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New York Fashion Week Celebrates All Ages, All Sizes

From J.Crew to Tracy Reese, we look at the designer collection's welcoming everyone, and we mean everyone, onto the catwalk.

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With the likes of Iris Apfel, Vanessa Redgrave, Joan Didion, Ashley Graham and Iskra Lawrence gracing the fashion industry's most coveted fashion campaigns and magazines, it's never been more apparent that fashion has no age, and no size limit.

After all, fashion is a 'one size fits all' industry.

And, it appears this is a message that's being unapologetically displayed at New York Fashion Week this season, with some of the business' most famed fashion houses employing female models of all ages and waist sizes this season.

From the likes of Ryan Lobo and Ramon Martin at Tome to Tracy Reese's eponymous label, we take a look at the designer's championing diversity.

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Christian Siriano welcomed models of all shapes and sizes for his AW17 show at New York Fashion Week

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Another 'plus-sized' model was spotted backstage at Tracy Reese's AW17 presentation

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An older model was seen rocking a baby-pink coat at Tome's show during New York Fashion Week

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'Plus-sized' model Iskra Lawrence walked Christian Siriano's collection during New York Fashion Week

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A 'plus-sized' model took to the runway wearing an ethereal blue dress at Tome's show during New York Fashion Week

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Another model was spotted on the runway at Tome's show during New York Fashion Week

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Models at Tome's show were seen cosying up backstage for a selfie.

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