Vogue Scandinavia's 'Nordic Dystopia', Perhaps a Reference to the Rök Stone Catastrophe
/AOC works hard to identify any backstories or cultural references in fashion stories and ad campaigns. We came up empty-handed all over Instagram checking the individual IGs of the cast of this Vogue Scandinavia
The Scandinavian countries are deeply admired for many reasons, but environmental awareness and a necessary austerity due to the impact of fashion-world consumption on nature are well-established in the culture.
So AOC kept looking for clues, unearthing astounding new research on an old Scandinavian artifact.
Read MoreBook: Jane Fonda Tells Us How to Join Young People as Climate Activists
/Now that her ‘Fire Drill Fridays’ protests on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building in support of climate change are over, Jane Fonda has written a new book about her emergence as an eco-warrior. “What Can I Do?: My Path from Climate Despair to Action” is available on September 8.
Everybody’s interviewing Jane, and we share comments that got our attention. TIME’s Justin Worland asked Fonda about working with today’s activists. “Did you see parts of your activist self in them?”
Fonda: “Oh my God. They’re so much better than I was! I’m blown away. They are really smart. They’re also very depressed—these young people are carrying grief.”
Jane is pictured above with Sophia Kianni, 18, an American climate activist and writer specializing in media and strategy. She is the founder and executive director of Climate Cardinals, an international youth-led nonprofit that works to translate information about climate change into over 100 languages.
Greenpeace explains Jane is launching a project to join 10 virtual American book clubs devoted to the climate crisis. Book clubs are asked to post their own short videos explaining why she should join their book club.
Throughout the book Fonda weaves her personal journey as an activist together with climate talks with leading climate scientist on the state of the crisis. The book also discusses specific issues, such as water, migration, and human rights, to emphasize what is at stake.
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd — she of a lifetime loathing Hillary fame — interviews Fonda for Jane Fonda, Intergalactic Eco-Warrior in a Red Coat. Only Maureen Dowd would not edit four “I”s — as in me, me, me — in the first three short paragraphs.
Fonda got two direct mentions, one “we” and Dowd snuck in a “me”. Score 5 Dowd; 2 Fonda; 1 draw. Dowd moves far beyond climate action, getting Jane to offer up juicy revelations about Marlon Brando and Marvin Gaye. Better than a hemp shake.
Jane Fonda -- Our Fav 'Outlaw' -- Talks Climate Activism With Who What Wear
/Jane Fonda -- Our Fav 'Outlaw' -- Talks Climate Activism With Who What Wear
Wow! We’re in ecstasy with this Jane Fonda editorial lensed by Tiffany Nicholson for Who What Wear. Tracy Taylor styles Fonda in Gabriela Hearst, Warren, Frame Le Plazzo Jeans, Lingua Franca ‘Outlaw’ cashmere sweater — PERFECT for Fonda — and more.
Jane celebrated her 82nd birthday in handcuffs, arrested for a fifth time at a climate change protest in Washington, DC. Jane makes it clear in her interview that clothes do not inspire her. And yes, Tracy Taylor whipped up largely sustainable pieces for the Tiffany Nicholson photo shoot. Jane is on the record saying that her red protest coat —not the Nancy Pelosi red Max Mara coat — is the last item of clothing that she will ever buy.