Ban on skinny models shocks fashion world

wde01 wrote:

What do you all expect,with the fashion houses mostly run by gay dudes? What in the world do they know about a voluptous woman? They want girls who look like guys. It`s about time the fashion world sees REAL women again,not coke-addicted stick figures.

I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH THIS! I have nothing against peoples "orientation" however I do agree that most of the models today don't have that "classic" feminine beauty that you used to see in the arts for centuries of what was usually intstinctly always viewed as
beautiful. Of course I'm not implying that thin women are not beautiful. However, as it is true that there is such a thing as being "to round" it is also true that there is such a thing as being "too thin" (of course depending on the body type or frame of women). Fat should not be promoted either! What should ideally be promoted in my view is someone who is "proportionate" and "fit". In other words healthy!!!

I agree that there is such a thing as being "to round". Though I also agree that there is such a thing as being "to thin" and most of the models of today are " to thin". Now do I believe that thin women are not beautiful? of course not! I just think that toooo thin is not aethsetically that appealing nor healthy. I mean 'cmon someone freaking died on a runway for crying out loud. wake up world!!!! obviously something is not right here with this picture??? Of course I don't agree that overweight should be viewed as "ideal" either.
Women are "naturally" curvy ( even thin women).
What should be promoted as aesethically pleasing is a fit, healthy, and "proportionate" woman!!! not overweight, but not stick thin. Just all around classic feminine beauty!
Thank you

boo wrote:

oh wow i totally forgot how women are supposed to actually look ..this will be somewhat shocking...almost traumatic. you mean woman can actually have YIKES, some body fat in spots? i wonder if this will really fly . let's see

have you ever seen classic tantric indian art? remember Cameron Diaz in the movie "the mask" back in the early 90's ? have you ever seen the cheesecake pin ups of the 1940's-50's ? or even remember the 1980's when women were not fat but not stick thin, but fit and "proportionate" ?
have you ever seen a mexican/ latin art and their paintings of a voluptouse woman?

"cmon some of these models practically have ribs
stickin out their skin ? that is NOT normal!

With reference to the below quote.... All the statistics I read indicate that obesity is a larger risk and a higher contributor to the mortality rate than any eating disorder. Obesity affects a greater proportion of society and is a larger contributing factor to the rising health care costs. In fact I think I have read that obesity is a higher cause of death than smoking (in Australia at least). Leave the skinny models alone … It’s the fat people that are costing taxpayers money and causing society problems, not the skinnies.

a size 5 wrote:

Those models set the standard for today's youth. Is it any wonder that the incidence if eating disorders is skyrocketing among teenage girls? Is it any wonder that they are skipping lunch or starving themselves in the pursuit of the "perfect body" ?
It is absolutely sickening how skinny some of these girls are.
I am glad to see someone put their foot down. Now somebody PLEASE hand these twigs a sandwich - heavy on the mayo!

no fat chicks

Women should be thin, but, what about great tits and ass ? On a "skinny woman"? nawww
The Brits have it : www.page3.com

yea all these woman are probably fat thats why they like the new rule

yes no fat chicks wrote:

yea all these woman are probably fat thats why they like the new rule

I`m not a woman,but a REAL man who loves REAL women with meat on their bones,not nasty-ass flat-chested no-booty coke-addicted stick figures. If liking girls with undeveloped,boyish bodies is your thing,then so be it. Just don`t knock on those of us who like women with real figures.

Real women have CURVES.

gay designers are the most creative of all.the fashion world is dominated,controlled and run by gay men.the bodyfigure trends are set by gay men again and again in history and it is followed by women all over.......its happening through decades

wde01 wrote:

About damn time they showed REAL people instead of skanks who look like Pez dispensers.

That made me laugh but it is true.

The main reason that fashion design models are very thin, is because all of the different styles of close fit on them well. The close hang looser and move less when they walk down the ramp.

Girls that must starve themselves to look skinny are unhealthy. Otherwise, anorexia and other eating disorders are relatively rare compared to the 60-million US women that are considered significantly overweight.

a size 5 wrote:

Those models set the standard for today's youth. Is it any wonder that the incidence if eating disorders is skyrocketing among teenage girls? Is it any wonder that they are skipping lunch or starving themselves in the pursuit of the "perfect body" ?
It is absolutely sickening how skinny some of these girls are.
I am glad to see someone put their foot down. Now somebody PLEASE hand these twigs a sandwich - heavy on the mayo!

amen...however i couldnt nitice you rather bias remarks.there actually are healthy thin people who do eat well. though they are sparce, to make fun of them and "hand them a sandwich" is rude.

fyi...it was time for change most definatly, but to discriminate against a naturally thin pettite person is hurtful too. everyone assumes its sooo easy(and sadly expect us to explain that it is) truthfully its not...
ive had 2 children eat 2000 calories @ least daily
and @ 5 foot seven i am 105. now i dont need/want any "yeahs for you".
im constantly being told to eat more by total stangers. intrusive much? or, now i love this one, im asked if i do drugs! there is another side to this that sadly due to starving models/actresses teen ect...is less often heard.
does ones own self image always have to neglect the fact that these are diseases? or that the few that remain thin and healthy actually DONT enjoy the fact of boyish curves,padded bras for minimal coverage, harassment of diet and comments of insecure people w/low self esteem? its wrong to make fun of the morbid obese right? RIGHT!
i say we all embrace ourselves and do what we can w/what we have!

jenni wrote:

I agree that there is such a thing as being "to round". Though I also agree that there is such a thing as being "to thin" and most of the models of today are " to thin". Now do I believe that thin women are not beautiful? of course not! I just think that toooo thin is not aethsetically that appealing nor healthy. I mean 'cmon someone freaking died on a runway for crying out loud. wake up world!!!! obviously something is not right here with this picture??? Of course I don't agree that overweight should be viewed as "ideal" either.
Women are "naturally" curvy ( even thin women).
What should be promoted as aesethically pleasing is a fit, healthy, and "proportionate" woman!!! not overweight, but not stick thin. Just all around classic feminine beauty!
Thank you

you have made the only mature comment thus far! thank you for being a real person.

oooh i say we all post pics of our selves to we can pick away at each other untill nobody big little whater has any self image left!

MattQ wrote:

The main reason that fashion design models are very thin, is because all of the different styles of close fit on them well. The close hang looser and move less when they walk down the ramp.
Girls that must starve themselves to look skinny are unhealthy. Otherwise, anorexia and other eating disorders are relatively rare compared to the 60-million US women that are considered significantly overweight.

most styles, we still have out faults too(other wise nobody would be commenting on here)
but theres a great point of satistics.
...referance...im not condoning eating disorders either...

ABOUT DAMN TIME!!! I hope this is the beginning of a "trickle effect". Starts in Madrid ,then on to other fashion shows! Im really happy to have read this article.

Oh and by the way "dot" your from Montana and
that thin. Maybe you should have your thyroid
checked out. Or go to GNC and purchase a weight
gain product so you dont walk around to sickly thin. Then, people wont ask you rude comments.
Sorry no sympathy here!

dot wrote:

<quoted text>now liv tyler(i believe thats her name) is a lovel "plus size" model and easily sports her womanly curves

It's actually Liv's sister that is the plus size model, Liv is a movie star.