This article first appeared on the Conversation. It's almost fashion week season, with events in London, New York and Paris all coming up, and I have one pretty sure prediction: The models won't be ...

Kendall Jenner must be smiling because she’s on top of the world! H&M The easiest way to look like a model? Other than starving yourself, look miserable at all times. For some reason, a death stare ...

For many people, one of the unspoken rules for being cool is maintaining an emotionally inexpressive attitude. This message is reinforced through advertisements where fashion models rarely smile and ...

Detractors of fashion often complain about the convention of the non-smiling model and the industry's love of a surly pout has even been lambasted in films such as Zoolander. Catwalks have long been a ...

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