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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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Impact Style speaks to Elnaz Sedighara, the founder of the UK’s first contemporary Iranian online design store that specialises in bespoke Iranian womenswear, accessories and homeware. She speaks to us exclusively about her biggest inspirations and what it really takes to make it in her entrepreneurship journey. What inspired...
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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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Over the last century, the ideal body type for women has changed roughly every decade. Influenced by music, celebrities and the socio-political context of the time, women have felt pressured to conform to an “ideal” body type, instead of loving and taking care of their bodies. The recent fitness...
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A holiday to China is high up on every tourist’s list; it’s rich with culture and full of exciting and interesting sights. Packing can be a little more difficult though. With such a varied climate and weather prone to shifting in an instant, deciding what to pack is a...
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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...