Fashionably Young

Last month:

a 15-year-old model was dumped as the face of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week amid concerns about her age.

So, this month:

A QUEENSLAND fashion festival has been accused of child exploitation after choosing a 12-year-old girl as the face of the event.

The selection of Year 8 student Maddison Gabriel, pictured, as ambassador of the first Gold Coast Fashion Week has sparked condemnation from within and outside the modelling industry.

Given a strong parental presence, and from what little I know about fashion shows, myself, I don't think twelve is too young. But opinions may differ!