Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Honoring Life Of China Machado, First Non-White Model In A Major Magazine

The fashion world lost a groundbreaking icon this week after lifelong model and fashion director China Machado died of cardiac arrest in Brookhaven, New York, at the age of 86.


Machado became the first non-white woman to appear in a major American fashion magazine, gracing the pages of ...

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‘Diversity Isn’t A Trend’: Woman Designs Lingerie To Fit All Shapes And Shades

A woman who spent more than 30 years trying to find “gorgeous” underwear to suit her skin tone and body shape, has created her own inclusive lingerie line.


Sadia Sisay, 47, from Norfolk, is preparing to launch her BeingU range in February 2017. She was inspired to design the collection when ...

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Gwen Cunningham: #GETYOURSHITTOGETHER: Education Calls For A Fashion Revolution

Fashion students join forces to call for a transformation of the industry at large.


‘I’m so sick of the word sustainability’


‘I want to be proud to work in this industry’


‘Why are we causing long lasting damage with short lasting...

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Katrina Turnbull: Stylish Winter Maternity Coats For The Modern Mom

Pregnant moms-to-be rejoice! Never before have there been so many options for stylish winter maternity coats. Designers have caught up with demand. You no longer have to sacrifice fashion for function during pregnancy. I’ve found the best stylish winter maternity coats to keep you and...

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Hilarious Video Calls Out The Gendered Marketing Of Beauty Products 'For Men'

From a very young age, girls become used to seeing pink-versions of products “made especially for them”, but it’s not just women who are impacted by gendered marketing.


Lucky Turner, 22, from Virginia, US, is being praised on Twitter for creating a hilarious video about the way skincare and...

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Obamas' Last White House Christmas Address Reminds Us All Of Americans' Shared Values

In their final White House Christmas address, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama reminded the nation that the holidays are time to give back to others “no matter where they come from or how they practice their faith.”


Christmas reflects “the idea that we are our broth...

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A Look Back At Franca Sozzani's Iconic Style

Beloved by the industry and fashion enthusiasts alike, Sozanni was forward-thinking and passionate, catapulting Vogue Italia into the global spotlight with powerful imagery from the day she took the reigns as editor-in-chief in 1998. Her iconic and important magazine world moments include...

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