Over the past couple of years, there has been an increasing amount of concern and debate over the well-being of models in the fashion industry. The fashion industry has been subject to criticism on the use of thin 'unhealthy' models which has resulted in Spain, Canada, France and Israel to pass legislation banning excessively thin models.
Read MoreWithin the fashion industry, there has always been persistent undercurrents of unfair employment practices and even exploitation. The modelling profession is a very competitive industry, however with the working lives of many models being short, this has allowed a culture of unfair employment practices to develop. Earlier this year, there was a well-publicised class action lawsuit of around US$100 million made in the State of New York alleging...
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