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Well, there's one person who's not on board with plus-sized models getting shot by V, French Elle, and French Vogue, and walking for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier and Mark Fast. Illustrator/photographer/blogger Garance Doré thinks body diversity is "not physically healthy." More »
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• Madonna says Lourdes inspired her line. [E!]
• Arianna Huffington also takes cues from her progeny. "I remember once I was leaving the house, and my daughter [said over] the intercom, ‘Fashion emergency, do not let her leave the house.'" [Style.com]

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With the tiny increase in the number of larger models in fashion magazines, the issue of models who are too thin has somewhat receded. But another former model has spoken out about how she developed anorexia in order to work. More »
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• This picture of Tavi and Alexa Chung pulling faces at photographers is adorable. That is all. [IsaacLikes
• Obama's Weatherproof billboard was finally taken down. No word on whether the company has gotten Sarah Palin to agree to an ad. [Gothamist]

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• Michelle Obama wore Tracy Feith yesterday. She has yet to warn any designer what she's wearing — which is kind of awesomely normal. It must be the best surprise one could get. [WWD]

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This season, what the fashion runways lack in diversity, they make up for in severely underweight young women. "I think it's gotten worse," Elle fashion director and Project Ruway judge Nina Garcia tells The Wall Street Journal. "In the fashion industry, the models are getting thinner and thinner, yet as a culture, we're getting fatter and fatter." 17-year-old model Ali Michael, who has a 23-inch waist, walked in a bunch of shows in September. She's since gained five pounds. This season, Ali was told by casting directors that her legs were too fat. The chart of Ali's career? More pounds=less work. And she's not even 18. It's infuriating. [WSJ] More »
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In some Orthodox Jewish sects, women must wear sleeves past the elbow and skirts (never trousers) past the knees. Slits are verboten (those are for harlots!): kick pleats need only apply. Married women must always cover their heads; most shave their hair off and wear wigs. You'd think with all this covering up, many would have a healthier body image. You'd think wrong! Jewcy.com points us to a Jewish Daily Forward article about anorexia and bulimia among some Orthodox women. According to the Forward, a possible reason for eating disorders amongst ultra-religious Jews is the practice of arranged marriage. "Very often, young men looking for brides in the Orthodox community call a girl's parents and ask for her dress size." If it's over a size 8, says the Forward, she may be headed for spinster city. More »
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