"I love fashion. I just don´t like the way it´s presented."

This is a quotation by Wendy Hicks artist/photographer. I wish I had thought of such a poignant thing to say. Fashion is an industry that is full of creativity, fun, excitement, beauty as well as a wonderful platform for psychological, sociological and anthropological observation throughout the world and throughout history. But we can do our part to make the industry better by being ethical designers.

Hear Wendy´s podcast at the "Endangered Species" conference that took place in London. In her work "Fashioning Inspirations" she took average people and airbrushed them to look like they would in a fashion advertisement.

Here is an article in newspaper from her hometown of Suffolk England  East Anglian Daily Times;  Fashion´s Altered Images.  And her Fashioning Inspirations exhibit.

Endangered Species - The Female Body

The Endangered Species summit is taking place this month concurrently in five cities internationally regarding body image and all the serious issues surrounding it worldwide.  Perhaps you may be interested in attending the interesting workshops and conferences at a location near you. Unfortunately I only learned about it today, the London and Melbourne ones have already finished however there are interesting videos and podcasts of some of the conferences.

Buenos Aires, Argentina:  March 16, 2011
London, England:  March 4, 2011  Videos, Podcasts
New York, U.S.A.:  March 18-19, 2011 at the New School
Melbourne, Australia:  March 10, 2011  Facebook
Sao Paolo, Brazil:  March 26, 2011

Main website  http://www.endangeredspecieswomen.org/