Landing the front cover of Glamour magazine, Enya, a 24-year-old Dutch model with Down syndrome, is blazing a trail for more inclusivity in the fashion world. Enya, a dancer from the Netherlands, was encouraged into modeling by her sister, Céline, who noticed deficient representation of people with disabilities in fashion and beauty. Enya loved the idea of making a difference. The sisters then started an Instagram page together, @downsyndrome_queen, managed by Céline. Glamour met Enya when they collaborated on a beauty tutorial in January. Glamour’s editor-in-chief, Anke de Jong, said in a statement that she watched the footage “slumped in front of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ with a bag of mini-KitKats,” and Enya stole her heart. Featuring Enya on Glamour’s May issue cover was “an ode to one of the fastest-growing models and influencers on Instagram,” she said. The team shopped for clothes in Enya’s style and ran a series of photo shoots. Sharing the …
Model With Down Syndrome Lands ‘Glamour’ Cover, Advocates for Inclusivity in Fashion
June 18, 2021
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