Models turned away from catwalks as too skinny
In a move that could have models making midnight runs for chili cheese fries, Madrid's fashion week has caused an uproar in the fashion industry by banning underweight models from the runways. The city's government and event organizers say that the restriction is an effort to to project an image of beauty and health rather than flaunting rail-thin, waif-like heroin-chic as desirable for girls and young women. The event has hired medics to measure models and calculate BMI. So far, 30% of the models have been turned away.The fashion industry, however, is not supportive of the move, especially since Letizia Moratti, the mayor of Milan, is also seeking a similar ban.
Gee, would it kill those 30% to just, oh, I don't know, put some dressing on their lettuce?!?!
Tags: anorexia, bulimia, eating disorders, fashion industry, madrid, model, models, runway models






rhonda, 9-14-2006, 4:26PM
where are the petite models? why arent there models for us gals that are 5'4 and under...we like fashion also...im sick and tired of an industry that views women above 5'8 as the ideal woman...there are many, many beautiful women under that height. I don't think we are adequately represented...
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