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The skinny on weight preference

Filed under: Runway Trends, Style in the News

We all know that the fashion industry prefers skinny models to fuller figured ones, but do you ever wonder how the rest of the population feels about body size? Well, one new survey conducted for the German magazine Revue suggests that both men and women overwhelmingly prefer fuller figures to the waif look. The poll found that 77% of women and 86% of men find curvaceous bodies more appealing than skinnier versions. When asked to compare photographs of a well-known German actress with a fleshier figure to that of Kate Moss, the pollsters found that only 14% of men and 23% of women sided with the skinny supermodel.

Do you agree with this study? Is a fuller figure better than the waif look?

Write in and tell us.

Milan follows Madrid's lead

Filed under: Runway Trends

Forget about Madrid's ban on super-skinny models! Milan just passed a law that all runway models who plan to walk in the Fall 2007 shows this coming February must be accompanied by a medically certified clean bill of health. City officials say that the regulation is intended to discourage eating disorders, particularly anorexia.

While I salute the city of Milan for taking a stand on this matter, I doubt that this medical certificate idea will have any impact. If a model must have a medical certfication to walk, what would prevent her from just buying one from a corrupt doctor? If anything, these medical certificates are just going to create even more corruption in the Milanese fashion industry.

What do you think? Will requiring models to have a medical certificate make any difference?

How You Voted

    Beckham's Big Denial
    David Beckham denied he was set to appear in underwear ads with Angelina Jolie, saying he wouldn't do it because he was married. And 64% of StyleList readers thought that was a very gentlemanly thing to do. Get the full story here.

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    Celebrity Mug Shots on Tees?
    StyleList readers were equally interested in Jane Fonda and Nick Nolte, with each star garnering 34% of the votes. Get the full story here.

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    Threesome or topless?
    More than 3/4 of you think the CK campaign 'Threesome' campaign was more risque than Wrangler's topless models. Get the full story here.

    Inzemove and Fred & Farid

    Do these ads belong in the U.S.?
    StyleList readers were nearly evenly divided on this, with 52% thinking that they should run in the States, and 48% finding them inappropriate. Get the full story here.

    Inzemove and Fred & Farid

    Curly or Straight?
    While 30% of you think she's so beautiful that her hair doesn't even matter, 49% of you prefer her curls. Get the full story here.

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    Offensive or artistic?
    Just over 50% of StyleList readers said they weren't offended by this shirt, but didn't know if it was totally appropriate to wear in public. Unfortunately, that wasn't the opinion in Dubai. Get the full story here.

    Photo: eBay

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    Strapless dresses on 13-year-olds
    StyleList readers think strapless dresses should be saved for older girls -- 41% of you think the look is too mature. Get the full story here.

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    Is Megan the new Angelina?
    Half of you think Megan needs to get her own identity and quit copying Angie, but more than a quarter said Jolie doesn't stand a chance against this Fox. Get the full story here.

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    Did Calvin Klein respond to public's outcry?
    The controversial "threesome" billboard in Soho has been replaced with this one, but 51% of you believe it was just to keep people talking about the brand, not because CK caved. Get the full story here.

    Rachel Been, AOL

    Calvin Klein's Racy Ad
    Is it art or practically pornography? About 40% of StyleList readers found this billboard obscene. Get the full story.

    Maggie Coughlan, AOL

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