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FW22 runway models who walked the most major shows

FW22 runway models who walked the most major shows According to models.com, "the runway is the true domain of models - magazine covers and campaigns may be overrun with celebrities, but models will always dominate (the) catwalk. It takes a special breed of model to walk hundreds of shows per year and connect with the vision of countless...

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British trans modelling pioneer April Ashley died at age 86

April Ashley, a British model and actress who was a pioneering figure in the fight for trans rights, has died at 86, local media reported Wednesday. Ashley was one of the first British people known to have undergone gender reassignment surgery, although she only gained full legal recognition as a woman in the UK in 2005. She was honoured by...

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Top Ten Male Runway Models 2021: In Pictures

The F/W 22 Menswear Collections start next month. These are the top 10 models we hope to see walking the runways. Babacar N'doye Givenchy SS22/Catwalk Pictures Nationality: British Agency: Elite World Instagram @thankyoubabacar: Followers: 3K Recent Campaigns and Editorial: Boss F/W 21; Cos S/S 21; Dior S/S 21; Shows Walked in 2021 included:...

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Former fashion model Evangelista sues for 50 million after botched procedure

Former supermodel Linda Evangelista is seeking 50 million dollars in damages from the company behind a fat-reducing procedure that she says left her deformed and unemployable when she suffered a rare side effect. Evangelista, 56, said in a message on Instagram this week that she underwent "CoolSculpting" five years ago and that it had caused her...

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Model Evangelista says fat-reduction left her deformed

Washington - Former supermodel Linda Evangelista says she has been permanently disfigured by a fat-reduction cosmetic procedure that backfired and caused her to look bloated and unrecognizable. Evangelista, 56, said she underwent "CoolSculpting" five years ago and that it had the rare side effect of causing her fat cells to increase rather than...

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Yemeni model in rebel jail attempts suicide

Dubai - A young Yemeni model has attempted suicide in a Sanaa jail run by Huthi rebels enforcing a strict moral code, rights groups and her lawyer said. Entisar al-Hammadi, 19, was arrested on February 20 at a Sanaa checkpoint while on her way to a photo shoot. Huthi rebel forces who control the capital and much of northern Yemen have released...

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"Africa is the future": Nigerian models take over fashion's runways

Champagne corks popped and sequins sparkled like a thousand tiny stars in Nigeria's economic capital Lagos, where an international model casting was on the hunt for the face of the future. Elizabeth Elohor is sure that it will be an African one. The former top model created the first modelling agency in Nigeria back in 2004, when there was no...

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Yemeni model detained as 'moral campaign' crackdown continues

Entisar al-Hammadi was just starting a career in modelling when she was arrested two months ago in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, where the Huthis are enforcing a morals campaign. Born to an Ethiopian mother and Yemeni father, the 19-year-old had been pictured online in traditional dress as well as leather and denim jackets, and sometimes she...

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British model Stella Tennant passes suddenly at the age of 50

Stella Tennant, one of the most renowned catwalk models and cover-stars of the 1990s, has died aged 50, her family announced on Wednesday. "It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020," the statement said. "Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed."...

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Congolese model challenges Chinese fashion world to embrace diversity

As a young black woman modelling in Hong Kong, Harmony Anne-Marie Ilunga rarely saw anyone who looked like her in the magazines. Now the 22-year-old is trying to change that, one model at a time. While the Black Lives Matter movement fuels debate and change in the fashion worlds of the United States and parts of Europe, industry figures say...

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Video: A look back at 'Off-duty model' styles from the 60s to today

They are in front of the camera for their work, but outside of it they are still very closely watched for style inspiration. Models always play a big part in the latest trends, and the 'Model Off Duty' style has changed a lot in recent years. Clever & Chic shows the evolution of the 'Model Off Duty' style in this 12-minute video. Image and...

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Calvin Klein Fragrances returns to supermodel roots with new campaign

Over thirty years ago Calvin Klein launched its now legacy Eternity fragrance with Christy Turlington as its face. The scent was an overnight success and swiftly entered the fragrance hall of fame. Three decades later the perfume is having a renaissance, as Coty the license holder and Calvin Klein parent company PVH release Eternity’s latest...