A license to model

The Camera della Moda Nazionale, Italy's Chamber of Fashion, has proposed that models must acquire a license before being able to walk in Milan next season. To receive a license, which guarantees that the model is healthy, the model must be at least 16 years of age, have a BMI of at least 18.5, and be assessed by the Chamber itself, the Association of Fashion Services ASSEM, and a group of doctors, nutritionists, psychologists, and other scientific experts. Interestingly enough, geographical and ethnic factors that affect body type will be taken into consideration. No word yet on how the Council of Fashion Designers of America plans to address the issue, but Didier Grumbach, who heads Paris' Chambre Syndicale, has said that he has no plans to "regulate something that functions."


I believe that fashion models are definitely part of the problem for anorexia and other body image disorders. I think it's stupid how some people are defensive for the fashion industry. I mean, hello. about 3 models have died from anorexia in the past few months. what kind of denial are you living in?
And also, a BMI of 18.5 isn't "too high" as someone put it. it's the normal BMI standard. what's this defensiveness for towards the fashion industry? is the success of the industry based on skeleton-like women wearing clothes? gee, I didn't know skeletons wore clothes. I thought skeletons meant that the person is dead which is what happens to a lot of young women and girls with eating disorders. Just hearing people criticize this new license to model is so disgusting. I hope none of yall get to decide who gets to walk on the catwalk.It's really sad because they're really young! I'm glad that this is finally going to happen but I think the 18 BMI is too high. You can still be like 17 or 16.5 and be healthy! I guess the problem is a lot of these girls aren't naturally that thin or they start out at 12 and when their bodies naturally become more womanly the agents are evil people, and tell them to loose weight. I think an examination and an age limit is the best way to regulate the girls. I really seriously doubt it will ever go to Paris or New york though.

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