Paris hosts first ever Pulp Fashion Week for plus size women

PARIS has hosted its first ever fashion show featuring plus size models, dubbed Pulp Fashion Week - because pulp means 'luscious fruit' in French.

Models present creations by "Femmes fabuleuses" during the first Pulp fashion week.

PARIS has hosted its first ever fashion week for plus size women.

The event - dubbed Pulp Fashion Week because pulp means 'luscious fruit' in French - was organised by Paris-based fashion group Histoire de Courbes, who are known for their celebration of larger women.

Showcasing labels like Maryse Richardson and Tika Soomak and plus-size ranges from chain stores like Forever 21 and Asos Curve, everything seen on the runway was tailored specifically to bigger women.

With plus size model Robyn Lawley back in the news this week for speaking out against the thigh gap trend, this version of Paris Fashion Week is not only timely, but topical.

Lawley dubbed the thigh gap trend, which sees women straining to achieve a box gap between the tops of their legs, as "unhealthy" and an "added burden".

Interestingly, Oxford University scientists found that women who carry more fat on their thighs have lower levels of cholesterol than their thinner counterparts. Their 2010 study of 16,000 women also found that women with larger hips and butts produce smarter children.

But back to the fashion. Here's a sneak peek of what was on offer at Pulp:

A model presents a creation by Maryse Richardson during the first Pulp fashion week.

Models present creations by "La belle affranchie" during the first Pulp fashion week.

A model presents a creation by "La belle affranchie" during the first Pulp fashion week.

Models prepare backstage during the first Pulp fashion week.