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, 04:40, September 4, 2008not as prominent as Hollywood values, but far more destructive
'''Fashion industry values''' represent the moral degradation that occurs among a class of people who idolize physical beauty and [[materialism|material goods]] and uphold them above all else, especially [[moral integrity]] and [[intelligence]]. The fashion industry operates as a cult of the body. Many young people have been brainwashed into this mentality, with devastating results. [[Homosexuality]], serious [[drug abuse]], extreme [[promiscuity]], unfettered [[cosmetic surgery]], and severe [[depression]] are rampant and take their toll upon the young people involved. Unfortunately, there are abundantly many cases where fashion industry values have led to the sad and untimely deaths of misguided young people.
The [[vicious cycle]] of the fashion industry:
* rich [[consumer]]s want to spend money on the newest and "sexiest" fashions to show off their wealth and popularity
* fashion designers design exotic and scandalous clothing that shows off the female body, which treats the woman as another luxury good.
* fashion agents treat models as merchandise, placing heavy demands on the models to meet the specifications of the designer.
* the models never feel good enough unless they are the thinnest, youngest, prettiest, etc.
* many models suffer irreparable damage from feelings of inadequacy, leading to depression and sometimes suicide.
* thinner, younger models take the place of the unstable, unreliable older models (who themselves are no older than 25)
* rich consumers buy the latest fashion, become convinced that the newer fashion standard is even thinner than before, and pump more money into the system in the process.
The "clothing" promoted by the heads of the fashion industry frequently goes far beyond standards of decency in most communities. Often more is revealed than concealed by the clothing, which features plunging necklines, high slits, and sheer fabrics. The designs often intentionally blur [[gender role]]s, with women wearing tuxedoes and men wearing feather boas or other feminine accessories.<ref>[http://media.www.westerncarolinian.com/media/storage/paper265/news/2007/10/08/Features/Switching.Sides.Gender.Lines.Are.Becoming.Vague.In.Fashion-3018870.shtml Gender Lines are Becoming Vague in Fashion]</ref>
Examples of Fashion industry values:
* 20-year-old [[supermodel]] Ruslana Korshunova leapt to her death from a New York City penthouse in an apparent suicide on June 28, 2008. <ref>http://www.nypost.com/seven/06282008/news/regionalnews/model_suicide_117616.htm</ref>
* Ana Carolina Reston, a 21-year-old [[anorexic]] [[Brazilian]] model who weighed only 88 pounds died in November 2006.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,230183,00.html</ref>
* Hila Elmalich, an [[Israel]]i model suffering from anorexia, died in November 2006 when weighing only 60 pounds. She was so weak and atrophied that she could not stand.<ref name=Israeli>[http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3883944&page=1 ABC news] Did Model Die From Pressure to Be Thin?</ref> The response from the industry is stunning:
<blockquote>In New York, the Council of Fashion Designers of America issued voluntary guidelines to raise awareness -- urging designers to promote the message that beauty is health -- but setting no minimum [[BMI]] requirement. Officials in other key fashion capitals, London and Paris, did not act on the issue. Designers say that clothes just look better on thin models and that the curves of more shapely models distract from the clothing they are showing off. They say rules and punishments would only stifle creativity.<ref name=Israeli/></blockquote>
* In August, 2006, 22-year-old [[Uruguay]]an model Luisel Ramos died during Fashion Week in [[Montevideo]] after reportedly surviving on [[lettuce]] and diet drinks.<ref name=Israeli/>
* Supermodel [[Kate Moss]] became the postergirl for the "[[heroine]] chic" look in fashion during the early 90s, which involved a [[waif]]ish frame and heavy mascara and eyeliner to suggest rings under the eyes from prolonged drug abuse. Public outcry was widespread, and even President [[Bill Clinton]] publically criticized the positive depiction of drug use as dangerous for impressionable young girls.<ref>[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/archive/peoplearchive.php/Kate_Moss/biog Kate Moss biography]</ref> It was later revealed that Moss had a long history abusing [[cocaine]], with photographs documenting her abuse.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-381902/Kate-Moss-escape-cocaine-charges.html] Cocaine abuse photographed</ref><ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-20367317-details/Kate+'caught+snorting+coke'/article.do;jsessionid=K8WNGNNXpRdWlkvGtM9qMblZqnNlFPQjr8BSQT1pnFY25SPnGQPC!890633107!-1407319224!7001!-1] Caught again.</ref> Yet, in true form for fashion industry values, her popularity and assets doubled upon revelation of the drug abuse photos.<ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23400399-details/Moss+doubles+her+money+after+'Cocaine+Kate'+scandal/article.do] Assets double</ref> Also, now that she is older, she has openly accused the fashion industry for pushing her to be too thin.<ref>[http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/lifestyle/kate-moss-blames-fashion-industry-for-making-her-too-thin_10089619.html Kate Moss blames fashion industry for making her too thin] - Thaindian.com</ref>
* Fashion designer [[Calvin Klein]] has been criticized for several years for several scandalous underwear advertisements, in print, video and billboard form. IN 1984, he rented a large billboard in [[Times Square]], [[New York]] on which he placed a 100 foot tall photo of a male model wearing only underwear.<ref>http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/component/option,com_alphacontent/section,6/cat,59/task,view/id,372/Itemid,100/</ref> In 1995, he drew the ire of many groups, including the [[American Family Association]], when a video and print advertisement campaign featured pubescent models in settings that intentionally evoked [[pornography]]. "Consumer and child welfare advocates <nowiki>[slammed the ad campaign]</nowiki>, finding the ads disturbing and exploitative."<ref name=mediaaware>[http://www.media-awareness.ca/ Media-Awareness Canada] has a full article on Calvin Klein, but it is not linked explicitly since the offensive photos are included as evidence.</ref> In 1999, a series of photos of children in his underwear drew a large backlash from consumers and groups, who felt these photos were blatant [[child pornography]]. The ad was quickly pulled.<ref name=mediaaware/><ref>[http://solissf.stores.yahoo.net/kpoco.html Morality in Media report]</ref> Even though he has been married twice, his [[sexuality]] is debated, with many reports of wild excesses at night clubs in the 70s and 80s. He has continued offending with his fashion, so long as it sells clothes.<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Calvin-Klein-Inc-Company-History.html Calvin Klein, Inc. financial history]</ref>
* Supermodel [[Naomi Campbell]] has a storied history of violence, including verbal and physical attacks against: a housekeeper in 2006<ref>http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/nyc/naomicampbellassault33106.html</ref>, an employee in 2005<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/14/entertainment/main1804363.shtml</ref>, British Airways employees (she is now forbidden from flying on the airline)<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7336346.stm</ref> followed by two airport police officers.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7425563.stm</ref> She grew up without a father.
* Homosexual fashion designer [[Gianni Versace]] was killed by a former lover, Andrew Cunanan. Cunanan had already killed four men, including three former lovers. He met Versace while hiding in plain sight in Miami and regularly attending gay night clubs.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9707/17/cunanan/ CNN] "Who is Andrew Cunanan? Suspected killer led flamboyant lifestyle."</ref>
* Homosexual designer Hedi Slimane obsessively features only very young boys in his fashion shows. "Hedi Slimane embraced a different look, bringing his ultra-young, ultra-thin models out of their all-black nightclub clothes and into daylight.""...it was good to see Slimane moving on...Yet.. menswear for this classic French house has a focus on very young boys."<ref>http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/01/28/rwed_ed3__0.php</ref>
* Many other prominent fashion designers are homosexuals, including Christian Dior, Yves St. Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier (whose lover died of [[AIDS]]), Karl Lagerfeld, Tom Ford, etc.
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Entertainment]][[Category:Liberals]]
The [[vicious cycle]] of the fashion industry:
* rich [[consumer]]s want to spend money on the newest and "sexiest" fashions to show off their wealth and popularity
* fashion designers design exotic and scandalous clothing that shows off the female body, which treats the woman as another luxury good.
* fashion agents treat models as merchandise, placing heavy demands on the models to meet the specifications of the designer.
* the models never feel good enough unless they are the thinnest, youngest, prettiest, etc.
* many models suffer irreparable damage from feelings of inadequacy, leading to depression and sometimes suicide.
* thinner, younger models take the place of the unstable, unreliable older models (who themselves are no older than 25)
* rich consumers buy the latest fashion, become convinced that the newer fashion standard is even thinner than before, and pump more money into the system in the process.
The "clothing" promoted by the heads of the fashion industry frequently goes far beyond standards of decency in most communities. Often more is revealed than concealed by the clothing, which features plunging necklines, high slits, and sheer fabrics. The designs often intentionally blur [[gender role]]s, with women wearing tuxedoes and men wearing feather boas or other feminine accessories.<ref>[http://media.www.westerncarolinian.com/media/storage/paper265/news/2007/10/08/Features/Switching.Sides.Gender.Lines.Are.Becoming.Vague.In.Fashion-3018870.shtml Gender Lines are Becoming Vague in Fashion]</ref>
Examples of Fashion industry values:
* 20-year-old [[supermodel]] Ruslana Korshunova leapt to her death from a New York City penthouse in an apparent suicide on June 28, 2008. <ref>http://www.nypost.com/seven/06282008/news/regionalnews/model_suicide_117616.htm</ref>
* Ana Carolina Reston, a 21-year-old [[anorexic]] [[Brazilian]] model who weighed only 88 pounds died in November 2006.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,230183,00.html</ref>
* Hila Elmalich, an [[Israel]]i model suffering from anorexia, died in November 2006 when weighing only 60 pounds. She was so weak and atrophied that she could not stand.<ref name=Israeli>[http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3883944&page=1 ABC news] Did Model Die From Pressure to Be Thin?</ref> The response from the industry is stunning:
<blockquote>In New York, the Council of Fashion Designers of America issued voluntary guidelines to raise awareness -- urging designers to promote the message that beauty is health -- but setting no minimum [[BMI]] requirement. Officials in other key fashion capitals, London and Paris, did not act on the issue. Designers say that clothes just look better on thin models and that the curves of more shapely models distract from the clothing they are showing off. They say rules and punishments would only stifle creativity.<ref name=Israeli/></blockquote>
* In August, 2006, 22-year-old [[Uruguay]]an model Luisel Ramos died during Fashion Week in [[Montevideo]] after reportedly surviving on [[lettuce]] and diet drinks.<ref name=Israeli/>
* Supermodel [[Kate Moss]] became the postergirl for the "[[heroine]] chic" look in fashion during the early 90s, which involved a [[waif]]ish frame and heavy mascara and eyeliner to suggest rings under the eyes from prolonged drug abuse. Public outcry was widespread, and even President [[Bill Clinton]] publically criticized the positive depiction of drug use as dangerous for impressionable young girls.<ref>[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/archive/peoplearchive.php/Kate_Moss/biog Kate Moss biography]</ref> It was later revealed that Moss had a long history abusing [[cocaine]], with photographs documenting her abuse.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-381902/Kate-Moss-escape-cocaine-charges.html] Cocaine abuse photographed</ref><ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-20367317-details/Kate+'caught+snorting+coke'/article.do;jsessionid=K8WNGNNXpRdWlkvGtM9qMblZqnNlFPQjr8BSQT1pnFY25SPnGQPC!890633107!-1407319224!7001!-1] Caught again.</ref> Yet, in true form for fashion industry values, her popularity and assets doubled upon revelation of the drug abuse photos.<ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23400399-details/Moss+doubles+her+money+after+'Cocaine+Kate'+scandal/article.do] Assets double</ref> Also, now that she is older, she has openly accused the fashion industry for pushing her to be too thin.<ref>[http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/lifestyle/kate-moss-blames-fashion-industry-for-making-her-too-thin_10089619.html Kate Moss blames fashion industry for making her too thin] - Thaindian.com</ref>
* Fashion designer [[Calvin Klein]] has been criticized for several years for several scandalous underwear advertisements, in print, video and billboard form. IN 1984, he rented a large billboard in [[Times Square]], [[New York]] on which he placed a 100 foot tall photo of a male model wearing only underwear.<ref>http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/component/option,com_alphacontent/section,6/cat,59/task,view/id,372/Itemid,100/</ref> In 1995, he drew the ire of many groups, including the [[American Family Association]], when a video and print advertisement campaign featured pubescent models in settings that intentionally evoked [[pornography]]. "Consumer and child welfare advocates <nowiki>[slammed the ad campaign]</nowiki>, finding the ads disturbing and exploitative."<ref name=mediaaware>[http://www.media-awareness.ca/ Media-Awareness Canada] has a full article on Calvin Klein, but it is not linked explicitly since the offensive photos are included as evidence.</ref> In 1999, a series of photos of children in his underwear drew a large backlash from consumers and groups, who felt these photos were blatant [[child pornography]]. The ad was quickly pulled.<ref name=mediaaware/><ref>[http://solissf.stores.yahoo.net/kpoco.html Morality in Media report]</ref> Even though he has been married twice, his [[sexuality]] is debated, with many reports of wild excesses at night clubs in the 70s and 80s. He has continued offending with his fashion, so long as it sells clothes.<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Calvin-Klein-Inc-Company-History.html Calvin Klein, Inc. financial history]</ref>
* Supermodel [[Naomi Campbell]] has a storied history of violence, including verbal and physical attacks against: a housekeeper in 2006<ref>http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/nyc/naomicampbellassault33106.html</ref>, an employee in 2005<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/14/entertainment/main1804363.shtml</ref>, British Airways employees (she is now forbidden from flying on the airline)<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7336346.stm</ref> followed by two airport police officers.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7425563.stm</ref> She grew up without a father.
* Homosexual fashion designer [[Gianni Versace]] was killed by a former lover, Andrew Cunanan. Cunanan had already killed four men, including three former lovers. He met Versace while hiding in plain sight in Miami and regularly attending gay night clubs.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9707/17/cunanan/ CNN] "Who is Andrew Cunanan? Suspected killer led flamboyant lifestyle."</ref>
* Homosexual designer Hedi Slimane obsessively features only very young boys in his fashion shows. "Hedi Slimane embraced a different look, bringing his ultra-young, ultra-thin models out of their all-black nightclub clothes and into daylight.""...it was good to see Slimane moving on...Yet.. menswear for this classic French house has a focus on very young boys."<ref>http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/01/28/rwed_ed3__0.php</ref>
* Many other prominent fashion designers are homosexuals, including Christian Dior, Yves St. Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier (whose lover died of [[AIDS]]), Karl Lagerfeld, Tom Ford, etc.
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Entertainment]][[Category:Liberals]]