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Somewhere, there is a 10th circle of hell for the people who come up with 'sexy' fancy dress outfits.

No one is entirely sure what would drive another human to the depths of insanity required to create a 'Sexy Orange Wedge' costume. Perhaps they just want to laugh at women, perhaps it's just some dude with a fruit fetish.

We'll never know.

But now the folks that brought you such fancy dress gems as 'Sexy Green Plumber' and Donna T. Rumpshaker (aka sexy Donald Trump) have tapped into the consciousness of internet savvy women to create the sexy 'dress' based on... yeah, that dress that sparked the world's most ridiculous debate few months ago.

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Yandy.com are now selling a "What Is The Colour?" Dress Costume, priced at $46.95 (around £31).

Is it blue and black, or white and gold? Or just the worst Halloween costume ever.

GUYS WHAT COLOR IS THIS DRESS?! pic.twitter.com/oyPQEJw4fh
— Sam and Colby (@SamandColby) February 27, 2015

Forgetting completely that you can still buy the actual dress (which was blue and black in case you were living under a rock for most of the summer), they decided to find another way to make drunk people argue.

What's next? Sexy sex offenders? Sexy children? Oh wait, there's already an entire schoolgirl section.

Check out some other Halloween costume worst offenders below:

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Male hair loss and pattern baldness are often discussed, but a new study shows that a significant proportion of women are suffering from it too.

Around 1 in 5 women in the UK aged over 25 are currently experiencing hair loss or thinning according to a study commissioned by Philip Kingsley, and a further 9% of the 2,000 women questioned, had previously been affected.

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The research, found that the risk of hair loss increases with age, with more than half of sufferers in the study being aged between 45-64 (51%). But it also revealed it can occur at any time in a woman's life - with 1 in 8 being under 35 when they experienced hair thinning.

Philip Kingsley, trichologist and man behind the brand, said: “The percentage of women with hair thinning (reduced volume) is much larger than is commonly thought as many suffer in silence.

"Sadly, a third of those suffering said that they haven’t done anything to address the problem, perhaps as they feel too embarrassed to seek help."

Kingsley speculated that hair loss in women could occur for a number of reasons including: crash dieting, processed foods, increased stress, certain oral contraceptives and hormonal conditions.

“Hair loss is extremely complicated and the unfortunate aspect is that the person is not aware of reduced volume (thinner hair) until they have lost 15% of volume, which means it started long before they noticed it," he added.

How to spot early signs of hair loss and thinning:

1. Your hair is shedding more than is normal for you for longer than two months.

You will notice more hair fall than usual when you shampoo, when you brush your hair and perhaps on your pillow and clothes.

However, it is normal to lose up to 100 hairs a day, so if you leave more days between shampooing than you usually do, the amount of hair fall you see will be more noticeable.

2. You feel your ponytail is thinner than it once was.

3. Your scalp is becoming more visible and/or you notice a reduction in overall volume or density.

4. You find your hair is not able to grow as long as it used to.

5. Your ends are finer than they used to be, yet it is not breaking. In this instance you may notice many new hairs of different lengths growing from your scalp.

6. You notice your hair is gradually becoming finer at the front, crown or temple regions of your scalp.

7. You notice excessive growth of hair on other parts of your body, such as your face, chest or arms.

Notice one or more of the above symptoms? Kingsley recommends visiting a professional to seek help quickly to start reducing further hair loss as much as possible.

Hairdressers can also help to identify a problem as they will be able to see a difference between visits, whereas women themselves often don’t notice gradual changes in their own hair.

Many top haircare brands are now offering products to help with thinning hair - Kérastase, Swell, and Philip Kingsley come highly recommended.

But Kingsley also suggests taking a "three-pronged approach" to hair loss - combining scalp treatments and protein sprays with a healthy diet, to address the problem inside and out.

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Have a giant bushy beard? Your boss might secretly hate you for it.

Beards made a list of 20 ‘items’ or looks considered inappropriate for the workplace.

Other no-nos included too much cleavage, crop-tops and novelty ties, according to a survey of 2,000 workers by staff uniform provider Simon Jersey.

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But David Dade, the President of TBBC (The British Beard Club) was having none of it, claiming beards “allow men to show their masculinity rather than stifle it by shaving.”

He also added that the inclusion of facial hair in the list may have been a “broadside” at hipsters who have adopted the beard in recent years.

More than six in 10 people believe the way they dress or look may have had an effect on their chances of getting a pay rise or promotion.

Their fears may be well-founded as 37% of managers admitted they have overlooked someone for consistently dressing inappropriately.

Two thirds of managers said they would be less likely to give someone a job if there was something they didn’t like about their appearance during the interview and one in 50 bosses have actually fired someone over the way they dress.

No word on whether someone's been fired for having an epic beard yet though.

See the list in full below:

Top 20 things unsuitable for the workplace, according to Simon Jersey's survey:

1. Crop tops

2. Tops which show cleavage

3. Mini-skirts

4. Baseball caps

5. Flip flops

6. Beanie hats

7. Visible underwear

8. T-shirts or tops with large logos or images

9. Backless tops

10. Ripped jeans

11. Strapless tops

12. Shorts

13. Anything which shows too much skin

14. High heels

15. Unkempt, long or full beards

16. Visible body piercings

17. Tattoos on show

18. Excessive make-up

19. Trainers

20. Novelty ties

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She's a supermodel who's starred in countless campaigns, walked the runway for top designers at fashion week and landed a place in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue - but Gigi Hadid is still not immune to fat shaming.

The 20-year-old has found herself the target of online trolls, bullying her for having a slightly more curvy physique than 'typical' fashion models (completely ridiculous, right?).

Gigi Hadid walks the runway for Versace at Milan Fashion Week

But Hadid isn't going to back down to the bullies, taking to Instagram to share the most amazing body confidence message with her 6.5m followers.

"Yes, I have boobs, I have abs, I have a butt, I have thighs, but I’m not asking for special treatment. I’m fitting into the same sample sizes," she wrote.

"Your mean comments don’t make me want to change my body, they don’t make me want to say no to the designers that ask me to be in their shows, and they definitely don’t change the designers opinions of me."

A photo posted by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Sep 28, 2015 at 4:25am PDT

Gigi's body confidence message on Instagram

Hadid even credits her curves for her success: “If I didn’t have the body I do, I wouldn’t have the career I do. I love that I can be sexy. I’m proud of it.”

She also shared the powerful message: “If you don’t like me, don’t watch me, cause I’m not going anywhere.” Go Gigi!

Her post really resonated with fans, who were quick to comment with their support. Fellow models Kendall Jenner, Ashley Graham and Tyra Banks also shared her post, with Tyra writing:

"I haven't met you yet @gigihadid but I FEEL you so much. Your words are powerful. Your words are necessary. Your words are vulnerable. Your words are real. Sending you love and hugs. From one model that had curves and a unique walk to another, Tyra"

Thank you @GiGiHadid for your love and realness on body love and acceptance. If you haven't yet, look at Gigi's IG post. It's compelling.
— Ashley Graham (@theashleygraham) September 28, 2015

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The X-Factor judges look nothing short of flawless each week. That's why we were so excited when we heard Rita Ora and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini had spilled the beans on how they prepare for a show.

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Ora spoke out about her signature look in a new interview with Refinery29: "I always do a brow — a dark brow. I think it structures the face.

"Then, I always do a cat-eye and a red lip. Those are my go-tos, because I knew how to do them myself."

She also revealed she never goes to sleep with her makeup on, instead hydrating her skin overnight with Crème de la Mer cream.

When asked how she looks so good when she has such a busy traveling schedule, Ora said she does "full-on beauty routines" on her journeys.

"It's my only time to really do them," she said. "Eye patches, face masks — I use this really good mask from Origins. It's called the Out of Trouble 10-minute mask."

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Speaking to The Telegraph, Cheryl also shared her top beauty tips:

"If you use a white flannel a day after you’ve had make-up on, you can see that you’ve still got some on, so I like to take off the debris and make sure I’ve cleaned my pores," she said.

"I like a facewash with a bit of exfoliant in it. If I’ve got a spot coming I use Sudocreme."

She recommends keeping skincare simple, but Cheryl admits she's a bit of a body lotion addict: "I like to use one with oil before bed so it has time to soak in," she said.

"I tend not to put body moisturiser on before I get dressed because if you’re wearing tight jeans, you can forget getting into them."

Her only beauty disasters? Getting to grips with liquid eyeliner as a teenager and finding nude lipsticks that suit her olive skin tone.

"I can look washed-out or like I haven’t got any lips, so it’s been trial and error," she revealed.

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Hayley Hasselhoff, daughter of David Hasselhoff and Pamela Bach, is carving a name for herself as a plus size model.

Signed with top agencies Wilhelmina in America and Milk Management in the UK, 23-year-old Hasselhoff is already a modeling veteran (having started out at age 14) and has starred in major plus size campaigns and fashion weeks across the world.

HuffPost UK Style caught up with the model and actress ahead of her appearance at the Curve Fashion Festival in Manchester - an event designed to rival the 'straight size' London Fashion Week with plus size shopping, catwalk shows and celebrity panels.

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What changes would you like to see in the fashion industry?

Plus size fashion just isn't at the same quality as straight size yet.

I would like to see it more publicised in magazines and television ads - giving all designers the drive to create amazing clothes for all body types.

A size 14 has so many different shapes to it, but when you go to fashion school, there’s one figure you get taught to design for. That’s why lots of designers don’t make plus size. It's like the school after the school.

I think we will get there eventually, we’ve come on in leaps and bounds already - plus size models have been around since modelling started, but now that fashion has such a voice for body image as well, we’re finally in the public eye.

It’s touching a lot of different people and beginning to get the awareness it needs to get.

What's the best thing about being a plus size model?

My career has given me a voice to help push girls into body confidence and feeling good in their skin.

There are so many people standing up for it and there’s so many role models out there. I’m so happy I get to be a part of that group of girls.

A photo posted by ʜᴀʏʟᴇʏ ʜᴀssᴇʟʜᴏғғ (@hhasselhoff) on Sep 26, 2015 at 4:05am PDT

What are your favourite plus size brands?

Hey Gorgeous, Persona by Marina Rinaldi, ASOS, Elvi and Navabi. Evans Cut Collection is always so amazing too - they tailor to fit plus size figures, rather than just making straight size clothes bigger.

I tend to wear plus size clothing more than straight size - high fashion is still lacking on that front, but the high street is killing it right now.

Things like the Curve Fashion Festival are so important as they get people to realise the availability of plus size fashion.

Do you think we should ditch the term 'plus size'?

For me, I have no problem with the term plus size. I started as a plus size model when I was 14 so I only associate it with success and love - it’s all about how you look on a word.

For me, it’s an industry term, not a society term. It’s very different to what society thinks plus size means.

A photo posted by ʜᴀʏʟᴇʏ ʜᴀssᴇʟʜᴏғғ (@hhasselhoff) on Sep 21, 2015 at 3:50pm PDT

What's your top advice for feeling body confident?

Love who you are today. There’s too many people who want to achieve who they will be tomorrow without loving themselves as they are. You’re not going to get to where you want to be unless you accept yourself for who you are.

When it comes to styling adivce, try on everything to find what works for you and what makes you feel most confident.

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Since being elected Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn has shown he’s not afraid of going against the grain - ditching television appearances, staying silent during the national anthem and so on.

But in the ultimate act of subversion, the Islington North MP has committed one of the most shocking fashion faux pas…wearing socks with sandals.

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Social media users could hardly believe their eyes at Jezza’s sartorial decision, with both good and bad reactions…

I'm sorry: I could NEVER vote for a bloke who wears flip-flops and socks. Corbyn looks like a German on a camp site pic.twitter.com/U2M3xJrA9X
— Martin Daubney (@MartinDaubney) September 29, 2015

Red socks and open back blue sandals. #Corbyn the fashion icon.
— Nara Hodge (@NaraHodge) September 28, 2015

Mr Corbyn was wearing socks and sandals #nono ... He needs a this morning makeover or something
— EmilyTVCook (@EmilyTVCook) September 29, 2015

"@grammarbureau: Just when Jeremy Corbyn's credibility was building nicely. Red socks and open sandals. pic.twitter.com/tUkbk5NgYx"
— Aisha Swaleha (@AishaAmer1) September 29, 2015

Not just sandals. Sandals with socks. Corbyn is bringing his A game of not giving a shit. Superb work.
— Louis Barfe (@LFBarfe) September 28, 2015

But while you may have previously thought the sock-and-sandals look was for men of a certain…er…vintage, it seems that in fact the leader of the Labour party is in fact in good company.

We’ve rounded up some of the best examples of his fellow footwear fans…

In the new advert for Estée Lauder Double Wear To Go foundation Kendall Jenner finds herself in a scene that will be familiar to most - a social gathering where everyone is ignoring each other while they stare at their phones.

Until... some sort of mysterious simultaneous battery drain occurs causing everyone's mobiles to die.

In the aptly titled 'Party Zombies' ad, Jenner then whips out her foundation compact, which somehow causes everyone to actually start enjoying themselves - even though they can't take any selfies, confusing.

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It does seem slightly ironic. As Cosmopolitan pointed out, the reality star-turned-supermodel seems an unlikely face of the "put down your phone and start living life" movement thanks to her huge online following.

But does the new Double Wear To Go have the ability to cure us of our smart phone addiction, or just make our faces look super nice when we're out and about? HuffPost UK Style got our hands on one for Tried & Tested...

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Estée Lauder Double Wear Makeup To Go, £33 from esteelauder.co.uk

Here in the office, we're big fans of the original Double Wear. It is the UK's bestselling foundation, after all - boasting a 15-hour wear time, providing perfect coverage and giving skin an enviable glow.

Lauder's new product, designed for use on the go (if you hadn't gathered from the name), sees a slightly re-jigged formula in an brilliant spill proof case. No more wasting half the bottle on your hand, yay.

The plastic compact is small enough to fit in your handbag, but sturdily built with a decent sized mirror. Simply press the little button for a pea-sized amount to pop out, then use the sponge inside to apply.

The foundation itself is a lot easier to apply and blend than the original, thanks to the hydrating addition of hyaluronic acid. There's also added light reflectors for an extra selfie-ready glow - though it does knock the wear time down to eight-hours.

It gives a natural, luminous finish but typical Double Wear coverage can also be achieved by pressing the button twice to release more product.

It gets a big thumbs up from us, although we're not sure that staring pleasingly into our own reflection is going to make us any more sociable than putting down our iPhones.

Can't wait for the Chanel Mademoiselle Privé exhibition at London's Saatchi Gallery this October? You're about to get a very exciting preview...

Karl Lagerfeld photographed portraits of celebrities including Kristen Stewart and Lily-Rose Depp wearing pieces from the re-edition of the Chanel 'Bijoux de Diamants' jewellery collection - the only "high jewellery" collection designed by Gabrielle Chanel in 1932 - which will be displayed at the gallery.

Ahead of the exhibit's opening, the luxury fashion house have just released a behind-the-scenes video, where the stars reveal what it's really like to pose for Chanel creative director Lagerfeld.

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"Once he sees something, you could be done in five minutes and you don't even realise you've finished the entire thing because he just knows exactly what he wants," says Kristen Stewart.

"What's so incredible about shooting with Karl is that he really knows how to bring out the best in someone, which then brings out the best in the clothes," Lily-Rose Depp adds.

The shoot also stars actresses Keira Knightley, Vanessa Paradis, Lily Collins, Jemima Kirke and Julianne Moore, alongside supermodels like Stella Tennant and Alice Dellal.

Saatchi Gallery's Mademoiselle Privé exhibition is free and opens its doors from 13 October - 1 November.

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Though Grace Jones famously sang "I'll never write my memoirs," the pop culture icon has changed her mind. And boy are we glad she did.

On 29 Sept, Jones debuted her highly anticipated autobiography and offered the world an unprecedented glimpse into her sensational life.

To say that Jones is a legend in the worlds of music, fashion and style is an understatement. Let's just say the 67-year-old is often imitated, but can never be duplicated. And Jones' signature androgynous look and eye-popping ensembles continue to wow and inspire us to this day.

With that said, in celebration of the age-defying Jamaican-born beauty's book release, we've rounded up 28 images of the star that prove she is everything and more.

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These Are The Most Influential People In Fashion

This blog is part of a month-long focus around sustainable fashion across HuffPost UK Style and Lifestyle. Here we aim to champion some of the emerging names in fashion and shine a light on the truth about the impact our appetite for fast fashion has around the world.

Garment factories in poor countries might look dirty and dangerous to westerners, but in fact, they are one of our best hopes for poverty reduction and human development.

The strangest thing about the debate about "fast fashion" and garment factories in poor countries is that it carries on as if there were no research on the subject. Western activists rail against "sweatshops", but among researchers and economists from left to right there is a consensus that these jobs are the stepping stones out of poverty. All countries that have managed to industrialize its economy and combat poverty in modern times have done so by moving into such labor-intensive exports markets.

Again and again we are supplied with examples of bad working conditions and lousy wages in garment factories in Cambodia and Bangladesh. These countries are incredibly poor compared to the west, and it is easy to create a shocking impression by putting footage of poor workers side by side with footage of spoiled brats wearing their clothes. But that is just lazy sensationalism. If you want to improve the lives of the poor you must analyze how those jobs affect their situation and the economies of those countries.

In fact, few countries have seen such rapid progress as Bangladesh and Cambodia in the last decade, according to the World Bank. The number of extremely poor in Bangladesh fell from 44 to 26 million between 2000 and 2010, despite the population growing by 15 million. Since 2004, the level of poverty in Cambodia has more than halved, from 52 to just over 20 percent. It is "one of the best performers in poverty reduction worldwide", according to the World Bank.

This is a stunning success in the countries that need it the most, and the export sector has been instrumental in bringing it about. It increases the workers' productivity, and therefore also their wages and working conditions, which has been especially important for women. In a study from the International Food Policy Research Institute, the researchers show that the increase in Bangladeshi wages from the garment sector "dwarfed" the rise attributed to government programs.

In its report on Cambodia, the World Bank says that if more people are to benefit from this positive development, there is a solution that will make every critic of globalization think it is a typo: "Use the same working conditions that are found in the clothing factories and apply them to other industries."

And the most important thing is that the new knowledge and technology these factories bring in facilitate the creation of new companies and industries. The garment industry in Bangladesh was kick-started in 1979 when a local entrepreneur and South Korea's Daewoo trained 130 workers in modern production. In 1987, Bangladesh had hundreds of garment-export factories, exports had surged and 115 of the original 130 workers had left to start their own businesses.

Obviously even the best jobs in very poor countries look bad compared to what we are used to in Europe and America, but that is not the alternative in an economy at a low level of capital and education. As a worker I interviewed in Vietnam once put it, the main complaint to management was that she wanted the factories to expand so that her relatives could get the same kinds of jobs.

One may well bemoan the fact that progress is not being made even more quickly. I can understand that. I also want everything - now! But things are moving faster than ever, and it is happening because of the very industries the activists have reserved their special contempt for. The world needs more jobs like these, not fewer.

HuffPost UK Lifestyle is running a special series around Sustainable Fashion for the month of September. Livia Firth is creative director of Eco-Age and founder of The Green Carpet Challenge, and will be guest editing on 18 September. If you'd like to blog or get involved, please email us.

You may be used to seeing her in 1920s period costume, but you better get used to Laura Carmichael in regular clothes... not just because Downton Abbey is coming to an end, but to fully appreciate her amazing new shoot in British InStyle.

The 29-year-old actress lights up the magazine's pages rocking the best of geek chic from the autumn/winter catwalks, along with sharing her experiences on the cult ITV show.

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On not expecting Downton Abbey to get so big…

"It was my first TV job so I would have been happy if just my mum had watched it. When people started going mad for it I remember Hugh Bonneville saying to me, 'Laura, they don't all go like this, this is quite a good first job you know."

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On playing Lady Edith…

"I've always loved her. But there are moments when you have to take a breath from someone who is so unhappy all of the time and remember it's pretend. She's catty and vulnerable but brave and resilient."

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On getting star-struck working while working with actress Shirley MacLaine…

"Our director spoke to us quietly and said, 'Girls, can you look less in awe? She's meant to be your grandmother.' We spent the week soaking up all her amazing gossip about hanging out with Elizabeth Taylor and Carrie Fisher."

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On watching the Downton Christmas special with her family…

"They always want to watch it with me. I tend to drink a lot of red wine and text Michelle (Dockery) and Lily (James) to see of they're being made to do the same. I end up watching it through my fingers."

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To read the feature in full, see the November issue of British InStyle, on sale 1 October. Also available as digital edition through Apple Newsstand.

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Wan & Wong Fashion 2016 Collection: China Blue

We built the brand on the principles of change, with a strong belief in the need for sustainability in the fashion industry. We recognise the need to co-exist with the fashion industry and hence from the onset aimed to build strong relationships that resonate with our brand vision. For example, 70% of fabrics that we use in our designs are sourced from factories in Mainland China and Hong Kong which we have built long term partnerships with. These co-operations are mutually beneficial; as an emerging brand we are able to keep our production costs low as we are often able to buy these 'waste' fabrics at a reduced cost, which in turn allows us to do more to further establish our brand. On the manufacturers side, we are enabling them to clear their dead stock and to reduce their overall waste. A bonus is that we are living on the doorstep of one of the largest clothing manufacturing hubs so our brand's supply chain is also local.

Much of the time we find that the factories are simply holding onto stocks of fabrics because of the initial investment that has been made. There are not enough of each fabric for them to be able to use for mass production or develop for another collection but many are kept for a long time mainly due to there being no established system in place to sell on fabrics other than for scrap, so working with a brand like ours can be beneficial.

However, we admit it has not been easy to start these relationships. It takes time and perseverance to develop long-term partnerships and there can be barriers to overcome. Factories are very cautious and need to consider the value they have tied into these fabrics. As the years are passing it is getting easier all the time. We are demonstrating that something meaningful can be done with this dead fabric stock. Some of our partners also find it appealing that they are supporting the future of the industry by working with an emerging sustainable brand like us.

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Wan & Wong Fashion 2016 Collection: China Blue

We are particularly excited about a recent partnership established with a factory who are supplying us with end-of-roll fabrics, at more than 25 yards on each roll. As in the past we have not been able to create a whole collection with the smaller amounts of waste fabric we sourced, this is an important milestone for us as we can now call a larger portion of our collections up-cycled.

Our design philosophy is based on minimalism and simplicity, with a focus on sharp lines, stark silhouettes, balance in proportion and finishing of textiles resulting in a unique harmony in design fundamentals. In addition to a focus on using textile waste, through our collections we also concentrate on zero-waste pattern design to improve our brands sustainability, applying it to most of our SKUs. We are doing this by blending the off-cuts from production back into our designs as detailing. For the 2016 'China Blue' collection detailing is inspired by traditional Chinese buildings. Denim heavily features and Chinese knots are a common theme, constructed from the waste materials from our jewellery line.

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Supermodel Bonnie Chen wearing Wan & Wong Fashion

Since we launched Wan & Wong Fashion, our collections have achieved worldwide recognition. Our collections have been worn by celebrities such as Cantonese pop-icon Sandy Lam and supermodel Bonnie Chen. We have been featured in Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Times, Elle Hong Kong and SCMP Post Magazine and more. Recently, in 2014 we showcased with Joyce Cares at PMQ Hong Kong. We had also started collaborations with brands like Yahoo Hong Kong, SASA Cosmetics International and more. Our works are being featured on shows like Brighton Fashion Week 2014 and Hong Kong Fashion week annually since 2012.

We have been encouraged by these successes that the acceptance of sustainable fashion is on the rise. We hope through continued cooperation with industry partners we can continue to grow our brand and urge other emerging brands to explore textile waste in their collections as a way to be an active part in reducing the industry's negative impacts.

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HuffPost UK Lifestyle is running a special series around Sustainable Fashion for the month of September. Livia Firth is creative director of Eco-Age and founder of The Green Carpet Challenge, and will be guest editing on 18 September. If you'd like to blog or get involved, please email us.

H&M's Close The Loop campaign made headlines for all the right reasons this month. The brand famously featured models of all ages, races, body types and religions in their latest fashion commercial - including Muslim model Mariah Idrissi.

The 23-year-old, who had never modelled before, was born and raised in London to a Pakistani mother and Moroccan rather. She is also a proud wearer of the hijab.

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Idrissi says she has had people tell her modelling conflicts with traditional Islamic beliefs, but she strongly disagrees.

"I've seen a few comments where (people are) against it, but there's nothing that says there is anything against it. In our religion, anything that's not stated as forbidden is permissible," she told CNN.

"As long as I'm dressed correctly, according to Islam, then there's no problem. It's just promoting the hijab, in a way. If anything, it's good."

Idrissi isn't the only one keen to start a debate around the hijab's place in fashion - the designers behind Malaysian brand Mimpikita recently wore hijabs on the London Fashion Week catwalk.

"Being hijab wearers ourselves, we’re comfortable and proud of our personal styles so it’s no surprise that we love featuring models in chic, modest clothing," they told HuffPost UK Style.

"And in addition to that, we hope to represent and promote diversity in the fashion industry."

Hoping to encourage more diversity in fashion, Idrissi also shared her advice with other aspiring Muslim models.

"I would say, make sure your intentions are correct in terms of why you're doing it. Hijab isn't a fashion," she said. "We can adjust it to fashion but we have to remember that the sole purpose of the hijab is to be modest.

"If you know you haven't corrected your inside first, there's no point in putting a hijab on for the fashion side of it. Because then you're defeating the object."

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What goes up, must ultimately come down - and while this year has hosted the meteoric rise of the man bun, it's also seen it become one of the most short-lived trends ever.

Yep, the man bun is officially over.

If the fact it could make you bald isn't bad enough, one university has actually banned the things.

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"I'm so embarrassed of my man bun"

Brigham Young University in Idaho has released official guidelines announcing students could be faced with disciplinary action should they wear the hairstyle.

According to their Student Honour Office, hair "should be clean and neat, avoiding extreme styles and unnatural colors.”

Tyler Barton, Student Honour administrator told the university paper: "We would consider the ‘man-bun’ to be an extreme hairstyle. It’s just something that deviates from the norm.”

If the trend being enough of a hipster phenomenon to actually get outlawed isn't the death knell for man buns, we don't know what is (seriously guys, even Leo DiCaprio's cut his off).

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This isn't a daydream, Mariah Carey is officially launching her own collection of makeup with MAC.

The chanteuse took to Instagram to excitedly share the below post with her followers, "It’s a major lip #moment!," she wrote.

"'All I Want' lipstick with @MACcosmetics is coming Dec. 2015! Plus, a full Mariah x MAC Beauty Icon collection is coming later in 2016!"

A photo posted by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Sep 29, 2015 at 8:23am PDT

The first product is a lipstick called All I Want, a frosted champagne nude which Carey describes as "elegant, sophisticated, and glamorous.”

The lipstick will be released just in time for Christmas (hence the completely adorable name).

mariah carey mac

“MAC has been my go-to makeup brand for as long as I can remember, and I’m so thrilled to be collaborating with them on a lipstick debuting this December, just in time for the holiday season!” Carey said in a press release from the brand.

There's no word on what the full collection will bring yet - perhaps an eye palette filled with smokey taupes? A peachy blush and fierce bronzer? Obsession-worthy lashes? Butterflies on everything? We're screaming.

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Alexa Chung has followed in the footsteps of Gigi Hadid and spoken out about body image and diversity in the fashion industry.

Chung reveals that people contact her on social media to comment on "how scrawny I look or how gross I am".

"I want to be able to promote a healthy body image but I don't know..." she said in the third episode of her Vogue video series looking at the future of fashion.

"I would love to look like Daisy Lowe, but I don't... but I'm happy with how I look. Equally, I don't want to use this as an example of how young girls should look."

Alexa Chung arrives at the Gucci show during Milan Fashion Week

Chung asked fashion commentator and former editor of i-D magazine, Caryn Franklin for her advice on how she should deal with issues of body confidence and her role in prompting diversity.

"To a certain extent if we had more of a spectrum of beauty you would be able to hold your position and celebrate who you are, as you rightly should be able to, but we would be able to see all these mixes playing out: different body shapes, different ages, different ethnicities, different body types," says Franklin.

Chung also spoke to psychologist Dr Carolyn Mair from the London College of Fashion.

Mair said it is her job to produce graduates who can help make the fashion industry "more ethical, more caring, more sustainable".

She told Chung she does believe the fashion industry is becoming more diverse and inclusive - if only 'slightly' more so.

"I do believe it's changing slightly, but there tends to still be some tokenism within the fashion industry," Mair said.

"Now I understand there can't be a model to represent every single body type and we need to educate people to understand models are models and they don't necessarily represent the whole spectrum of body type.

"Never-the-less, studies have shown that having diversity in fashion imagery does increase sales."

Watch the video above to see the conversations in full.

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Chung's body image episode aired for the first time just days after model Gigi Hadid spoke out about the body shaming messages she receives on social media .

Like Mair, Hadid believes the fashion industry is beginning to become a bit more accepting of different body types - even if online trolls are not.

"I represent a body image that wasn't accepted in high-fashion before," Hadid wrote on Instagram.

"I'm very lucky to be supported by the designers, stylists and editors that I am: ones that know this is fashion, it's art; it can never stay the same."

Gigi Hadid walks the runway for Versace at Milan Fashion Week

This feature is part of our focus around sustainable fashion. Here we aim to champion some of the emerging names in fashion and shine a light on the truth about the impact our appetite for fast fashion has around the world.

Fancy a spot of vintage shopping? Check out HuffPost UK Style's pick of the best spots in the capital for second hand fashion finds.

Central London

Beyond Retro Soho

Located a stone's throw from Carnaby Street and Oxford Circus, Beyond Retro's West End store has a huge choice of pre-loved clothes, including their innovative in-house customised range.

58-59 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7JY

The Vintage Showroom

One of the best spots to source vintage menswear in the UK, with the museum-like shop's archive covering everything from military clothing to classic English country wear.

14 Earlham St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9LN

West London

Rellik

Often hailed as London's greatest vintage boutique (there aren't many clothes shops Lady Gaga will make secret midnight visits to), Rellik is the place to go for Kate Moss-esque dresses and one-of-a-kind Vivienne Westwood numbers.

8 Golborne Gardens, London W10 5NW

Circa Vintage

Stocking an impressive range of antique gems, vintage shopping lovers could get lost for hours in Circa Vintage. It's hard to leave without making a purchase, with everything from Victorian corsets to flowing 30s dresses on offer.

64 Fulham High St, Hammersmith, London SW6 3LQ

East London

Paper Dress Vintage

By day, this Shoreditch second hand clothing boutique has the most fantastic range of dresses (clue's in the name), and by night they transform into a speakeasy-style bar with live music acts.

114-116 Curtain Pl, London EC2A 3AH

Blitz

55-59 Hanbury St, London E1 5JP

One of the newest kids on the vintage block, Blitz is certainly making a name for itself on the East London scene. Their two-storey Victorian warehouse could pass for a second hand department store, selling fashion items alongside carefully curated homewear.

Hunky Dory Vintage

Nestled amongst Brick Lane's plethora of vintage shops (if you're in the area, make sure to check out the Beyond Retro on Cheshire Street), Hunky Dory offers a slightly higher calibre of pre-loved garms. Everything is colour coded, and you're right next to Beigal Bake for a post-shopping snack.

226 Brick Ln, London E1 6SA

North London

Cafe Vintage

Pop by this quirky cafe, run by sisters Aysha Sparks and Nadia Allma, for a spot of tea and cake before you browse their personally selected vintage collection.

88 Mountgrove Rd, London N5 2LT

Rokit Camden

rokit vintage

Rokit has stores in Covent Garden and Brick Lane, but their Camden branch is where it all began as a market stall back in 1986. With pieces dating from the 30s to the 90s, no trend remains unearthed by their expert clothing buyers.

225 Camden High St, London NW1 7BU

South London

Crazy Man Crazy

One of the few menswear-only vintage stores in London, Crazy Man Crazy sells American style clothing from the 40s and 50s to a retro rockabilly soundtrack. Head here for one of the best leather jacket selections in the city.

18 Church Rd, London SE19 2ET

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Soon my works became larger in size, like the work "Shadow" above a street in Tampere, Finland, in 1999. Now 16 years later, this artwork is installed again and possible to see at the same Finlayson area where former textile factories are.

I also started to work with men's shirts, again very similar to my father's. Many years later, when my mother got older and passed away, I made art using dancing shoes, the kind my mother wore when she went to the dances. In "Mother", 1991, shoes form a person, or a heart, and a dry fish head is inside the shoe. "The Queen of The Night", (first version 2005), is a larger installation on the wall. Shoes on spoons are cut to remind insects or flowers.

In my latest installations I have used the clothes of women, children, all kinds of people. Instead of using similar clothes of my parents, I'm using the clothes of the people all over the world.

The most recent work is now possible to see still for one week at the Didrichsen Museum of Art in Helsinki. It is large in size, dancing around trees in the museum park. "A Waltz to Life" is made of 2000 shirts that museum visitors donated for my work.

http://www.didrichsenmuseum.fi/kaarina-kaikkonen/

A piece of clothing is a symbol for a human being. For me art is about existence and the different feelings of life.

www.kaarinakaikkonen.com

HuffPost UK Lifestyle is running a special series around Sustainable Fashion for the month of September. Livia Firth is creative director of Eco-Age and founder of The Green Carpet Challenge, and will be guest editing on 18 September. If you'd like to blog or get involved, please email us.

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