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Victoria's Secret changes course on 'Perfect Body' ads. Image copyright Twitter #IAmPerfect was the response to an ad campaign titled The Perfect Body featuring a line-up of Victoria's Secret models.

Victoria's Secret changes course on 'Perfect Body' ads

Three British students took issue with the campaign, resulting in the online advert being retracted, but not an apology from the lingerie giant. The ad, for a bra called Body, perpetuated low self-esteem among women who did not fit into a narrow standard of beauty, argued Leeds students Frances Black, Gabriella Kountourides and Laura Ferris. Using a Change.org petition, the women said Victoria's Secret should take responsibility for the message it sent to women, rather than promoting "unhealthy and unrealistic standards of beauty". According to the campaigners, the advert failed "to celebrate the amazing diversity of women's bodies by choosing to call only one body type 'perfect'. " Image copyright other. Medical borderlands: engineering the body with plastic surgery and hormonal therapies in Brazil. Birmingham City University - Sign In. Medical borderlands: engineering the body with plastic surgery and hormonal therapies in Brazil. Essencial para mulheres modernas que estão em busca de saúde, beleza e bem-estar, e que desejam acima de tudo se manter atualizadas sobre novidades e tendências nacionais e internacionais.

2014%20ISAPS%20Global%20Stat%20Results.pdf. Charles White (physician) Charles White FRS (4 October 1728 – 20 February 1813) was an English physician and a co-founder of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, along with local industrialist Joseph Bancroft.

Charles White (physician)

White was an able and innovative surgeon who made significant contributions in the field of obstetrics. White kept the mummified body of one of his female patients in a room of his house in Sale for 55 years, probably at least partly because she had a morbid fear of being mistakenly buried alive. From the 1750s onwards, White became increasingly recognised as an able and innovative surgeon. He presented a paper to the Royal Society in 1760 describing his successful treatment of a fractured arm by reuniting the ends of the broken bone. 5 things to love about Brazilian beauty. From bronzers and blow-dries to butt lifts and beyond, we bring you our top five favourite things about Brazilian beauty If you thought the World Cup was all about beer bellies and face paint, it’s time to think again.

5 things to love about Brazilian beauty

Birthplace of the blow-dry and the Brazilian butt lift, this football season we’re celebrating everything that makes Brazil the unrivalled beauty capital of the world. Listen up ladies, here’s why we love it… Woman sends her photograph to be photoshopped around the world to prov. The face you can see is 24-year-old Esther Honig, a radio journalist from Kansas City, Missouri.

Woman sends her photograph to be photoshopped around the world to prov

But, it has been photoshopped over 25 times by graphic designers around the world based on what is considered 'beautiful' in their country. The idea for the project called 'Before & After' came to Honig while she was working with internationally based graphic designers for her job. "In the U.S. Photoshop has become a symbol of our society's unobtainable standards for beauty," said the journalist on her website. She wanted to examine "how these standards vary across cultures on a global level.

" Female Breadwinners: How the Rise in Working Women is Influencing Spending Patterns. With females graduating in greater numbers than ever and delaying family life to establish high-flying careers, traditional gender roles are becoming a thing of the past.

Female Breadwinners: How the Rise in Working Women is Influencing Spending Patterns

As male-orientated jobs are hit by recession and more women become the household’s main breadwinner, they are responsible for a greater share of purchasing decisions. The new report examines the global impact of high earning females on consumer markets and the ways in which marketing strategy will adapt to changing demand. What this report includes Top-level strategic analysis of how major consumer trends will influence global markets Consumer insight Impact across all relevant consumer markets Unique graphics and case studies Key market snapshots Accompanying presentation to synthesise main findings Why buy this report Delivery format.

Brits v Brazilians - World Cup 2014 - Kantar looks at how British and Brazilian consumers measure up? - Kantar. Breaking into the BRIC nations at in-cosmetics 2014. 20-Feb-2014 Europe | SPC.

Breaking into the BRIC nations at in-cosmetics 2014

Made in Brazil: How Brazil Is Emerging As a Dynamic New Beauty Force. Right now, there’s an obsession with blonde hair in Brazil.

Made in Brazil: How Brazil Is Emerging As a Dynamic New Beauty Force

In a country of natural brunettes, it’s the blonde who stands out from the crowd. “Having light hair epitomises glamour,” adds Rayol. One of São Paulo’s most sought-after hairstylists Julio Crepaldi is known for his signature buttery highlights. “Golden shades are popular with the lower and middle classes. Consumer goods: Looks good. Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty.

Waymer20.pdf. One White Covers Three Ugliness’s: Uncovering Chinese Beauty Consumption Practices in a Multicultural Environment. Ahern, K.J. 1999.

One White Covers Three Ugliness’s: Uncovering Chinese Beauty Consumption Practices in a Multicultural Environment

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Series 1 - 1. Extreme Beauty Queens: Secrets of South America

BBC Three - Secrets of South America, Extreme Beauty Queens.