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Is it the fan or celebrity that makes them famous?

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  Celebrities have more signatures than just on paper, in what they wear, what they do, and how they carry themselves. But how do they all have something different to one another with so many celebrities on our screens nowadays? Taylor Swift as a prime example, the company she keeps — often found with cats — the hairstyle, lip colour, choreography, the list goes on. For a seemingly ‘relatable’ celebrity, she’s got it all planned out. Many fans find comfort in her ‘wholesome’ appearance that matches her songwriting. But is it her songs that match the personality, or the personality that matches the songs? She’s a hard working woman, but also one of the major examples of celebrities who people confuse to be their friend, despite having never met her, due to the image we are given of her. To the point where if she were to do something that people disagree with personally, they would take offence and ‘act’ on it by unfollowing her…how tragic for her I’m sure. Her hair is a most noticea...

Did Barbie really do everything?

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Did Barbie really do everything? Barbie, the infamous doll first debuted on the 9th of March 1959. A doll who was created by Ruth Handler with the aim of girls having the ability to imagine and fantasise about what they may be like when they grow up, a refreshing concept amongst the ongoing media that promoted a sole role for women, a sole being: a housewife.   The Barbie exhibition displayed in London creates a timeline of the Barbie doll as she progresses through various looks, lives and labels. As you enter, you are met with the first ever Barbie doll (a little scary looking when you go for a close up).   Timelines of logos and various pivotal developments within the Barbie world are shown as you continue, with mention to Barbie’s sisters, friends and boyfriend Ken. It soon opens up to a circular room, with Barbie dolls lined along the wall in chronological order, explaining their relevance to that time period. The exhibition gives credit to names who were involved with Bar...

NAOMI

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NAOMI Naomi Campbell, one of the most recognisable names in the fashion industry, now has her own exhibition dedicated to her displayed at the V&A museum in London. It takes you through the timeline of her life and career, giving mention to those who supported and worked alongside her, including Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace and Edward Enninful amongst many others . The exhibition followed her early career, from her being scouted as a 15-year-old schoolgirl window shopping in Covent Garden, London, past her being the first black woman on the cover of French Vogue, through to her now being one of the biggest supermodels in the fashion industry, and now the first to have curated her own dedicated exhibition at the V&A. Naomi Campbell: The first black woman on the cover of Vogue France, she credits this moment to Yves Saint Laurent, who had threatened to pull his marketing from the magazine unless Campbell was the cover     Naomi has made waves for joining the line ...