Donatella Versace is about to get in big trouble with the biggums. The Versace creative director answered reader questions on Vogue.com today, and she got a great one from Darling Daphne in Chicago. Daphne wants to know why high-fashion designers, like Versace, don’t embrace plus-sized ladies like her. After all, just because a girl in overweight, doesn’t mean she doesn’t want to look her best.

Why do designers typically refuse to design for sizes above 10? This question is not meant to be confrontational; I’ve just always wondered about this. Is it simply a prejudice? Wouldn’t it be a good business decision? I can understand not wanting to start a stand-alone plus-size line, but what about extending sizes to 14/16? We have money, too! —Daphne L. Scott, Chicago

We do offer larger sizes at Versace, but I take your point. I certainly wouldn’t want to do a plus-size line, but I have no problem with women of any size wearing my clothes. I guess some styles lend themselves to being scaled up, while some others just don’t work. Sometimes it can depend on the specific piece.

So she doesn’t want to make larger dresses, but if larger women want to buy her clothes she will gladly take their money? Cute…