Vous lisez l'anglais? Si oui, voici un article du Women's wear Daily d'aujourd'hui sur les décisions de l'industrie de la mode Américaine par rapport au poids des mannequins.
En gros, sous la tutelle d'Anna Wintour et de Diane Von Furstenberg, un groupe d'experts a décidé qu'il fallait mieux encadrer les mannequins et les éduquer par rapport à leur santé.
Mais cette décision vise surtout la santé des mannequins elles-mêmes, alors que partout on s'inquiète surtout de l'impact de leur image sur la population en général.
The guidelines were created by a committee of industry and health experts that was put together by CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg and Anna Wintour, editor in chief of Vogue. The committee consists of von Furstenberg; fitness specialist David Kirsch; Susan Ice, M.D., vice president and medical director of the Renfrew Center, which is devoted to treating eating disorders; nutritionist Joy Bauer; Nian Fish, creative director and senior vice president at public relations and event production firm KCD, and Louis Chaban, an agent at modeling agency DNA.
The guidelines, which are expected to be made public today, are:
"Educate the industry to identify the early warning signs in an individual at risk of developing an eating disorder."Models who are identified as having an eating disorder should be required to seek professional help in order to continue modeling. And models who are receiving professional help for an eating disorder should not continue modeling without that professional's approval.
"Develop workshops for the industry (including models and their families) on the nature of eating disorders, how they arise, how we identify and treat them, and complications if they are untreated.
"Support the well-being of younger individuals by not hiring models under the age of 16 for runway shows; not allowing models under the age of 18 to work past midnight at fittings and shoots, and providing regular breaks and rest.
"Supply healthy meals, snacks, and water backstage and at shoots and provide nutrition and fitness education.
"Promote a healthy backstage environment by raising the awareness of the impact of smoking and tobacco-related disease among women, ensuring a smoke-free environment, and address underage drinking by prohibiting alcohol.
Intéressante question. Cependant, je me demande si de telles mesures s’adressent à la source du problème. Il demeure que les mannequins sont sélectionnées afin de participer à un photoshoot ou l’autre / à un défilé ou l’autre. Les designers choisissent donc aux agences les mannequins dont le look correspond le plus à l’image qu’ils recherchent pour leur collection actuelle. Si la demande changeait, le produit serait sûrement différent, donc (on a pu en avoir un aperçu dernièrement sur les passerelles). Si l’industrie recherche une silhouette maigrichonne, il est « normal » que certaines filles craquent sous la pression et se sentent obligée de perdre du poids, ou encore, du moins, à ne jamais engraisser.