Why are models skinny?

It should be that way. Normal women (men) as model figures. Problem is the close they wear have to look good. The thinner the person is the better the close fall. Normally. Thin people don't look so thin on a picture. Where as normal people look fat on a picture. This (so they think) make the close not seem to fit good. Sad. In the early days it was the other way around. A women that was to thin was poor. The ones that were heavier, were the rich. They got painted and hung on walls as beautiful women. Personally I think heavy in more beautiful than skinny. My BF lost weight, he looks awful. I like my man to be a little heavy. Skinny people look old very fast. Where as heavier people seem to look a lot younger longer. I think so anyway.

well i guess the really slim girls can carry off a lot more dress designs than not. i am not saying that all designs suit only slim figures, but most of them definitely look better on models with good figures. so, i guess it is justified.

Hi there! My aunt who is a dressmaker said that models are suppose to be skinny so that the dress or outfit they'd have to wear would fit them always. They don't really need to be sexy so as the focus of the viewers would be on the dress and not on their bodies. If models would like other women in the streets, unfit, with body figures not perfect, somewhat fat, or some too thin, how are they going to model a one size fits all dress? Just try to imagine how it will look like hehe. Ciao!

Well,models are supposed to be skinny because fashion is about beauty and imagination, and I think generally all women wants to be skinny right? But I think the designers is pushing this skinny border so this girls look like walking skeleton. It is very unhealthy for this girls to be that skinny, especially since many of these girls are so young when starting modelling, probably in average are 16 years old. That is why usually when they entering the 20s, their body start to develop into curvier and more voluptous, but still skinny though. The problem also that fashion magazines are doing photoshopped to make this girl not looking that skinny and having healthy skin. In truth if you see like Fashion TV, many of these girls look tired and exhausted because the pressure of work and being skinny. I really hope the trend of supermodel bodies in the late 80s where Cindy, Claudia, Linda, Christy, Naomi etc that really have great sexy bodies will resurge again. I see the hype right now with models like Lara Stone and Edita V.

good one. i'.m very small and sometimes get a bit annoyed when whrn peopple assume i;m younger than i am.

i have a friend who is an international model and she said that they have to maintain a figure that way the clothes that they're modeling should fit them nicely because those clothes that are being modeled are made for a small framed. Probably this is to be blamed on the designer because they're making clothes to be modeled that are small and "not ideal" to the average persons.

Obviously they can, have you ever heard of full figured models? It all depends on what the look the designer going for is. No offence to some models, but some designers go for ugly or weird lookingones. Either because they a) look unique or b) dont want a pretty face taking away from people looking at their garments. The clothes are on showcase not the girl. So maybe before Id be a bit more worried abotut the modelling industry. But today its changing quite a bit. Even Top Model is coming out with a show for girls who are shorter then 6 feet. Its evolving. And most of the models you see these days you wouldnt even pick out on the street as a model just plain janes.

For the most part those models you are talking about are scary skinny and to me they dont even have curves . What they do to their body with diets is scary ( some of them) I think it just started that way, but now their is an array of sizes and all . I think curves and thick is much better ( and its not because that is what I am LOL) I think full figure models look good and healthy . I just started watching the show more to love and to me they look awesome and sexy!

i know right i don't know why they have very skinny modles and they say its close for people of very day i don't look like how i'm i going to compare and see if i look good in it if the person looks like the size of my arm. lol.

I think the world is getting crazy with beauty. Every one think skinny woman is more beautiful than normal size woman. The commercial world doesn’t care the models health and just want skinny, skinnier and skinniest models. I know because of the TV technology and the picture character, skinner people will look better on TV, but it doesn’t mean there is no limit about skinny. I don’t think more skinny more beautiful.

models are skinny because they just want to be skinny, they often think they will be acceptable to everyone but i don't think so because they often do it to the extreme and most times they injure their bodies

Average women can succeed in the industry, but it is extremely hard to even get in if you aren't a perfect height, weight, etc. I modeled for a few years back in middle and high school. I thought it would be a good way to get my self esteem up since I'd always been a loner, but it only ended up making me angry with the industry. I was at a convention where models could meet agents from other agencies in the tri-state area. I had a girl I knew at the time who was 5"2 and about 90 pounds, but only because that was her frame and structure. (The girl COULD eat!) One agency wouldn't accept her because she needed to lose "just a few pounds." That appalled me. Only one agency accepted me because the rest claimed I was too short. (At the time I was 4"10 ish and about 70 pounds...I've always been stick thin.) A lot of short models don't make it because to be runway "material," normally models are taller and lanky. I agree with you. Modeling should be realistic, not dangerous. I actually learned while in my short time in the industry some secrets models would use to look skinnier for just one show or just one shoot. Some girl I met use to literally eat Kleenex tissues so it would absorb the extra water in her stomach and make her stomach thinner for a photoshoot. It's disgusting, and the reason I don't model anymore is because my entire experience in the business was based on how much money they could make using your body. I don't think even fashion should be like that.

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Well first off not all models are stick skinny. There are regular sized models and even plus sized models. However if you are refering to the super thin figure runway models. Well yes they are way thinner than any normal person should be. That is because when fashion designers make clothes they only make the one size for the runway which is a size 2 even though when they are going to sell the clothes they have many sizes. I think you are right about every body shape being accepted thoguh. I think we should start seeing all size models, big and small on the runway because that is what the real world is made up of and I think people awho are going to buy the clothes would much rather see the clothing on real women with real bodies rather than stick thin girls Great discussion...Thanks for starting it!!!!

Today people think being skinny is beautiful. The camera likes thin people. So some people take any means to lose weights. Since the model must have a good figure, so they want to keep fit and therefore they are even thinner than normal people. I love China

I think that models need to be skinny so they can fit in every designs easily. If there is a chubby models, she can not wear then. She will get fired. i think that is one of the reasons that midels are always skinny.

I think there is a big problem when modeling has become so limited to a certain body type. It really does help contribute to eating disorders. I hope it does change and there are other types of models but they are not the mainstream.

that's one reality we have to accept suchi... fashion industries strive for perfection... it's so unrealistic...women can't have that kind of body and live normal at the same time... the secret to a happy life is eating good food.. i wonder if these models are even happy at all.. they are starvng every day! okay, they are making tons of money.. but they can't even put it into good use, like buying good food. if they gain a little, they're in trouble of losing their jobs.. tsk tsk tsk...... too bad.

Extremely High heels are the reason they need to reduce their weight.The thinner you are ,the more comfortable u would be on those heels and can balance and walk properly on the ramp. Another reason as you know very well is to fit into those skimpy clothes