It’s about time
September 13th, 2006 at 8:19 pm (Metaphysical)
Did everyone read this yet? Apparently fashion week in Spain is set to look very, very different this year. Organizers at Madrid’s big show are using BMI (by measuring the models’ height and weight) in an apparent attempt to:
. . . project an image of beauty and health, rather than a waif-like, or heroin chic look.
They’ll even have medics on hand the day of the show to weigh and measure, and any designer who doesn’t comply may face legal action. How serious are they? According to a related article, organizers have already turned away 30 women who worked the same shows last year for being too thin.
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.
Is it just me, or does this all seem too good to be true?
