The editor of Vogue has said she "absolutely strongly believes" the use of extremely skinny models on the catwalk does not give girls body issues. Alexandra Shulman said it would be "extremely unfair" for the fashion industry to stop using skinny models just because it may cause distress to those struggling with eating disorders.Shulman, who has been editor of Vogue's British edition since 1992, was speaking ahead of an all-party parliamentary group meeting , which will look at the possibility of new laws to protect models.In her comments, due to be aired on UK channel ITV's lunchtime news today, Shulman said any legislation on this issue would be "completely unworkable", and weighing and measuring models would be "degrading"." It's extremely unfair to think that a model who is skinny should not be on the catwalk because somebody will attach their feelings about their self-image, possibly the problems they've got with an eating disorder or something, to that girl."It's absolutely unacceptable to put a girl who is herself suffering from such things on the catwalk," Shulman said."It's very easy to say that a skinny model is responsible for encouraging young women to feel bad about themselves, but I strongly believe that is not the case."None of us probably feels that great about how we look, the question is when does that feeling of dissatisfaction turn into something that is really harmful. The point I'm making is that in the main it's not the generality of looking at a model that is that tipping point," said Shulman."I can't think of anything more degrading and more appalling for girls who are models than being measured and weighed like they're a kind of heifer." ..