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Calgary Avansino
Calgary Avansino (born 6 May 1975) is a contributing editor to the British edition of ''Vogue'' and Wellbeing expert. After moving to London in 2000, she began a three-week internship at ''Vogue''. Soon after, she was offered the job as assistant to the editor-in-chief, Alexandra Shulman. Two and a half years later, she shifted to the beauty department where she became a beauty assistant, followed by Wellbeing editor, then executive fashion director. Between 2008 and 2013, she was executive fashion and digital project director. Avansino left her full-time role at ''Vogue'' in 2013 to become a contributing editor. She wrote a weekly Wellbeing blog for ''Vogue,'' ran her own health and Wellbeing website, and is the author of Keep It Real'' In October 2017, Avansino became the CEO of GLAMCAM. Early life Avansino was born in 1975. Brought up on the West Coast of America as a vegetarian, Avansino was taught a great deal about the fundamentals of healthy living by her parents. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Empire
The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power. By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered , of the Earth's total land area. As a result, its constitutional, legal, linguistic, and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, it was described as "the empire on which the sun never sets", as the Sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. During the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal and Spain pioneered European exploration of the globe, and in the process established large overse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
