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19-year-old Somali-American Halima Aden, signed by IMG models, made fashion week history by being the first Hijab-wearing model to ever walk the runway. She was born at a refugee camp in Kenya and made headlines when she participated in Miss Minnesota US, and wore a Hijab in the swimsuit...
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French Vogue has announced that it will feature Valentina Sampaio, a Brazilian transgender model, on its cover this March. This is a first for Vogue, and the first time a transgender model has ever appeared on the cover of a French magazine. In the pages of the issue, the...
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Today, I want to present to you a contender for one of the most important people in fashion history. A model? No. A designer? No. A photographer. Yes, a photographer. Think about it, most of what we see from the world of fashion is communicated in photographs. Lookbooks, magazines,...
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It’s a known fact of university life that keeping your wardrobe fresh can be a bit hard on the ol’ purse-strings. One excellent source of clothes that are both cheap and of good quality, but doesn’t seem to be taken advantage of, are charity shops! I am a serial...
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Spring falls on the 20th of March, and although this seems like months away, time soon flies by! The change into spring means a wardrobe update or recycle is required before the weather takes a slight (but noticeable) change for the better. Themes that are dominating the spring collection...
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Following his presidential win, many shoppers have taken part in the #GrabYourWallet campaign in protest at the election results in order to boycott products with ties to President Trump, his family and his donors. Amongst the boycott, Nordstrom, one of America’s leading luxury chain stores, has decided to halt the sales...
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The global fashion industry is worth over £3.049 trillion. To put that number in perspective, that is more than the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the UK. If the profit of the fashion industry was a cake, it would be exceedingly large but unfairly cut. With around 60 million...