Meet Cosabella’s Body Positive Catwalk Brand Ambassadors Part 2
Find out what inspired each of them to take part in the ground-breaking event. Plus what each of these ladies wore on the catwalk.
What is the Body Positive Catwalk?
A flash mob organized by the non-profit association BODY POSITIVE CATWALK. Aimed to unite men and women of different physical forms, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, eventual deficits and any characteristic to break down prejudices, to fight bullying and remind us just through the characteristics of each of us that we are all, simply, human beings!
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Evelyn Safaawua Ig: @evelynesafaawua
“My name is Evelyne Sarah Afaawua, 31 years old, afroitalian, precisely, italoghanian, influencer, curvy model and entrepreneur/businesswoman. I was born in France, but I grew up in Italy. Six years ago, I stopped relaxing my afro hair and bleaching my dark skin, accepting my natural beauty.
I grew up with very low self-esteem and confidence, due to lack of representation. I, always, felt to be the odd one, so I preferred to be invisible. But that wasn’t life. At 20 I realized that being black and Italian, couldn’t cause any harm.I finally found my self-confidence, i found myself and i accepted my natural beauty.Being part of the Bodypositive catwalk is something that I waited for my whole life. Finally representing me and all afroitalian natural girls, being a role model, giving an opportunity to a new generation.”
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Francesca Confalonieri Ig @caccaspaziale
“I have always suffered from self-esteem problems and have always had a very bad relationship with my body. A few years ago I’ve fell into Anorexia and ED’s. My life had suddenly become a nightmare and the relationship with my body had only worsened. It was rediscovered love for myself that prompted me to heal and I thought that this negative experience was meant to be something, it could not only have taken part of my life away. This is what prompted me to become a body-positive activist and to participate at the body positive catwalk, I desire help people against prejudice and make information about eating disorders, mental health and acceptance.
Loving ourselves is revolutionary. “
Francesca Wore: Never Say Never Prettie & Hotpant
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Sharon Grobben ig @sharongrobben
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Buma Tomoeva IG @buuum_official
“My name is Buma, I’m from Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. I live and study in Milan. Body Positive Catwalk and Laura Brioschi inspires me from 2018. Why I decided to participate first because of my self-confidence, to change my opinion and of others, that each person is different, tall & small, curvy & thin, but even we are different we are the same, each of us beautiful by as own way. A lot of people don’t think like this, in my example: in my country, if you are tall, 90/60/90 you are perfect, but if you don’t you can not be a model or inspire someone because they till now believe in this standard sizes.
Another thing, our mentality is different from here, all people judge you (because a lot of women in my country are housewives, men forbids to work) when they see someone only in costume or underwear, they think bad. So I want to show that each woman can do what they want, can have freedom and hobbies, of course, can work and have own interests and be independent of men.Another thing why I participate to support Laura because there were almost 200 persons with different stories, with disabilities and gender equalities. I wanted that this event will see more people in the world and it can help a lot.
Body Positive helped me to decide to become a Curvy Asian Model, and since from my 1st catwalk.”
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Anna Mutton Ig @thehoneygold
“The moment I’ve known about the Body Positive Catwalk I felt like I needed to be there; I needed to walk hand in hand with other girls who have been through dark moments because they felt not beautiful.
I was there to show people how you can love yourself and learn to receive love from others, although you often believe you don’t deserve it.We all have the right to freedom, we all have the right to feel comfortable in our own skin and not prisoners of a body that doesn’t reflect the ideal of “perfection” that the society has always imposed us.How joyful and empowering was to walk “undressed” from my insecurities and fears, after many years when I’ve been offended, humiliated and bullied because of my imperfect body. I stupidly believed that was true: that I was worth nothing, inappropriate, invisible, not enough for anybody. I’ve hated my body for so long and so intensively to the point I was not feeling it as a part of my self anymore.Now I look at it and I see Beauty regardless of my “imperfections”; I’m not hiding my curves, stretch marks or cellulite anymore, I’m so proud of it!I’ve put all my broken pieces together and I’m so grateful for my strong body that takes me places and gathers my soul within.It’s a long journey and a constant commitment the way to self-acceptance and self-love, but what’s a better way to begin it than walking with other warriors on a runaway!The Body Positive Catwalk was the fuse to set this fire.”
Anna wore: Never Say Never Luckie & Never Say Never Hotpant
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Benedetta De Luca Ig @benedetta_deluca
Benedetta wore: Evolution Curvy Bralette & Never Say Never Hotpant
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Dalila Di Bella Ig @daliladibella
“What prompted me to participate in the catwalk was the desire to challenge myself and do something that was unattainable for me, it was an acceptance of what we are and having more self-awareness. We were all different but at the same time equal, there wasn’t the most beautiful girl, or the ugliest or the leanest we were all beautiful and above all free!”
Dalila wore: Never Say Never Curvy Plungie & Hotpant
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Federica Chiarenza Ig @titachiarenza
“Participating in this event made me realize how much discrimination there may still be at the dawn of 2020. The reasons that led me to participate in the Body Positive Catwalk are many. Moments when I enjoyed my body and others where I cried because I hated it. Honestly, there are times when I still feel like crying but all in all the positive moments are more.”
Federica wore: Pret-A-Porter Curvy Bralette & Hotpant
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Gloria Migliavacca Ig @glrmgl
Gloria wore: Never Say Never Curvy Sweetie & Hotpant
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Michelle Bertocchi Ig @michelle.b1997
“I loved participating in the positive catwalk in Milan because I needed to show myself how beautiful I’m inside and out, without having to think about other people’s thoughts based only on superficiality . this event changes people for the better.”
Michelle wore: Never Say Never Luckie & Minikini
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Mariangela De Lucia Ig @mariangela.dlc
“I had thyroiditis cancer this year, I did radiotherapy and it was terrible. But with the bodypositive Catwalk, I found a new world vision in which I’m feeling so accepted, comfy, and beautiful!”
Mariangela wore: Never Say Never Prettie Bra & Never Say Never Hotpant
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Azzurra Cima Ig @azzurra_cima
” I participated in my first Body Positive Catwalk, I got involved and I was chosen in the 30 girls for shopcosabella. I started living since I started to love my body because it is the body I have to live with. Always love each other girls.”
Azzurra wore: Pret-A-Porter Curvy Bralette & Never Say Never Hotpant