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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 – 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 #14

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Met Mum

I was pleasantly surprised by the number of healthy looking models on last Fashion Week’s catwalks. Could the unimaginable have happened? Is this the comeback of healthy, strong women in fashion? And when will celebrities follow the trend? I don’t … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday #13

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Met Mum

Oops, he did it again. Chose a few healthy looking girls. Put them into too tight knitwear. Sent them down the catwalk. And made them look like sausages on the run. Tweet

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Malnourished Monday #12

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Met Mum

Can you smell spring in the air? No? Maybe I am so tired of boots and cardigans, I am hallucinating tulips and hyacinths pushing their way out of the ground and popping up on my way to the supermarket. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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The one where I am turning into the Blobb

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Met Mum

I have been feeling a little sluggish of late. Ok, whom am I kidding? I am feeling A LOT sluggish. Blobbish. I am the Blobb. Poke me in the stomach and see the wobbles reaching a 6 on the Richter … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday #10

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Met Mum

I have been on a little break. In a land far, far away from my beloved MacBook, where snow covered mountains seam glistering lakes, where chocolates and cheese fondues warm hearts and souls after a day out in the cold, … Continue reading →

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