FASHION FIX: The Skinny

Anorexia and The Uber-Skinny: Who Is To Blame?

The City of Madrid blames skinny models. Madrid banned excessively thin models from its catwalks after accusations their appearance may cause eating disorders in young women.

Karl Lagerfeld defended skinny models by putting the blame on "skinny bones" and selling newspapers. "We don't see anorexic (girls). The girls are skinny. They have skinny bones," says Lagerfeld. Asked whether the fashion industry was to blame for eating disorders of many young girls who were starving themselves, the designer said: "No, that is something to sell papers."

Designer Giorgio Armani blames stylists and the media for the fashion industry's obsession with ultra-thin women.

Burberry's designer Christopher Bailey blames fast metabolisms. He said he was very thin but was able to eat like a horse.

Jean Paul Gaultier doesn't blame anyone and throws a fattie on the runway just to prove a point.
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