Battling Eating Disorders in High-End Fashion

1. Battling Battling Eating Di Eating Disorders sorders in in High High- -End Fashion End Fashion Haute couture or high-end fashion is generally considered the preserve of those who are painfully thin. As a result, year after year fashion houses of repute like Versace, Gucci or Channel have churned out an assembly line of young women who are painfully thin, and live on dope and an apple a day. Most are dangerously anorexic or suffer from some form of eating disorders. Not long ago, legendary German designer Karl Lagerfeld had said that it was okay to use ultra-thin models on the runway as no one wanted to see curvy women displaying fashion clothing. Even today, when the industry has opened to the demands of plus size models, the ones earning paychecks than their compatriots are those who are gaunt to the point that their ribs show. As a result, many young girls who have achieved fame overnight runway or dream so, prefer to starve for days together than lose the fame and the monetary rewards that go with it. They often suffer from serious eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and body dysmorphic disorders. fatter on the As they are constantly reminded by their managers to lose weight, even if they are barely consuming a morsel in the process, some of the girls in the show business could start taking laxatives and exercise till they become a nervous wreck. Some popular models who have lived with eating disorders are: Mia Kang: Model, boxer and body positive activist had some serious issues with her weight and suffered from anorexia. She reportedly went without food for days and smoked only Marlboro lights as she was preoccupied with the notion of having collar bone, ribs and hip bones and a thigh gap. At size 2, she was asked to lose some more weight. But soon Kang realized that the entire exercise was pointless and she was suffering. Though she is now size 8, and still hates herself some days, she says she wants to show young women that it is okay to gain weight. Zuzanna Buchwald: The Polish model who worked with the likes of Versace, Prada and Gucci, admits that the pressure to stay thin had forced her to develop eating disorders bulimia and www.sovhealth.com

2. anorexia. However, as she wanted to remain in the modelling industry, she did not speak about her challenges. Buchwald also mentioned that her agents wanted her to lose her muscle mass and therefore asked her to stop exercising and eating. Kate Dillion: A plus size model now, Kate Dillion once modelled for Vogue and Elle, both notorious for featuring only extremely thin on their covers and centerfolds. On being told by an agent from Harper’s Bazar that she looked fantastic after she had not eaten in two days, she realized that the fashion industry was cruel. Dillion also suffered from anxiety attacks and binge eating, common in people with eating disorders. Allegra Versace: Not a model herself, rather the inheritor of Gianni Versace’s – a $800 million business empire – Allegra Versace has been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. She reportedly went from thin to thinner in the years following her uncle’s murder. It has now come to light that she suffers from anorexia and anxiety disorder and reportedly freaks out when she sees images of herself. Extremely shy, Versace is barely seen in the company of others apart from her mother Donatella Versace. Finding help for eating disorders Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating are cruel disorders that turn a person brimming with life into a hostile loner obsessed with her body image. Most young women going through these eating disorders lack self-esteem and use the condition as a crutch to find relief. Physiologically, eating disorders are responsible for causing serious and life-threatening ailments like diabetes, organ failure, etc. They are also responsible for causing a coexisting mental condition like anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or addiction. If you or your loved one is suffering from anorexia or bulimia and needs eating disorders treatment,Sovereign Health is there to help. As leaders in mental health care, our eating disorders treatment center is among the best in the trade. Call our 24/7 helpline number (866) 616-3277 to know about the eating disorders treatment. www.sovhealth.com