- The size eight 22-year-old has her own fashion label, Sophie x The Style Club, which is aimed at women who are 'average sized'
- Sophie's mother is former Playmate of the Year Shannon Tweed
In
an age when almost every photo featured in the pages of the world's
favorite fashion magazines has been subject to at least a few photoshop
tricks and tweaks, the 22-year-old insists that people should be able to
see her exactly as she is, without any unrealistic enhancements.
Speaking to Yahoo Style,
the designer, who admits to changing dress sizes on a regular basis,
confessed that size eight is her 'happy place', adding: 'I like eating
cookies and food.
'I like the treadmill, but I don't want to kill myself.'
Posing
in a stunning set of images for the fashion site, the designer insisted
that none of the photos, which were taken in New York City, should
undergo any 'cosmetic' alterations.
And it's not just this shoot on which Sophie has taken such a stance.
Indeed after completing her first photoshoot for her fashion range, Sophie x The Style Club,
the burgeoning fashion star noticed that the images had later been
retouched - and she promptly sent them back and asked them to be
returned to their former natural glory.
'My legs looked too good,' she recalls.
'I want to
give girls confidence': Sophie's fashion label doesn't discriminate by
size, and she hopes that her designs will suit all women, no matter what
their shape
Having
faced her fair share of the spotlight before reaching the age of 18,
beginning when she first starred in her family's reality series, Gene
Simmons: Family Jewels, at the age of 11, Sophie admits she was eager to
step away from the shadow that both of her parents had cast and make a
name for herself as a designer.
'When
I'm singing, I'm Gene Simmons's daughter,' she said. 'When I'm acting,
I'm Shannon Tweed's daughter. With fashion, I'm just me. I'm not just
"daughter of blank".'
That
said, Sophie confesses she was happy to trade on her well-known name to
a certain extent - provided she could use it to help her make a change
within the industry.
'I felt like I really had the chance to give girls confidence with affordable clothing,' she added.
'If you have a platform, you should use it.'
And
it's not just her parents' creative talents that Sophie has inherited.
The designer admits that, while she was often embarrassed by her
father's over-the-top and in-your-face behavior when she was a child,
now she sees it as a blessing.
'When I was little, I'd think: "Can't you just be nice?"' she said of the 65-year-old rocker.
'He
taught me that there's being nice and then there's lying. It's better
to be blunt and un-liked than shade the truth. I appreciate people who
are honest.'
Her
straight-talking attitude no doubt helped when it came to making a name
for herself within the fashion industry, marking her out from those
designers who only cater to the small, select group of women who can fit
into their clothing.
'I'm
not a high-fashion model, and I'm not plus size,' Sophie says of her
own body. 'Which is weird for fashion, but not for life.
'A lot of designers that I love don't fit me. I wanted to do cuts that would be flattering to girls who have some shape.'
Earlier
this year, Sophie, who is based in Los Angeles, revealed that her first 18-piece collaboration with The Style Club was tailored
to suit her own body type - particularly in the derriere.
'The
cuts of the pieces are all flattering,' Sophie explained. 'All the
waistbands are elastic, which I prefer. Essentially, the collection is
based around my butt...
'We don't want to limit who buys the collection based on sizing; the cuts will look good on everyone.
'We
want our shoppers to be part of the process with us. So give us
feedback and tell us what's working on your body. Just because it works
on my butt doesn't mean it works for everyone.'
No comments:
Post a Comment