But the glossy mag has dedicated its January 2010 issue to models with varying body types -- notably plus-size models (which we all know are really stunning 5'10" gals who wear a size 10/12.)

That aside, any step forward in the "diversifying models" department -- even if it feels a little gimmicky -- is a good thing, I say. And for "The Size Issue," V tapped a host of top-shelf lensmen to capture the girls, including Bruce Weber, Terry Richardson and (yes, the most famous fat-loather of all) designer-photographer Karl Lagerfeld.

On stands Jan. 14, the magazine prominently features plus-size model Crystal Renn, who wrote a tell-all book, "Hungry," based on her trials as a young model desperately trying to stay stick-thin. In the Richardson-shot editorial "One Size Fits All," Renn is juxtaposed with young-gun "regular" model Jacquelyn Jablonski, with both ladies striking the same pose in the same clothes.