Quebec Drafts Charter to Ban Skinny Models From Runway

Christine St. Pierre, the Quebec Minister of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women, announced her plans to create a charter that would ban ultra-thin models from runways and magazines.  ""We have to...

China Bans Plastic Bags

4-5 trillion plastic bags are produced annually. If you haven't already, I suggest doing some research into other alternatives."China’s surprise crackdown on plastic bags, announced on Tuesday, will prohibit the...

Is ultra-thin going out of fashion?

"You can never be too rich or too thin, or so the saying goes. But moves at major catwalk shows to stem the use of underweight models suggest the tide may be turning. The debate kicked off when Madrid fashion week...

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