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‘Do you know zee way to the show?’ asks a wispy babe with a mane of caramel-coloured hair and cheekbones you could open a beer bottle with. ‘Oh yes, follow me,’ I advise, dashing across a sunny Holland Park to the Christopher Kane show, a bit bleary-eyed for partying too hard late last night. Through my fog, I fast realise she is not like me: she is very young, utterly gorgeous and looks like she has a BMI of about 18.5. ‘You’re modelling? I ask. ‘Yes,’ she smiles, revealing she’s Polish and represented by Next Models. How Tessa Jowell would be wagging her finger at this creature. ‘What do you think about all this BMI/size zero furore?’ I ask sheepishly. ‘OOOOOOOOh My God, it’s sooooo pathetic. I mean it’s insulting – we are being victimised,’ she squeals. ‘I’ve always been thin since I was a teenager. I eat and I do my job well. Some jobs you have to speak a language; if you are a model you have to stay slim and look after yourself – it’s part of the job,’ she scowls. ‘What do you say to people who say you are too thin?’ I say. ‘I ask them why they are so fat! I mean obesity is a much bigger problem than being too thin’ she smirks and slips of to get ready for the show. Well, she’s got a point. This seems to be the sentiment among the capital’s model population at the moment. Feature continues

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