PRLog (Press Release) - Oct 31, 2011 - BEIJING (October 30, 2011) — China International Fashion Week, which actually runs for 10 days, kicked off with the "Tang-Jing" Fashion Show in the Golden Hall of Beijing Hotel.
Venture backstage to witness the chaos as the clock ticks down to the lights going up, and it is difficult not to be intrigued by a sign posted on the backstage curtain.
It reads in both English and Chinese, “Models must eat before going on runway. Spraying your hunger away is not enough!”
The sign is posted by organisers concerned about a slimming spray called SENSASLIM, and fearful of a repeat of an incident last year where a model collapsed on the catwalk from lack of energy brought about by food deprivation.
There is no eating to be seen. The models sit quietly in folding chairs, texting friends on their cellphones and getting their makeover. Hair is teased and braided, makeup applied, nails lacquered…and they spray…the hunger away! Read more
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