Spain has placed a ban on models under a BMI of 18. This is still painfully thin but it is a start. I fully agree with this idea and believe that much more needs to be done to improve the international standard of "beauty".
The waife look has had it's run now let's bring back curves. It is a standard that is achivable and reasonable and much healthier for the models and the consumers. As a consumer, I can look at a dress worn by someone built like Marylin Monroe and imagine how it would look on me but if I look at a dress worn by Kate Moss the only thing I want to do is make that girl a sandwich.
2007-01-23 22:12:59 · 8 answers · asked by Wealth of useless information 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
I think it's a great idea, hopefully England will soon follow !!
It's not a sight of beauty when these girls are soooo thin, Curves are beautiful, bums & Breasts and legs that get bigger at the thigh rather than stay the same width as the ankle all the way up!!
I'm glad that Spain has made a stand, hopefully the rest of europe will now.
Go Spain
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2007-01-23 22:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's great. Hopefully less people will see the need to become stick thin in order to model. Spain taking such a step was a wonderful thing.
It's a major fashion capital. Only if London would follow, then the worldwide standard would be more or less set, and those stick thin Twiggy's would be out of business.
18 is a reasonable BMI to have. It's pretty alright. It's only slightly underweight, since 18.5 is healthy. You can expect them to say something like: have a ban on BMI's below 20. That would be too much. Designers would die of shock.
According to designers, they need taller thinner figures to flatter their outfits.
2007-01-24 06:33:01 · answer #2 · answered by Chocolate Strawberries. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is smart thing. I'm not against skinny models but I am having people make themselves sick and sometimes die to be
'perfect'. I think they need to feature models who of all types of weights,sizes and races. I think Spain is helping to prevent a tipping point to where models could go too far and die for the sake of a career,beauty,fame, or whatever. It is right to try to promote a standard of health.
2007-01-24 06:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Lily 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Step in the right direction! Go Spain!
2007-01-24 06:16:11 · answer #4 · answered by Cool Guy With Long Hair 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a start, but frankly when I read that article I was angry. They are going to "force" stores to have at least a size 8 in the window. I mean honestly, do they realize how small that is? Do they know that most American woman are size 12 or bigger? No wonder they have 100,000 girls suffering from anorexia!
I think it's too little too late myself.
2007-01-24 06:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
About time. Young girls needs to see positive role models.
2007-01-24 06:21:54 · answer #6 · answered by keefer 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They did the right thing and others need to follow.
2007-01-24 06:22:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i disagree with it, Im apsiring model, whos NATURALLY very thin..
My BMI is 16.something.
Therefore, I couldnt model in Spain.
I also hate how people dont realize how many people ARE thin. Sure alot of people are overweight..but alot are thin too.
2007-01-24 08:35:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋