Marie Christine Polymenacou offers her viewpoint as a fashion stylist, noting how social pressures and the media have contributed to Spain’s anorexia epidemic.
Marie Christine graduated from Deree College with a B.A. in Marketing, Advertising and Consumer Behaviour. She has served as fashion editor for a number of well-known magazines, including Harper’s, Esquire, Status, and Mondo Uomo. Her language proficiencies include Greek, English, Spanish, French, and Japanese.
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References
Spain wants EU call for online anorexia crack down
Reuters
Sep. 8, 2011
Spain tackles eating disorders
PRI.org
Mar. 29, 2010
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