The big cover-up is ON

THE fashion world dislikes boobs. What qualifies as erotic capital holds little currency on the catwalk and in glossy editorial spreads.

The truly committed clothes horse understands the value of a flat chest. How else can one master Stella McCartney’s signature androgyny or those boxy Céline shapes?

There’s a good reason why ‘clean and lean’ is an industry mantra and it doesn’t involve ample cleavage. It’s simple. Boobs interrupt the business of clothes and in this economy — designers can’t afford to go bust.