Models With Fake Pregnant Bellies Walked the Runway at London Men’s Fashion Week | Teen Vogue

The runway is a place where fashion designers get the opportunity to highlight their vision through the clothing, the setting and sometimes even the props. This week's London Fashion Week was no different as male models took to the catwalk rocking prosthetic pregnant bellies.

During the Xander Zhou show on June 11 models cradled padding that was strapped to their stomachs to mimic pregnancies, Cosmopolitan reports. Some even lifted their shirts to reveal the bellies (which were actually quite realistic-looking) over the course of the show.

The brand took to Instagram to share a photo of one of the models wearing a shirt that says “New World Baby,” with a caption that attempts to explain what was going on. “At Supernatural, Extraterrestrial & Co., we're prepared to welcome a future of male pregnancy," they wrote.

As Fashionista points out, featuring pregnant models in campaigns has become a trend of late — brands like Opening Ceremony, Glossier, and Eckhaus Latta have all included them in campaigns — but this is the first time the trend has expanded to a men's week runway show.

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Whether the brand was making a statement about the present politics of gender and pregnancy or not is still unclear. It should be noted, however, that people of all gender identities can become pregnant. If you are currently trying to prevent unplanned pregnancy here are some helpful birth control methods to talk to your doctor about.

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