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London sticks with thin models
London Fashion Week has controversially decided not to place a ban on 'size zero' models.
Despite an appeal from the British Fashion Council, London will not follow in the footsteps of Milan and Madrid by not allowing underweight girls to take part in catwalk shows.
However, good health will be promoted amongst models and only girls over the age of 16 will be used. This comes after the industry was accused of projecting bad role models to young women and being a contributing factor to the rise in anorexia amongst girls.
In Madrid last September it was found that 30% of models used on catwalks were scarily thin with a body mass index (BMI) of less than 18 - the medical benchmark for being underweight.
The ban was called for after the death of Luisel Ramos, a Uruguayan model who suffered from heart failure after eating nothing for days.
Today's Independent newspaper stated that the British Fashion Council said: "We believe regulation is neither desirable nor enforceable. What will make a difference is the commitment of the fashion industry to change attitudes through behaviour and education."
Sponsors of London Fashion Week, including Topshop, Superdrug and MAC, have agreed to support workable solutions for the big event.
It has also been reported today that Spain are working on resizing clothes to ease pressure on body size.
Despite an appeal from the British Fashion Council, London will not follow in the footsteps of Milan and Madrid by not allowing underweight girls to take part in catwalk shows.
However, good health will be promoted amongst models and only girls over the age of 16 will be used. This comes after the industry was accused of projecting bad role models to young women and being a contributing factor to the rise in anorexia amongst girls.
In Madrid last September it was found that 30% of models used on catwalks were scarily thin with a body mass index (BMI) of less than 18 - the medical benchmark for being underweight.
The ban was called for after the death of Luisel Ramos, a Uruguayan model who suffered from heart failure after eating nothing for days.
Today's Independent newspaper stated that the British Fashion Council said: "We believe regulation is neither desirable nor enforceable. What will make a difference is the commitment of the fashion industry to change attitudes through behaviour and education."
Sponsors of London Fashion Week, including Topshop, Superdrug and MAC, have agreed to support workable solutions for the big event.
It has also been reported today that Spain are working on resizing clothes to ease pressure on body size.
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