Spain has already taken some radical steps to combat the unhealthy image of the fashion industry and its models. Near the end of 2006, the country announced strict Body Mass Index requirements for its Madrid Fashion Week Models. Now, the country is taking more steps.

"...two big changes, announced in January, are in the works: Stores run by four big names will start replacing window display mannequins so that none goes below size 38 (10 in Britain, 6 in the U.S.). And the designers will standardize the dimensions of their women's apparel so that a given size will fit the same way no matter who sells it."

The government has also initiated a study that will take measurements of 8,500 women across the country to get a better idea of the "true" sizes of Spanish women. Read more at Argusleader.com.

Labels: media_influences, fashion, modeling

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