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Last week in Paris, as the fashion elite were gathering at the Balenciaga show, 17-year-old model Ali Michael was heading home to the United States far earlier than anticipated. Michael was last ...

Victoria Beckham has previously faced criticism for her super-skinny frame, but this time, it's not her figure that is coming under fire. The singer-turned-fashion designer made headlines after her ...

In the lobby of 275 W. 39th St., in the heart of the Garment District, a clutch of towering teenagers stand waiting for the elevator. Their tiny doll-like heads bob and swivel atop reed-thin bodies.

PARIS (Reuters) - The powerful fashion federations of France, Italy, the United States and Britain have decided to address the controversy over ultra-thin models, the French body said Thursday. The ...

Germany's most popular women's fashion magazine "Brigitte" has announced big changes to the look of its pages. As of January 2, 2010, Brigitte will no longer feature ultra-thin, professional models.

MADRID - The world's first ban on overly thin models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions at other venues. Madrid's ...

The banning of high street fashion adverts which featured models who looked "unhealthily thin" has led industry experts to warn of a return to the super skinny trend. The aesthetic characterised by ...

For decades, researchers and activists have criticized the fashion industry for promoting a narrow, unrealistic, and often unhealthy body ideal for women. In the 1980s, two researchers made a splash ...

Thursday night, on the eve of Fashion Week, a noir-ish crowd including Kelly Osborne, nightlife-loving model Agyness Deyn, designer Henry Holland, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, and the ubiquitous ...