English - Model | February 9, 1978 -
Growing up, I had an insane crush on Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys.
Erin O'Connor
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It's a very intimate thing to invite someone into your home; there's a lot of trust involved.
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As I began to get a deeper understanding of the vital life-saving work Save the Children does, I felt compelled to help in any way I could. This is about safe-keeping, inspiring and empowering a future generation - to facilitate them to make their own lives a little bit better.
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It's a big shame that when you have a platform to write about Save the Children, the media interest lies with my moral alignment.
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I am aware it's easy and may be fashionable to pose with a slum child, and the irony of getting the media along means that it can come across as disingenuous. But you take these things on board, and you hope you mean it whenever you get stuck into something.
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I'm interested in looking for solutions because it's become the case that in fashion you're either a villain or a victim. Look at the industry's very limited remit in terms of body size, for example.
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I have previously been a very enthusiastic consumer, and I didn't think about the origins of garments enough.
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I do like shopping high street, but I do consider the long-term value of a specific piece and, also, one day giving it up for somebody else to love and enjoy.
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I think there is some resistance when people talk about ethical fashion, and a tendency to panic that if you're bringing a moral agenda and highlighting the origins of the garments, you can't incorporate style. But there's no reason why style and conscience can't co-exist.
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Rejection is, of course, part of any successful model's career, as ironic as that sounds. It's how you pick yourself up and get on with the job.
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Starting my career in London was no accident because the city and the industry here are all about theatre and drama, and I respond well to that.
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It's like recycling: selling old clothes to help make new ones.
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