Sunday, September 17, 2006

As Models Strut in London, New Call to Ban the (Fashion Designer Sketch) Skeletal


As Models Strut in London, New Call to Ban the Skeletal
A British official called for London Fashion Week to follow its Madrid counterpart and ban extremely thin models from the catwalk.
Source: www.nytimes.com

British minister calls for London Fashion Week to ban super-thin models from catwalk
LONDON If one British lawmaker has her way, thin will not be in, during London's fashion week. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell is calling for organizers to follow their Madrid counterpart and ban extremely thin models from the catwalk. British Fashion Week organizers immediately rejected the call.
Source: www.kbcitv.com

Fashion week chief rejects catwalk ban on super-thin
Stuart Rose of M&S warns against calls to follow Madrid and Milan in turning away under-weight models.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Models' skinniness can't be regulated: French fashion official
The shape and size of fashion models cannot be regulated, the head of the French couture federation has said, after models deemed too skinny were reportedly banned from the catwalk in Spain.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Fashion Week heads to the finish line
American designers are having their moment in the spotlight at New York Fashion Week and, in the process, they're building a bigger base of fans.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Blue States Lose: The Fashion Weak
As Fashion Week draws to a close, leaving cigarette butts and dead models in its wake, it's time to take a moment to honor the stupid hipsters, whose whimsical eye makeup and playful bandannas...
Source: www.gawker.com