Posted on 09/08/2006 8:48:36 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Spain's main fashion show is to turn away models if they are too thin, striking a blow for fuller-figured women.
Organisers of the Pasarela Cibeles have devised a formula to calculate the models' body mass index and 30 per cent of them are expected to fail, said the Association of Fashion Designers of Spain.
The move is part of a voluntary agreement with the Madrid regional government, said designer Jesus del Pozo. The association said it wanted models to project "an image of beauty and health" and shun a gaunt, emaciated look at the show, which begins on Sep 18.
Last year's show drew protests from medical associations because some models were bone-thin. This year, organisers have been pressed to hire fleshier women as role models.
In all honesty, the model is probably more covered than a lot of today's "sweet young things" who go out so scantily clad my husband is offended. He always comments "Well, they just don't leave anything to the imagination, do they"?
What makes you think Coulter doesn't eat regualar healthy meals?
Mrs. Texan was the same way; as a teenager she drank pure cream trying to gain weight. When she hit 55 she finally made 110 pounds after battling to stay at 100.
Ah, to have her genes....
Sounds like my first wife. She was 4'11.5" tall and her big goal in life was to make 5'. She weighed in right at 100 lbs. When she delivered our children she went up to 110-113. As soon as she delivered, she was right back to her normal weight. Amazing...
I dated a couple of girls from Texas in my youth. One of them was a girl named Alice. I have always remembered Alice. Nice girl. If the timing had been right, she'd have made an excellent Mrs. D1.
Thanks for your comments. You take care.
D1
Send her over to my place I'll give her something to eat.
Is it still "fashion" talking if it's pressured by the government?
Obviously 'shopped
30 years ago maybe...
A 6 now is what a 10 used to be....
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