Fashionista: Israel Bans Underweight Models, But Don’t Expect America to Follow Suit

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Israel Bans Underweight Models, But Don't Expect America to Follow Suit Jan 2nd 2013, 15:56 Israel’s new law banning too-skinny models from appearing in advertisements went into effect yesterday. Even before Israel’s law passed, both Madrid and Milan banned models with a BMI under 18.5 from their fashion weeks. In New York, however, no such strict restrictions have been issued; and according to CFDA CEO Steven Kolb, none will. Continue reading » Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

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