Varonica Campbell

The odds may be stacked against them, but these men and women are determined to prove their point, that plus size can be cool too. Last week, 300 models tried their luck at the auditions for a plus-size fashion show for the upcoming Lakmé Fashion Week. Twenty one winners made the cut - 17 women and four men. While for some, it was a world unseen until now, a few others have had professional modelling experience. Their reasons to participate ranged from "just-for-kicks", to holding up a cause.