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We are blind to our own thinking and behaviour: A short story of a young black woman
Margarita is a 24-year-old black woman living in the United Kingdom. She is originally from Greece with a strong heritage of Nigerian culture through her parents. Margarita moved into the United Kingdom couple of years ago to study midwifery, which has been her dream occupation since childhood. She chose to move and study abroad because she wanted to gain new experiences, broaden her horizons, and she knew the midwifery education in the United Kingdom is of a high standard. “Oh you’ve got an accent!” When Margarita’s studies at university began, she was surprised to learn she was the only non-British student on her course. The other students seemed curious of…
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The new era of inclusivity – Better keep up, fashion!
For a long time, modelling opportunities for people with disabilities have been non-existent. The majority of agencies have not taken people with disabilities on board regardless of their talent or professionalism. Fortunately, a new British company is here to change this. Lack of representation Roughly 15% of the world’s population is disabled. 11-12 million people living in the United Kingdom have a limiting long term illness, impairment or disability. Nevertheless, seeing a model, actor or a celebrity with a disability on TV or in a magazine is very rare. Do you remember the last time you saw someone with a visible difference while watching TV? In an ideal world, that…
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The Long and Winding Road: Fashion Brands’ Journey to Diversity
The fashion industry has changed in many ways during the last few decades. Although the evolvement of fast fashion has resulted in a variety of complexities, some positive developments have occurred as well. Slowly, the fashion product offer has begun to diversify and serve more than one or two body types. More recently, the marketing of fashion has allowed a more diverse range of models to be seen by consumers. Narrow size ranges Many fashion brands from high street to luxury have had a narrow clothing size offer in the past. Those size ranges have not reflected the needs of many fashion consumers. By choosing to offer clothes in sizes…
