France bans ultra-thin models in anorexia crackdown – video
France’s lower house of parliament on Friday passes a law banning excessively thin fashion models, threatening modelling agencies and fashion houses with fines and even jail if they hire malnourished women. The bill was widely debated in the lower house, with dissenters saying it would give foreign models an advantage in the industry. Socialist MP Olivier Veran, who spearheaded the bill, said new measures would require models to undergo a full medical assessment Continue reading…
France’s lower house of parliament on Friday passes a law banning excessively thin fashion models, threatening modelling agencies and fashion houses with fines and even jail if they hire malnourished women. The bill was widely debated in the lower house, with dissenters saying it would give foreign models an advantage in the industry. Socialist MP Olivier Veran, who spearheaded the bill, said new measures would require models to undergo a full medical assessment Continue reading…
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