Marc Jacobs Samples Are Size Four And NOT Size Zero

Okay ladies, now that the New Year is about to set in, I'm sure that most of you are already considering on going on a diet after pigging out during the holidays. Some, might even want to retrieve the model size weight they used to have. But before you start wearing those gym outfits that are rotting inside your closets, take a look first at the size figures of the models on the runway.

I was looking at a few runway shots in the recent Marc Jacobs fashion show this year and I was shocked with what I discovered: most designer samples that are used on the runway shows range from size 2 to size 6 and not "size zero" as what the media likes to portray. I took part in several fashion shows here in Manila and most of the time, even the designers here are saying that they use size zero for all their models on the runway.So, just to prove a point, I went inside a Marc Jacobs fashion show and took a photo of one of their clothes to be worn on the runway.

Click! Click! Click! That's Not A Size Zero- It's A Size Four

This top was a Marc Jacobs original spring 2011 runway sample that was specially flown in from New York to be used in this year's catalog. I checked the other clothes that were shipped and guess what- they're all size four!

I know that models have a reputation and an image they go by. However, I sometimes find it funny that whenever the media take photo shots at this whole size zero a debate. It's true, models are skinny, but that's no excuse not to get their facts right. They need to take into account the proportions of these models. Most models are super tall, giving the illusion that their limbs are longer than what they are. i highly doubt the average model is a textbook size zero, given the sizes of their waists and hips.

So if you think that you need to lose a lot of weight just to fit in to a size zero this New Year- think again.