IF EVER THERE'S SOMETHING TO APPROVE in the far-too-influential but decadent world of haute couture, it's news that at Vogue et al are now declaring underage and under-weight looks out-of- fashion. Not a minute too soon. These poor pre-puerile girls---often pushed by over-ambitious mothers---were s couted out, then made up and dressed like 25-25 year old freaks. It's a despicable trend that's needed to stop for years.
If we never see it again, it'll be too soon as far as I'm concerned.
There's no telling how many pre-teen, teenage girls, not to mention women of all ages, have been pushed to anorexia, smoking and alcohol, diet pills, plastic surgery, lipo and other serial addictive fixes in order to look acceptable in the eyes of an impossible standard set by the liberal fashion industry/press that's published and pushed for decades the laughable myth you can't be too skinny, or too young looking.
Starting in June, Vogue has vowed to ban underage and underweight models from its pages in the U S and Europe in hopes of encouraging a healthier approach to body image within the fashion industry.
Attention Ms. Angelina Jolie, your too skinny look is out. Now you can stop smoking and gain a little weight. You can read more here.
A healthy, toned look should always prevail. And while they're at it, these silly publications should outlaw air brushing models to look perfect. Perfection simply doesn't exist and shouldn't be promulgated with impressionable young women who fall for every bizarre fashion trend that comes down the pike.
Nothing's wrong with striving to look great. But when it goes over the line to obsession, compulsion and addiction based on unreality, then it stunts entire generations of girls from growing up into real women with realistic images and expectations of themselves and what's really attractive. I hope many more publications follow in the steps of Vogue.
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