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humor The Daily Mash 2026-05-19

Vogue Editor Trades Catwalk for Bricks, Reveals 'Spiritual' Reason: Money!

A former fashion editor claims she ditched the glitz for manual labor purely for spiritual fulfillment and authenticity. Turns out, her 'spiritual' awakening was funded by a cool ยฃ2.2 million from selling her flat, proving that the real artifice is pretending you don't need obscene wealth to 'find yourself' as a bricklayer... for a photoshoot.


I USED to be the fashion editor for British Vogue, and now Iโ€™m a bricklayer and hod-carrier. Why? You already know the answer is money, donโ€™t you? <p><em>By Hannah Tomlinson. You know, of the Berkshire Tomlinsons</em></p> <p><strong>I USED to be the fashion editor for British Vogue, and now Iโ€™m a bricklayer and hod-carrier. Why? You already know the answer is money, donโ€™t you?<span class="Apple-converted-space">ย </span></strong></p> <p>Yes, I walked away from a six-figure job to do something rea...

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