New Disney Characters

Disney have recently released new designs of what classic Disney characters would look like to appeal to a younger audience. Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck have been slimmed down dramatically and are no longer dressed in their signature clothing but something much more fitted and fashionable. They are actually wearing designer labels such as Lanvin, Dolce & Gabbana, Balenciaga and Rik Owens. (Source)

You can find an article online looking at both sides of the arguments HERE.

Barney's creative director said, “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.” (Source)

A campaign against this change can be seen HERE. It lists the issues that many young girls are dealing with due to the pressures of being surrounded by slim role models. Many plus size models and more have signed up to this campaign in order to stop the altering of these iconic characters. 

However, Harrod's also redesigned the Disney Princesses, much like Barney's redesigned Minnie, Goofy and Daisy. This hasn't received as much attention as the Barney campaign maybe because the Disney princesses are already slim, so making them even slimmer and taller isn't as noticeable. (Source)