All Walks Beyond the Catwalk

APPG Body Image Report Is Just One Part of a Larger Campaign

Jo Swinson | Posted 11.08.2012 | UK Style
Jo Swinson

We're currently planning a retailer roundtable on diversity and retouching to deepen the debate on the use and prevalence of retouching and the lack of diversity - whether shape, age or colour - in the media. We want to get all sides talking to come to a shared idea of what responsible retouching and real diversity looks like.

Body Image and the UN

Caryn Franklin | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Style
Caryn Franklin

Appearance pressures are no longer a lightweight topic. I know this because Gov. Minister Lynne Featherstone has just attended the first UN Summit abo...

Women in Media

Caryn Franklin | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Style
Caryn Franklin

With the USA following the UK lead in a move towards banning Photoshop in advertising, it's time to reflect on a groundswell of activity that finds us at All Walks Beyond the Catwalk celebrating a shift in energy.

It's official - Real Beauty is Good for Business

Caryn Franklin | Posted 16.11.2011 | UK Style
Caryn Franklin

There is most definitely a sense of righteousness that comes with being at the forefront of a fashion moment dedicated to promoting a much-needed broader range of body and beauty ideals.

Fashion Can Promote Broader Body And Beauty Ideals

Caryn Franklin | Posted 03.09.2011 | UK Style
Caryn Franklin

Today where fashion juries routinely judge the style of any miscreant as lacking, write up fashion rules for get the 'look,' and promote the 'look,' on young pale and rail thin women, I see a plethora of women young and old asking AM I GOOD ENOUGH? WHAT DO I HAVE TO CHANGE TO BE GOOD ENOUGH?