A client mentioned yesterday that there is a big fashion show taking place in Spain. Officials stated that small size models will not be allowed to participate. They allude to the fact that the smaller sizes are having a negative impact on the young women in Spain. Are we living in the wrong country?!
Stay tuned while I research and find out more on this fascinating info! Anyone?
Here is a link to an article about this. It seems to me that at least Madrid wants to be more responsible and promote healthier lifestyles. I don’t think it will change here any time soon, but it sure got people talking
Sandy
Skinny models wearing thin in fashion shocker – Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/od_nm/spain_models1_dc_1
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Turns out many women have been aware of this “rule” by Spanish fashiopn designers and most absolutely agree! It is interesting to hear the word “discrimination” being tossed around by the super skinny after I have been working on reducing “fat” discrimination for a number of years.
Can’t we be “inclusive?” Despite our ethinic and cultural diversity, we still seem to be lacking in the ability to handle size diversity – just for the health of it.