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Karen Elson's red-carpet riposte – stylewatch

Karen Elson at the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards in New York City
Karen Elson at the Glamour Women Of The Year awards in New York. Photograph: Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic

A fist pump for Karen Elson this morning for sticking to her style choices. The model took to Instagram to tick off Jezebel for describing the Alexander McQueen midi-dress she wore to Glamour’s Women of the Year awards as “giving her a frumpiness that is impossible and shocking”, saying: “Dear @Jezebel I thought my dress was beautiful last night. Realise when you call me frumpy you are sending a negative message to the young girls who idolise your website. Last night was an evening to celebrate inspiring women, not to judge their bodies and wardrobe choice. Apparently frumpy and now grumpy.” Nah, she’s just cool.

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