23rd
Bazaar Features Rachel Zoe as a Fake Size 8
Dear Bazaar,
Can we talk about this page from the September issue?
For years, we’ve been subjected to preternaturally thin models whose every excess ounce has been erased by a computer. Now you’ve taken Rachel Zoe and digitally added pounds to her form. You can’t have it both ways, Bazaar. Why is a size-8 figure acceptable only when it can be slimmed down to a 0 with the click of a mouse?
Some women are slender. Some women are not. There is nothing inherently wrong with that variety. If you want to foster a spirit of acceptance and demonstrate that beauty comes in all shapes, then photograph women of varying sizes (and no, Photoshopping a bigger bust on Zoe doesn’t count). If you want to send the message that no body type is adequate, well, you’ve already done it.
Love,
Glossed Over
P.S. Those shoes? Hideous.
