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Tracing a trend: Inclusivity in modelling

As the fashion world mourns the death of Virgil Abloh , one is reminded of the work of another visionary designer, Alexander McQueen. Back in 1999, McQueen had the foresight to invite double amputee Aimee Mullins to open his Spring Collection. She walked the runway wearing intricately carved wooden legs. Carved from ash, the legs were designed...

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Red carpet highlights from the Fashion Awards 2021

The Fashion Awards, crowned as Britain’s biggest night in style, also features celebrities and models including Dua Lipa, Priyanka Chopra, Winnie Harlow, Kate Beckinsale, Hailee Steinfeld, Demi Moore, Alexa Chung, Kehlani, Jourdan Dunn, Elsa Hosk, Charlie XCX, Gabrielle Union, Gillian Anderson, Tom Daley, Munroe Bergdorf and host Billy Porter....

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New AI modelling agency champions unfiltered beauty

A new digital modeling agency aims to redefine the landscape of online fashion and beauty. Called Hum.ai.n, the agency seeks to break barriers presenting a new form of beauty, characterized by diversity, individuality and inclusivity, but most importantly breaking the boundaries of gender and what constitutes “physical beauty.” Digitisation has...

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LVMH and Kering disagree on underage model ban

Last Wednesday, Kering said it would onlyhire models age 18 and over "to represent adults" beginning with fall/winter 2020/2021 collections. "We are conscious of the influence exerted on younger generations in particular by the images produced by our houses," chairman and chief executive Francois-Henri Pinault said in a statement. "We believe...

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Age no barrier for China's senior catwalk models

Wearing a bright floral ensemble with her short hair dyed blonde, Chinese model Ma Yinhong struts a Shanghai catwalk with a style and swagger that belie her 56 years. She made her modelling debut just two years ago and is already in demand, working for leading fashion brands such as Dolce & Gabbana. Ma is one of a growing number of older models...

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Video: Kaia Gerber 2018 Runway compilation

Take a look at some of Kaia Gerber's runway moments from this past year. Source:A FASHION, YouTube.

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Video: Bella Hadid's 2018 Runway compilation

Take a look at some of Bella Hadid's runway moments from this past year. Source:A FASHION, YouTube.

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Video: Yasmin Wijnaldum 2018 runway compilation

Take a look at some of Yasmin Wijnaldum's runway moments from this past year. Source:A FASHION, YouTube.

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NYFW Gets Private Changing Rooms For Models

For anyone who has ever been backstage after a fashion show, it’s not an unfamiliar sight to see a model change out of their runway looks and into their own clothes—at moments with little or nothing on at all, surrounded by photographers and others mulling about. In line with CFDA’s Initiative for Health, Safety, and Diversity, CFDA made a major...

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Video: In Discussion With: CFDA's Steven Kolb

As the industry wrestles with big questions, the Council of Fashion Designers of America has often been looked to as something of a professed think tank for American fashion. Source: FORD Models, YouTube.

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Asos embraces body diversity by using a broad range of models

London - British fashion retailer Asos has been applauded for using a wider range of models with different body types to showcase its latest collection. The online retailer, popular among millennials, has expanded its current product shots to include models of various sizes wearing the same garment, rather than just one in a bid to help...

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French fashion giants LVMH & Kering ban ultra-thin models

A host of French-owned fashion labels spanning Christian Dior to Saint Laurent pledged Wednesday to ban ultra-thin models from their advertising and catwalk shows following criticism that the industry encourages anorexia. French holding companies LVMH and Kering, which own dozens of top brands between them, unveiled a charter "to ensure the...