CutCommunityHeroes: Breaking into the fashion industry wasn’t a given for Gianluca Russo and Shammara Lawrence. So the fashion writers carved their own space
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos; Courtesy of Shammara Lawrence, Bri Arreguin-Malloy/Courtesy of Gianluca Russo Breaking into the fashion industry wasn’t a given for Gianluca Russo and Shammara Lawrence. So the fashion writers carved their own space: the Power of Plus.
Shammara Lawrence: It’s a ruthless industry. As much as I love fashion, it’s not for the faint of heart. Having people like you, Gianluca, and the Power of Plus is incredible because I can see the collective power that the community has. The support that everyone’s been showing one another because we share similar experiences around fatphobia, whether it’s being the only fat person in your workplace or being left out of certain outings.
G.R.: What’s so crucial to our success is the fact that we have two very different lived experiences so we can connect over all of this. That’s what has been the best part of our personal relationship, is getting to meet someone who understands it and you don’t have to explain the frustrations or the struggles. We also have very different perspectives — I am a white plus-size man from upstate New York and you’re a Black plus-size woman from Brooklyn.
S.L.: A few weeks ago, you posted a question on Twitter asking, “What was your first experience with diet culture?” The responses that flooded in were so heartbreaking, but what really touched my heart was like the people responding to each other with support and saying things like, “You know, that was awful. You shouldn’t have gone through that; you deserve better.
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