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Victoria Beckham Tackles Weighty Issues in Allure
When clothing sizes are mentioned in magazines, it’s most often in the context of ignoring them. Buy based on fit, not on what the tag says, we’re told. Your worth isn’t linked to your pants size, they say. Don’t diet for the way you look, diet for your health! It’s perfectly sound advice that makes hypocrites out of the very magazines that espouse such philosophies. The real message? Love your body, but don’t expect to see anyone who remotely resembles you in a fashion glossy!
Perhaps such looming dishonesty is why Allure discarded any hint of that approach in “Through the Looking Glass,” August, wherein writer David DeNicolo practically interrogates Victoria Beckham about her measurements. Obviously, Beckham’s fame isn’t just about her tiny waist, but the magazine puts an awful lot of emphasis on it all the same.
