Nadine Ijewere

Early life and education Ijewere was born to a Nigerian father and a Jamaican mother and grew up in Peckham, South London.

Ijewere initially studied science and maths at A-level, During her final year she started casting mixed-race models who fell outside the industry norm – something that has become central to her work. More recently she has worked for Dior, Hermès, Nina Ricci and Valentino. Asked for her thoughts on the Vogue commission, she said, "I feel like in doing this I'm proving to younger girls from a similar background that it's achievable. It also feels like part of a broader shift within our culture to include far more diversity, both behind the camera and in front of it. As a girl, I never identified with anyone in the pages of magazines. Now, we're sending a message that everyone is welcome in fashion."