Posted on 04/13/2008 6:07:28 AM PDT by kellynla
A model of 14 was banned from the catwalk in Australia yesterday amid continuing controversy over the sexualisation of young girls in the fashion industry.
A photo-shoot of Monika Jagaciak by Australian Vogue was also called off after the editor said she had not realised the Polish teenager's age.
Organisers of Australian Fashion week in Sydney banned all under-16s from the catwalk after furious public debate over the use of youngsters in an industry already under fire over anorexia and drug use.
It follows a similar decision ahead of London Fashion Week last September and brings the Australian event into line with shows in other leading cities.
Last night, British fashion designer Jeff Banks backed the Australian decision. "Even at 16, I think girls are too young unless they have got a chaperone with them," he said.
"But there is no doubt about it - at the age of just 14, they are too young."
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What a beautiful girl.
The clothing is marketed to women, right? Do women really aspire to look like little girls?
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