• Foxnews.com, Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:16 PM

Apparently there's a countertrend to the skinny-is-better tradition in the fashion world, with magazines now air-brushing models for the illusion of curves, as exemplified by the "prominent bust and hips" of Lady Gaga on the cover of September Vogue, writes Hollie McKay. We love this quote: "The bootylicious-ness of the Beyonce, the J-Lo, and the Kim Kardashian effect is contagious, and Hollywood runs things more than models nowadays. It is definitely not about make-me-look skinny, it is make me look sexy and curvy. And we’re also seeing a trend in cleavage,” says celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch.

Isn't this trend at least better for women's self-esteem than the cult of the size 0? "According to Jena la Flamme,... a staunch champion of healthy body image, this form of digital dishonesty is just as detrimental as selectively slimming," writes McKay.

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