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PROGRAMME 4: RACHEL PHIPPS – BODY IMAGE

Horrified by images of super-thin models and celebrities, 15-year-old Rachel from Kent is determined to change the fashion industry's attitude to size and improve all women's body image. With 'Who wants to be size zero anyway?' as her campaign slogan, Rachel launches an online fashion magazine, full of great images of women at a healthy weight. After interviewing a famous model and firsthand experience at London Fashion Week, Rachel is all fired up to change perceptions of weight and body shape in fashion.

PROGRAMME AIMS

• To encourage discussion of body image and our perceptions of beauty
• To show that normal-weight models can look great
• To discuss the concept of Size Zero and why it is essentially a negative concept
• To show how a campaign can be run
• To increase understanding of the people and jobs involved in campaigns.