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Super skinny models banned from fashion shows in Italy |
Italy’s government and fashion industry have decided to keep models who are size zero off the catwalk, by requiring women to show proof of their good health and agreed not to hire models younger than 16.
 The voluntary code was signed by the president of the Italian Fashion Chamber, Mario Boselli, who represents big names like Armani, Versace and Prada, a month after the death of an anorexic model in Brazil and a long time of fashion industry being criticized for encouraging girls and women to become super skinny.
Italy’s fashion industry promised to add larger sizes to their collections and require models to show medical proof they do not suffer from eating disorder.
"There's a boundary between a thin girl and a sick one that is often trespassed," Youth Policy and Sports Minister Giovanna Melandri told reporters.
Simona Ciampoli, a psychotherapist who treats anorexic people in Italy said that “One of the biggest risks is the input that we get from fashion, because a thin model becomes an icon to emulate (…) The message that we get bombarded with is that you are important and successful as long as you are thin, but these women do not represent the real ones. The majority of normal and healthy women are not like that.”
Stefano Dominella, president of a lobby for Rome haute couture who also signed on to the code, said designers who do not comply will be subjected to sanctions, such as being assigned to less favorable times or days at fashion events.
Spain was the first country to ban models below a certain weight from Madrid’s Fashion Week, in September 2006.
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