However, Claire Mysko, CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association , insists that there's a deeper issue with this Dolce & Gabbana design: "Though there may be an element of cheeky humor at play in the design of these sneakers, equating thinness and beauty with success and status is a message that hurts everyone," she told Yahoo Style. She noted that this is a particularly big issue in the fashion industry, which has historically pushed forward a sample-sized ideal of beauty — a concern that's been top of mind for designers, models, editors, and influencers in the past few seasons, but still hasn't necessarily resulted in inclusive optics . "From billboards to social media, we live in a media-saturated environment that shapes how we see ourselves and others," Mysko added. "When the prevailing message is thin is good, gorgeous is good, that becomes our priority, often at the expense of our health and well-being."