Ultra Thin NOT "IN" (LINK)
September 15th 2007 10:20
There was a time when a woman's wealth was recognized by her rubenesque figure. Today Paris Hilton lookalikes are revered and every womens magazine don't print without them. Governments around the world are now taking action to address the unrealistic body image expectations placed upon the worlds modelling industry. The Australian Fashion Council hosted a forum in March to discuss and debate whether or not industry guidelines are necessary to discourage the use of extraordinarily thin models on Australian runways and to ensure the health and wellbeing of Young Australians working as fashion models.
More importantly it raises the discussion that Designers and media have an ethical obligation to set the right role models for the youth of today.
The forum was the first of its kind in Australia, bringing together fashion industry participants, not-for-profit community health groups, medical practitioners and government representatives. Groups included the Australian Fashion Council, Council of Textiles and Fashion Industries of Australia, Fashion Exposed Preview, Rosemount Australian fashion Week, :L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, the Butterfly Foundation, Eating Disorders Victoria and the Victorian Government.
After gathering opinions from experts and hearing views from industry participants the forum came up with the following draft resolutions:
There is a need to work together towards developing sensible and effective industry based guidelines for the Australian Fashion sector to ensure the health and wellbeing of Australian Fashion Models, and to discourage the use of extraordinarily thin models on Australian catwalks.
The health of models is better served by a voluntary, self-regulated industry that will protect the health of young Australian girls better than a prescriptive or legislative approach
The forum would look at a number of guidelines that have been developed internationally and domestically as a basis for developing Uniform Australian Guidelines.
This blogger is taking part in this forum – its time to have your say. Message me your feedback for the next Healthy Model Debate forum.
Did you know
- The outlook for those suffering from eating disorders currently in Australia is grim and the statistics are alarming. Anorexia Nervosa is the most serious of all psychiatric illnesses. - The mortality rate of eating disorders is between 10-20% with many dying from suicide.
- Eating disorders have been diagnosed in children as young as 8 with an average age of onset at 17 years.
- 10% of young adults and approximately 25% of children diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are male
- The average duration of anorexia is 5 years
- The Butterfly Foundation was founded in August 2002 by Claire Vickery who found many 'gaps' in the public health system for those suffering from eating disorders.
- The Butterfly Foundation is a community based charitable organisation that supports eating disorder sufferers and their carers through direct financial relief, advocacy and lobbying, awareness campaigns, health promotion and early intervention work and professional training in primary and secondary schools.
- Australian Designers from MaraJoara Swimwear set the trend on the worlds runways showcasing healthy men and women of all different shapes and sizes in the closing show of Australian Fashion Week.
More importantly it raises the discussion that Designers and media have an ethical obligation to set the right role models for the youth of today.
The forum was the first of its kind in Australia, bringing together fashion industry participants, not-for-profit community health groups, medical practitioners and government representatives. Groups included the Australian Fashion Council, Council of Textiles and Fashion Industries of Australia, Fashion Exposed Preview, Rosemount Australian fashion Week, :L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, the Butterfly Foundation, Eating Disorders Victoria and the Victorian Government.
After gathering opinions from experts and hearing views from industry participants the forum came up with the following draft resolutions:
There is a need to work together towards developing sensible and effective industry based guidelines for the Australian Fashion sector to ensure the health and wellbeing of Australian Fashion Models, and to discourage the use of extraordinarily thin models on Australian catwalks.
The health of models is better served by a voluntary, self-regulated industry that will protect the health of young Australian girls better than a prescriptive or legislative approach
The forum would look at a number of guidelines that have been developed internationally and domestically as a basis for developing Uniform Australian Guidelines.
This blogger is taking part in this forum – its time to have your say. Message me your feedback for the next Healthy Model Debate forum.
Did you know
- The outlook for those suffering from eating disorders currently in Australia is grim and the statistics are alarming. Anorexia Nervosa is the most serious of all psychiatric illnesses. - The mortality rate of eating disorders is between 10-20% with many dying from suicide.
- Eating disorders have been diagnosed in children as young as 8 with an average age of onset at 17 years.
- 10% of young adults and approximately 25% of children diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are male
- The average duration of anorexia is 5 years
- The Butterfly Foundation was founded in August 2002 by Claire Vickery who found many 'gaps' in the public health system for those suffering from eating disorders.
- The Butterfly Foundation is a community based charitable organisation that supports eating disorder sufferers and their carers through direct financial relief, advocacy and lobbying, awareness campaigns, health promotion and early intervention work and professional training in primary and secondary schools.
- Australian Designers from MaraJoara Swimwear set the trend on the worlds runways showcasing healthy men and women of all different shapes and sizes in the closing show of Australian Fashion Week.
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