Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Goofy Go On A Juice Fast For High Fashion

I Love all things Disney and one of my life to-do's is to one day visit Disney Land. And it seems someone at  decided it would be a good idea to put some of the Disney characters on a strict diet all in the name of High Fashion - Gasp/Shock/Horror!!!!

Minnie, Daisy, Goofy and other legendary Disney characters have been given a makeover by the likes of Balmain, Lanvin and Dolce & Gabbana for Barneys Christmas campaign. Titled 'Electric Holiday', the campaign will feature a three-dimensional electric light show; a moving art short film in the window displays of the Madison Avenue store that will turn Disney's most-loved heroes into runway supermodels and famous fashion designers into Disney characters. Plus, they'll be various exclusive Disney-themed designer objects available in store.

But, as exciting as all that sounds, I and many others are not happy with the spindly-legged illustrations of a Lanvin-clad Minnie Mouse, a Dolce & Gabbana-wearing Daisy Duck and a Balmain-bedecked Goofy. Gone are their cuddly feathered, furred and perfectly-proportioned physiques to be replaced by 5'11" human bodies with actual fingers!!!!

Barneys creative director Dennis Freedman told WWD "When we got to the moment when all Disney characters walk on the runway, there was a discussion.The standard Minnie Mouse will not look so good in a Lanvin dress. There was a real moment of silence, because these characters don't change. I said, 'If we're going to make this work, we have to have a 5-foot-11 Minnie,' and they agreed. When you see Goofy, Minnie and Mickey, they are runway models."

Its just weird to me. And i worry about the message this sends out to the little people who are used to a fuller figured Minnie?!?! I don't know am genuinely torn about this...anyone else?

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