The Skinny on Milan Fashion Week
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
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• Skin and billboards: Just in time for Milan Fashion Week, Italian women's wear brand Nolita launches a controversial ad campaign, featuring a skeletal woman who has suffered from anorexia for 13 years, and the text "No Anorexia."
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