German Magazine Bans Professional Models
In a move that has received widespread and diverse reactions, German magazine Brigitte has stopped using ultra-thin professional models. It has turned, instead, to "ordinary" women like Anja, who was a recent cover girl.
"The glossy cover featured a beaming model [Anja] standing defiantly, hands on hips, with one of her red high-heeled shoes clasped between her teeth," Canada's Canwest News Service reported. "The first two issues have sold out on most newsstands, says Brigitte Online fashion editor Susanne Gundlach."
Brigitte editors say they aren't surprised by the warm reception. A recent survey found that its readers openly dislike fashion models they described as "skinny and lifeless." Media critic Shari Graydon has written that she believes there is a growing backlash among women who are tired of the airbrushed images and unattainable body types featured in many fashion magazines.
Many experts have identified exposure to unrealistic media images as a possible risk factor for low self-esteem, unhealthy body image and eating disorders.
"The glossy cover featured a beaming model [Anja] standing defiantly, hands on hips, with one of her red high-heeled shoes clasped between her teeth," Canada's Canwest News Service reported. "The first two issues have sold out on most newsstands, says Brigitte Online fashion editor Susanne Gundlach."
Brigitte editors say they aren't surprised by the warm reception. A recent survey found that its readers openly dislike fashion models they described as "skinny and lifeless." Media critic Shari Graydon has written that she believes there is a growing backlash among women who are tired of the airbrushed images and unattainable body types featured in many fashion magazines.
Many experts have identified exposure to unrealistic media images as a possible risk factor for low self-esteem, unhealthy body image and eating disorders.
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