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Category Archives: Events
Fashionable Diversity
As I’ve previously posted, Dogs, Rocks and Frocks was a hugely successful event, but on a more personal note I was delighted to have the opportunity to chat with fashion expert, journalist and presenter, Caryn Franklin, who was hosting the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Body Image, Disability, Events, Fashion
Tagged All Walks, Caryn Franklin, diversity, fashion, How to Look Good, model with a disability
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Dogs, Rocks & Frocks II
Dogs, Rocks and Frocks was an amazing evening! We raised over £100,000.00 for Canine Partners! Thank you so much to everyone who bought tickets and purchased items at the auction, and a big thank you to Debenhams for providing the … Continue reading
Young Fashionistas
There were 2 fashion shows in the past 2 weeks using models with disabilities to show the clothes and raise money for two different charities. One even made a rare appearance in Vogue! http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/101020-fashion-with-passion-show.aspx Congrats to the team who worked on … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Body Image, Disability, Events, Fashion
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BBC Ouch Podcast
Hello to those of you still checking for updates, sorry for the radio silence but it’s been a pretty busy few months. I’ll add a few posts this weekend but in the meantime please listen to the new BBC Ouch … Continue reading
Naidex 2010
Last month I was fortunate to be asked to open Naidex at the NEC and hold a Q & A session later in the afternoon. I’ve done this type of thing quite a few times and I take my lead … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Events
Tagged DISABLED, inspiring, Naidex, spinal injury, Stoke Mandeville, Stuart Mangan, WHEELCHAIR
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Photoshoot
Just home from a brilliant busy day, a really great photoshoot. I can’t go into much detail yet, not until after the launch next week, but suffice to say it was a first…. There was a fabulous crew on board, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Body Image, Disability, Events, Fashion
Tagged CHALLENGE, DISABILITY, MISCONCEPTIONS, MODELLING, PHOTOSHOOT; INCLUSION, REPRESENTATION
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More on Naked Tonight
There is more of Gok helping another woman feel fabulous tonight and little bit more of me too…. How to Look Good Naked With a Difference. Channel 4, 8pm Tuesday 26 January. Please sign our Naked petition http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-look-good-naked/articles/naked-ad-campaign-petition
Posted in Beauty, Body Image, Disability, Events, Fashion, Television
Tagged Gok, How to Look Good Naked With a Difference, petition
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How to Look Good Naked With a Difference
I mentioned in a previous blog that I’d been busy with a great opportunity, and I’m pleased to say that some of it is on television tonight. Late last year I was offered the chance to participate in “How to … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Body Image, Disability, Events, Fashion, Television
Tagged CHANNEL 4, Disabled model, disabled women, Gok Wan, How to Look Good Naked With a Difference, http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-look-good-naked/episode-guide/series-6/episode-1, imperfect, Natasha Wood, negative body image, Nikki Fox, paralysed, PARAPLEGIC, physical perfection
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Happy New Year!
Firstly I feel like I should apologise to anyone who actually reads this blog; I intended to be a regular blogger, not someone who half heartedly thinking up random things to write about once every 6 months. Anyway, first 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Events, Randomness
Tagged actor, ACTRESS, CAST OFFS, CHANNEL 4, DISABILITY, DISABLED, Live from Studio 5
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