Teen model axed from Aussie Fashion Week

<b>A furore has forced organisers of Australian Fashion Week to revoke a decision to feature a 14-year-old Polish model in the event.</b><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="http://topmodels-fashion.blogspot.com/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTx8d23sYkhDxA5qVJiA_7X0U5aUHNmCv0eaDqTHX7DOuF8YWeLE18wS7EmTVN5-poNLbIu5wXtFeHzquMOFMdNd3q9yjcWIKypUqoq4gq90uoSqqBqrmg4gKctmB0vWjmlOfEJJiCHo/s320/fashion+model.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" />Organisers had planned to fly 14-year-old Polish girl Monika Jagaciak to Australia for the fashion week, which starts later this month. It has since released a statement announcing all models must be at least 16.<br /><br />"In light of industry and community concern regarding the acceptable age for models to appear on the catwalk at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week , RAFW today revised its industry policy," the statement said.<br /><br />"Effective immediately both male and female models participating in RAFW will need to be at least 16 years of age and must be represented by a model agency."<br /><br />Concern over Jagaciak's age had been an over-reaction, said Mink Sadowsky, a former model and talent development manager with Chadwick Models. While the Australian industry typically did not use models aged under 16, having supervision of a guardian was more important than a girl's age, Ms Sadowsky said.<br /><br />"If a 14-year-old wants to get on a runway and put on a beautiful dress, why shouldn't she? As long as she's chaperoned by a guardian or manager.<br /><br />"It's making a bit of a mountain out of a molehill - I don't think it needs to be made a front-page story, there are other important things going on in the world.<br /><br />"At the end of the day, I think if the family is behind the talent and the girl has some sense of social intelligence and maturity, perhaps she should be able to model."<br /><br />Monika Jagaciak has previously fronted a campaign for French fashion house Hermes and been photographed in a white swimsuit being sprayed by a shower jet. Her inclusion in AFW has re-ignited the contentious issue of underage modelling.<br /><br />London Fashion Week has banned under-16-year-olds from its catwalks and, in France, a licence is required before an under-16-year-old can model. No such licence is required in Australia, but there was a public outcry when 12-year-old Maddison Gabriel won a Gold Coast fashion competition last year.<br /><br />AFW founder Simon Lock was initially unrepentant about bringing Jagaciak to Australia.<br /><br />"The designers love these models as coat hangers for their clothes," Mr Lock told News Limited.<br /><br />"They don't want to exploit their sexuality in any way whatsoever." He said Jagaciak would chaperoned by an agent and had her parents' approval. But Ms Sadowsky predicted AFW might need to reconsider its decision. "If there's an overwhelming feeling that it makes people uncomfortable, then majority rules ... it shouldn't detract from what's a positive event."<br /><br />The Australian fashion industry was conscious of concerns surrounding underage modelling, and agencies worked hard to protect their own reputations and that of the industry, Ms Sadowsky said.<br /><br />"I don't think girls are ever put into compromising positions," she said.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 78%;">Source : <b>Fairfax New Zealand Limited</b></span>

Teen model axed from Aussie Fashion Week

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Teen model axed from Aussie Fashion Week

<b>A furore has forced organisers of Australian Fashion Week to revoke a decision to feature a 14-year-old Polish model in the event.</b><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="http://topmodels-fashion.blogspot.com/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTx8d23sYkhDxA5qVJiA_7X0U5aUHNmCv0eaDqTHX7DOuF8YWeLE18wS7EmTVN5-poNLbIu5wXtFeHzquMOFMdNd3q9yjcWIKypUqoq4gq90uoSqqBqrmg4gKctmB0vWjmlOfEJJiCHo/s320/fashion+model.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" />Organisers had planned to fly 14-year-old Polish girl Monika Jagaciak to Australia for the fashion week, which starts later this month. It has since released a statement announcing all models must be at least 16.<br /><br />"In light of industry and community concern regarding the acceptable age for models to appear on the catwalk at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week , RAFW today revised its industry policy," the statement said.<br /><br />"Effective immediately both male and female models participating in RAFW will need to be at least 16 years of age and must be represented by a model agency."<br /><br />Concern over Jagaciak's age had been an over-reaction, said Mink Sadowsky, a former model and talent development manager with Chadwick Models. While the Australian industry typically did not use models aged under 16, having supervision of a guardian was more important than a girl's age, Ms Sadowsky said.<br /><br />"If a 14-year-old wants to get on a runway and put on a beautiful dress, why shouldn't she? As long as she's chaperoned by a guardian or manager.<br /><br />"It's making a bit of a mountain out of a molehill - I don't think it needs to be made a front-page story, there are other important things going on in the world.<br /><br />"At the end of the day, I think if the family is behind the talent and the girl has some sense of social intelligence and maturity, perhaps she should be able to model."<br /><br />Monika Jagaciak has previously fronted a campaign for French fashion house Hermes and been photographed in a white swimsuit being sprayed by a shower jet. Her inclusion in AFW has re-ignited the contentious issue of underage modelling.<br /><br />London Fashion Week has banned under-16-year-olds from its catwalks and, in France, a licence is required before an under-16-year-old can model. No such licence is required in Australia, but there was a public outcry when 12-year-old Maddison Gabriel won a Gold Coast fashion competition last year.<br /><br />AFW founder Simon Lock was initially unrepentant about bringing Jagaciak to Australia.<br /><br />"The designers love these models as coat hangers for their clothes," Mr Lock told News Limited.<br /><br />"They don't want to exploit their sexuality in any way whatsoever." He said Jagaciak would chaperoned by an agent and had her parents' approval. But Ms Sadowsky predicted AFW might need to reconsider its decision. "If there's an overwhelming feeling that it makes people uncomfortable, then majority rules ... it shouldn't detract from what's a positive event."<br /><br />The Australian fashion industry was conscious of concerns surrounding underage modelling, and agencies worked hard to protect their own reputations and that of the industry, Ms Sadowsky said.<br /><br />"I don't think girls are ever put into compromising positions," she said.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 78%;">Source : <b>Fairfax New Zealand Limited</b></span>

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Outcry In Australia Over Underage Fashion Models

<div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;">Australian Fashion Week organizers faced a public outcry recently over hiring 14-year-old Polish girl Monika Jagaciak as the top model for next month's event in Sydney. Fashion week chief organizer Simon Lock took a stand on the issue of child models.<br /><br />Lock stated that there has been criticism of the industry in the past for promoting the Lolita syndrome and then said that was something the AFW would not stand for. The South African Press Association reported that Lock said, "The designers love these models as coat hangers for their clothes. They don't want to exploit their sexuality in any way whatsoever."<br /><br />One of Jagaciak's recent modeling assignments saw her under a shower posing in a white swimming outfit.<br /><br />Lock's stand against young models lasted until mid-day, when rather than announce a change of heart himself, the AFW released a statement on his behalf stating that no models under 16 would be allowed to appear at the event and that Jagaciak could stay at school.<br /><br />The statement said, "Policies are constantly revisited and endorsed by the AFW's industry advisory board to ensure the event best served the industry and reflected community attitudes towards issues surrounding the fashion industry."<br /><br />This is the second time the AFW has caused a commotion. Last year Lock defended his right to send really thin models down the catwalk. He reportedly said that self-regulation was working and there was no need to ban waifs from working in the industry.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 78%;">Source : <b>AHN Media Corp</b></span></span></div>

Outcry In Australia Over Underage Fashion Models

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Outcry In Australia Over Underage Fashion Models

<div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;">Australian Fashion Week organizers faced a public outcry recently over hiring 14-year-old Polish girl Monika Jagaciak as the top model for next month's event in Sydney. Fashion week chief organizer Simon Lock took a stand on the issue of child models.<br /><br />Lock stated that there has been criticism of the industry in the past for promoting the Lolita syndrome and then said that was something the AFW would not stand for. The South African Press Association reported that Lock said, "The designers love these models as coat hangers for their clothes. They don't want to exploit their sexuality in any way whatsoever."<br /><br />One of Jagaciak's recent modeling assignments saw her under a shower posing in a white swimming outfit.<br /><br />Lock's stand against young models lasted until mid-day, when rather than announce a change of heart himself, the AFW released a statement on his behalf stating that no models under 16 would be allowed to appear at the event and that Jagaciak could stay at school.<br /><br />The statement said, "Policies are constantly revisited and endorsed by the AFW's industry advisory board to ensure the event best served the industry and reflected community attitudes towards issues surrounding the fashion industry."<br /><br />This is the second time the AFW has caused a commotion. Last year Lock defended his right to send really thin models down the catwalk. He reportedly said that self-regulation was working and there was no need to ban waifs from working in the industry.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 78%;">Source : <b>AHN Media Corp</b></span></span></div>

Outcry In Australia Over Underage Fashion Models

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Model selection for fashion week

<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">China International Fashion Week opens next week. Designers are fully immersed in choosing the models for their big shows. About a hundred new faces are expected to appear on the Beijing runway.<img alt="" border="0" id="http://topmodels-fashion.blogspot.com/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxdia1DcEmt0dv5J_jou7d5lBaLHW9CfnBYBHkF82Mr6nQ-IDqwvZB_ULDAuu7rO11XZgcshJnh0JHhp3Z83LV38MPrn4w5YW3D8hDGvBYyk1-xlYCdbU5gfm_QdEajhgaP2uPZGxZWY/s320/Fashion+Models.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />Over three hundred male models from 28 agencies turned up at the audition for this year's China International Fashion Week. 60 survived the selection process. But designers still complain of a scarcity of well-trained male models.<br /><br />Competition among female models is even more fierce. Many new comers came from afar, in hopes of establishing their careers on this international platform.<br /><br />This year many hopeful came from outside China.<img alt="" border="0" id="http://topmodels-fashion.blogspot.com/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAs0ZXylmcEWTFbpwmamoMHeqEsc8RqCYaowpMUlwvS_-KymY6o5LPpwmGI0aegzCDw5HxhUoruk5AwrqsRJE6VnPoHs4m0RidsgQZ34Mn_XR9_1vl1KYmLZX3Umyzkk2g-7ICp8An84/s320/fashion-models.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />Wu Song, vice manager of "Models' Line" Agency Company, said, "It is cut-throat competition. If 30 models are needed, hundreds come for the audition."<br /><br />Experts also note that China's booming fashion industry is contributing to fierce international competition in the model industry.<br /><br />The 2008 China International Fashion Week kicks off next Tuesday at the Beijing Hotel.<br /><br />Source : <strong>CCTV.com</strong></span></div>

Model selection for fashion week

China International Fashion Week opens next week. Designers are fully immersed in choosing the models for their big shows. About a hundred n...

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Model selection for fashion week

<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">China International Fashion Week opens next week. Designers are fully immersed in choosing the models for their big shows. About a hundred new faces are expected to appear on the Beijing runway.<img alt="" border="0" id="http://topmodels-fashion.blogspot.com/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxdia1DcEmt0dv5J_jou7d5lBaLHW9CfnBYBHkF82Mr6nQ-IDqwvZB_ULDAuu7rO11XZgcshJnh0JHhp3Z83LV38MPrn4w5YW3D8hDGvBYyk1-xlYCdbU5gfm_QdEajhgaP2uPZGxZWY/s320/Fashion+Models.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />Over three hundred male models from 28 agencies turned up at the audition for this year's China International Fashion Week. 60 survived the selection process. But designers still complain of a scarcity of well-trained male models.<br /><br />Competition among female models is even more fierce. Many new comers came from afar, in hopes of establishing their careers on this international platform.<br /><br />This year many hopeful came from outside China.<img alt="" border="0" id="http://topmodels-fashion.blogspot.com/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAs0ZXylmcEWTFbpwmamoMHeqEsc8RqCYaowpMUlwvS_-KymY6o5LPpwmGI0aegzCDw5HxhUoruk5AwrqsRJE6VnPoHs4m0RidsgQZ34Mn_XR9_1vl1KYmLZX3Umyzkk2g-7ICp8An84/s320/fashion-models.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />Wu Song, vice manager of "Models' Line" Agency Company, said, "It is cut-throat competition. If 30 models are needed, hundreds come for the audition."<br /><br />Experts also note that China's booming fashion industry is contributing to fierce international competition in the model industry.<br /><br />The 2008 China International Fashion Week kicks off next Tuesday at the Beijing Hotel.<br /><br />Source : <strong>CCTV.com</strong></span></div>

Model selection for fashion week

China International Fashion Week opens next week. Designers are fully immersed in choosing the models for their big shows. About a hundred n...

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