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from www.theimproper.com The editor of the UK edition of Vogue magazine is the latest to fire a broadside in the debate over thick and thin in the fashion industry. She’s joining critics who think the industry is fueling an epidemic of anorexia by demanding that models fit into “size zero” dresses. Curiously, American Vogue Editor [...]

from www.guardian.co.uk by Tracy McVeigh American Sara Ziff’s new film reveals how predatory middle-aged men target girls in an industry where harassment and sexism are rife A top model has exposed the exploitation and sleaze behind the industry’s glamorous façade in a homemade documentary that is proving to be the unexpected hit of this year’s [...]

from www.wwd.com by Jean Scheidnes What works for men can work for women, too. That seems to be the mantra among European designers, who increasingly are previewing what’s ahead in their women’s collections in the men’s wear styles they show a few months earlier.

By Jessica Price Brown, Khabi Mirza from www.drapersonline.com Uniqlo has tempted designer Jil Sander out of retirement to head up all of its menswear and womenswear design on a consultancy basis.   Sander said she was looking forward to the challenge of establishing premium quality designs at “democratic” prices for autumn 09. In addition to [...]

from www.latimes.com THE RUNWAYS: WHAT YOU’LL WEAR Michel Euler / Associated Press . Classic looks are big with some designers. Others channel the ’80s with power shoulders, boyfriend blazers, leggings, leather and exposed bras. By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic March 22, 2009 There was a luxe trashiness to many of the collections for fall that’s [...]