i-D Meets Body Positivity Pioneer Paloma Elsesser

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We get to know body positivity pioneer Paloma in London, before visiting a group of teenagers at a school to talk about how important it is as girls to surround yourself with strong female friends. _Check out all the other i-D Meets here:_ bit.ly/2qbTr2q

[@DiegoLucass]

Paloma is breathtaking. She has such a radiant vibe to her that reminds me of the friendships I've cultivated from all around the world. Crucial that you invest your time in people that uplift you, love you in the most genuine way, not in-spite of your flaws, but because of them. xoxo

[@flower-ld5id]

i want more documentaries on masculinity for boys growing up too. you don't get those as much

[@aydindemir3416]

Ryan YES! thank you for suggesting that!

[@aliceplamedie5147]

I live in London and the fact that they went to Brixton brought a smile to my face

[@LaWendeltreppe]

yeah , me too. Don't live in London but Brixton Market is a good place, great memories.

[@christianak.4785]

I don't know why I've played 4:00 10 times. Something about the message, their hug and the cheeky smile as the music becomes more audible gives me a burst of confidence. My best friend and I are going to Brixton Village tomorrow x 🌺

[@receptionvp1583]

It's so nice to see different forms of beauty represented. I used to think the only way I could be pretty was white and blonde. Gorgeous girl 😍

[@guyafrica7894]

loving everything bout this. this is also a result of good parenting

[@nadia3851]

THIS CHANNEL HAS INSPIRED ME SO MUCH THANK U FOR UPLOADING SUCH STUNNING CONTENT WITH BREATHTAKING VISUALS AND AMAZING CONTEXTS

[@kyristal]

I love her she's so dope!

[@rfpoppop]

I fucking love her. I'm on her insta religiously lmao

[@desiree282]

Paloma is awesome!! And her Depop is lit. Ive bought a few things from her 👌

[@therealeastchick2778]

these articles are necessary👏 we need to see various shapes and sizes.

[@supererikman5331]

the healthy at all sizes thing is a myth and it is encouraging people to be unhealthy, i do not support the body positivity movement because it encourages obesity. Humans were not meant to be overweight or severely underweight , period

[@mpmg67]

I hope one day soon we get to a point when someone is just referred to as a "model" regardless of size.

[@kathybatesmotel]

She is absolutely radiant

[@mstambourinegirrl]

she looks like princess nokia.

[@datcat0000]

DUDE I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THAT!! I think she may have been in a music video of her's too

[@rebfern]

or they're both mixed and run in the same circles lol.

[@datcat0000]

mstambourinegirrl but just realised she's Sage Elsesser' s sister so that's pretty cool

[@ememuly]

mstambourinegirrl this was the first thing that came to mind

[@mcmedong7219]

Sister...

[@katj6442]

Absolutely 💗! Thank you Paloma ❤️

[@passport3763]

This was so sweet!!!!! ❤️💛💚💙💜🖤💖

[@JENNYHARTNETT29]

She's amazing! does anyone know the name of the song please? :)

[@thiefcobblers]

Does anyone know where Madeline's jacket is from?

[@victoria4]

i love her, she's so iconic

[@OmargaritaO]

Yes binch YES! I love Paloma so much!

[@Robert-uh4ut]

What a family, some next sick parents, pro skater bro (sage) and herself being some cool model person. Mad

[@xDidonax]

beauty is softness I think ... in every way .

[@henryludlam9831]

Anyone know the first song??

[@nv6468]

i love this so much omg and her style is so peng

[@parisjasmine223]

She's beautiful 😍I wonder though if plus sized women who aren't models still feel that her beauty is unnatainable Because yes she's bigger boned but she still has beautiful feautures and a thin face/bone structure. Just from what I've heard from my thicker friends plus sized models make them happy body wise but at the same time they have rolls or are shorter and idk just something I've been thinking about alot

[@therealeastchick2778]

Paris C being big boned is a myth. her bones are the same same as a skinny girl. lol

[@supererikman5331]

There is no such thing as being big boned, she is fat period. People need to stop being overly politically correct to the point that we deny reality. I am not really a big fan of this body positivty stuff because it encourages people to be unhealthy. They are just encouraging women to trade one eating disorder(anorexia) for another (Binge Eating Disorder)

[@udoka96]

I feel like the body positivity movement has the opposite effect. Because people feel more confident at large sizes, they're more likely to engage in exercise rather than being too ashamed of their bodies to go to the gym. At least that's the effect it's had on me, my friends and the women that I work with.

[@therealeastchick2778]

cosmic Panda that article kind of confirms what I'm saying😒 no such thing as big boned in the way that its being used here (as to say she is plus size therefore has big bones). you can have a larger skeleton frame with longer/denser bones due to height but being overweight doesn't mean u have bigger bones than anyone else. a skinnier girl with the same height will have the same size bones. its just something people say to justify obesity.

[@sadcholaclown9163]

supererik man Nah dude my dad is 6'5" and my mom is 5'3". I inherited my mom's height (I'm 5'5"), but my dad's frame (I have really broad shoulders, etc. ). Even when I was an anorexic heroin addict in my twenties who walked everywhere and never ate, I never got below a size 8/10 because my actual fucking frame (shoulders, pelvis, etc) are wide. I've played fast pitch softball all my life. I eat a plant based diet and I'm a size 10/12. so, yeah, I'd say I'm "big boned"/"big framed".

[@bettyfz17]

First song??

[@Primerolapatria_]

Que linda 😍🌈

[@llamaddrama]

I think I'm in love with her

[@ariesmoon222]

i have a huge crush on her 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@PixieBratski]

The music sounds so much like Grimes... :)

[@TheBooMF44]

YES FINALLY PALOMIJAAA

[@geraldskywlkr2556]

bae snapping

[@rogerwinters9856]

You should also act, I would love to see you in the movies.

[@kola8784]

paloma is so damn fly

[@raetait967]

I live videos like this

[@itsamerzz]

YESSSSSSS

[@alexismoran9716]

Es la hermana de sage elsesser?

[@esperantoboxing891]

si

[@alexismoran9716]

jaja me parecia por que es igual

[@user-kt1kb7rm7o]

sage?

[@TWILIGHTHATINCHICK25]

her brother

[@user-kt1kb7rm7o]

are the for real related????

[@TWILIGHTHATINCHICK25]

yes, Elsesser. instagram.com/p/BP7tyP1lDq7/?taken-by=palomija

[@mandisa_shabalala]

Ikram K Thanks for sharing. i followed her - real quick.😂

[@ickyythump9508]

[@roryryan2957]

swear this is lit princess nokia

[@fourhemispheres2734]

Yeah...but what if you're big and don't have excellent bone structure and aren't tall? Still don't see any like that on the fashion scene...like, average people...

[@caoimhecos101]

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[@LaWendeltreppe]

I think she is one of the most b'ful women in fashion. And that coat!

[@jenniferpermata9883]

i want all her clothes

[@oya419]

how the fuck is she on i-D before Sage lmaoo

[@beatrizsanchez2471]

[@aidou97]

As a plus size man, I get so annoyed by plus size women. They literally have access to so many fashion stores, outlets, everything. I'm all for body positivity (I've struggled with body image, but I'm learning to love myself and I'm going through a weight loss journey), but I feel like some plus size women always complain about the way they look.

[@AliceInHerFantasy]

And why do you think that is? So much pressure is put on women to look a certain way (primarily very skinny) and if you do not fit into that category, much criticism and judgment will follow. We have been socially trained to hold our appearance as a major concern. I will not deny that men suffer from similar pressures but women do so to a much larger degree. The fashion industry and western societal views have only begun to change their outlook on body image - with the help of people like Paloma Elsesser. You may think that plus-sized women are now being accommodated, but society's pressures still remain.

[@BLURRRULB]

Its not plus sized womens fault for fighting for equality and representation.

[@birches2172]

Princess Nokia got phat