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2015 the year… size mattered

Think Pieces

Emily Manning

2015 the year… size mattered
From BMI to “beach body ready,” this was the year we got real about representation.
france passes law banning ‘excessively thin models’

News

Nick Levine

france passes law banning ‘excessively thin models’
Women entering the profession will need a doctor’s certificate to confirm they are in good health.
could an age limit of 18 protect model health?

Fashion

Charlotte Gush

could an age limit of 18 protect model health?
i-D attended a government inquiry into model health led by Caroline Nokes MP last week, where models, agents, diversity activists and medical professionals all seemed to see the sense in raising the minimum catwalk age from 16 to 18.
things i’ve learnt from 5 years campaigning for diversity in fashion

Fashion

Charlotte Gush

things i’ve learnt from 5 years campaigning for diversity in fashion
I joined fashion diversity pioneers Debra Bourne, Caryn Franklin and Erin O’Connor at All Walks Beyond the Catwalk in 2010. Here’s what I’ve learnt from five years campaigning for the celebration of a wider range of sizes, shapes, ages, abilities…
iskra lawrence defines what it means to be a body image activist

Fashion

Tish Weinstock

iskra lawrence defines what it means to be a body image activist
Call yourself an activist? Then do something…
bask in the beauty of body diversity

Beauty

i-D Staff

bask in the beauty of body diversity
Celebrate the most stunning and provocative images of bodies that have appeared in the pages of i-D magazine throughout the years.
a girl’s guide to body image

Beauty

Bertie Brandes

a girl’s guide to body image
You don’t have to be beautiful, acceptance doesn’t come from within and remember that your face is making someone else money.
meet a new generation of body positive pioneers

Beauty

i-D Staff, Tish Weinstock

meet a new generation of body positive pioneers
From viral hashtags to YouTube videos, meet the activists paving the way for a more body positive future. Because beauty comes in all different shapes and sizes.
the a-z of body image in 2015

Beauty

i-D Staff

the a-z of body image in 2015
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this week we’re looking right at you. Kicking Size Matters Week off with a big body positive bang, we discover the drama surrounding our bodies. From Drop the Plus and #curvy, to in betweenies and…
the bmi debate: how do you measure the health of models?

Fashion

Charlotte Gush

the bmi debate: how do you measure the health of models?
After a number of models spoke out about experiencing incredible pressure from the industry to stay super-thin, the UK government has launched an inquiry into model health starting on 1 December. In the run up to the inquiry, i-D will explore the issue…

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