Although I have a deep love for fashion design, the effect of these lanky figures sporting the latest fashion trend on the human mind is catastrophic. In this piece, I wanted to emphasize the fact that you could not live if you were as tall and thin as these fashion illustrations. I used a skeleton to help myself draw the bones realistically, but I elongated the limbs (especially the legs.)To even get close to those proportions, one would have to undergo surgeries, start unhealthy diets, and devote crazy amounts of time to exercise. Many women know something about the photoshop involved with pictures in magazines and TV, but it is still very difficult not to desire to look like them. Some companies are starting to only show unretouched photos of their models or accept a wider array of sizes of women. Unless we all step out of this state of ignorance and confront this dilemma together, I am afraid the problem will only worsen.
