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Hilary Magazine looked into some of the most dangerous fashion trends that have made ladies over the last few years, swoon. Literally. Trends such as the 19th century corsets were sometimes laced so tightly, many women fainted from lack of air. Over the last few centuries, extreme fashion has often become synonymous with unhealthy – if not downright dangerous – practices.

One unfortunate fashion-forward woman visiting Italy, suffered a near fatal fall from atop 3 inch platform shoes that left her with twenty stitches in her forehead and ongoing physiotherapy. Some heels are as high as eight-ten inches, which is of course absolutely unsafe and , also pretty sure it’s a fire hazard in some buildings.

The Chinese tradition of binding the feet of infant girls to ensure they remained petite, not only caused excruciating pain and disfigurement, it also bred an unhealthy mental body image. As a result, in today’s age some women even flock to toe-shortening procedures, to ease the wear of pointy-toed high heels, a procedure that will lead ultimately to major foot problems.

High heels and toe surgeries may two horrendous fashion trends, but they certainly don’t stand alone. Platforms, over-sized earrings and body art all present potential bodily harm. More >