Debra Bourne

Bourne has a son, Johnny, and is married to David Rosen,[https://www.standard.co.uk/business/markets/how-tech-city-is-taking-over-the-capital-8871560.html]. The Evening Standard (10 October 2013) senior partner and self-proclaimed 'building detective'[https://www.mrporter.com/journal/journal_issue2/3]. Mr Porter (2 March 2011) for London property behemoth Pilcher Hershman.

In 2017, Bourne was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to diversity in the fashion industry.

At the age of 20, Bourne started working as an intern for leading consumer PR consultancy Lynne Franks (the inspiration behind Absolutely Fabulous character, Edwina) before becoming a board director at the age of 27. Clients included Jean Paul Gaultier, Swatch, Knickerbox, Pepe Jeans, Ghost, John Richmond, and Procter & Gamble.

Launched during London Fashion Week in May 2009, when Susan Ringwood,{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/may/25/shaming-people-boy-shape-georgia-davies|title = There's no point shaming people about their body shape|author = Ringwood, Susan|work = The Guardian|date = 25 May 2012}} the then chief executive of Beat, asked:{{Quote|"Was it possible to show fashion on a range of inspiring bodies?"}}

It was the mix of Bourne's experience in the fashion industry and her longstanding commitment to psychotherapy training that lead her towards developing the idea for All Walks with Caryn Franklin and Erin O'Connor as a campaign vehicle to inspire and empower change in the fashion industry.

Before fashion and diversity became hot topics for big business and consumers alike, All Walks shared the vision to encourage the shift towards a more enlightened position, through highlighting the responsibility that the fashion industry had in recognising the psychological impact of its messaging upon the minds of young women and men.

Notable collaborators include William Tempest, Giles Deacon, Vivienne Westwood, Hannah Marshall, David Koma, Jade Parifitt, Mark Fast,{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/20/london-fashion-week-mark-fast|title = London Fashion Week: catwalk Grow over size 14 models = Fisher, Alice|work = The Guardian|date = 20 September 2009}} Georgia Hardinge, Rankin{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/rankin-erin-o-connor-exhibition/|title=Rankin's Women}} and i-D magazine.{{cite web|url = https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/topic/all-walks-beyond-the-catwalk|title = All Walks Beyond The Catwalk |publisher = i-D Magazine}}

Bourne was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to diversity in the fashion industry.{{London Gazette|issue=61803|supp=y|page=N16|date=31 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/580999/new-years-honours-2017-full-list.pdf|date=30 December 2016|accessdate=31 December 2016|work=Gov.uk|publisher=Government Digital Service|title=New Year's Honours list 2017|page=48}}

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• {{Official website|http://debra-bourne.com/}}
• [http://allwalks.org/ AllWalks]
• [https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/topic/all-walks-beyond-the-catwalk/ i-D Magazine Coverage]
• [http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/all-walks-beyond-the-catwalks-supports-miss-representation/ Vogue Coverage]
• [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/11/come-on-vogue-a-challenge_n_7392142.html/ Huffington Post Coverage]
• [https://sites.eca.ed.ac.uk/diversitynetwork/all-walks-beyond-the-catwalk/ Diversity Network Website]

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