Fashion Show Bans Too Skinny Models
"The world's first ban on overly thin models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions at other catwalk pageants.Madrid's fashion week has turned away underweight models after protests that young girls and women were trying to copy their rail-thin looks and developing eating disorders.
Organizers say they want to project an image of beauty and health, rather than a waif-like, or heroin chic look.
But Cathy Gould, of New York's Elite modeling agency, said the fashion industry was being used as a scapegoat for illnesses like anorexia and bulimia.
"I think its outrageous, I understand they want to set this tone of healthy beautiful women, but what about discrimination against the model and what about the freedom of the designer," said Gould, Elite's North America director, adding that the move could harm careers of naturally "gazelle-like" models.
Madrid's regional government, which sponsors the show and imposed restrictions, said it did not blame designers and models for anorexia. It said the fashion industry had a responsibility to portray healthy body images.
"Fashion is a mirror and many teenagers imitate what they see on the catwalk," said regional official Concha Guerra.
The mayor of Milan, Italy, Letizia Moratti told an Italian newspaper this week she would seek a similar ban for her city's show unless it could find a solution to "sick" looking models.
QUALITY, NOT SIZE
The Madrid show is using the body mass index or BMI -- based on weight and height -- to measure models. It has turned away 30 percent of women who took part in the previous event. Medics will be on hand at the September 18-22 show to check models.
Under the Madrid ruling, models must have a BMI rating of around 18. That would disqualify top Spanish model Esther Canadas, and supermodels like Kate Moss, based on unofficial records of their height and weight.
"The restrictions could be quite a shock to the fashion world at the beginning, but I'm sure it's important as far as health is concerned," said Leonor Perez Pita, director of Madrid's show, also known as the Pasarela Cibeles.
When asked if they supported controls, seven Spanish designers showing at Madrid either declined to comment or said they did not want to become involved in the controversy. Designers in Milan gave a similar response.
A spokeswoman for the Association of Fashion Designers of Spain, which represents those at Madrid fashion week, said the group supported restrictions and its concern was the quality of collections, not the size of models.
Eating disorder activists said many Spanish model agencies and designers oppose the ban and they had doubts whether the new rules would be followed.
"If they don't go along with it the next step is to seek legislation, just like with tobacco," said Carmen Gonzalez of Spain's Association in Defense of Attention for Anorexia and Bulimia, which has campaigned for restrictions since the 1990s.
Elite's Gould said fashion was not to blame for eating disorders that usually started at home due to poor eating habits and constant dieting by mothers.
So far, Madrid's move has yet to spark a worldwide trend toward catwalk shows with curvier figures.
London Fashion Week said in a statement it would not put restrictions on what type of models its designers use."
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16 Comments:
That's crazy! How can they ban skinny models?! Models are SUPPOSED to be skinny! So weird...
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YorbaLindaChic, at 1:09 AM
I hope everyone knows that picture is fake...check out: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/skinny.html
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Anonymous, at 10:17 PM
Gross...bones are for dogs
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Chris, at 4:55 AM
I actually think it is a fabulous idea!
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Anonymous, at 6:58 AM
FUCK OFF WIT UR PHOTOSHOPPED IMAGES! U FAT HO!
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Anonymous, at 4:23 PM
that girl is discusting, i mean if we were made to be that skinny,then we would be like that, but we are ment to have mucles and at least abit of beef, no wonder so many poeple commit suicide because of there weight, because of ***** like that, its so stupid, in this society now, there is no such thing as beauty.
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Anonymous, at 6:32 AM
I think that the body image given off to young adults like myself is gross and un called for i think that the models should show a healthy more athletic look rather than a skin and bones crack whore.
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Anonymous, at 12:08 PM
i think this is a fabulous idea, this will deffiantly lead our world into a new direction and ill be one to help.
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Anonymous, at 12:28 PM
Beautiful models are models that have a BMI between 20-25? 18 is UNDERWEIGHT! The girl above is sick. WHy would anyone want to look like her?
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Brooke, at 4:06 AM
I think if thats the way people want to look then its fabulous, i dont think size zero should be banned... you have the think about what the models are losing from banning them, your ruining there dream careers that they've worked for there entire lives...i think your stealing people's dreams...x
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Anonymous, at 5:38 AM
Not Being Funny..Its Hardly Her Fault. She May Be Dragged Into Keeping Thin.. Everyone Is Diifernt Sizes.Every Catwalk model Is Thin.. So Stop Slatin Her You Never No She Mite Like Being Thin..Like Sum Fat ppl Like Being Fat.. Simple As.
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Anonymous, at 11:40 AM
I am only 14 and think this is the most degusting thing ever i am definatly not thin i think i am purfect this is just taking it to far now we must stop this !! Katiexx
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Anonymous, at 11:26 AM
I supposed that dis is the best way to limit the enormous amount of eating disorder, anorexia, n bulimia. I totally agree wif the rules! ;)
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Anonymous, at 6:46 AM
o m g that iz f##king discusting im surprised she ant snapped!!! ppl like that shoul'nt be promoting thingz they should be kept at ome locked away from public hu care about there body it makes me feel SICK!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous, at 1:34 AM
she needs to get to mc donals are somthing!
she looks like she is going to snap walking! its not healthy and it definatly not attractive!!!!!!! get rid ov the starving models!
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Anonymous, at 2:03 AM
i think shes a gorgeous girl. yeah, she's skinny, but if this isnt photo shopped then people need to notice what angle she's standing and that dress, sometimes my ribs show too, that doesnt mean im sick. and yeah- plus models are for plus sized shows, i like skinny models- if the girls can't take the heat, then get off the runway.
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Anonymous, at 7:02 PM
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