Scott trust?

Seeing an emaciated fashion model cut out on the contents page of the Guardian magazine I thought, oh no, another article on skeletal fashion models, the rise of eating disorders in the young, etc.. How reassuring then to turn to the article ("Never has wrapping up warm been so stylish"). A delightful free advert for the likes of Yves Saint Laurent ("Sophia P...wears coat, £4,285, skirt, £400, and shoes £395) and Alexander McQueen (Anna...wears cardigan, £995, and skirt, £560).
This should encourage all those teachers and social workers to smarten up a bit. Apparently much of this finery is available at their local branch of Harrods.

I have seen fashion models on a shoot on two occasions (Chelsea and Paris, since you ask). Both times I was aghast (yes, I tell you, aghast) at these living definitions of skin and bones. About as attractive as something off a mortuary slab.

And while on the subject (and ignoring Alan Bennett, October 30) I note that as a consequence of now being fully used to the Guardian's Berliner format, the Observer seems to get larger with each passing week.