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Yves Saint Laurent Ad Banned For Featuring Famished Model
- Huffington Post, Thursday, June 4, 2015 8 AM
An advertisement for fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent has been banned for featuring a model whom the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority describes as “unhealthily underweight.” The ad, which appeared in Elle UK magazine, featured a black-and-white photo of a woman lying on the ground as if she'd passed away from consumption, rib cage is clearly visible, her waist of only somewhat greater girth than her knees.
