Okay, I'm going to give some stats here for a sake of comparison. At 5'4" at 120 lbs, I wear a size 2--size 0 in some clothing if the hips run loose because my waist is significantly smaller than my hips. I am also rather small-boned. For someone at 5'10" to be "too fat" at 120 is fucking insane. I actually will deliberately gain weight if I go below 120 because at that point I start to look unhealthy. At my height, 5 lbs goes a LONG way.
~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > I don't know what's more disturbing: that they think this model in her > current true form is overweight, or that anyone in any country in the world > thought that doctored photo of her was either realistic or attractive. I > have tried over and over to understand the American obsession with thin > models and actresses. My wife always explains to me that clothing looks > better when hung on a thin frame, since designers feel a woman's curves > detract from the dress, and a thin woman's body doesn't do that. (she > doesn't agree with the philosophy, but understands it). Assuming I bought > that--I don't--why then do even actresses, who ostensibly aren't modeling > clothing, get told to lose weight? Why are so many makeup models thin when > all we should be looking at are their faces (the Queen Latifah's of the > world notwithstanding) > > As a black man over 40, raised to think a good body was represented by the > likes of Nichele Nichols, Chaka Khan, Pam Grier, Sophia Loren, or Racquel > Welch, i guess I'll never understand how "voluptuous" can either be a dirty > word, or applied to someone as relatively slim as Cindy Crawford or Claudia > Schiffer. I do know it must be crazy to be a woman trying to survive in the > fashion or movie industries as long as this skewed view of beauty persists. > No wonder so many models are anorexic and addicted to amphetamines! > > Remember back when TV Guide grafted Oprah Winfrey's head onto Ann > Margaret's body? Man, do we ever see anyone as they really are anymore? > > ************************************** > > http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/was-the-photoshopped-ralph-lauren-model-fired-for-being-overweight-525248/ > > Was the photoshopped Ralph Lauren model fired for being overweight? > [image: photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com] > > photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com > Last week Ralph Lauren came under fire for (what looked to be) an > extremely altered photo of a > model<http://shine.yahoo.com/event/fallbeauty/image-of-ultra-thin-ralph-lauren-model-sparks-outrage-521480/>in > one of its ads. Bloggers at the website BoingBoing.net posted the image > online, and lawyers for Ralph Lauren attempted to sue them for copyright > infringement. Unfortunately for Ralph Lauren, this only furthered public > interest and outrage over the dangerously thin looking model and, > eventually, the clothing company released this apology: > > "For over 42 years we have built a brand based on quality and integrity. > After further investigation, we have learned that we are responsible for the > poor imaging and retouching that resulted in a very distorted image of a > woman's body. We have addressed the problem and going forward will take > every precaution to ensure that the caliber of our artwork represents our > brand appropriately." > > Unfortunately,"addressing the problem" may have included firing the model, > 23-year-old Filippa Hamilton. She is 5'10" and weighs 120 pounds--clearly > more full-bodied than the photoshopped girl we see in the advertisement. > Though Hamilton has modeled for Ralph Lauren since she was 15, the company > let her go "as a result of her inability to meet the obligations under her > contract with us." But the story gets worse: Hamilton says she was let go > because she'd become too fat to model for them. "They fired me because they > said I was overweight and I couldn't fit in their clothes anymore," she > explained. "I was shocked to see that super skinny girl with my face...It's > very sad, I think, that Ralph Lauren could do something like that." > > [image: Filippa Hamilton in a past Ralph Lauren ad] > > Filippa Hamilton in a past Ralph Lauren ad > Most of us know that a tall, young woman who weighs 120 pounds is not > overweight. But Hamilton claims Ralph Lauren was dissatisfied with her body, > and therefore fired her six months ago. However, the company continued to > use her image, whittling down her arms, waist, thighs, and possibly several > other body parts in the above ad. If they were so unhappy with how she > looked, why not get another model for the campaign? Why use the photos and > alter and distort them? > > Today, Ralph Lauren himself is distancing himself from the ad, claiming, > "The image in question was mistakenly released and used in a department > store in Japan and was not the approved image which ran in the U.S." So > we're confused. They say the photoshopping was an error, that Hamilton is > "beautiful and healthy," yet they allegedly fired her for her size? With all > these apologies and statements it sounds like the brand still has yet to > accept responsibility for their actions. > > [image: Hamilton in Italian Elle] > > Hamilton in Italian Elle > [image: Hamilton in French Vogue] > > Hamilton in French Vogue > When I searched for more images of Filippa Hamilton, I instantly remembered > her—she was the face of Ralph Lauren's fragrance, Romance, has been featured > on the cover of international editions of Vogue and Elle, and has appeared > in many ads. She's a gorgeous woman. "I think they [Ralph Lauren] owe > American women an apology, a big apology," says Hamilton. "I'm very proud of > what I look like, and I think a role model should look healthy." > > The truth is, models get fired or overlooked all the time for being what > the industry considers overweight, we just rarely see or hear about it. > Eating disorders are not only common among models, but they're also common > among the women and young girls who emulate them. We're happy to see that > Hamilton has come forward, and wish more models and celebrities would do the > same. It's awesome and empowering when stars admit they've been photoshopped > for an ad or movie poster and say how dissatisfied they are about it. With > foreign countries banning underweight models from their fashion weeks, and > the increasing presence of "plus size" models in women's magazines, we wish > the unhealthy representation and falsified depiction of models—and > women—would come to an end entirely. Do you think the day will ever come? > Sources: > [NYDN<http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2009/10/14/2009-10-14_model_fired_for_being_too_fat.html>] > [Extra<http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/10/blog_and_ralph_lauren_fight_over_skinny_model_ad.php>] > [Hulu<http://www.hulu.com/watch/102044/nbc-today-show-model-i-was-fired-for-being-%E2%80%98too-large%E2%80%99#s-p3-sr-i0>] > > > > >
