PARIS | BY EMILE PICY (Reuters) – France will ban excessively thin fashion models and expose modeling agents and the fashion houses that hire them to possible fines and even jail, under a new law passed on Friday. France, with its fashion and luxury industries worth tens of billions of euros, joins Italy, Spain and…
CBS NEWS February 17, 2015, 7:02 AM The unaltered photo of 48-year-old Cindy Crawford is sparking a new discussion. The picture, taken in 2013, focuses attention on Photoshopped images, and whether we can embrace natural beauty. Now, the issue is making its way to Capitol Hill, reports CBS News correspondent Vinita Nair. When fashion designer Elie…
Advertising watchdog’s ruling is sixth in 30 months against US fashion chain for portrayal of young women in its ads Sarah Butler on The Guardian, Tuesday 2 September 2014 The latest criticism of American Apparel comes as the firm investigates alleged misconduct by its founder, and now suspended chief executive, Dov Charney. Photograph: Ringo Chiu/Zuma…
EDITORIAL: Anyone else notice the strong connection between media and advertising’s obsession with big butts (think Kim Kardashian’s ridiculous rump constantly promoted as attractive across media channels while Michelle Obama fights obesity in our youth who are being told bigger is best for catching a guy) and Porn Valley’s current policy of bending over and…
Published on Jan 20, 2013 A leading advocate for spotlighting how the mainstream media contributes to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence in America, Caroline Heldman offers straight talk and an often-startling look at the objectification of women in our society. She illustrates how it has escalated, how we have become…
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