BECKHAM BACKS FASHION CAMPAIGN
Singer-turned-designer VICTORIA BECKHAM has backed a campaign urging fash= ion houses not to employ underweight models.
The former Spice Girls star has dabbled in various style ventures over = the years, and launched her first couture clothing collection in 2008.
And in an appearance on U.S. TV show The View on Wednesday (17Feb10), s= he threw her support behind a new drive from the Council of Fashion Desig= ners of America (CFDA) which is encouraging the industry to be more respo= nsible when dealing with young, vulnerable models.
Beckham says, "The CFDA have reached out to designers, stylists and cas= ting directors not to work with underage models, girls that are too thin = and to be more ethnically aware. And I think designers are listening.
"I had a casting last week and had some terribly thin girls come in and= it wouldn’t have worked. The campaign the CFDA has launched is called ‘H= ealth is Beauty’ and they are definitely encouraging designers to work wi= th healthier sized models."
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