Ralph Lauren apologises for a grotesque retouch of model filippa hamilton

[demoleft]

...hehe, and well done with apologies, because the photoshop work there is really terrible and because governments are fighting a battle to protect teens from the fixed idea of thin bodies.

filippa hamilton is a full bloomed model whom Lauren's photoshoppers transformed "grotesquely" in something really weird, as the Daily Mail rightly writes.

"Ralph Lauren quickly apologised yesterday for the botched photograph.
But critics warned of the ‘toxic’ influence such pictures can have on young girls.
‘Size zero’ models have been accused of contributing to the development of eating disorders.

Magazines have also been condemned for doctoring cover photos of celebrities to make them look skinnier."

have a look at the pics. source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1219046/Ralph-Lauren-digitally-retouches-slender-model-make-look-THINNER.html

[Stevenmarc]

1. Put down the Morph Tool, step away from the model

[demoleft]

2. she's so good as she is. full woman in full health. n/t

[Mrs. Overall]

3. Well, I can see why they did the photoshop--she's 33-24-35 (she's huge, just hugh!!11)

[demoleft]

6. she's wonderfully huge! :) n/t

[Stephanie]

4. That's the actual photo? I can't believe they used that in an ad. Seriously?

[demoleft]

5. hehe, yes. have a look at this as well.

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/06/the-criticism-that-r.html

and this is comparison between the pic and a pic of her from 2003:

http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Cronache/2009/10/10/pop_modelle.shtml