"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels"

It is not hard to believe that dieting and staying thin would be part of a models lifestyle. They are pressured everyday to be really thin. Using any method to achieve skinniness, some even start to develop dangerous eating disorders. Although it may not be a surprise to us that models go to extreme lengths to stay thin, we don't normally see models admitting and supporting that being skinny is the perfect way to live. One of the world's top models Kate Moss was bashed and criticized for a bold comment she made during an interview. Moss was asked what where some mottos she lived by, Moss replied by saying: "There are loads of mottos. There's 'nothing tastes as good as skinny feels'. That's one of them." A lot of people were outraged by her comment. As if it is not hard enough for young girls to love their own body seeing images of really thin models everyday, comments like those makes it more difficult for women to accept their body. There are a lot of young girls who look up to Kate Moss and her comment makes her look like a bad role model and is setting a bad example because young girls view that and feel that it is okay to live that way.

                                                    

 It is estimated that eight million Americans suffer from an eating disorder, millions of young girls aspire to be like Kate Moss, and with that comment she made I am sure it will cause more eating disorders. Pro-Anorexia websites always adopt slogans likes these and go crazy for quotes like this.

Pro-anorexia advertisers went as far as to making t-shirts out of this motto as a slogan for young little girls to stay thin. The t-shirt which read "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" were banned by the Advertising Standard Authority. The statement clearly promotes and influence children to strive for an unattainable lifestyle of staying extremely thin. It is unfortunate that Kate Moss is considered a role model to millions of young girls and is supporting such behaviors. She has been in the industry long enough to know what the impact of her comments would have on young children who look up to her. There are 1.1 million eating disorders in the UK alone, and her statement are likely to contribute to more.

The children t-shirt that were sold on the Zazzle website before being banned. 

It seems as if the most influential people in the fashion industry either does not realize or care about their impacts on society. Kate Moss is one of the most sought after super models there is. But even the most influential designers can be quite shallow. Top designer and creative director of Chanel and Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld also made a statement on which he was condemned for. During his participation as a guest editor at Metro World News in Paris, when asked about singer Adele he was quoted saying "the thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat.." After feeling the displeasure from Adele's fans and other critics, Lagerfeld then apologized to Adele by issuing a statement claiming that his words were token out of context. He goes on to say "I lost over 30 kilos over 10 years ago and have kept it off. I know how it feels when the press is mean to you regards to your appearance." Models, designers, photographers; regardless of their occupation and their relations to the fashion industry, should realize the importance and influence they have on youths. They are the role models for young girls today and with eating disorders being such a huge issue, people of the fashion industry should promote a better lifestyle.

Designer Karl Lagerfeld and soulful singer Adele