The death that sparked a debate

Luisel Ramos died at age 22 , moments after she stepped off the catwalk after living months off of diet coke and lettuce. Her death has sparked numerous debates in the fashion industry about the use of underweight models.
Some members of the fashion community have been ill receptive to the idea of using models of more substantial weight, citing such reasons as that the clothing wouldn't properly fit larger women.
This begs the question: Why are designers making clothing that fits such a small segment of the population? The answer to this is elitism. By glamourizing a rare body type the fashion industry creates an elite body type which can be achieved only by few.
The problem is that people will naturally want to try and be like these women who are able to achieve this body type. This results in a negative body image which can antagonize people's preexisting tendencies towards eating disorders.