The fashion industry is not a pretty trade. Here,one of its own, the former editor of Australian Vogue Kirstie Clements describes a thin-obsessed culture in which starving models eat tissues and resort to surgery when dieting isn't enoughOne of the most controversial aspects of fashion magazines, or the fashion industry,is models. Specifically, how young they are and how thin they are. It's a topic that continues to create endless debate, and in the press and in the community. As the editor of Australian Vogue,my opinion was constantly sought on these issues, and the images we produced in the magazine were closely scrutinised. It's a precarious subject, and there are many unpleasant truths beneath the surface that are not discussed or acknowledged publicly.
When I first began dealing with models in the late 1980s we were generally drawing from a pool of local girls,who were naturally willowy and slim, had glowing skin, and shiny hair and loads of energy. They ate lunch,sparingly for certain, but they ate. They were not skin and bones. I don't consider anyone believes that a model can eat anything she wants, or not exercise and still stay a flawless size 8 (except when they are very young),so whatever regime these girls were following was keeping them healthy.
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Source: theguardian.com