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Tumblr bans Self-Harm Blogs
posted by Zanele Mji
Tumblr, the micro-blogging platform that is particularly popular amongst teens, has now taken steps to ban sharing of information and media that they believe is harmful. This includes pro-ana blogs that motivate girls to maintain eating disorders through pictures and encouraging words....
French Mag’s Faux Pas on Black Fashion
posted by Zanele Mji
Just when the dust starts to settle on the Michelle Obama, Rihanna debacle, this happens.
Why are child models getting even younger?
posted by Marisa Crous
If we look at the way in which child models are being photographed today vs. how they were being shot back in the ’80s, the photographs are both made to look very sexy. The only difference is that in this day and age, the child models are becoming increasingly younger and younger. French...
Funny or sad?
posted by Marisa Crous
This Australian ad for the LG Dyson Vacuum is quite interesting. I didn’t quite know what to think. On one hand, it says that models are ‘forced’ to be super skinny and on the other it kind of makes fun of the plus-sized model. What do you think, is it funny or sad? For...
Documentary on ageing supermodels to premiere at Sundance
posted by Zanele Mji
Sundance starts this Thursday and if I could be there (one day is one day) I would definitely catch the premiere of this documentary called About Face. It takes a look at the modelling industry through the eyes of greats from the 70s and 80s including Roshumba, Carol Alt, and Carmen...
The Great Weight Debate in 2012
posted by Zanele Mji
The year is 2012 and the Great Weight Debate continues. In the fashion industry it plays itself out as a debate around what models should look like and weigh vs. what they do look like and weigh. Online publication Plus-Size Model Mag recently ‘weighed’ in on the discussion with...
