Armani blames stylists, media for ultra-thin chic
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-09-23 15:18
LONDON - Giorgio Armani, the world's most famous designer, on Thursday
blamed stylists and the media for the fashion industry's obsession with
ultra-thin women.
In London to host a music and fashion extravaganza with stars Beyonce, 50
Cent and Bono, Armani said no girl needed to be anorexic in order to be
fashionable.
"I have never wanted to use girls that are too skinny. I prefer girls that
show off my clothes in the best way," Armani told Reuters Television.
"Unfortunately though, the stylists and also the media have interfered
and they now want models that are incredibly thin."
A debate about models' weight has shaken the fashion world in recent days
since Madrid banned excessively thin women from its catwalks after accusations
their appearance may cause eating disorders in young women.
Armani, whose client list spans Hollywood to high finance, is a bellwether
for the industry and the most powerful fashion insider yet to speak out on the
weight debate.
"No one thinks that for a girl to be fashionable she needs to be anorexic,
that she must not eat. I will only take on healthy girls," he said.
Armani made the comments on the red carpet of one of the most anticipated
events of the fashion calendar and the hottest ticket of this week's London
Fashion Week.
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