Posted by admin | Posted in Fashion | Posted on 15-05-2009
In an effort to provide better view of the size of a normal body, and get rid of the stigma of “little is beautiful ” from readers, one of the popular magazines in Germany, Brigitte, has vowed to stop using the models are too thin.
AP reported in a press conference in Europe, Andreas Lebert, chief editor of the magazine, said that this decision came after the often receive complaints through letters from readers. In these letters, readers said that they could not associate the clothing worn by skinny models with their bodies. These clothes can be applied less impressive in everyday life.
Another reason, expressed by Andrew that it had long ago did touch ups on the models that they always use. So far, Brigitte magazines often have to make adjustments in the form of thin bodies of models, they often have to make it look healthier with larger thighs or refine the model of bone images that are too stuck.
Beginning in 2010, women’s magazines featuring articles from beauty to fitness this will start using a model of healthy women of achievement, or from readers. “We will start displaying the women who have the identity, for example, women aged 18 years, the leadership of an outstanding organization, musicians, even though the ball players,” explained Andreas in Hamburg.
Andrew stressed that this action is not as resistance to professional models existing today. He also stressed that the magazine would not turn into a magazine “plus size”, but rather to a shift in perspective, that it wants the reader to see the power of real women.
