France’s BMI Requirement for Models Should be About Proportion

Posted on April 7, 2015May 9, 2015 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

The French government recently passed legislation which mandates a minimum BMI requirement for models. The BMI must be 18. Casting directors, designers, agencies and anyone else involved in the fashion industry who do not comply can face a charge of €75,000 (about $82,417 US) and six months in prison. While this will reduce the number […]

Stop Complaining About Lottie Moss and her Height!

Posted on January 14, 2014January 13, 2014 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Over the past week or so, social media’s been abuzz about Lottie Moss (half sister of 90s supermodel, Kate Moss) signing with Storm, a modelling agency. Lottie, who is 16 years old, is 5’5″, a pretty average height. However, that’s absolutely short for a model (her waist is a bit bigger than most models as […]