The recent news that so-called heroin chic is back in vogue on the catwalk was met with waves of disgust on social media. "No. No. F*ck this," TV presenter Jameela Jamil wrote on Instagram.
And body confidence influencer Izzie Rodgers said: "Your body is NOT a trend and we certainly are NOT going back to 'heroin chic' as long as I’m bloody alive." The furious reactions came after a New York Post article headlined 'Bye-bye booty: Heroin chic is back', seemingly welcomed the return of 'size zero'.
Unsurprisingly, concerns have since been raised about the potential impact on young girls, and particularly those suffering, or at risk of, eating disorders. But Jane Kenyon is the founder of social enterprise Girls Out Loud and works with young girls in schools up and down the country, said the news is unlikely to have a profound impact, without "a massive push".
