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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Lucianne Tonti

‘Let your intuition guide you… you’ll never look better’: are the days of dressing for our figures behind us?

A man wears a yellow fluffy faux fur winter coat with a hood, black pants, leopard print pointy shoes, a turtleneck top, sunglasses, on a London street.
To enjoy the clothes you wear, think about what makes you feel good, and the way you want to present yourself to the world. Photograph: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images

Society’s obsession with thinness has reigned for decades. And while diverse bodies are finding their way on to our screens, runways and magazines more frequently, sometimes the pathway to progress feels anything but straightforward.

Although it may be slow going, “body and beauty ideals are radically changing,” says Susan Dimasi, the designer and founder of Material By Product. “The look that is emerging will be diverse. No singular look will be the new ideal for the next 100 years.”

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