The desire for fashion to feel more inclusive is what lifted the platform up, and then what brought it low.

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"People want a distraction. They want something that feels like a sense of normalcy right now. But it's finding a balance between being able to provide a little bit of an escape but also still being realistic about the situation."

A lot has changed since the force behind "Irene Is Good" first burst onto the international fashion radar in 2014 — including her signature rainbow hair.

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She opens up about redefining Muslim fashion, how K-beauty changed her life and what the West gets wrong about Arab women.

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It's 2016. Do we really still need to go over this?

This teen blogger from Ireland went from outside observer to bonafide show goer in just a few seasons — and you can, too.

In the final episode of Chung's 2nd "Future of Fashion" series, Miss Man Repeller helps explain the blogger's changing role in the industry.

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Here's how companies decide which street style stars get free swag.

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