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June 13, 2026Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Shaped by the Industry: Female Fashion Models’ Perceptions of Aesthetic Labour, Body Governance and Disordered Eating

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AFAlison FixsenRNReka NagyMBMagdalena Bailey

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Overview

Inductive analysis reveals the impact of aesthetic labour and body governance on female models' well-being.

Key Points

  • This study explores how female fashion models perceive and navigate body image, aesthetic labour, and disordered eating after entering the industry.
  • Inductive analysis of 18 semi-structured interviews with female models aged 25 and older
  • Explored themes related to modelling culture, body image, and eating attitudes
  • Grounded in feminist and phenomenological perspectives
  • Participants reported that self-worth was highly tied to conforming to a thin ideal, impacting psychological development.
  • Disordered eating practices emerged as a normalized strategy within the industry, driven by continuous bodily regulation.
  • Despite some resilience gained with maturity, challenges in reconciling bodily needs with external judgments persisted.

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Fixsen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf665faef96ed7f0580f1https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16060959
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