Fact: Finding clothes that perfectly flatter your shape if you're bigger than a size 0 can be tricky.
That's why two Cornell apparel design students, Brandon Wen and Laura Zwanziger,
have taken matters into their own hands. As the sophomores began working on a final project for their Product Development class (a course that focuses on a mix of fashion design, marketing, and everything in-between),
they spotted a major gap in cool clothes for curvy girls. And what's
more, the cute pieces that did exist, didn't fit...at all.
Putting their heads
together, the duo realized that unrealistic mannequins (Ie: ones that were just bigger versions of sample-sized models) were a major reason for the huge hole in the industry. So what'd they do? They created their own dress
form! After scanning and analyzing thousands of women to figure out what most
of us actually look like, Wen and Zwanziger devised a shape--and mini-collection--that's just right for girls with
enviable curves. So awesome!