Stella McCartney insists on size 10 models

Just when you thought (or hoped) the skinny models debate had started to peter out, Stella McCartney enters the fray. Rather than just making some vague promise to use healthy models in her shows, though, Stella has gone one step further, and is refusing to use girls who are less than a UK size 10 at her Paris Fashion Week show. She's the first British designer to make this kind of move, and has apparently already sent two models home for being "too thin". So, what do you think of Stella's decision? Are size 8 girls really "too thin" to be healthy, or is this taking things a little too far?

Stella McCartney insists on size 10 models - Comments

Hollie

I think stella is right in doing that. maybie she shud of kept it at 8 the lowest but, size 10 looks the best, boys like it the best. oviously.

and girls like to eat chockolate everyone wins. !

Rose

Fantastic. I would like to reaffirm the point made that, as catwalk models are generaly exceptionally tall, it is important that a sense of proportion is maintained.

I agree that there are probably some naturally very slim tall women who are below a size 10 and I wouldn't suggest for one moment that they should be discriminated against. However, as the industry is all about flaunting 'perfection' it is imperative that the right messages are projected. This is a great first step and perhaps we can eventually move toward admiring HEALTHY bodies regardless of the number on the label inside their clothes.

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I think size 10 is a perfect balance between skinny and normal. Great move!

Frapp

I say well done to her! I normally would've said that was quite cruel as size 8 is still healthy, but when it's relevant to catwalk models who are almost always above 5'8, a size 8 would probably be a lot thinner than me at that height.

Dee

I think this is fantastic news :) Well done stella! I think a size 10 for a taller woman is perfectly slim enough, I'm only 5'2 and a size 8 to 10. I'm certainly slim enough at my height so size 10 on a taller girl is more than slender enough.

I only hope more designers follow her example