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Women go through the revolving door in the London office of Vogue , the bible of fashion in the world , consistent in their approach to casual chic clothes . But - curvy, slim , trim , and sometimes faulty - they are far from uniform in shape .
No wonder, then , that in his plain white office seems Alexandra Shulman , editor of British Vogue since 1992 , a little defensive when they say something to me about the new initiative at schools magazine for students to show what happens in a fashion shoot .
Designed lesson of Shulman launched last week in secondary schools throughout the country, aims to promote 13 -year-old girl to explore and understand their idea of beauty , the amazing amount of work that goes into producing an image haute couture.
Consists of a short film called It's a look that told of the model Jade Parfitt , be objective comment , the process of modeling and understanding of the current top models, such as Cara and Natalia Vodianova Delevingne demystifying not only refer to the appearance , but the character the confidence and ability to work hard under a creative team.
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Surprisingly perhaps , the initiative has been attacked , with critics accusing him of '' Vogue easily dodge the blame for a toxic culture tells us what we already knew . ''
In fact, any discussion of modeling - especially on the eve of London Fashion Week , which starts next Monday - always seems to run on one thing : they promote magazines such as Vogue or support an increase in eating disorders girl?
Shulman is clear. '' I am 100 percent comfortable with what we do on Vogue . I am happy to say that I wish designers on the podium together to form larger bodies. We manage any plans or articles about cosmetic surgery in the magazine. We are not the people feel threatened. ''
You can see his point of view. Shulman was openly criticized the enthusiasm for the use of ever thinner models and in 2009 , designer of'' practice of growing concern of the fashion magazines '' Send '''' accused tiny clothes for fashion, forcing publishers models ' bones and no breasts rent and hips out . ''
Last year, the editors of Vogue around the world have supported the initiative of the healthy model , pledge to use no less than 16 years or those who have eating disorders, and a healthy body Ambassador '' image '' .
'' I did what I could , '' says Shulman . '' We do not feel that we are running the schools initiative . There is no Vogue be to blame. There should be a positive thing. I want it to be interesting and useful. ''
So what is the lesson plan from ? The film will surely captivate element girls who love fashion. We follow the original Drake Burnette scenes look at a photo shoot model in the July issue of Vogue magazine used , saw his pre - hair and makeup, and then in full war paint . We meet the creative director , fashion editor , photographer and book editor - it is a team of 20 people involved in the shooting . We also see that the soft nature makes them clavicles to sharply - reversing camera shopping, somehow . Personally, I felt they were a little skeleton , had to work even after retouching , even if Shulman and I agree on this point did not agree .
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The curriculum describes the concept of beauty , and determines what percentage of adult women have average proportions ( 10-14 size) - about 60 percent. This is not a pure , conditional on parental concern about teenage obsession with appearance response. And although for students around the new year ( age 12-14 ), I think it might be for younger girls . At age 13, already many fixed ideas . But that's not a bad starting point for discussion both in class and especially at home .
No, of course it will stop some girls dream of being models . '' The girls probably think very successfully - the Naomi and Kate - and I understand the appeal , '' says Shulman . '' For the first 20 models in the world , life is pretty amazing . But for most it is a difficult task , and the hardest thing to do, if you're lucky , you can work up to 24 are . So what do you do? ''
In the past , say, eight years, you have quite the way you look excluded . I do not like the idea that so many young women in a girl group, or want to be a model , based around a career by her appearance. This is something for everyone : do not judge you - or put you in this position - the way you look . It makes you so vulnerable. ''
Shulman strives women in Vogue , whose services are not on their looks , but '' that are always ready to dress for an image '' and notes that even if you are a brain surgeon included , '' You may be interested in their appearance. '' And it's a tragedy , she said , '' that women in politics carefully carries everything they are making stand out. ''
Curiously, however, the current cover girl of Vogue Alexa Chung - a woman who is neither a member of the crew or obvious gateway '' Director '' . His resume seems to work : TV presenter , model, muse, whatever. I am sure that such a course is not heard that many parents encourage their daughters to pass - mainly because it's hard to say exactly what it does is . So why is it on the front ?
'' Alexa 's smart, funny and clever and quick . It looks good, has the individual style so fashionable , but not conventionally sexy. And she also writes well . She has a large following among young women. ''
Shulman is spot on there - much more '' normal '' girls seem to Alexa slightly androgynous heavy, like a giraffe than Gisele Bundchen look . Although Botox exaggerated - Viewed ed '' Barbie '' look fake breasts , fake tan, fake nails and fake hair on the only way is Essex is undeniably the most popular among young girls look like, and can not be kicked out of Vogue .
But Shulman himself . Due to the variety of what encourages young women aspire , and emphasizes that many of the confidence in his body , it was ( in whatever form ) have certainly not at 15
'' Everyone wears shorts and minis now , '' calls . '' I would have felt my legs were too big - . , Even if they were then in fashion '' You have the groups of young women on their way to a summer festival look - see more cheerful varying degrees of baby fat - ok . We need to do as a nation any good.
'' Some people are extremely vulnerable , and we understand more about eating disorders these days, '' says Shulman .
'' But I do not feel that all young women suffer terrible questions about themselves. ''
Moreover, Shulman that our idea of beauty - certainly in terms of high fashion - is not very different from what it always was. '' If we go into our archives , you will realize that it is a long time , there has been a radical change in what was right, maybe not even considered since the Victorian era. Thin is desirable for the year. ''
Slim and curvy , real beauty , Shulman believes that self - awareness is connected .
'' It needs to be comfortable with what you are - . And others, you can be sure of what you are ''
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