Apparel Design

One thing that I have been reading about lately is how runway models are so thin. In the society that we live in it is accepted and normal for them so be so thin. In one article that I read it did a comparison with two pictures of the same model. One picture showed the model at her true size, which was skin and bones, and the other picture showed her 10 pounds heavier, not by any means looking fat but just healthier. Another article compared two different models, just saying that as time goes on they seem to be getting thinner and thinner. I personally think that many runway models are to skinny and look unhealthy. I don’t think that it is attractive when clothes are hanging off of them and they can’t fill them out. I understand that tall thin bodies typically look good in most clothing articles, but there is such a thing as being to skinny and I think we are seeing a lot of that with the runway models today. Not only is it unattractive and unhealthy for them, but it sends a poor message out to young girls and creates image complexes for them. I would really like to see runway models plump up a little more, but it is hard to change an image like that in the society that we live in.

Posted by Amanda at 10:01 PM |