What do you think about size zero models?

[Ravenfire]

Spanish fashion retailers are going to change their clothing sizes for women and bring in bigger shop mannequins.

It is part of a government initiative which aims to reduce girls’ anxiety over body image.

More than 8,000 women will be measured and sizes will be standardised.

Spain also banned ultra-thin models on the catwalk during Madrid fashion week last September. Brazil has now followed suit, launching a campaign to ban underage, underweight models from its catwalks.

Should other countries follow Spain? Can the size of shop mannequins affect girls’ self esteem?

[Sarah]

Fantastic! I think this is brilliant. Yes everyone should follow suit. Young girls are very influenced by what they see. :clapping:

[Tinkabell]

I think it is a good move, but the problem of anorexia has been around for years so we cannot put all the blame on size zero models. Yes they probably do not help, but I think there are other issues in a persons life when they damage there body this way.

[rach04]

couldnt agree more i have a sis that had eating disorders for years and is slowly getting better just because she wanted to be a model

[smirnoff]

its about time too.

BUT i do think that more needs to be done to help encourage kids (both boys and girls) that image isnt everything. That it is ok not to have perfect complection all the time, that your body changes shape all the time, that it is ok not to have that "ive just been airbrushed" look...

sorry could rant for years on this one im afraid!!

[lisa1980]

I think its a step in the right direction shame that london wont do the same :no:

[Jen]

Don't think it will solve the problem of underweight teenagers but it's certainly a step in the right direction

[NikiJ]

YES! I wish they all would, the world would be such a better place if girls and women didn't feel they need to be stick thin to be beautiful and accepted.

Niki
xxx

[Girlzmum]

Actually one of my lecturers was talking about this last week, he says size zero models are one of his pet peeves (that and the Atkins Diet!). Not only are size zero models unrealistic ideals being pushed into our faces but you need a certain percentage of body fat to function properly (I can chack what it is but don't know it off the top of my head) so chances are these models are seriously damaging their fertility - most of them will have stopped menstruating.
How can fashion designers consider it responsible to encourage women to damage their bodies in that way just so that their clothes can look good. Then to have it pushed as a positive body image onto young girls and teens to aspire to? It's complete madness!

[essexgirl]

i agree it a step in the right direction my dd whos 8 is always saying she fat (im alway reasuring her she not )the fact she's in 7-8 skirts and i still have to take them in says it all but i dont just think its down to models it barbie's and bratz's that i think also make out you have to have a perfect body at such a younge age

[citybus]

I think it is such a good idea. Youngsters should not feel that the thin models are how they should look.

[Icedodge58]

:angry: Yes this has been seen in lots of soaps/program recently that Actors/tresses are making themselves sick on screen for not only the weight issue but other emotional problems aswell The media are the worse for protraying these sort of things aswell as the shops with their skinny dummies.

[nicholamarie]

this is great shame London isnt following with their fashion shows.
my friends 6 year old daughter thinks she fat

[BabyBanana]

this is great shame London isnt following with their fashion shows.
my friends 6 year old daughter thinks she fat

That's shocking Nichola! poor girl. I think they should be giving the zero size models counselling and meat, some carbs maybe, not modelling contracts!

Why can't there be a better happy medium... i also worry about the growing numbers of obese or over weight children. They need better role models... they she'd be eat well and stay active! thats a whole other debate mind!

[sanjan]

the press also need to do their part and stop publishing photos of the famous with arrows pointing to so called fat bits when we all know they are not.

fashion designers should also do their part.

Did anyone se the episode of America's Next top Model when the designer measured the girls hips and said he prefered them with narrower hips and she was not fat

[Chell]

I don't see how that can think the clothes look good on girls this thin, they look terrible in my opinion.

[sanjan]

when it comes to clothes sizes the sizes in america are different to the ones in the UK

WOMEN'S SUITS, DRESSES, BLOUSES

American sizes
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

British sizes

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

[whirl]

What do I think about size zero models????


slap1234 eat some food! :cheesy:

[ruthie]

Perhaps if they stopped airbrushing photo's as well girls would see that it is rare to find a girl/women who looks perfect.

[kel1ie]

think its a brilliant idea