Comments on: Children Fit to be Models?

By: kids designer clothing

kids designer clothing — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:46:13 +0000

It is a horrible, bitchy industry. Imagine being the parent of the child being insulted?

There’d be a handbag round the head for sure.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:53:01 +0000

How awful! I was a fit model for a couple months when I was 11 or 12 for a pretty big company & they never said anything like that to me. That’s probably because I didn’t do a a “go-see” since I knew the designers. All I remember is being forced to stand there bored out of my mind for hours while people tugged at me and took notes. But the pay for an 11 yr old was amazing :)

By: IdStyle

IdStyle — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:02:52 +0000

I really wish that the fashion / beauty industry focused more on the appreciation of diversity and individual beauty especially when it comes to children and young girls who are so impressionable.

By: Style it You

Style it You — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:48:03 +0000

Wow this is so sad and an eye opener for me. I didn’t realize that even children were scrutinized so harshly, but I guess this is where it all begins. This is why we have so many young girls plagued with body image issues and would go to any extreme to fit into what society has said is what is beautiful. We have such a great opportunity in this vast technology age to be able to be heard and to redefine what beauty is and to put pressure on those who once pressured us to fit into their tiny little mold.

~Yanique
http://www.styleityou.com

By: queengilda

queengilda — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:46:46 +0000

i’m glad i don’t design childrens wear or i would have been a witness to this. this is awful but somehow not surprising. sounds like toddlers and tiaras but in a different situation. mothers subject their daughters to this rubbish and i blame it entirely on the parents who allow people to say things like that to their child, and who say the same things themselves.

with my fittings at parsons for senior thesis though, it’s interesting too how quickly we judge models who come in. we had a go-see recently to choose our fit models, and minds were made up in 3 minutes. models would tell us they’ve worked hard to loose some pounds over the summer. some of them looked like they really need a grilled cheese sandwich. it was awful. i’m glad my class picked 3 models who looked healthy instead of boney.

By: Fabulous Finds Gal

Fabulous Finds Gal — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:01:14 +0000

This is so sad. My personal opinion is not to put my son into this type of environment until he is secure with himself and mature enough to handle the rejection. Being a model is a tough business that is manly based on looks. People can be so rude and judgemental anyway, this just takes it to another level. The poor children that are being subjected to this. So, so sad.

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Links à la Mode – — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:14:59 +0000

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By: eyeliah

eyeliah — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:56:29 +0000

This just breaks my heart, of course it hits so close to home as well. The negative comments stay with little girls forever.

By: Prêt-à-Porter P

Prêt-à-Porter P — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:55:47 +0000

fashion or entertainment business isnt a nice business. im not saying that these things are okay, but people need to be aware of the reality of the situations that they are putting themselves in.

By: Links a la Mode

Links a la Mode — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:47:22 +0000

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By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:08:19 +0000

I find that to be ridiculously tragic. What kind of self images is that poor little girl and others put in that situation going to grow up with?

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167. IFB: links a la mode « Fashion for Writers — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:08:44 +0000

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By: Midnight Cowgirl

Midnight Cowgirl — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:44:14 +0000

The pressure to be thin has gotten out of control when children have to worry about their weight.