Ana Carolina Reston

Ana Carolina Reston (before anorexia) Ana Carolina Reston (after) Ana Carolina Reston began modelling in her native Brazil at the age of 13, and was one of the most beautiful models in the world. At 5 feet 8 inches (172 cm), she was a fixture on the covers of fashion magazines and the catwalks of Brazil, Japan, and Hong Kong. Designers loved her...especially Giorgio Armani & Dior, who both featured her in their collections. While in China, in 2004, Ana Carolina was told that she was "too fat." From that utterance, she began the downward spiral into anorexia, and at the end her diet ... Read Full Story

Karolina Kurkova walks the runway on June 18, 2008, during the Cia Maritima show in Sao Paulo, Brazil With both designers and the fashion industry moving away from "size 0" models, the recent attacks on Karolina Kurkova for being "too fat" are simply outrageous. Last week, during the Cia Martima show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Brazilian press skewered 24-year-old, 5' 11" Karolina Kurkova , Czech supermodel and model for Victoria's Secret , for being "too fat" for the catwalk, reporting that audience members were "shocked" when they saw "cellulite on her butt." Ralph Lauren , Chanel , and Balenciaga have used Karolina in ... Read Full Story

Brazilian model, Ana Carolina Reston , participates in a fashion show in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on April 14, 2005. Reston, a 21-year-old anorexic model who weighed only 88 pounds died on Tuesday Nov. 14, 2006 of complications related to anorexia nervosa (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio) "Should ultra-skinny models be banned? The fashion industry claims it is being unfairly pillaged for the 'size 0' phenomenon. But self regulation has done little to weed out emaciated models. "They have to understand that being thin is our job", states one size 0 model. But following the death of anorexic model, Ana Carolina Reston, designers are coming under pressure ... Read Full Story

Following the lead of Italy, France, Spain, and the UK, the fashion industry in Germany has signed an agreement that models appearing in ads and on runways must be 16 years old and have a BMI of 18.5. Let's hope the German fashion industry abides by this agreement. Unfortunately, the fashion industries in the UK, Italy, and France have turned a blind eye to the agreements they signed and continue to use ultra-thin models on the runways. Here's the news report from Germany: "German fashion industry says 'no' to anorexic models July 11, 2008 Underfed models will have no place on the runways or ... Read Full Story

The Italian fashion chain Nolita, has come up with a hard hitting advertising campaign targeting anorexia. The campaign coincides with the Milan fashion week and this has helped to optimize its impact. Ultra thin models showcased by the fashion industry have been a factor in the increasing prevalence of eating disorders among young women. These disorders took on added concern after a 21 year old Brazilian model, Ana Carolina Reston , died from the eating disorder. She stood 5 feet 8 inches and weighed only 88 pounds. The photo used in the ad campaign features a 27 year old French woman named Isabella Caro ... Read Full Story