Published 13 October 200913 October 2009 · Main Posts we need to talk about karl Karen Pickering so apparently nobody wants to see those disgusting life-size women modelling clothes on a catwalk or in the glossies. according to karl lagerfeld, the only people wringing their hands about anorexic models are “fat mummies sitting with their bags of crisps in front of the television, saying that thin models are ugly“. but apparently, everyone does want to see this: Karen Pickering More by Karen Pickering › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 20 March 20262 April 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Judith Wright Poetry Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize seeks outstanding poetry from new and emerging writers. This year’s judges, Shastra Deo, Harry Reid and […] 20 March 202620 March 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks outstanding original short fiction of up to 3000 words themed loosely around the notion […]
