By Sarah B Weir
Just a few months ago, Julia Bluhm, 14, was a regular ballet-obsessed eight grader living in Waterville, Maine. Now she’s one of the leaders in a campaign to force fashion magazines to be more transparent about their use of photo retouching.
On July 3, Seventeen magazine’s editor in chief, Ann Shoket, announced that the publication had written up a Body Peace Treaty, signed by the whole staff, which pledged to “never change girls’ body or face shapes” and use images of “real girls and models who are healthy.” They will also reveal what goes on behind-the-scenes at photo shoots on their Tumblr.
