Dear Pop Culture Fashion: This is my confession. I really think that models in the fashion industry should start out their careers no earlier than 18. Designers should be required to use more models in their shows from at least 3 age groups - 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's. There are many beautiful women in these groups or older. I pose the question, what happens to a model when her career is over by age 27. There are many who last longer, but others are just not hired by the designers anymore. Designers would rather hire a 16 year old. This doesn't make any sense to me.