Ever tried on a size 8 in one store and felt pretty good that you were able to squeeze into it, only to go to another store to find out you can only fit into a size 12!? Sizes varying between stores can really throw you off, but Spain is working to change this and more. Madrid and Milan banned ultra-thin models from their fashion week runways late last year. Now the country that has always boasted healthy beauty, has started replacing window-display mannequins so that none is smaller than size 38 (size 6 in the U.S.). Spain has even begun a program to make clothing sizes standard between all stores, so a given size will fit the same way no matter who sells it. There has been a steady increase in the number of eating disorders among young Spanish women. The program is aimed at changing the perception that only super-skinny women are fashionable. What do you think about this statement and Spain’s efforts? Hopefully more countries follow suit. In the meantime, the skinny model debate will surely rage on…
Chester is a health nutrition consultant and is the owner of <a href="http://astronutrition.com/blog/spain_sparks_the_skinny_ban">
AstroNutrition</a> - a provider of premium health nutrition and sports supplements.
