Jourdan Dunn is this generations Tyra Banks/ Naomi Campbell & yet shows semblances of her own personality every time she strides a runway, markets make-up or campaigns for world renowned brands H&M, Balmain & Burberry. Dunn has walked in 75 shows lincluding Louis Vuitton and Valentino. At 25 she's accumulated much rapport within the fashion industry & her next big career move is launching a childrens wear range with Marks & Spencer and Fluid World called Lil Londunn, consisting of 22 adorably edgy boy’s and girl’s separates.
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‘There are definitely a lot more girls of colour being represented. But I also feel like we’re 100% still not there. I want to see us get to a place where seeing a black girl, anywhere, is not such a big deal. Why can’t it just be the norm to see black models in campaigns and on covers and runways? It’s still too much of a big thing when this happens.’
On social media regret:
‘People always ask me, “Do you regret saying this?” I don’t have any regrets. My agency used to tell me, “Can you take that down?” And I’m like, “No.” Why would I take that down? That’s how I feel, that’s how I felt and it is what it is.’
On being a mother:
‘The one thing about parenthood no one ever warns you about. They tell you about the sleepless nights, but no one ever warns you about the guilt. He was just in the hospital last month, but I’m fortunate that he’s quite well. So if something happens at work and I don’t get an opportunity, it’s fine. I’m not gonna cry about this stuff. I’ve got bigger things to think about, like my son and if he’s OK and keeping him out of the hospital. Ultimately, I look at it like this: I am my son’s lifeline. Mummy needs to work to put food on the table and pay his school fees. So I always keep that in the back of my mind.’
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