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convention center security and eventually intimidated outside. They stood outside holding up their protest signs, posing for photos with fans and bystanders, while conducting interviews with foreign press outlets, from Brazil to Italy. “Art is for everyone,” said Ilirjani. “We all must free our minds, we can’t be conservative when it comes to art, fashion and creativity. Art is freedom.” Ilirjani counts one of their biggest influences as the French novelist Honoré de Balzac. “He was always making fun of society in his writing, he had a sarcastic approach to roasting the highest levels of society,” said Ilirjani. “At the protest, we were saying funny things like ‘We don’t give a chic’ and ‘No money, no honey,’ what I consider to be cheeky feminist sayings.” In its essence, this protest was a feminist. “Even in 2023, women have not reached where they should be, with equal position and equal pay,” said Ilirjani. “They should have the same rights men have—and should lead many industries, not only art and fashion, but politics, and media. But we still are too far.” Fashion is the best vessel for this message to reach the mainstream, says Ilirjani. “Now, more than ever, fashion has a powerful influence on social media and influencer culture. Fashion is part of our everyday lives for millions of people all around the world.” Next up, Ilirjani, who is a key figure in the genderless model movement, is walking two runway shows upcoming at New York Fashion Week in February 2023. They are walking the Seoul brand BESFXXK’s runway show (as part of the Concept Korea runway show) on February 14, and for Milan-based brand, the House of Mua Mua, on February 12. For both shows, Ilirjani will be the “first face” opening the runway. “This is the future of modeling,” said Ilirjani. “I want to normalize genderless modeling on the runway.” “Now is the time to give fashion a new face, the face of the future, the face where women are not seen and considered objects and body numbers,” said Ilirjani. “Women, men and non-binary people are all individuals who make fashion look better, and brighter for the generations to come. Free Fashion!” Connect with Elton Ilirjani: www.instagram.com/eilirjani/dignity.global/ theheadhunter.com/