Jane Fonda Is Never At A Loss For Words in W Magazine & In Cannes

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Jane Fonda Says Being A Fashion Icon Is A ‘Hoot’ In W Magazine June 2015

Jane Fonda delivers spectacular images and an in-depth interview with Lynn Hirschberg in the June issue of W Magazine. This is not the only place Jane is talking. 

AOC wrote last night that Jane Fonda was one of two recipients of the first-ever Women in Motion awards,presented in Cannes by  Kering CEO François-HenriPinault. Discrimination against women by the film industry is a major, front burner topic of conversation in Cannes this season. 

Producer Megan Ellison was the other Women in Motion recepient and she delivered terse words to white men in the audience, for which she received s rousing ovation. Never one to be shy with words, Jane Fonda also gave a spirited response about the film industry’s gender gap. 

‘The fact is that most film directors are men, white men. Most major roles are male roles and (it’s) the reason that I’m excited about this award,’ she said. ‘Women have to become part of the very heart of movie making.’

Fonda Stops The Set For Breastpumping

Fonda is currently starring in the Netflix series ‘Grace and Frankie’, playing with Lily Tomlin as two women whose husbands — the couples being long-time friends —  fall in love with each other.  A nice story about Fonda walking her talk in the workplace came to light yesterday when actor June Diane Raphael, breastfeeding her newborn son, joined the comic series. Raphael was late to the series’ first table read, because she was busy pumping reports Huff Po.

It’s very hard in the workplace to get time from your employers to pump and to do it in a sanitary and safe environment, so I found on set that Jane was really an ally for me in terms of getting what I needed — I needed to stop working every three hours and pump breastmilk,” Raphael said. “And that was a women’s issue, that was a health issue, that was an issue for many reasons. So having her, this iconic activist, in my corner and being one of my bosses was incredible and really helpful.

Stella Maxwell Plays Pretty In Elle Russia June 2015, Lensed By Ben Morris

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Stella Maxwell Plays Pretty In Elle Russia June 2015, Lensed By Ben Morris

Stella Maxwell joins the new crop of Victoria’s Secret Angels in a major expansion of the Angels lineup, photographed here for Elle Russia.

In a recent Voguefeature about new girls used in the November 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Stella had wonderful words about the brand:

Victoria’s Secret — they are a privilege to work for; they appreciate your beauty. I think they are one of the few companies that celebrate the girl for being the girl, they really use you as a brand and show you off… Your personality counts for a lot and how you are to work with. Once you get to know them, it gets really comfortable — after all, at the end of the day, you are in your underwear.

Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge In Botswana's Okavango Delta Is A Jewel Of Sustainability & Femininity

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Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge In Botswana’s Okavango Delta Is A Jewel Of Sustainability & Femininity

It’s been six years since AOCwrote about Botswana’s lush Okavango Delta. What a pleasure to see these female-centric, goddess-inspired images of Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, designed by Michaelis Boyd and Nick Plewman, and set adjacent to the wildlife-rich Moremi Game Reserve.

Not only does the building blend in with the local landscape, but its 12 inner suites take on the appearance of weaverbird nests. Indeed the structures are cathedral-like, all designed to inspire and honor our inner nature goddess — for women and men alike.

Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge in part of the & Beyond community. a group of luxury ‘boutique’ safari lodges designed to be in complete harmony with the latest goals of sustainability hotel communities.

In a long list of accomplishments, Botswana has much to celebrate. Thanks to years of political stability and a farsighted conservation policy by the government, Botswana’s ecosystem is stable. More than a third of the country is protected in a luxury tourism model. Higher prices guarantee less wear and tear on the environment. The practice is elitist but working.