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Perfection In Fashion

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Perfection is a word one would use when describing fashion models. The models who walk down the catwalk or show up on ads are physically perfect. With a height of five eight and a size zero in clothing, with long legs and perfect skin one my think models have no imperfections. However, the fashion modeling industry is far from flawless; 54.7% of models start their career at the young ages of 13-16 and 37.3% of models start their career at the ages of 17-20 (Model). To insure that models were kept safe, health guidelines were put into place to make sure that models during New York Fashion Week were in the best condition possible and were healthy and happy. New York Fashion Week is where designers showcase their clothes for the upcoming season. …show more content…

Models also have to show ID to verify that they are 16 years old in order to enter. The health guidelines also have to teach people in the industry how to recognize when a model is developing an eating disorder as well as try to help models feel comfortable to seek help so they stay healthy (McKay). Although these guidelines were put into place, people from the modeling industry have found ways to to torment and bully, harass, and critique the models causing them to withdraw or retreat into themselves, causing them to be unhappy, and physically or mentally ill. A spotlight needs to be focused on the down-side of the fashion modeling industry to insure that people know the truth. Young girls between the ages of 13-20 should not be allowed to model due to the risk of developing an eating disorder, being subjected to harsh critics, and being in a dangerous and negative …show more content…

However, for young female fashion models it is especially easy and life threatening. Eating disorders come in many different forms. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are very common in the industry as well as harsh dieting and pills to make the models thinner. 48.7% of models do fasts, cleanses, or restrict their food intake over short periods to lose weight (The model alliance). 40% of models in the industry pick up an eating disorder throughout their career. Social environment and the lifestyle is why some of the models develop eating disorders (Harmon, p.49). Diets that the models go through are very harsh. There are two diets in particular that cause many health issues and are life threatening, the cotten diet and the tapeworm diet. The cotten diet is where the model dips a cotton ball into juice or a smoothie then eat the soaked cotton ball. This sustains their hungry stomach and keeps them from gaining any weight in fact, they are losing weight. By doing the cotton ball diet they are causing major health destruction to their bowls. When the model swallows the cotton ball that triggers the gagging effect when trying to swallow the cotton ball. It could lead to bronchitis or aspiration pneumonia. When the cotton ball travels through the models system it is causing bowel obstruction which contribute to acute abdominal pain that could cause the model to be in major need of surgery (Alvarez). The models are under immense pressure to fit a

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