Updated: Plus size photo shoot from V magazine (via Jezebel)

From Glamour's body-conscious, but somewhat token, and also self-conscious inclusion of naked plus-size beauties in its November issue, to V magazine's plus size issue, to the inclusion of a (small) handful of plus-size models on the spring catwalks, it seems the fashion industry is finally starting to embrace a (teeny-tiny) bit of diversity.  Earlier Jezebel worried that V's plus-size shoot was more gimmick than revolution.  However, I agree with them that the recently-released shoot for their new issue is absolutely GORGEOUS and a real step forward.  The women just look so luscious, fashionable, and hot hot hot.  The next step is to have a shoot showing off the clothes, rather than the women's bodies, to prove that real-sized women can make just as good mannequins as twigs.

What do you think about this shoot, and the idea of a "plus-size issue" in general?

Update: Tlo have chimed in with their opinion, and I must say it irks me a tad.  They're approaching this primarily from a fashion perspective, and while they echo my desire to see a plus-size spread that shows off the clothes, I think they ignore the fact that a plus-size shoot where the women DON'T look like regular models and where clothes DO fit them in a different way is just as revolutionary.  Those of us who are not 5'11" and 110 pounds have rolls in 90% of our pants.  We could camaflouge our bodies to make you more comfortable, but why should we have to?  This is a different kind of photo shoot than the traditional high-fashion clothes-centric spread, and TLo themselves has documented--and complained about, so at least they're fair--many a similar body-focused part naked photo spread featuring "straight size" gals.  I think this is one step in the right direction, and a truly fashion-focused spread would be another one I'd love to see!

Jezebel: V gives the world a plus size shoot not afraid to flaunt its curves