Eiffel Tower fashion show breaks rigid female beauty standards
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Models of all sizes staged a fashion show in front of France's iconic Eiffel Tower, braving chilly rain in skimpy outfits to promote a different – and inclusive – image of the female body than that offered by haute couture catwalks or magazine covers. /AFP Photo

Models of all sizes staged a fashion show in front of France's iconic Eiffel Tower, braving chilly rain in skimpy outfits to promote a different – and inclusive – image of the female body than that offered by haute couture catwalks or magazine covers. /AFP Photo

On Sunday, dozens of women showed that beauty comes in all sizes, shapes and colors as part of the "All Sizes Catwalk in Paris" campaign. /VCG Photo

On Sunday, dozens of women showed that beauty comes in all sizes, shapes and colors as part of the "All Sizes Catwalk in Paris" campaign. /VCG Photo

They held placards that read "my body is flawless" and "diversity is powerful" to empower women and defy fashion diktats. /VCG Photo

They held placards that read "my body is flawless" and "diversity is powerful" to empower women and defy fashion diktats. /VCG Photo

An earlier campaign against body shaming was organized in Paris during the latest fashion week in February. /AFP Photo

An earlier campaign against body shaming was organized in Paris during the latest fashion week in February. /AFP Photo