I question why the industry is so attracted to the pre-pubescent waif to the point where it seems like arrested development,” she says. “Why are we wanting to promote an underdeveloped young woman as a feminine icon? I’m glad that as an industry we are talking about it, but there is a desire from some design labels not to engage in responsible and considerate practice. Fashion likes to think it’s making dramatic artistic statements. But it’s last in line to understand the impact of its decision-making on the psyche of women both young and old.