Survival of the thinnest
The great weight debate has been fuelled even further
recently by 21-year-old Canadian model Coca Rocha speaking out,
saying that she is no longer in high demand because of her size.
With a resume boasting big names like Marc Jacobs, Prada, Chanel,
Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier and Louis Vuitton, one has to wonder how
much weight Coco has put on to be losing such high profile
bookings. Here's the shocker - she's a size four - which is an
Australian size eight.
"You know what, I've stopped caring," Coco said in an
interview with The New York Times. "If I want a hamburger, I'm
going to have one."
Others however, have been less confident with the
ever-growing "fat attacks." Our very own Gemma Ward was recently
slammed by the media for putting on weight, and designer Karl
Lagerfeld branded Heidi Klum too "heavy for the catwalk" not all
that long ago.
The seemingly endless debate has sparked controversy and both
designers and models are weighing in on the matter. In 2006 models
were turned away from Madrid and Milan Fall Fashion Week if they
didn't have a healthy BMI - so why are girls like Coco Rocha now
being shunned from the runway, and what does this mean for aspiring
models?
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