What’s the common and sexy link between Posh Spice and Kareena Kapoor

Their size zero figures! It’s been the talk of the international fashion scene lately and especially back home after Kareena dropped oodles of weight for her new look in the much maligned film Tashan. However, as BT discovered, there exists no such thing as a size zero, really.

So what are Posh and Bebo talking about?

Designer Manish Malhotra said size zero is so not in, not even in Bollywood, that factory of dreams. “You’ve got to have a bustline and a good butt to complement your waistline.

But in getting a slim waist, most women’s bodies go flat, and that’s a turn off for most men,” said Manish “I have never designed any clothes for size zero. Abroad, many women flaunt a slim waist and get a boob and butt job done to get that accentuated look. But in India, a woman tries to get that look naturally and ends up going all flat. Size zero’s so not done, girls. Get back to your curves.” Designer Nikasha Tawade, on the other hand, said size zero does exist, but it’s American sizing. “To me, this size means the girl has either disappeared into thin air or is just pre-pubescent. And am glad, I’ve never had the privilege to meet anyone of that size.”

Meanwhile, are Posh and Bebo really looked upon for their waif-thin looks? Posh is nicknamed ‘Skeletal Spice’ abroad because of her twig-like frame. In fact, she has turned down women like herself from modelling her denim range. Her belief is that girls don’t have to be ultra skinny to look good. And Posh doesn’t want to be accused of giving young girls a complex about their image and putting pressure on them to be ‘as skinny as her’.

While in Bollywood, Bebo’s slim look didn’t go too well with the audiences in Tashan either. Sporting a blonde hairwig and flaunting a tight, short red dress, Bebo’s curves were lost. Designers Falguni and Shane Peacock declared, “Neither in India nor abroad, have we designed a garment for a size zero woman.”

Wat size is zero?
Size zero is a concept within the fashion media relating to models with low body mass. But, yes, size zero does exist in women’s clothing. A US size zero is equivalent to UK size 4 or a Europe size 32-34. It is a petite size for women with busts of 31.5 inches, waists of 23 inches and hips of 32 inches. Size zero has often been linked to anorexia nervosa and bulimia as many women have to lose a large amount of weight to become so thin.