Oh Katey, Katey, Katey. Watch this short clip of Kate Moss on the LV Paris Fashion Week 2011 runway lighting one up! Plus pics.
I personally don't condemn smokers, being an ex-regular smoker myself who is now reduced to alcohol-induced social smoking or the occassional coffee & cig. Though, I definitely wouldn't endorse it. I started at a young age and if I had to do it again I definitely would not! Just because it wreaks havoc on your skin, breathe, wallet, teeth and height! I always tell myself I'd be at least an inch or two taller if I hadn't started smoking so young...ahem,Kate Moss is one of the world's shortest super models after all!
I feel like it went well with LV's bad ass theme, a Winter/Fall collection put together by the infamous Marc Jacobs. I feel a lot of bloggers and big journalists feel pressured (not all, but some) to be like "NO. This is awful, this is bad, smoking is bad" because it would not sit well with the public if they encouraged this behaviour! Think about all the impressionable kiddies. But c'mon, I'm pretty sure photographing celebrities smoking in the tabloids and movies makes an even bigger impression on younglings.
Since this is my blog and I hope my readers have opinions and minds of their own, I will speak truth! And the truth is, it is a entertainment show and Kate Moss' smokey habit is not exactly a shocking revelation. So, I am okay with it. Obviously we don't want little teens who are watching the show to see this behaviour and think it is cool- that is what parental guidance is for after all! We can't exactly blame LV, as their target audience and image is not for or to be role models to young kids.
HOWEVER, just for your general knowledge, other than being a leading cause for lung and throat cancer (very painful, tragic, nasty stuff to deal with...), smoking also has a lot of other nasty side effects. Besides being filled with hundreds of toxic poisons (formaldehyde people!! which is used to preserve dead tissue) smoking causes:
- Bad breathe (oh ya, brushing your teeth won't really help that much unless you drink lots and lots of water as well)
- Dehydration of the mouth (not a great feeling when you're trying to have a conversation with a cute guy!) and skin, which makes your skin look dull and dry
- Yellowing of the fingers (ok ok, this applies more to long-term smokers but it is not fixable by a good manicure)
- Yellowing teeth- supposedly Stunts Growth- a deflated wallet, money you could have spent on shopping, charity or food
- CELLULITE (yes, look it up!)
- Dehydration of the mouth (not a great feeling when you're trying to have a conversation with a cute guy!) and skin, which makes your skin look dull and dry
- Yellowing of the fingers (ok ok, this applies more to long-term smokers but it is not fixable by a good manicure)
- Yellowing teeth- supposedly Stunts Growth- a deflated wallet, money you could have spent on shopping, charity or food
- CELLULITE (yes, look it up!)
Cellulite is already a problem for most women without the addition of dehydrating cigs, which makes cellulite more pronounced. Smoking reduces blood circulation to and weakens the capillaries (which also happens when one is overweight), this also weakens the skin around those problem areas making cellulite more pronounced. And for those of you, who like me, enjoy a coffee with that cancer stick- well...we're fucked. hahaha, no just kidding. But coffee is also known to make cellulite more visible :(. Ohh, the pleasures in life....
Also, I purely believe that smoking reducing appetite is purely a myth backed up by complete self-fulfilling prophecy (mind over matter). When I'm hungry, I am hungry and I know tons of people who eat and smoke at the same time. So if you think smoking will reduce your appetite and make you skinny, it probably won't work. The only thing that will work is healthy eating and exercise, which is hard to do if you are a regular smoker!
I love Kate Moss & Marc Jacobs. I think the show was a massive success!
Oh, did I mention it was "No Smoking Day" in the UK??? And I'm pretty sure it is illegal to smoke indoors/on the catwalk...when has that ever stopped anybody though eh?
What do you think about Kate's smoking stunt?
Sundaylove.xo
P.S. I dislike people who bombard you with anti-smoking facts and judge you as a WHOLE because of one nasty habit. I believe most smokers are well aware of the effects of smoking and quitting isn't always as easy as it looks. Like alcoholics and substance abusers, quitting smoking is a lifelong journey.
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