{"id":6087,"date":"2025-09-18T14:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T21:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=6087"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T21:20:01","slug":"ive-got-an-eating-disorder-it-made-me-nervous-kadeena-cox-walks-oxfams-london-fashion-week-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=6087","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019ve got an eating disorder \u2026 it made me nervous\u2019: Kadeena Cox walks Oxfam\u2019s London Fashion Week runway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/18\/21\/18204846-aad76914-ae11-4ea6-8aa8-f64e7c18ae58.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 fXvmgM\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 hJPJVF\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 dDhojf\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 cUJDWn\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 gunhQQ\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 jrwZqm\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Oxfam kicked off London Fashion Week with a star-studded runway in honour of second-hand September.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrities who featured on the catwalk were singer-songwriter Sam Ryder, broadcaster Katie Piper, Paralympian Kadeena Cox and model and activist Brett Staniland.<\/p>\n<p>Ryder stepped out in relaxed jeans, white vest and camouflage bomber jacket, followed by turquoise gym shorts and an oversized blazer.<\/p>\n<p>Katie Piper strutted down the runway in a Sixties mod dress, with platform heels and a beehive hairdo to match.<\/p>\n<p>While walking the runway was out of most stars\u2019 comfort zones, for Kadeena Cox it was an even bigger challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got an eating disorder, so for me, my body and not being able to fit in things has always made me nervous,\u201d Cox told PA Media.<\/p>\n<p>For many, shopping second-hand poses a challenge due to limited sizing options in specific garments, but for Cox \u201cI like second-hand shopping because you can find things and make them your own \u2013 sometimes I wear a top and rather than wearing it buttoned up I\u2019d wear it open with a vest underneath.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I can get something and kind of make it my own, I actually think that\u2019s quite nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDucJoXMhG4\/embed\/captioned\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"sc-wn0aau-1 fCqdVG\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The celebs\u00a0were dressed in exclusively second-hand and vintage gems curated by British stylist Bay Garnett, who has dressed the likes of Kate Moss, Carey Mulligan and Suki Waterhouse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking with a team like Bay was absolutely amazing,\u201d said Cox. \u201cBay was really good at making me feel comfortable in the outfit and getting things that kind of worked with my body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really nervous, because I\u2019m not super skinny, I\u2019m not traditional size zero. And doing something like this for me is quite intense, but Bay made me feel so at home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been really working on trying to make myself be happy in the body that I\u2019ve got. So me being confident [on the runway] hopefully gives other people confidence, and that\u2019s kind of the reason I\u2019m doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The show aimed to demonstrate how easy it is to be stylish and sustainable, showcasing iconic looks throughout the decades \u2013 from zoot suits and punk to flower power and statement tees.<\/p>\n<p>Costume designer Sandy Powell CBE stepped out in knee-high leather red platform boots with a mid-century Sixties cape.<\/p>\n<p>Stars among the front row included presenter Emma Willis and actress and activist Jameela Jamil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWearing second-hand clothes is a badge of honour that we should all be proud to wear,\u201d Garnett said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing proud of second-hand and showing it shouldn\u2019t just be reserved for streetwear is what the stars wanted to get across through the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brett Staniland told the PA news agency: \u201cShows like this helps you get over that negative stereotype of second-hand fashion that\u2019s been around for many years \u2013 this is an embodiment of all good things, socially and environmentally, but also shows how you can be expressive and experimental with clothing at high-end events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have worn full red carpet looks that are second-hand and no-one can tell when compared to all the new suits next to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Oxfam kicked off London Fashion Week with a star-studded runway in honour of second-hand September. Celebrities who featured on the catwalk were singer-songwriter Sam Ryder, broadcaster Katie Piper, Paralympian Kadeena Cox and model and activist Brett Staniland. Ryder stepped out in relaxed jeans, white vest and camouflage bomber jacket, followed by turquoise gym shorts and an oversized blazer. Katie Piper strutted down the runway in a Sixties mod dress, with platform heels and a beehive hairdo to match. While walking the runway was out of most stars\u2019 comfort zones, for Kadeena Cox it was an even bigger challenge. \u201cI\u2019ve got an eating disorder, so for me, my body and not being able to fit in things has always made me nervous,\u201d Cox told PA Media. 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