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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Violet Bramley

Out with pouts and down with frowns as the smile sneaks on to the catwalk

Smiling model on catwalk
A smiling model in a creation by Italian label Armani at Milan fashion week in February 2023. Photograph: Matteo Bazzi/EPA

Fashion loves a pout and generally doesn’t really do smiles. But in the industry of late, corners of mouths have been sneaking upwards. At the recent Emporio Armani show in Milan last month, smiling models emerged on to the catwalk under a picture of model Noemi Ditzler flashing a wide grin.

The Beckhams, headed up by renowned smiling refusenik Victoria, have been out on smiley form at the shows. Even Anna Wintour, who is famous for her bob, her sunglasses and her straight face, has been cracking a shy smile on the front row.

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