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Supermodel Cindy Crawford did a Q&A with The Guardian recently and I thought she said some really great things:
Your look was athletic. After you it was about waifs. Did models become too thin?
The girls who are models now, that’s just their body. Did fashion celebrate thinness more? That’s a different question. You can’t fault the models for that – they were just thin girls. Kate Moss, she eats. I’ve seen her eat, and she’s just thin. Fashion is all about extremes, and it’s constantly in flux. It’s just fashion.Fashion gets blamed for encouraging eating disorders.
That’s a little bit of a stretch. I don’t know that much about eating disorders, but I’m certainly not one of the people they’ve blamed, because I’m not super-skinny. I think people want to find something to blame. An eating disorder is way more than a girl looking at a magazine and seeing a picture of a skinny model. Maybe that’s one tiny piece of the puzzle, but I think it’s a lot more about self-esteem and self-love and control, so it’s too simplistic to just blame it on models who are skinny.What does being in the fashion world do to a woman’s self-image?
It’s good and bad. If you end up being able to work as a model, in some ways it’s a seal of approval, but it also puts a lot of pressure on you. I used to feel like I needed two hours of hair and makeup to look good – that was in the late 80s, early 90s, when hair was big and makeup was like full drag. Being at a runway show and changing backstage with 30 incredibly beautiful women brings out all your insecurities too.Does the fashion industry like women?
We as the consumers, we as the women, have the power. If you don’t like something, don’t buy it. Don’t buy the magazine if you don’t like what it says. If you don’t like the image a brand is putting out, don’t buy it. What I really don’t agree with is people who complain about it but still support it. You’re giving your power away. If people don’t want skinny models, stop buying the magazine with the skinny model, and believe me those magazines will change fast. It’s business.You can read the rest of the interview here.
You know what; I didn’t know much about her when she was a supermodel because I was too young, but I have to say I like her! She seems pretty smart (I love her last quote) and I like that she celebrated the way she was, even in the crazy, demanding and superficial fashion world. (For example I heard in the beginning some wanted her to remove her trademark mole! Can you imagine?!) Do you have any thoughts on this interview? 
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This is pretty interesting! “The girls who are models now, that’s just their body. Did fashion celebrate thinness more? That’s a different question.”
I don’t really know here but she makes a few good points
I do think a lot of girls are naturally thin, me for one… I think when I was at that age of some of the models today, I looked really thin, even sickly. Now I got some bum and curves
So I do agree that some of the girls are naturally thin, though of course there are some who you can tell has some problems.
And I totally think fashion celebrated thinness, it’s very plain to see! Why else would there not be normal figured girls (like Cindy in her time?) today? I think fashion today has demanded thinness which is wrong in my opinion.
It’s a great interview Renne, really interesting
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Cindy Crawford (and to a lesser extent, Tyra Banks) was the “face” of my generation and I’ve always loved the interviews she gives. She’s very smart and down-to-earth, and she’s always treated her body well, unlike some supermodels that came after. Kate Moss may eat, but she also abuses her body with cocaine and other drugs. That skinniness she has is NOT natural.
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Ah yes, drugs make you lose weight like crazy and you just look sick, which they are, sadly. Been watching some documentaries at rehab facilities and they do come in looking very emacipated, very heartbreaking
Kate has ditched the drugs, though, right? After that big scandal? (Or maybe that just made her more careful :S)
Great stuff! She makes great points and is a wonderful example of a woman with good self-esteem.
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To Amanda who wrote : “That skinniness she has is NOT natural.” I don’t agree with you. I know some girls who don’t do drugs and who eat properly, and who are just naturally skinny. Seems like it’s in their genes. Besides, Kate Moss is not That skinny. Look at the other models..in comparison, she seems healthy ^^
But it’s true that I miss these charismatic models of the 90s ! They were not just dull, super skinny girls, only used as clothes hangers, they had a shining personality.
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I’m not referring to skinny girls, of which I was one. The last thing I would want to say is that all skinny girls are drug addicts or anorexic. I’m referring *specifically* to Kate Moss and her cocaine and speed habit. She’s skinny because she uses drugs and doesn’t treat her body well. I’m sorry I didn’t clarify that well in my previous comment.
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I agree with both of you! Like I wrote to Amanda above, drugs and abusing your body can make you ridiculously skinny. But I also agree some girls are naturally skinny, too.
And yeah, supermodels of the 90s seem to SPEAK more and have personalities, no? Not to mention they seemed to be real people, too!
She is truly one great role model who knows what ‘meaningful beauty’ is and I guess that’s the reason why she’s looking younger these days!
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Meaningful beauty reminds me of soemthing … did she have a line of skincare called Meaningful Beauty? Or was that Christy Turlington? Ah my mind is shady
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yehh i have to say, i am naturallly very skinny – but eat like a horse, but i would kill to have more curves and a bit more meat on my bones, but i have to say, if you look at models like marilyn monroe, compared to the catwalk models today, i know which one i’d rather see on the front of a magazinee….