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Malnourished Monday – Viva Italia!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Met Mum

For the first time in its history, the Italian Vogue has chosen to put three curvier ladies on the cover. It’s slow progress, but it makes me happy to see a bit of diversity in the fashion world. I am … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday – How anorexic is Polly Vernon?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Met Mum

There has been a furious outcry over designer Erdem’s choice of underweight models for his recent London Fashion Week show. Although the army of ghost-like girls strutting their stuff did not impress me, I can’t really say that I was … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday – clothes that make you look skinny

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Met Mum

First things first: Happy Valentine’s Day! Looking forward to tuck into that box of red ribboned chocolates? Well, now you can. Because the secret of looking thin has nothing to do with those calorie heavy treats. It all comes down … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday – It’s THAT time of year again

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Met Mum

Comes January, the word diet seems to be in everybody’s mouth. Lose those pounds, get in shape, drop the flab – diet, diet, diet! No matter where you look, and no matter how you look, the well-meaning (and often unwanted) … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday – A sad end to a sad story

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Met Mum

Do you remember this face? French model Isabelle Caro bared her skeletal body for the controversial No Anorexia campaign in 2007. She died in November last year. Tweet

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Malnourished Monday – clothes that make you look thin

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Met Mum

Grazia, I love you. Honestly, you are my favourite glossy mag and I am feverishly looking forward to the all-Tuesday-y ‘thump’ that indicates that yet another edition has been pushed through my letterbox. But ‘new-season buys that […] slim and … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday – Let’s hear it for the boys

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Met Mum

Last Saturday I have been on a little shopping spree with Big M. Before you get over excited and demand to be shown the prey of our hunt – it’s been shopping for him, not for me. We have been … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday #18 – Fake your way to self esteem

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Met Mum

Take: A campaign to raise self esteem in young people. A well-known brand that possesses the funds and the means to support the campaign. A (the) leading youth charity to add credibility and host the campaign. What’s not to like? … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday #16: French women don’t get fat

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Met Mum

Imagine a special on ‘Big is beautiful’ in a high-class fashion magazine. Now imagine the special to be in the French Elle. Impossible? That’s what I thought, too. So when I read about it on Tish’s blog A femme d’un … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday #15: Fad Diet, anybody?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Met Mum

The most annoying side effect of spring: every other magazine shouting at you “Loose a stone!” or “Get rid of that tummy!” and “Shift those pounds!”. Not only do they urge you to distinctively decrease your alleged corpulence, they also … Continue reading →

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