Crystal Renn is a popular subject here at TD, and a beautiful, variously-sized fashion model. Recently, she has come under fire – not for a vicious scandal, not for a crime or a love triangle… But because of her fluctuating weight. Once a “straight size” model, Renn eventually admitted to struggling with an eating disorder [...]
An article on Jezebel yesterday alerted us of a New Zealand advertisement for a weight loss drug, Xenical. Sure, we’ve all seen commercials on the tube for everything from pills to patches to pulsating electrical currents that promise to shed the pounds while you sit around sedentary – ahh, the easy life. But what if [...]
It’s a well-known fact that The Demoiselles is focused, above all, on maintaining and promoting a positive body image. But in the wake of fad diets and fat fashion, how do you define “positive body image”? It’s a source of constant discussion, and during our many (and we mean many) conversations about the best [...]