Size zero
Does it have just as big an impact in the Alternative scene?
Size zero is just one of the latest issues in the fashion world with it’s effect on models on the catwalk & the sudden death of 2 Brazillian models, it’s clear that model size does need to be seriously changed to put an end to models putting their health & lives at risk for their career.
It’s already been a huge issue with fashion shows in Italy banning size zero models & the pressure on the recent London fashion week to do the same & set an example.
But how does this affect the alternative fashion scene? It’s already worlds apart from the fashion world with lower key fashion shows, independently run events & a wider range of models working for companies, designers & magazines.
The alternative fashion scene does for starters put more emphasis on a wider range of body shapes & sizes.
With a vast amount of companies catering for plus size women or making custom sized clothing, very few companies concentrate on the extremely small UK sizes such as 6 – 8 let alone the UK size 4 (our equivalent to the size zero).
So the market may appear to be smaller for smaller sized clothing in the alternative scene with a lower demand for small sizes but even though we don’t essentially see a demand is there is one for size zero in the alternative scene?
But there is also the possible concern of whether anyone feels the need to fit in a size zero for modelling purposes in the alternative scene. There aren’t

the rules & regulations put in place in the alternative scene which in many ways makes it far more unique. So models are not put under pressure to fit height & weight requirements to model as opposed to modelling agencies in the fashion world which have crippling boundaries for models to be skinny.
The alternative fashion scene is one area where you will see the most varied sizes at fashion shows, in sub cultural zines & company sites/catalogues. So does the scene need to take concern over size zero?
It is a worrying issue but when the scene celebrates diversity & the individual, the diverse sizes & shapes of alternative models come into that & there is no pressure put on models to be a perfect size or figure. But it’s still an issue to be aware of after all it is far more important to promote diversity & a more positive body image than it is to promote the perfect figure which the fashion world puts upon it’s models.
The fashion world should take responsibility for size zero & the image it is promoting to younger models, especially when it reaches a life threatening limit simply to be a ‘perfect size’.
Article: Leona

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