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" I was very honoured to be awarded an OBE in 2016 for my services to diversity in the fashion industry. "

Edward Enninful

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" Kurt Cobain really made an impression on us. He just had that rebel attitude. You could tell he was super talented but didn't really care. "

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" My mother and father just taught me the basics: to be really kind, to really listen to people. I have never been one to put on airs and graces. "

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" When I was really young, I had an afro and wore pressed jeans and argyle sweaters. In my teens, I moved on to ripped Levi's jeans, white T-shirts, and cowboy boots. "

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