
Despite the fact that
men prefer size 10, the idea that
skinny models = tons of women with body image issues has been a hot topic for crusading do-gooders for decades. But with all the outrage over the supposedly sickly-looking models, nobody's ever been able to put a stop to the
anorexic reign of size zeros. Even now, the UK's best chance at banning "unhealthy" models in the looks like
it's wilting away.
The British government has been eyeing new regulations that would require catwalk models to pay for a £500 ($933) health exam and certificate before they could do any work on the runway. While we think that seems kinda steep, it actually gathered a lot of support. Now, without similar bans in major fashion cities like New York or Milan,
London is worried about all kinds of negative fallout -- especially at London Fashion Week.
Other,
less-severe measures are being put in place to protect the health of British models, like promoting a drug and alcohol free backstage environment.
Why alcohol-free?[via
Jezebel]