French fashion companies Kering and LVMH will stop hiring excessively thin models worldwide under a new charter developed in response to continued criticism the industry encourages eating disorders. All their fashion brands have committed to banning models below French size 34 for women and 44 for men. The two French companies, whose labels include Christian Dior, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, said their charter would guarantee the "the well-being of models." Also in March, France's advertising watchdog asked Kering's Yves Saint Laurent to modify two ads after complaints that they were degrading to women. Britain's Advertising Standards Authority also banned an Yves Saint Laurent ad in 2015 that featured a very thin model whose ribcage was showing.

Source: CBC News September 06, 2017 13:52 UTC