France Won't Reject Gaunt Runway Models
France says it will not ban models from Paris fashion shows for being too thin, but will introduce a voluntary program to make the design industry more aware of health risks posed by extreme dieting. Many fashion makers and modeling agencies around the world have pledged not to hire paper-thin women.
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Today's last word in business is skinny.
France has announced that it will not ban models that are too thin from Paris fashion shows. Instead, it will introduce a voluntary program to make the design industry more aware of the health risks that extreme dieting presents. Many fashion makers and modeling agencies around the world have pledged not to hire paper-thin women, who critics say, contribute to eating disorders because they're bad role models. So far, France has refused to join the call to use only models with curves.
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