Vogue Vows Not to Work With Models Under 16: Right Move or Big Deal Over Nothing?
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2012/05/04 18:00:00
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Under 16 and looking to score a modeling gig at Vogue? You're out of luck. And if you look like you might have an eating disorder, you'd better keep job hunting, too. The editors of Vogue magazines around the world have agreed to "not knowingly work with models under the age of 16 or who appear to have an eating disorder," according to a Conde Nast International announcement Thursday, The Associated Press reports.
"Vogue believes that good health is beautiful. Vogue Editors around the world want the magazines to reflect their commitment to the health of the models who appear on the pages and the well-being of their readers," said Conde Nast International Chairman Jonathan Newhouse in a statement. The editors said they will ask casting directors to check IDs at photo shoots, fashion shows and ad campaigns -- and ex-model Sara Ziff thinks it's a great idea.
"Most editions of Vogue regularly hire models who are minors, so for Vogue to commit to no longer using models under the age of 16 marks an evolution in the industry," Ziff, founder of the The Model Alliance, which strives to improve the working conditions of models, told the AP. "We hope other magazines and fashion brands will follow Vogue's impressive lead." Do you agree that the moves are necessary? Or do they go too far?
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NakedRei 2012/05/04 17:35:47
The job of the magazine isn't to prevent girls from mistreating themselves, it's to encourage them not to by refusing to hire them if they present signs of an eating disorder. I kind of doubt that a girl in modeling is that much more likely to develop and eating disorder than any other girl (somewhat more because their career rides on it, but not much); it's the parents job and, more importantly, the girls job to make sure she is healthy so she can perform.