Boohoo accused of ‘Photoshopping’ size 10 model to look thinner

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fashion retailer Boohoo has been accused of Photoshopping the waist of a model on its site in order to make her appear thinner. Ms Thorpe realised that one of the photos had been digitally altered to make the model’s waist look slimmer when showing the size 10 option for the skirt, with the original unedited photo also displayed on the site. “Next time, maybe avoid uploading the original photo to your app as well as the edited one…” In Ms Thorpe’s opinion, Boohoo’s choice to alter the shape of one of its models is sending a very damaging message to people, particularly young girls and women, who frequently shop on the site. If a brand like Boohoo that claims to represent and support ‘#AllGirls’ is slimming down a model who is three dress sizes smaller than the UK average, what kind of message does that send out?” Ms Thorpe was referring to Boohoo’s #AllGirls campaign that was launched last year with the aim of promoting diversity and inclusion.