Vogue UK editor: 'Nobody wants to see a real person on the cover'

With the recent success of plus-sized models, the rise of mannequins with back fat and Lena Dunham's on-point defense of her Vogue cover, it seemed like the fashion world might have been turning on its unhealthy standards. But Lily Allen's conversation on BBC Radio 2 with Alexandra Shulman, editor-in-chief of Vogue UK, showed that the industry still has a ways to go in promoting realistic standards.

In the interview, Shulman admitted that "nobody wants to see a real person on the cover." She added that even though she enjoys releasing creative covers with non-traditional models, they don't sell as well as the ones that feature traditionally beautiful stars.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.