Below: A November 16, 2011, Newsy report on the controversy sparked by Gear Model Management’s opinion that models at 16 are ‘too old’ to enter the industry. It includes comments from the Australian media and The French Tribune.

Below: A February 2010 (American) CBS report outlining concern within the US fashion industry about the trend to use very young models.

Below: an August, 2011 report from the online news channel The Young Turks on a 10-year-old Vogue model who has sparked a controversy on the appropriate age a girl should begin modeling, particularly with sexy clothes and poses. .

Below: a promotional video, Backstage at Australian Fashion Week 2011. Australian models are shown dancing and miming to Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream. These models are all at least sixteen, the age at which Gear Model Management suggests some girls are already too old for modeling. .

Web links, documents

On October 5, 2010, the online magazine, 'About Kids health' published a critique of the growing sexualisation of young girls.
The full text of the article can be found at http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/News/NewsAndFeatures/Pages/Sexy-babies-how-sexualization-hurts-girls.aspx

On August 12, 2011, the online newspaper 'Intentious' published a report on Paris Vogue's use of a ten-year-old model in what it termed 'provocative poses'.
The full text of the article can be found at http://intentious.com/2011/08/12/provocative-poses/

On September 1, 2011, the women's magazine Marie Claire ran a report titled, 'Designers unit to ban under age models'. The report looks at the challenge for the European fashion industry posed by some girls from the former eastern bloc who have been misrepresenting their age when seeking work as models.
The full text of the article can be found at http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/marie-claire/fashion/news/article/-/10162657/designers-unite-to-ban-underage-models/

On September 5, 2011, The Courier Mail ran a news report titled, 'Australia's Next Top Model contestant claims "dangerous message" in body size criticism'. The report looks at the recent negative comments made about a contestant who was criticised for being overweight despite being a size 8.
The full text of the article can be found at http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/tv/my-bum-doesnt-look-big-in-this/story-e6freqj6-1226129295238

On September 21, 2011, Mission Australia published the findings of a recent survey they had conducted among 50,000 Australians aged between 11 and 24 who ranked body image as the top issue of personal concern to them. The full text of the article can be found at http://www.missionaustralia.com.au/daily-news/3572-promoting-positive-body-image-in-young-people

On November 10, 2011, Mail Online ran a report on the budding career of fashion model Kate Moss's 13-year-old half sister, Lottie. The full text of the article can be read at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2060043/Kate-Moss-half-sister-Lottie-13-set-cause-storm-modelling-world-signed-agency-supermodel-sibling.html

On November 15, 2011, The Daily Telegraph ran a report on the recent win of 13-year-old Chloe Glassie in the Girlfriend Rimmel Model Search. The full text of this article can be found at http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/model-miss-chloe-glassie-is-walking-in-miranda-kerrs-footsteps/story-e6frewz0-1226195929288

On November 17, 2011, the New Zealand Herald ran a report on a representative from the Australian model agency GEAR claiming that 16 was too old to begin in the fashion industry.
The full text of this article can be found at
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/fashion-beauty/news/article.cfm?c_id=42&objectid=10766596