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Zara ads banned [England] for 'unhealthily thin' models
BBC ^ | Charlotte Edwards

Posted on 08/05/2025 9:37:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Two adverts by fashion brand Zara have been banned for featuring models who appeared "unhealthily thin".

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said shadows and a slick back bun hairstyle made one model appear "gaunt" while the pose and low cut design of a shirt in another image showed the model's "protruding" collarbones.

The watchdog ruled that the "irresponsible" adverts must not appear again in their current form and that Zara must ensure all its images were "prepared responsibly."

Zara has removed the adverts and said that both models in question had medical certification proving they were in good health when the pictures were taken.

The two banned adverts previously appeared on the retailer's app and website in a carousel of images showing clothes on and off models.

One advert was for a short dress and the ASA felt shadows were used to make the models legs look "noticeably thin".

It also said the positioning of her upper arms and elbow joints made her look "out of proportion."

The other banned advert was for a shirt and the model was said to be in a position that made "protruding" collarbones a "focal feature" of the advert.

The ASA investigated two other Zara adverts but neither were banned.

Zara chose to remove all the images flagged and said it had not received any direct complaints.

The retailer told the ASA that none of the images had been modified beyond "very minor lighting and colouring edits".

It added that it followed recommendations of a report called Fashioning a Healthy Future, which was published in 2007 by the UK Model Health Inquiry.

Zara said it specifically complied with recommendation three of that report which said models "should provide a medical certificate attesting their good health from doctors with expertise in recognising eating disorders."

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: priorities; sideshow; twotierkeir; unitedkingdom

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1 posted on 08/05/2025 9:37:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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That government is out of control. Wildly out of control.


2 posted on 08/05/2025 9:38:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Are they banning unhealthily fat models?


3 posted on 08/05/2025 9:38:48 PM PDT by xp38
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4 posted on 08/05/2025 9:41:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Please pay attention. THIS is the new beauty standard now.

Sincerely, the Central Committee.

5 posted on 08/05/2025 9:47:43 PM PDT by PGR88
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6 posted on 08/05/2025 10:06:42 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

I used to LOVE that commercial!

“Svim-vare!”


7 posted on 08/05/2025 10:11:58 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: PGR88

16 Tons
And what do you get?


8 posted on 08/05/2025 10:16:00 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: BenLurkin
Ad in question. Fairly emaciated, to be honest:


9 posted on 08/05/2025 10:18:08 PM PDT by montag813
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To: John Milner

“….Eefnink-vare!” Same model. Same ensemble. Waving a flashlight!


10 posted on 08/05/2025 10:20:21 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: BenLurkin

Kate Middleton, who recently completed chemo, remains Britain’s principal fashion icon.


11 posted on 08/05/2025 10:21:11 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege ( )
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To: BenLurkin

S9me of us are old enough to remember Twiggy.


12 posted on 08/05/2025 10:22:47 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: montag813

A decade ago, there was “heroine chic” which I think was worse. Emaciated with sallow skin and sunken eyes. …Or makeup that made it look that way.


13 posted on 08/05/2025 10:23:20 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: BradyLS

Was that Wendy’s? Burger King? I remember the ads but not the product. Probably not what they were going for.


14 posted on 08/05/2025 10:24:45 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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15 posted on 08/05/2025 10:25:19 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: John Milner

You’re right! Wendy’s ad. I agree. I remember the ad far more than the product!


16 posted on 08/05/2025 10:29:25 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: BenLurkin

Keir Stasi Starmtroopers


17 posted on 08/05/2025 10:34:53 PM PDT by A strike (f the U.K./MI6 effort to drag the US into perpetuating their delusion of British world importance)
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To: montag813

Shes thin (too thin for my tastes), but her body style is early half of the 1900s thin, which wasn’t bad. Carrying too much weight is usually worse health-wise than too little.


18 posted on 08/05/2025 10:39:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: montag813

Little skinny for my taste, but she just looks tired, not unhealthy.


19 posted on 08/05/2025 11:33:07 PM PDT by 5th MEB (1)
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Now if you RENDERED that down I would bet you could get 400 pounds of LARD out of that.


20 posted on 08/05/2025 11:35:42 PM PDT by 5th MEB (1)
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