Coco to Address CFDA Over "Beauty of Health"

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 1:48PM

Notice, though, that coco rocha was dressed in oversized coats at least 80% of the time last season.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 1:48PM

Notice, though, that coco rocha was dressed in oversized coats at least 80% of the time last season.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 1:52PM

Good, good, good! And thanks for saying "And considering Coco walked in nearly ever major show last Fashion Week, there shouldn't be any useless criticism claiming models only come forward after suffering lackluster show seasons."
A few people left such comments in response to the Ali Michael "Today Show" clip.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 2:42PM

coco to address on how starving shouldn't be the way.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 3:41PM

ha! yeah... is that a joke?!

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 3:42PM

It's funny, and rightfully deserved, how much heat COACD is taking for that remark.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 4:09PM

Love love love Coco.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 5:55PM

I saw Coco in the park the other day, eating lunch with her friend. She looked gorgeous, healthy, and happy. I wanted to hang out with her. She smiled a lot. She ate a wrap. The whole thing. And she was clearly a model, even if I didn't know who she was I would have been struck by her beauty, her style, and her amazing f'in body. When I see the stickfigures walking around with their model books, with faces that look like they still belong in the Russian tundra, it gives me the willies. It's sad and unfortunate and completely unnecessary. Not only do these girls look sad and create sadness in their wakes, clothes don't even look good on them! I love to see clothes that FIT A WOMAN'S BODY, that cling and hug curves. If they want to show the clothes on hangers then show the clothes on goddam hangers. If they want to show the clothes on a person, on a body, to make the clothes look more beautiful, then show on a woman and not a child.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 6:04PM

COACD's remark was shared and back by the whole industry. If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen!

The only one putting pressure on herself is the model herself.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 6:30PM

Coco will address on how to teach models the proper way of eating healthily rather than starvation.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 6:57PM

hopefully we'll get more models who will speak their consciences, unlike someone like Rachel Clark who has her head in the sand about eating disorders in the biz.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 6:59PM

Coco making a speech? My ears will bleed. She's not particularly, ummm, wellspoken. Shall we say, she mumbles alot? lol

posted by JuiceCity

Jun 04, 2008 7:44PM

no no no. ugh, sigh. she's in a non-publicized relationship with someone high up so she can say whatever she wants without jeopardizing her career. she's playing both sides just like ali. i know you're not heralding these girls like their saints, but i don't want your readers to by misinterpreting.

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 8:43PM

guest@ Jun 04, 2008 6:57PM

so you're saying Rachel Clark whose been doing quite well, Gisele Bundchen and Valentina Zalieva who are both very sucessful in their own rite all have their heads in the sand about eating disorders in the biz. Sounds like the minions are the only ones crying fowl. I smell WW3 amongst the models. Bwahhahahaha!

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 10:19PM

How are you so sure that she's going to speak out against the industry?

I have a sneaking suspicion that she'll talk about how not all models starve themselves (like her).

Now that that is out of the way, I love Coco! And I feel so creepy saying that, being that I'm about 7 years older than her, and female. She's so damned adorable though!

posted by guest

Jun 04, 2008 10:26PM

guest a 7:44, how is ali playing both sides?

anyway, it will be interesting to her from coco as someone who probably gets shit for "omg you're too thin!" types, when she herself has said thatt it's unfair for the naturaly thin ones, who fall on the light side of the bmi index because that is how they naturally are.

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2008 5:34AM

I just wish I was as thin as Olga Sherer.

Coco is a fire truck!

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2008 2:21PM

guest@6:57PM

i find it strange you would mention Rachel Clark. i haven't heard her make any kind of public statement except for Valentina and Gisele.

that said, why jump to conclusion that Coco will bash the industry? for all you know she'll represent the beauty part of the discussion. people really need to get off your fat mentality. modeling is just a small speckle to an overwhelming and very disturbing obese world.

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2008 7:22PM

I wrote Fashion Weekly Daily to comment on the models having eating disorders and Ali Michael blaming the industry for it and the response was:

LESSONS FROM LONNEKE: Want a Model Body? article on their June 5, 2008 magazine.

basically it's saying not all models starve themselves and Lonneke is just one who came out and making a point.

you can read all about it on
http://blogs.fashionweekdaily.com/?p=4269

the Ali Michael issue is a personal one and it doesn't nor shouldn't use the industry as a target practice for a model's down fall.

posted by guest

Jun 07, 2008 8:04PM

So sick of this gibberish! Obesity is an INFINITELY greater health problem, than models "starving" themselves.

In fact, a reduced-calorie diet, combined with a healthy lifestyle, is the ONLY scientifically proven way to a statistically increased longevity.

To boot, models get paid the big bucks because they look good. Watching what they eat is part of the deal, as is with athletes. I know it's a hard choice, french fries or money and glamour, but there are worse things in this world.

And I wish the Roseanne Barrs out there would just stop making this non-issue into a mountain.