Fashion Industry Making Improvements

The fashion industry all over the world is making big changes. We reported France's agreement to use healthier models this past week, and in addition to that, there have been reports on changes made in Australia. Today, Upi.com reported that the industry in Australia has made the move to ban models under the age of 16 from walking the runways.

"The decision followed an uproar over an invitation to Monika Jagaciak of Poland, who, at age 14, has been on the cover of Harper's Bazaar and in ads for Calvin Klein and Hermes, the French fashion company. Jagaciak was expected to be the fashion week headliner."

Polish model Monika Jagaciak

Vogue Editor Kristy Clements has even made the decision to pull Jagaciak from their fashion week coverage this year, Abc News reported:

"I mean there's the obvious sexualisation of very young girls ... but also the reason that they are using them so young because they haven't actually developed women's bodies yet. And that is a whole other part of the business that's a problem," Clements said. "They want them so thin they have to get them pre-pubescent."'

Clements is calling for action from the industry, saying that they need to band together as a whole and make some changes. Good for you Kristy!