Who Are All Walks and What do They do?

All Walks Beyond the Catwalk is an initiative founded by Caryn Franklin, Debra Bourne and Erin O’Connor working with influential Catwalk designers and top industry creatives to celebrate more diversity within the fashion industry

Having played their part in instigating a shift in attitude, since their launch at London Fashion Week in Sept 2009 – where eight emerging designers were paired with 8 diverse models – most notably creating the ‘plus size,’ model Harley Morley and Mark Fast partnership – All Walks Beyond the Catwalk has continued to grow.
In November 2009 they accepted ‘Cosmopolitan Magazine Fearless Women,’ award.
In June 2010 they successfully launched the first ‘All Walks Forum,’ at Graduate Fashion Week with fashion educationalists attending from all over Britain. Many colleges have pledged to incorporate diversity modules into their teaching. Since this time they have lectured up and down the country on a voluntary basis to rave student reviews.
In Sept 2010 they launched the campaign SNAPPED with Rankin at London Fashion Week.
In Feb 2011 they celebrated diversity at the National Portrait Gallery. A record 4000 people came in one night to see our Rankin images.
In June 2011 they launched the Edinburgh College of Art, Centre of Diversity in Association with All Walks
In April 2012 they co -produced the Body Confidence Awards from Parliament chaired by MP Jo Swinson and awarded our own All Walks ‘Visionary Fashion Award.’
In June 2012 they launched the National Student Competition Diversity NOW! in association with i-D Magazine.
They are also contributing to round-table government discussions on how diversity and the beauty of individuality can make an impact in the wider culture and influence self-esteem and well-being. This has been chaired by Govt. Minister for Equalities Lynne Featherstone. Since the reshuffle of Aug 2012 is chaired by MP Caroline Noakes
All Walks Beyond the Catwalk is a voluntary organisation that recognises the power the fashion industry has to communicate positive messages to women and men about their bodies and acts. Small steps, big ideas. We are delighted to see that our position is influencing brands as diverse as Lanvin and M&S

all infirmation taken from http://www.allwalks.org/2012/05/who-are-all-walks/