Adwoa Aboah takes to the catwalk at London Fashion Week in support of Grenfell survivors

Activists, bereaved families, members of the community and high profile supporters of the cause united at the start of London Fashion Week 
Isobel Frodsham15 February 2019

Adwoa Aboah said she remains “heartbroken” by the Grenfell tragedy as she joined survivors on the catwalk ahead of London Fashion Week.

The supermodel joined singer Emeli Sandé and DJ Becky Tong to support for the Justice4Grenfell campaign. They donned T-shirts emblazoned with the message “72 dead and still no arrests? How come?” at 180 The Strand.

Aboah, who was born and raised in west London, said she “didn’t have to think twice” about taking part.

She told the Standard: “It’s the first time I’ve been around any survivors. It’s been truly heartbreaking.

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“I hope the public sees the faces, the stories, and knows that it’s still very much part of the survivors’ everyday lives. People lost their lives, loved ones and homes.”

The T-shirts were inspired by Martin McDonagh’s 2018 Oscar-winning film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and echoed messages posted around London last year.

Faisal Metalsi, who runs Grenfell Speaks, said: “We created the T-shirts as a way to remember the 72 who died and bring it back to why, as a community, we do what we do in terms of campaigning and social justice. It’s amazing to have backing from such famous people.”

Nabil Choucair, who lived on the 27th floor of the tower and lost his mother, sister, brother-in-law and nieces in the fire, said it was a good way to bring the disaster back into the limelight.

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