Size 2 Model Too Fat For Luis Vuitton

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By Jessica Frost @jessicaxfrost It’s safe to say it’s been a controversial year but just when we thought the fashion industry was beginning to fight the controversy and celebrate diversity, body shaming strikes again. Model Ulrikke Louise Lahn Høyer shared a post on her Facebook page, calling out the shameful treatment she received being involved in the Louis Vuitton cruise show. The Dutch native got the call every model dreams of; she had been asked to fly to Louis Vuitton’s Parisian atelier to fit for the show’s Cruise 18 show. What should’ve been a dream opportunity though was tainted from the start of Ulrikke’s journey. Her measurements were taken at her Dutch agency and with a hip measurement of 92cm, a mutual decision was made to not send Ulrikke to Paris due to the rigid casting and size standards for the show citing a cold as the reason for her absence. Ulrikke’s French agency was then contacted by the casting agent about why she couldn’t make it and the model shared “We decided to tell them the truth and LV insisted on flying me straight to Paris the next day. I went to the fitting (tried on a dress and a coat) and before I even got back into my own clothes they confirmed me to the show.” Ulrikke then took the 23hour flight to Japan to walk in the show (with a hip measurement of 91.5 cm, half a