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Hey, Quick Question: Why Is the Auto Industry So Obsessed with Fashion?
Simply put, aligning your product — whether it's a car or a handbag — with a glamorous lifestyle is just good marketing.
Dior's Haute Couture Show to Encore in Shanghai, Victoria's Secret Responds to Backlash, and the Kardashians Could Sue Ford
Dior will reprise its Spring 2013 haute couture show in Shanghai on March 30 as part of a continued effort to win over the Chinese market. {Business of Fashion} Is Victoria Secret's latest PINK campaign too sexy for the young girls it's aimed at? The lingerie company responds to backlash. {Telegraph} Chanel Iman rocks Galore Magazine's cover in a shimmering bodysuit and gold pumps. {MTV Style} Kardashians in kourt? The sisters' family attorney says they may take legal action against Ford for its "disgusting, vile, and offensive" leaked ad-mockup featuring Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe tied up in Paris Hilton's car trunk. {E! Online}
Is the CFDA's New 16-and-Over Model Initiative All Talk and No Action?
With their new health initiative guideline that models be ID'd to prove they are above the age of 16, the CFDA is making an effort to create a healthier and fairer work environment for models. But is the fashion industry even listening? We asked designers, models and casting agents during New York Fashion Week, and the answer seems to be: Wellll, not really.
Ford Cops to Repping Underage Models This Season Despite CFDA Guidelines: Does This Mean Age Restrictions Are Unrealistic?
The CFDA's new health initiative guidelines--which stipulate, among other things, that models be ID'd to show they are above 16 years of age--have been met, for the most part, with glowing support from the fashion industry. Or so it seems. Because despite the industry's best intentions, actually following the new rules is a whole other ballgame. Designers Tory Burch and Tommy Hilfiger both told the New York Times that models that are either too young or too thin are still being sent to them by casting agencies. Burch said she was concerned for some models who walked through her door during this season's casting. "There is still an issue, and there is still a lot of work to be done,” she said. “There have been positive steps. But I see some girls coming in who are really emaciated. It is still a problem.” Here's the problem: