Tag: models
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Disability Visibility in Fashion
Darcey Sergison writes about the work of modelling agencies in representing disabled models to enhance diversity in the fashion industry. It has been two decades since Alexander McQueen published the ground-breaking cover of a model with prosthetic legs on Dazed and Confused. But has the fashion community continued to represent equally disabled models? Gucci released […]
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The Final of The Face of London Runway Competition is here!
Grace Pickford reports on the final round of The Face of London Runway Competition and tells you how you can place your vote to help decide the winner. The Face of London Runway competition is drawing to a close and it is up to you to decide the winners. With only 12 contestants remaining (6 […]
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THE HIGHEST PAID TOP MODELS OF ALL TIME
This month, Cicilia Brognoli looks into the ranking of the highest paid top models. Being a model seems just a matter of good-looking presence, healthy celery shakes, and regular exercise. However, being one of the highestpaid supermodels of all time goes well beyond that. Awakenings at dawn, long journeys, and the constant gaze of thousands […]
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Influential Fashion Photographer Peter Lindbergh dies age 74
News by Madeleine Oakley September 3rd 2019 saw the passing of one of fashion’s most skilled and celebrated photographers. By rejecting airbrushed, stilted fashion images and opting for honest, intimate shots, Peter Lindbergh pioneered a new photography concept which celebrated natural beauty and personality. Born in West Poland and raised in Germany, Lindbergh moved to […]
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Models Making Waves: The models using social media to change an industry
This month, British Vogue unveiled a new cover featuring a hijab-wearing model for the first time in the magazine’s history. Captioned ‘New Frontiers’, the image displays a group of models of various races and body sizes, dressed in military-style uniforms of khakis and beige. The cover makes a clear statement: in an industry plagued by […]