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When Ghostbusters Star Leslie Jones Needs a Dress, Christian Siriano Is There to Help
The well-known and inclusive fashion designer is there to lend a helping (and stylish) hand.
Comedian and actress Leslie Jones may be a star, but apparently, not many fashion designers are clamoring to dress her — and for the stupidest reasons.
The Saturday Night Live regular tweeted out her frustrations on Tuesday about not being able to find a dress for a movie premiere on a press tour she's embarking on promoting the all-female Ghostbusters remake she's starring in.
\u201cIt's so funny how there are no designers wanting to help me with a premiere dress for movie. Hmmm that will change and I remember everything\u201d— Leslie Jones \ud83e\udd8b (@Leslie Jones \ud83e\udd8b) 1467133804
It's an all too familiar scenario many people of size, and people of color, often face, especially in a media climate that always favors skinnier, whiter people who can fit in sample sizes. But, luckily for Leslie, not every designer/brand is narrow-minded.
As soon as she aired out her dress-related grievances on the internet, Project Runway winner and Council of Fashion Designers of America member Christian Siriano offered to design a special dress for Leslie to wear to the movie premiere — and it's safe to say she was a big fan of the idea.
\u201c@Lesdoggg \u270b\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffc\u201d— Leslie Jones \ud83e\udd8b (@Leslie Jones \ud83e\udd8b) 1467133804
\u201c@CSiriano YAAAAAASSSSSS\u201d— Leslie Jones \ud83e\udd8b (@Leslie Jones \ud83e\udd8b) 1467133804
“I love Leslie and I’m a huge fan of her work. I can’t wait to create something special for her to wear,” Siriano said in a statement to The Huffington Post. “Hopefully I will see her in my studio this week to make something new and exciting. I support all women no matter age or size!”
This isn't the first time Siriano has taken a stand for inclusivity. He's designed a special collection for the popular plus-size retailer Lane Bryant, which has received rave reviews and featured a diverse range of models of size and models of color. He's also made it known from the start of his career that he celebrates all women of all backgrounds in his work, something not many other designers (especially high-end, luxury ones) are committing to.
But by dressing Leslie, Christian isn't looking to be praised. He wants a change to happen in the mainstream fashion industry wherein people of different sizes can all have the same access to beautiful clothing — and that's something we can all definitely get behind.
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
