How do models get so skinny?

“Models go through hell to stay skinny,” says Pedersen, who has walked in numerous shows at New York Fashion Week, which kicks off Thursday. Having ... When Pedersen first got to New York, she was so desperate to get cast, she subsisted on a daily diet of 20 cigarettes, a cup of coffee and little else. read more

For many of them, that’s their natural body type. They don’t have to “get skinny”. Of course when looking a certain specific way is a critical part of one’s career, one has a high degree of motivation for looking that specific way. Many models exercise regularly and watch their diet. read more

“Thank you, Kim Kardashian, for exposing the ‘skinny’ truth—guys like a girl with curves!,” says Maria Menounos, author of The EveryGirl’s Guide to Diet and Fitness. “As my husband Kev always says, having curves is what makes us girls. read more

So models are so thin because they are hangers who are forced to squeeze themselves down to the size of pencil sketches. Models fit clothes; clothes don’t fit models. 2) Models disappear so clothing can shine. Much as we might think of models as impossibly beautiful, they are not necessarily chosen for this fact. read more