Fashion industry returns to extremely thin models on runways

Models are appearing increasingly thin on runways, with 97.1% of looks in recent women's ready-to-wear shows presented on models wearing sizes zero to four. This trend reverses a previous move towards body positivity in fashion. Industry practices, including the use of sample sizes and a belief that clothes look better on slender frames, contribute to this shift. The rise of GLP-1 medications has also altered perceptions of thinness, making even slimmer figures seem more desirable and reinforcing a move towards smaller human forms on the runway.