双语：“以瘦为美”受冲击胖子迎来第二春！

　　"Yes, I’m a bit ’fat,’ but I’m beautiful as well!" said Cai Jingwen, a plus-size model working in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The 23-year-old girl never thought she would be a fashion model one day, as she grew up in a society where being slim is considered a key standard for beauty. However, her eyes shine with confidence in front of the camera.

　　“是的，我有点儿‘胖’，但我还是很美!”在广东省广州工作的大码模特蔡静雯(音)说道。这个23岁的女孩从来没有想过有朝一日她会成为一名时尚模特，因为她是在一个以瘦为美的社会中长大的。然而，在面对镜头时她的双眼焕发着自信。

　　Earlier this year, well-known American supermodel Ashley Graham appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine, making her the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of the American fashion bible, which pushes the boundaries of the definition of beauty once again.

　　今年年初，美国知名超级模特艾什莉·格林汉姆现身《时尚》杂志封面，这是她首次以大码模特形象出现在美国时尚《圣经》封面上，此举再一次界定了美的含义。

　　In fact, the plus-size model industry has also been emerging in China recently as people are holding a more open attitude toward fashion and diversity.

　　事实上，大码模特行业近期已在中国出现，因为现在人们对于时尚和多样性持有一个更加开放的态度。

　　"Plus-size models first appeared in China in 2011 and began to gain popularity over the past two years," said Liang Min, a senior plus-size model agent who has been working in the industry for years.

　　“大码模特于2011年首次登陆中国，并在过去两年流行起来，”在该行业工作多年的资深大码模特代理梁敏(音)说道。

　　According to her, the total sales of plus-size brands online reached 12 billion yuan ($1.7 billion) and the market potential for plus-size models is huge.

　　据她介绍，网上大码名牌总销量达到了120亿元(17亿美元)，大码模特的潜在市场巨大。

　　She added that the beginning of the breakdown of public stereotypes for "skinny beauty only" and growing business opportunities open up a new world for larger people.

　　她还补充道，“以瘦为美”的公众传统观念开始衰落，商机也在增多，这为体型稍大的人们开辟了一个新世界。

　　Finding and refining oneself

　　找到自己，并重新定义自己

　　"When you truly accept yourself as who you are, you will find others’ opinions do not matter that much," said Cai.

　　“当你真正接受自己的样子的时候，你就会发现别人的观点并不那么重要。”蔡说道。

　　She studies music in college and has been working part-time as a plus-size model for a year.

　　她在大学学的是音乐，但是兼职大码模特已有一年了。

　　She is beautiful, fashionable, independent and full of energy. It is hard to imagine that this attractive young woman was once an ordinary girl who was too self-conscious to show her figure in front of the camera.

　　她很美、很潮、独立，且充满能量。很难想象这么迷人的一个年轻女性曾经是一个敏感的普通女孩，她不敢在镜头前展示自己的身材。

　　Cai had long been dubbed as "that little fatty girl" when she was young. Each time people called her fat, she would doubt or sometimes even devalue herself. She tried to lose weight several times by eating only vegetables and porridge, but failed. In her heart, the word "beauty" had nothing to do with her until one of her friends persuaded her to try out at some plus-size model auditions.

　　蔡在小的时候长期被人称作“小胖子”。每次有人说她胖的时候，她都会怀疑自己，或者有时甚至是贬低自己。她曾几次试图通过只吃蔬菜和粥来减肥，但是均以失败告终。在她心里，“美丽”一词跟她毫无干系，直到她的一个朋友说服她尝试一些大码模特试演。

　　Dreams come true

　　美梦成真

　　"My interest finally became my job. It’s nothing but perfect!" said Chen Dingding, 22, who has been working full-time as a plus-size model for three years. To him, becoming a model is a dream come true.

　　“我的兴趣最终成了我的工作。这太完美了!”已经担任全职大码模特三年的22岁陈丁丁(音)说道。对他而言，成为模特就是美梦成真。

　　Chen used to be thin and fit when he was young. He loved dancing, and was a ballroom dancer until junior high school when he became too busy with his studies and quit.

　　陈在小的时候身材纤瘦。他喜欢跳舞，并且还是舞厅的舞者。直到初中开始忙于学业他才停止跳舞。

　　It was at that time he started to gain weight. As his body began to change, his peers would laugh at him and mock him, and he gradually lost confidence in himself. After graduation, he worked in public relations, but deep down he knew what he really wanted.

　　正是这段时间他的体重开始增加。随着身体开始发生变化，他的同龄人会嘲笑并捉弄他，他逐渐对自己失去了信心。毕业后，他在公关工作，但是深知自己真正想要的是什么。

　　He feels modeling is a creative work that brings life and personality to clothing and accessories. However, he buried his dreams due to his plus-size figure until he found a modeling competition that he could attend in 2013.

　　他感觉建模是一件创意工作，这为衣服及饰品带来了生机和个性。然而，由于大码身材，他埋没了自己的梦想，直到2013年他发现了一个他可以参加的建模比赛。

　　His dreams finally became a reality when he took second place in the competition, which totally changed his path in life.

　　当他在比赛中取得第二名时，他的梦想终于实现了，这完全改变他的生活轨迹。

　　"I was so happy and my confidence came back. I’m very proud to being a plus-size model," Chen said. "Larger models can create great value as well."

　　“我很开心，我的自信回来了。我为自己是大码模特感到十分自豪，”陈说道。“大码模特也能够创造很大的价值。”

（编辑：何莹莹）