ALL WALKS BEYOND THE CATWALK Founded by Caryn Franklin, Debra Bourne and Erin O’Connor. These are the activities we have undertaken as fashion activists and campaigners for positive body image and diversity. MAY 2009 Caryn Frankin, Fashion Commentator, Contributing Editor i-D Magazine and Patron of Beat, Debra Bourne, former Director of Lynne Franks PR and [...]
body dismorphia
The All Walks message goes global at the first UN Summit on Body Image
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 [...]
Diversity Network Launch
Graduate Fashion Week: June 2011 - A Diversity Network to pioneer new design approaches for Diverse Body Ideals. Run by Director Mal Burkinshaw: Programme Director of Fashion at Edinburgh College of Art, the network will be a hub for dynamic and challenging creative research that will span the breadth of modern fashion pedagogy.
Futures Forum GFW 2010
All Walks hosted the first Futures Forum at Graduate Fashion Week 2010 to unite educationalists in challenging the fashion industry’s dependence on one body ideal.
Everybody Counts Campaign
London Fashion Week: Feb 2010 Does current fashion imagery reflect individuality? Every Body Counts is launched from HQ at Vauxhall Fashion Scout, to canvas opinion from all who attend this high-energy week. The All Walks team, headed up by photographers Alice Hale and Matt Rittson, set up a live photo booth over the week, [...]
Size Me Up Launch Campaign
London Fashion Week: Sept 2009 for Spring/Summer 2010. Kayt Jones for i-D Magazine CUTTING-EDGE DESIGN NEED NOT OBSERVE ANY RESTRICTIONS OR BOUNDARIES London has always been a hotbed for ideas and innovation so it is entirely appropriate that a new initiative involving fashion design and body image starts here. We are All Walks Beyond the [...]