Chinese Plus-size Model Xu Ruoxuan is Promoting Body Positivity in Both Modelling and Art

Chinese Plus-size Model Xu Ruoxuan is Promoting Body Positivity in Both Modelling and Art

What is “beauty” to you?”

Nothing is naturally beautiful. But when we slow down and suddenly look up at the sky, we will find it quite beautiful at that moment. When we close our eyes and feel a breeze blowing past our faces, mixed with the smell of summer grass, we will feel that summer is also beautiful. So I think beauty is a perspective; it’s a way to let go of ego, and see, listen to and feel other things.

What do you think of using body as a canvas?

Physical build is the measure of everything: when we stand in a house, we feel that the house is big; and when we put an ant in the palm of our hand, we feel that the ant is small. The body, as a medium, is something everyone relates to.

I see the body as a “canvas” … Different bodies are like different metaphors when we write––how do we use metaphors in the right way? … Any creation inspired by a body should never be a gimmick, but a complete reflection.

Is the Asian fashion industry diverse?

Asia is diverse and I think it will become more and more inclusive. For a force [that causes change] to become stronger, efforts need to be made to include more people’s voices—inclusion is an inevitable result. 

 

 

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