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Knight Ridder :: Posted June 1, 2001

Breast Implants Present a Fashion Challenge

A new challenge has emerged for a certain segment of affluent fashion-minded shoppers: They are a bit busty. Many designer clothes are not.
What's the answer? The New York Times says women are buying larger sizes and spending part of their fortune on alteration.

Blame it on the popularity of breast implants. As enticing as cleavage might be, the downside is women who have undergone plastic surgery cannot fit into the narrow, svelte silhouettes that modern fashion endorses.

The Times says that in states such as Florida, California and Texas, where breast implants are especially popular, retailers are learning to favor sizes and styles more generous at the top. They buy more size 12s.

The high-fashion industry is hustling to catch up. And some designers already favor fashion cut amply for the top-heavy body. The emerging silhouette is cheerful news for the likes of Diane von Furstenberg and Italy's Versace and Roberto Cavalli.