HEALTH

60% of women consider breast ops

WHAT PEOPLE WOULD HAVE DONE

PROCEDURE	WOMEN	AVERAGE COST
1. Breast surgery	58%	£5,750
2. Liposuction	33%	£4,450
3. Tummy tuck	25%	£5,200
PROCEDURE	MEN	AVERAGE COST
1. Nose job	30%	£4,450
2. Liposuction	25%	£4,450
3. Mini facelift	11%	£4,600
Source: Abbey

Almost six out of 10 women have had, or would have, surgery on their breasts, a survey has suggested.

Men were most likely to opt for a nose job, with a third saying they had already had the operation or were considering doing so. The findings emerged from a survey of 2,000 people for the financial group Abbey. It found people were prepared to borrow an average of £4,000 to pay for cosmetic surgery. In the survey, 58% women said they had already had, or would consider having a breast augmentation or reduction, or an operation to raise or reshape breasts. Overall, women were three times more likely to opt to go under the knife than men, although men said they would borrow more. Liposuction was the second most popular operation for both sexes. The survey showed people living in Wales and the Midlands would borrow most to fund cosmetic surgery - while the Scots would borrow the least. Many people admitted that they were happy to live on credit. A quarter said they would happily borrow up to £20,000.

"Jordan is living proof that having big knockers can get you a good career" Dr. Ruth Holliday, Centre for Gender Studies, Leeds University

Teenage patients

Angus Porter, customer director for Abbey, said: "We are borrowing more than ever before but we have more control over our finances than past generations. "We live in a 'have it all' society and people are more comfortable about borrowing to achieve what they want, rather than only doing so when they feel there is no other option." Dr. Ruth Holliday, of Leeds University Centre for Gender Studies, said feminists had traditionally opposed cosmetic surgery because they felt women felt under pressure to conform to a certain look. But she said it cosmetic surgery could be a positive choice: "Jordan is living proof that having big knockers can get you a good career." She added: "Plastic surgery has fewer risks associated with it and breast surgery has become quite a routine operation." It is estimated around 65,000 to 75,000 cosmetic surgery procedures are carried out each year in the UK. Figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) show breast augmentation and breast raising or reshaping were the most popular operations in 2003, accounting for over 20% of all procedures. Adam Searle, president elect of BAAPS, said: "We recognize that there has been an increase in demand and interest for cosmetic surgery, not simply in terms of increased numbers, but the increased range of people seeking cosmetic surgery; men and women, younger and older patients. "It is now acceptable to pursue cosmetic surgery in a way it wasn't 10 years ago. its becoming an accepted part of modern life, but we must not lose sight of the careful decision making process that should be part of that cosmetic surgery environment. "People need to remember that any surgical procedure carries a risk, and so those decisions should not be seen as frivolous."

AVERAGE COST OF OPS: Face/neck lift - £7,750 . Breast reduction - £6,000 . Nose surgery - £4,500 . Eyelid surgery - £4,000. Brow lift - £2,500 . Ear surgery - £2,500.From the Desk of Rachel Rosenstein, Rebecca Adams.

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Galliano Captivates Paris

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The extravaganza of 2004 returns this year. More mythological signature and motifs will embellish and charm the Parisian haute couture this season. It is a sort of deja vu. But this year, the colors are brighter. Common sense dictates that in order to make money, a fashion house should make clothes that will be bought and worn by many. But at the court of John Galliano, the fashion wonderland that is Christian Dior, common sense is as foreign a concept as sensible shoes.

Photo: Ancient Egyptian-inspired designs of John Galliano for Christian Dior.
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Other luxury houses have hit lean times, but at Christian Dior sales and profits have climbed steadily this decade, without a single wearable dress appearing on a catwalk. There has always been an air of fairytale to the John Galliano story. However, even by the standards of fashion's finest showman, Monday's haute couture spring/summer 2004 show in Paris was jaw-dropping. The show was conservatively valued at more than £1 million ($2.4 million). Each season, Galliano travels abroad in search of inspiration. Two months ago he visited Egypt, where he was struck by how the elongated shapes and exaggerated poses of the figures in ancient Egyptian art echoed the 1950s fashion portraits of Penn and Avedon, and the concept for this collection - Cleopatra comes to the '50s - was born. "Over the top" does not even begin to describe it. A typical outfit might comprise a corseted bodice encrusted with coral, above a vast skirt made of feathers dipped in metallic paint, with a hem of swirling gold tulle. This would be worn with a pink metal pharaoh headpiece, a golden beard, towering dyed snakeskin shoes with beaded anklets, and lashings of eyeshades. The impossibly narrow silhouettes of catwalk models were accentuated with perilously tight tailoring, headily high heels, 60-centimetre high hair sculptures, and outfits stretched tight from earlobe to floor. Sarah Jessica Parker, considered queen of the fashion world for her role as Carrie in the hit television show Sex and the City, was in attendance. But for once, no one was looking at what she was wearing. "Why isn't everybody jumping up and down and screaming?" she cried. "I knew Galliano was capable of elegance, whimsy, fantasy and history, but this was beyond fantastic; beyond belief. I have never seen anything like it in my life." RETURN TO FASHION MAIN PAGE Next Page: More Fashion

Versace's Sultry Summer 2006

Donatella Versace turned up the heat at Paris couture week today with a smoldering spring-summer 2006 collection of slinky siren gowns, micro-minis and sleek pant suits sparkling with crystals and beads. Pop diva Christina Aguilera, who appeared in Versace's latest print ad campaign, set flashguns popping at the evening show in an ornate room at the swank Ritz hotel owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, who also was in attendance. The Italian designer, back on the Paris catwalk for the first time in 18 months, sent out a bevy of beauties in her own image: long locks - most of them blond like hers - combed pin straight, bodies tanned and stomachs toned. Her mini-dresses showed why Versace is synonymous with glamour: a canary yellow mini with criss-crossing woven strips of satin, chiffon and suede, and a pink and green number in draped crystal fringe oozed sex appeal. Versace likes her models to show skin: circular cut-outs of varying sizes abounded at the midriff, necklines plunged and strands of crystals wrapped around the hip created a peekaboo effect. For actresses and singers like Aguilera looking for red-carpet attire, the designer didn't disappoint: low-cut floor-length gowns in lilac, light blue, lime and black glittered with jewels. Versace greeted her fans at show's end in a white halter top and tight white trousers - mirroring her first runway piece, a white satin pant suit with trousers flared at the knee and a belted jacket with flashy silver detailing. Unlike the 21st century spectacle of the Christian Dior show or the paparazzi frenzy at Versace, Italy's Maurizio Galante put on an 18th century show, unveiling his collection at one-fifth the size on cloth marionnettes. Shirtless male actors manipulated the puppet models, who were clad in an eclectic mix of day and evening wear - standouts included a black velvet smoking jacket or a creamy vanilla silk evening gown of hexagons pieced together, both dotted with pearls. Galante played with cut and proportion, offering both mini crocheted dresses cut close to the body and billowing silk pyjama pants. Trench coats are a sure bet for next spring. Paris haute couture week continues tomorrow with Chanel, Christian Lacroix and Givenchy taking center stage. RETURN TO FASHION MAIN PAGE Next Page: More Fashion

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2006 WORLD HAUTE COUTURE & FASHION
Galliano Captivates Paris