How Does Annie Chen's Conspicuous Consumption Fly In Cuba?

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Annie Chen Is Drenched In Conspicuous Consumption For Vogue Taiwan June 2016

AOC has long explored consumer attitudes around consumption with a focus on three major groups: the Traditionals, the Moderns and the Cultural Creatives. Now, more than ever, the world of luxury is being challenged for its values around shopping and piling up more 'stuff'. Conversations around inequality are paramount and also supply-chain economics: ex, why do cocoa farmers make pennies harvesting the key ingredient in truffles and can cost $5 for one small bite.
Author Stephan Rabimov's new book 'Real Luxury' makes the case-- it's the case for Cultural Creative values -- that "luxury brands can best save themselves by saving the world." And don't use the term 'sustainable luxury'. Pinkhasov hates this term for two reasons:
These questions are in the news after Chanel's drop-down in Cuba for the resort collections. 

Cara Delevingne Uses Her Naked Body For Launch Of 'I'm Not A Trophy' Campaign

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Cara Delevingne Uses Her Naked Body For Launch Of 'I'm Not A Trophy' Campaign

Super talent and model Cara Delevingne poses naked in a new animal rights campaign 'I'm Not a Trophy', dedicated to raising awareness that the Earth has lost half of its wildlife in the past 40 years. Founded by artist and photographer Arno Elias -- a talent who has had significant impact on my life, moods and creative personality through his Buddha Bar recordings -- 'I'm Not a Trophy is focused not only on species decline and poaching  but also on trophy hunting. 

Delevingne is committed to saving all our endangered species, but lions are very close to Dara's heart. After Cecil the Lion was murdered last year by trophy hunger Walter Palmer, Cara auctioned off her watch to raise money for wildcru.org, Britain's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit. 

Elora Hardy Joins Father John In Expanding Bamboo Design In Bali

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In 2010 Elora Hardy left her career in Manhattan, working for five years creating fabric prints for Donna Karan, and returned to her childhood home of Bali. Elora Hardy is the daughter of jewelry designer John Hardy, who sold his business in 2008 and co-founded the Green School in Bali with his wife Cynthia. As its name suggests, open-air The Green School is based on sustainable principles and is spectacularly known for its bamboo construction. 

Returning to Bali, Elora founded Ibuku, self-described as a team of designers and builders who aspire to make the most of bamboo and local talented craftspeople and young minds. Ibuki develops a balance of ancient and new ideas in its commitment to building almost entirely handmade villas and bespoke furniture. A major project for Hardy is Green Village, a resort community along the Ayung River, 20 minutes from the Green School.

At a time when environmentally-conscious architecture is becoming more mainstream, Ibuku takes it to a new level. ‘Most green design now is part of a conventional paradigm that tries to be ‘less bad’, explains Elora. ‘If Leeds measured us, we would be off the charts.’