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And for the average woman, fashion continues to deliver a brutal, frustrating fantasy. But are the models to blame for women's psychic battering?
To most critics, skinny models seem to exacerbate the occurrence of eating disorders. But over time, it hasn't mattered if the models-of-the-day were waifs or Amazons. Experts say there's no evidence that the rate of eating disorders has spiked or plummeted accordingly.
So apparently size doesn't matter. Rather, fashion's sin is that it peddles dissatisfaction. (7)
Though there really is no evidence that the fashion world is to blame for the rise in eating disorders both within the industry and in the general public, the use of very young, tall and thin models by most fashion designers certainly does not encourage other body types or acknowledge the growing numbers of full figured women in the United …show more content…
Rather, the fashion industry doesn't seem interested in them.
The fashion industry has long spent more time, money and marketing on clothing for taut bodies than for curvier ones because it's easier and more profitable to do so. But retail analysts and plus-size women say there's something else at play: Stereotypes about larger women not wanting to dress fashionably keep companies from making clothes that are flattering to them. And in turn, that discourages them from spending more. (Anderson)
Though, more recently, the changing attitudes in the fashion world are hinting towards acceptance of plus-size consumers. Some of these visible steps taken are Spain’s ban of extremely thin models from fashion shows and Milan’s implementation of health codes in the modeling industry and those who participate in fashion shows there. Though it is unlikely that high fashion designers will soon embrace the plus-size woman, requests for healthier-looking models and rising obesity are prompting reexaminations of the relationship between weight and fashion. Though the diversity of body types in models is important, ethnic diversity in models is also …show more content…
Since the quality and turnaround of high-end knockoffs have improved in recent years, bargain-hunting wealthy and customers who do not know the difference between the knockoff and the genuine product. Fashion houses aren’t cooperating with each other, which makes combining over the issue difficult. But in some ways, counterfeiting can be helpful to luxury labels and fashion houses. The sales of knockoffs increases brand awareness. What the counterfeiters earn from sales don’t cut into authentic labels’ profit because the consumers that buy knockoffs would not buy the real thing. The presence of counterfeits can help a company gauge the demand for product and the health of the
To most critics, skinny models seem to exacerbate the occurrence of eating disorders. But over time, it hasn't mattered if the models-of-the-day were waifs or Amazons. Experts say there's no evidence that the rate of eating disorders has spiked or plummeted accordingly.
So apparently size doesn't matter. Rather, fashion's sin is that it peddles dissatisfaction. (7)
Though there really is no evidence that the fashion world is to blame for the rise in eating disorders both within the industry and in the general public, the use of very young, tall and thin models by most fashion designers certainly does not encourage other body types or acknowledge the growing numbers of full figured women in the United …show more content…
Rather, the fashion industry doesn't seem interested in them.
The fashion industry has long spent more time, money and marketing on clothing for taut bodies than for curvier ones because it's easier and more profitable to do so. But retail analysts and plus-size women say there's something else at play: Stereotypes about larger women not wanting to dress fashionably keep companies from making clothes that are flattering to them. And in turn, that discourages them from spending more. (Anderson)
Though, more recently, the changing attitudes in the fashion world are hinting towards acceptance of plus-size consumers. Some of these visible steps taken are Spain’s ban of extremely thin models from fashion shows and Milan’s implementation of health codes in the modeling industry and those who participate in fashion shows there. Though it is unlikely that high fashion designers will soon embrace the plus-size woman, requests for healthier-looking models and rising obesity are prompting reexaminations of the relationship between weight and fashion. Though the diversity of body types in models is important, ethnic diversity in models is also …show more content…
Since the quality and turnaround of high-end knockoffs have improved in recent years, bargain-hunting wealthy and customers who do not know the difference between the knockoff and the genuine product. Fashion houses aren’t cooperating with each other, which makes combining over the issue difficult. But in some ways, counterfeiting can be helpful to luxury labels and fashion houses. The sales of knockoffs increases brand awareness. What the counterfeiters earn from sales don’t cut into authentic labels’ profit because the consumers that buy knockoffs would not buy the real thing. The presence of counterfeits can help a company gauge the demand for product and the health of the