Most of you are probably familiar with the signature 'couture pose' -- hands on hips, elbows bent, neck and shoulders forward, with back ever-so-slightly arched -- a pose that has been around for decades thanks to one Ms. Dorian Elizabeth Leigh Parker. This 'hunch' pose (for lack of a better term) later became synonymous with the model Twiggy, then Kate Moss. And long after the demise of the supermodel and the rise of the uber-thin, oddish-looking model in it's place, the 'hunch' has gone from subtle to scary, making osteoporosis look like something fashionistas should aspire to.

How such an exaggeration of the pose came about is anybody's guess. I get the avant guarde-ness of it for a way out photo shoot, but really? the hunchback of notre dame just isnt a good look on anyone - Am I alone on this?