Calvin Klein 'plus-size' model campaign stirs controversy

Calvin Klein has released itslatest underwear campaign, Perfectly Fit, and for the first time included what has been described as a "plus-size" model.

Myla Dalbesio, a 27 year-oldmodel from Wisconsin, is one of several girls modeling the range of underwearin the black and white images shot by Lachlan Bailey. The other models includeJourdan Dunn, Georgia May Jagger and Lara Stone.

Myla’s appearance in thecampaign has caused controversy as critics are upset that she has been called“plus-size” when she is just a size 10. But it was not in fact Calvin Klein whodescribed her as so, but Myla herself.

During an interview with Elle, she described her thoughts onbeing cast as a “plus-size” model in the fashion industry — not for CalvinKlein.

She even remarked that she was impressed during the Calvin Kleinshoot at how she wasn’t treated differently from any of the other models.

“I’mnot the biggest girl on the market, but I’m definitely bigger than all the girls(Calvin Klein) has ever worked with, so that is really intimidating,” she said.“No one even batted an eye.”

She continued: “It’s not like (Calvin Klein) released thiscampaign and were like ‘Whoa, look, there’s this plus size girl in ourcampaign.’ They released me in this campaign with everyone else; there’s nodistinction. It’s not a separate section for plus size girls.”