Skinny Models Backlash

[Ariella]

I think this is pathetic to be honest. I think most people know better than to strive to look like these models because it's not real life is it? Fashion shows are shows and the clothes in them aren't meant for Josephine Blogs from Southend. These clothes look better on skinnier women and anyone who strongly disagrees with this is just trying to be difficult.

[joko]

what an ill thought out response!

clearly you have no idea of the issues involved here.

you say you think most people know better - well thats just it isn't it...most do - but many many don't!!

people who are very young, not very bright, depressed, bipolar etc etc etc etc etc - there are all sorts of reasons whst someone may let this kind of thing affect them in some way [edited by ABED].

i suggest you research this subject a bit before spouting off.

[Lonnie]

I think i'd go along with jno's answer here, and with the last couple of lines, your obviously trying to be confrontational.

[MustafaTickl]

Here is Josephine Blogs from Southend .

[B00]

Psssst Lonnie, it was joko, not jno.............lol

[littleoldme]

Good God, Mustafa, that was quite disgusting. I thought models were meant to be attractive. The problem is because these stick insects are "models", impressionable young girls will think that is the way to look fashionable or attractive, and end up anorexic or bulimic.

it's not real life is it?

Sadly, yes it is for the many people that joko mentions. Besides, what's the point of designing clothes that only half a dozen freakish twig-women can wear? The fashion industry is truly depraved.

[Mrs_Pegasus]

And just when you think it cant get any worse.

M&S decide to pay thousands to get top models to ram an extra long advert down your throat on how gorgeous you can look if you are size 6! Daily Mail today, one of the models in underwear that would look 'fabulous dahling' on a size 6 model!

Go to the sales and see what size is missing in the masses of clothes - 16! Size 8-10 - fill your boots but the sooner the fashion world realises that 14-16 is the norm the better!

[curiosity]

Well I think Ariella that you sound like you have issues, however if you genuinely think that clothes look better on skinny women, then at least go with the healthy,skinny women view. A BMI (Body Mass Index) of 18 is in the symptom indicator for Anorexia Nervosa. Recently the show in Milan will not allow models less than 19.5. They want shiny hair (not hair falling out) good teeth (not rotting from vomitting) and good healthy skin (not dry,crimpled and mature through dehydration). Have a word will you.

[chazza]

I think it is more to stop other models dying from not eating (as happened recently, a model collapsed and died minutes after leaving the catwalk)
than to stop people copying them!

[metagirl]

i agree with the last poster - I think it was more to do with the health of the models than how us fat punters feel about ourselves.

Just a thought, I was in my early 20s before I saw a televised fashion show - with the whole runway and all. But like any teenage girl I devoured fashion magazines. Magazines and the high street are where impressionable girls get their ideas from. Not the catwalk, which I always thought, was a bit strange for a young girl to understand (what's with all the feathers and outfits that look like they're made from kitchen foil?).

But like all professions, working guidelines should be there to protect models from what is probably a very OTT industry. Saying that the changes were made because of what we feel is a red herring.

[Llamatron]

Most people know better than to smoke.
Doesn't seem to stop anyone though.

[cretinz]

I went out with the girl next door she went on some diet, she got skinnier by the day. I felt as if I was going out with a stick in the end, she�s the only girl I dumped for being skinny and I�m not fussy as long as they go to the bar and don�t gab on to much!

[joko]

metagirl - the two are inextricably linked!

half the rows of most fashion shows are filled with designers and buyers and artists from highstreet stores, furiously sketching the outfits the models have on, who then go away and knock up a budget version to sell in their chain store!

even many of the bizarre couture costumes are broken down and converted into similar but wearable designs.

[Ariella]

Ok I suppose I could have phrased what I meant better but I still stick by what I said. Moving away from the models slightly, everyone keeps going on about how 'normal' people feel and how the clothes won't fit 'normal' people and but what about naturally slim people who also find it hard to buy clothes?

I'm naturally skinny and very few high street shops carry clothes that fit me properly because they're made for 'normal' people. And Mrs_Pegasus, when I go to the sales size 6 is usually missing too.

[mash]

I would think everyone would agree that a range of sizes should be available in the shops. The issue I have is that these fasion houses consistantly use extremely skinny women, this is not the norm in society, so why do it?
Fine use a size 6 in your show but also a 10, 14, 18 and 22.
The problem is that the fasion houses are not really in touch with the general public any way, these shows all seem very ego stroking closed shops for the select few.

[netibiza]

I would like to see real models with real figures (inc. lumps and bumps) so I can see how the clothes really fit. I've seen outsize mannequins in shop windows but although they are big they are perfectly proportioned. I meanwhile have a spare tyre and would like to see how to disguise it with clothes.

[joko]

my first post on this thread had been edited by answerbank - but i am curious as to what has been removed - as far as i can see it looks exactly the same

can anyone perchance remember what was there that would have been removed?

thanks