"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." -Margaret HungerfordFashion (noun): A prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc. |
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How Fashion Is Gendered Many girls look to runway fashion for advice as to what to wear and how they should look. Whatever they see on the runway, they attempt to replicate in their own style. Since girls face more pressure when it comes to weight and their fashion, it is more common for them to look to sources like this for what is viewed as attractive. Self- Objectification is when an individual begins to view themselves as an object and not a person. They see themselves purely for how they look. When girls turn to sources of fashion that parade around unrealistically skinny women, they will go to extreme measures to meet that standard. This can also lead to eating disorders and low self-esteem.  |
 "We know seeing super thin models can play a role in causing anorexia," says Nada Stotland, professor of psychiatry at Rushmore Medical College in Chicago, and vice president of American Psychiatric Association. Because many models and actresses are so thin, it makes anorexics think their emaciated bodies are normal, she says. "But these people look scary. They don't look normal."
10 Things You Should Know 1. There are age limits for aspiring runway model professionals. Girls should start modeling as early as possible. The average age of a model is from 15-22 years old. 2. Model agencies are looking for someone who: has a nice physique, unique facial features, the ability to walk the runway, a good sense of style, the ablility to look good at all times, knowledge of how to dress properly, knowledge of make-up application, good walking posture, excellent stamina, great facial projection, and familiarity with different poses. 3.The British Association of Model Agents says that female models should be around 34-24-34 which is (86-61-86 cm) and 5'9". Model must be slender and in shape 4. Some fashion industries say a size 00 is more ideal than a size 0. 5. The average American female is 5'4 and weighs 140 lbs. The average model is 5'11 and weighs 117 lbs. 6. Fashion models are thinner than 98% of American women. 7. The global fashion industry sells more than $750 billion dollars annually. 8. Runway models showcase clothes from fashion designer, fashion, media, and consumers. Runway models work in different locations, constantly travel to large cities where fashion is well known such as London, Milan, New York city, and Paris. 9. During runway shows, models have to constantly change clothes and makeup. The models also turns and stands to demonstrate the garment's. Models also go to interviews and must keep a portfolio of their work. The more experience a model have, the more that she is likely to be hired for a fashion show. Girls who do not get cast on the fashion show are sent home. A model can work in other areas, such as department store fashion shows, creating product lines, acting etc. 10. The First person to be described as a fashion model is Parisian shopgirl, Maria Vernet Worth. She was a house model in 1852, to her fashion designer husband, Charles Frederick Worth.
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