Where do we draw the line between body acceptance having a positive effect on our mental health and obesity having a negative effect on our physical health? This is the question a Cardiff Metropolitan University student has been focusing on in her end of year showcase. Izzy Young, 22, from Chepstow, has been studying Graphic Communication at the Cardiff School of Art and Design at Cardiff Met for the past three years. During the week-long CSAD Summer Show, Izzy’s graphic…

Underwear brand Box & Scandal marked Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) by staging a protest show at Manchester Fashion Week, using semi-naked, male models representing the ‘every day man’ to promote body positivity – their core value and the theme of this year’s MHAW. The show, which featured models holding placards with slogans including ‘Balls to Perfection’, ‘Make Love Handles Not War’ and ‘Body Shaming is Pants’, was designed to bring attention to the fact that the portrayal of male…