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Meet Tarlisa Gaykamangu and it becomes immediately obvious she’s someone out of the ordinary. It’s not just because of her innate beauty, but a rare combination of thoughtfulness, strength and confidence beyond her years.

Over the last year, poetry has become the latest art form to trend on social media, catapulting prose into the digital zeitgeist and demystifying its high-brow, not-for-everybody reputation.

As soon as you're in Ajak Deng's presence, you're struck by two things: her warmth and her positivity. Both radiate from her so strongly that it feels impossible to leave the conversation feeling anything but hopeful and excited about life.

The writer, broadcaster and revered bookworm on the page-turners to give friends, family, colleagues, secret santas – anyone, really.

Now that Autumn has arrived, we can forget all about those insubstantial bits and get down to the business of real clothes.