If there is one topic guaranteed to cause controversy, it is most definitely that of body weight, and even more so when the discussion is linked to the fashion industry. When Natalia Vodianova proposed to a panel of fellow models at the Vogue Fashion Festival, “Come on, guys, it’s better to be skinny than to [...]
“I like to be risky every day, changing minds every day” – Franca Sozzani Very few people have influenced the fashion industry more than Franca Sozzani; Editor in Chief of Italian Vogue since 1987, she’s redefined fashion photography and helped to establish the phenomenon of the supermodel. During her reign as the powerhouse behind Italian [...]
Mark Fast accepts the All Walks’ Fashion Visionary Award from Caryn FranklinImage by Annabel Staff Mark Fast, the King of Knitwear, made a rare appearance at Parliament last week to receive a well-deserved award. The first ever Body Confidence Awards in association with Bare Minerals, presented by Jo Swinson MP, acknowledged Mark as a fashion [...]
We are delighted to announce, alongside the other members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image, that the inaugural Body Confidence Awards will take place this Thursday, 19th April 2012, at the House of Commons. The awards will recognise and celebrate the efforts and achievements of those who promote body confidence within various [...]
Watch All Walks Co-Founder Erin O’Connor in Catalytic Clothing’s film, Herself: Catalytic Clothing – Herself from Helen Storey Foundation on Vimeo. Fashion and science made a unique duo at this years Edinburgh International Science Festival. Artist and designer Helen Storey MBE from the London College of Fashion and scientist Professor Tony Ryan OBE from The [...]
The face that launched a thousand rumours How many of us have been in the position where we’ve felt like we had to make excuses for our appearance? In my opinion, it takes a pretty confident individual to leave the house feeling far from their best and just not care what anyone might think about [...]
For the very first time, the issue of body confidence and its relation to the media has been discussed at the United Nations. The 2012 UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held between the 27th February and March 9th, and, on the topic of body image and the media, both the UK [...]
Many unsung heroes shape All Walks Beyond the Catwalk, and Annabel Staff is one of them; specializing in live music and social documentary photography, her expert eye ensures that every All Walks event is captured and communicated with pictorial genius. With recent credits including our trip to the House of Commons for the Miss Representation [...]
Taking place at Greenwich Peninsula, to an audience of media, fashion academics and young student designers, International Women’s Day saw the launch of website All Walks Beyond the Catwalk LIVE at Ravensbourne; an interactive platform created by Ravensbourne’s BA (Hons) Fashion students, lending it’s voice to promoting positive body image globally. The website aims to [...]
Former All Walks model Laura Catterall has covered French Cosmopolitan’s April issue. Her curves are beautifully displayed by the 50′s style shoot. All Walks is proud to have introduced Laura to London designer Mark Fast in 2010; he subsequently booked her to walk in his catwalk show alongside other “plus size” models, including Hayley Morley. [...]
Skip to the 12 minute mark to hear students from Tarporley High School in Cheshire discuss body image, focusing particularly on how the media affects the way teenagers feel about their appearance. Later in the piece, students quiz gorgeous “plus size” model Jenna Herlingshaw and CBBC presenter Cerrie Burnell, who was born with only one [...]
When fashion students at Edinburgh College of Art were faced with a ‘flatpack’ mannequin and a group of Fashion Journalists from UCA Epsom, as part of the University of Edinburgh’s “Innovative Learning Week”, it’s safe to say we felt slightly dubious about what lay ahead. Despite this, Course Director of Fashion at ECA, Mal Burkinshaw, [...]