Bree Warren is the latest high-profile model to enter the debate on the fashion term 'plus-size'.
The Brisbane native, who is now based in New York, criticised the widely-used label in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph's Body & Soul on Sunday.
'I’m the first to admit that the term "plus size" is pretty silly,' she said. 'Unfortunately, it’s an industry term for any model over a size 10.'
Speaking out: Brisbane model Bree Warren (pictured) is the latest high-profile figure to enter the debate on the fashion term 'plus-size', telling Body & Soul on Sunday that the label for models over size 10 is 'pretty silly'
Speaking out: Brisbane model Bree Warren (pictured) is the latest high-profile figure to enter the debate on the fashion term 'plus-size', telling Body & Soul on Sunday that the label for models over size 10 is 'pretty silly'
The 28-year-old also claimed fans are surprised that she is considered 'plus-size' because of the photographs on her Instagram account.
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She explained: I’m tall, I’m in proportion, I have wide hips, and I’m bigger than the average model but it doesn’t always translate in photos because I’m healthy and in shape.'
Bree, who has modelled for major brands Forever 21 and Lorna Jane, is a size 12 - which is below the average Australian dress size of 14 to 16.
Plus-size? Bree said fans are surprised she is considered 'plus-size' because of her Instagram snaps, adding: 'I’m bigger than the average model but it doesn’t always translate in photos because I’m healthy and in shape'
According to her profile on NYC agency JAG Models, Bree is 5ft 11in tall and her measurements are 36C/D-29-43.
She continued: 'A few years ago, my job didn’t exist. There just wasn’t a space for this middle range of model. It was either one extreme or the other.'
Bree also suggested the attitudes of the fashion industry were changing as brands are starting to book models for campaigns 'regardless of size'.
Progress: The 28-year-old also suggested the attitudes of the fashion industry were changing as brands are starting to book models for campaigns 'regardless of size'
Bree previously spoke to Elle Magazine about the emergence of 'plus-size' models in fashion, saying: 'I wish it wasn't about size. I just wish that there was a broad range represented.
'It is so dated to label models based on size, but I don't believe dropping the tag "plus-size" will eliminate the problem. Women need to support each other and stop comparing and criticizing.
'That's what I'm really all about; I don't think it should be one versus the other. It is so important for the next generation to see a variety of body types, looks, and sizes represented in fashion.'
Representation: Bree previously spoke to Elle Magazine about the emergence of 'plus-size' models in fashion, saying: 'I wish it wasn't about size. I just wish that there was a broad range represented'
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