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Model Cate Underwood wears gaucho-inspired, lean silhouettes styled by Alexander Fisher in Thomas Cooksey images for WSJ Magazine November 2017./ Hair by Thomas Dunkin; makeup by Deanna Hagan
Top model Catherine McNeil finds her sexy edge, styled by Irina Marie in boudoir-inspired looks for 'Nuit Fauve'. Photographer Bruno Dayan captures McNeil for Numéro November 2017./ Makeup by Dotti; hair by Tomi Kono
Model Sijia Kang is styled by Konca Aykan in 'Here Comes The Wind', lensed by Liz Collins for Vogue China November 2017./ Hair by Lok Lau; makeup by Lotten Holmqvist
Cindy Sherman Joins Art World's Condemnation of Knight Landesman's Sexual Harassment
Cindy Sherman joined other powerful people in the art world -- including 7000 women -- to denounce sexual harassment by people like the late October 2017 resignation of Knight Landesman. Known for his colorful suits, the co-publisher of arts magazine Artforum resigned after a lawsuit was filed by Amanda Schmitt accusing him of sexual harassment against eight other people.
"We are artists, arts administrators, assistants, curators, directors, editors, educators, gallerists, interns, scholars, students, writers and more - workers of the art world - and we have been groped, undermined, harassed, infantilised, scorned, threatened and intimidated by those in positions of power who control access to resources and opportunities," the letter read.
Richard Phibbs Flashes 'Silence of the Lambs' Actor Jodie Foster For Harper's UK December 2017
Actor Jodie Foster is honored as a Harper's Bazaar UK December 2017 Woman of the Year. Miranda Almond styles the multiple-Oscars Foster, considered one of the best actors of her generation, in images by Richard Phibbs./ Hair by Perrine Rougemont; makeup by Sharon Dowsett
In her Harper's Bazaar UK interview, Foster reflects on Hollywood, including . . .
On the shortcomings of male directors
“Even with the number of movies I’ve made, I’ve never made a movie that was about women, made by women, that was seen through women’s eyes… I think it’s very hard for [male directors] to imagine women’s lives, and when they do, I think they have this either idealised idea or this victim idea.
“And there can be a lack of sophistication about how they approach women in the text. I was saying recently that there was a time in my life, for 15 or 20 years, during which every single script I read, the motivation for the female character was that they had been raped or abused as a child. I don’t think it’s an on-purpose thing, but it’s like, ‘What can I give that woman that will feel meaningful? Oh I know – she’s been raped as a child.’ So is that the only thing they can think about us that feels deep or something?”
Brooklyn-based photographer Blessing Marie captures Mexican talent & actor Livia Rangel, styled by Laura Pritchard for Cosmopolitan Kazakhstan November 2017./ Hair by Eloise Cheung; makeup by Ashleigh B. Ciucci
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Eye | Cindy Sherman On Selfies for W, Skateboards for Supreme & Sexual Harassment
American artist Cindy Sherman insists that she hates the idea of selfies. “People say”—Sherman adopts a naive tone in W Magazine's Artists issue—“ ‘Oh, but you’re, like, the queen of selfies,’ ” and then her voice goes flat. “I really kind of cringe at that thought.”
Unlike the millions of humans populating the planet with incessant sharing of their own self-images, Sherman insists that her images to not depict herself. Rather, her artist's mission has always been to exposes how culture shapes appearances. "Since she has long resisted autobiographical readings of her work, it has been intriguing lately to see her take to, and toy with, Instagram, a platform that thrives on interplay of the personal and the artificial, especially when it comes to self-portraiture," writes Andrew Russeth for W.
Indiana Students Demand Removal Of 'Offensive' Thomas Hart Benton Painting Honoring Triumph Over KKK
Should every historical reference that evokes negative emotions be removed from campus?
The Indiana mural by Thomas Hart Benton is an homage to the Indiana press for breaking the Klan's grip on power in the state, but critics say its depictions of the KKK aren't just historical.
Nearly 1,600 signatories are asking the school to take down or cover the offending panel from A Social History of Indiana (1933), also known as the Indiana murals. But others are speaking up in support of the artwork, contending that Benton was looking to draw attention to the evils of the Klan.
“It is past time that Indiana University take a stand and denounce hate and intolerance in Indiana and on IU’s campus,” reads the petition, which argues that exposing students and faculty of color to the image of the KKK stands in violation of the school’s diversity policy and the student Right to Freedom From Discrimination."
Model Kirstin Liljegren is styled by Sarah Gore Reeves in western looks for 'From Dusk Till Dawn'. Photographer Silja Magg captures Kirstin for Vogue Arabia November 2017./ Hair by Gavin Harwin; makeup by Steven Canavan
Former Democratic National Committee interim chair Donna Brazile has choice words for anyone upset for her Saturday revelation that she seriously considered overturning the popular primary vote and official Democratic party nomination of Hillary Clinton for president, based on the primary votes of Democrats.
Brazile announced on ABC 'This Week' on Sunday that her critics can "go to hell." Drawing a comparison between herself and those telling Hillary Clinton to shut up and go quietly into the night -- in a book that seems to roast Hillary Clinton alive -- Brazile has dropped the gauntlet, telling her critics, "Go to hell. I'm going to tell my story."
Stupified over Brazile's claims that Hillary Clinton created an agreement with the Democratic National Committee that was a "cancer" on the party and claimed that it caused unequal treatment for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. during the primaries, Clintonites questioned Brazile's amnesia over a similar one she executed as campaign manager for Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore in 2000.
Model Mia Gruenwald is styled in purely extravagant artistry by Oguz Erel.Photographer Hasan Karaarslan is in the studio for Elle Turkey November 2017./ Hair by Ferit Belli; makeup by Gulum Erzincan
Model Liu Xu is styled by Katie Felstead in 'A Confluence of Events', lensed by Volt Magazine founder Rui Faria for Mojeh Magazine November 2017./ Makeup by Jo Frost; hair by Tracie Cant
Model Melodie Vaxelaire mixes a country bucolic mood with hyper femininity in 'Orchidea selvaggia', styled by Sarah Gore Reeves. Photographer Tom Schirmacher captures the country beauty for Vanity Fair Italy September 2017.
Model Alisa Ahmann is styled by France De Jerphanion in 'Onde Rouge', head-to-toe flaming red daytime looks lensed by Gianluca Fontana for Air France Madame October 2017./ Makeup by Dariia Day; hair by Benedicte Cazau-Beyret; art direction by Giorgio Martinoli
Models Miriam Haney and Zlata Semenko are styled by Mimi Kim in 'On The Bright Side', lensed by Brit Lara Jade for Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan November 2017./ Hair by Yukiko Tajima; makeup by Misuzu Miyake
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Popular Media Vastly Overstates Criminality Among Immigrant Men Concludes Define American Study
Define American is an immigration nonprofit founded by Pulitzer-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas with the goal of examining how immigrants and immigration is portrayed in popular culture. The organization has released Immigrants and Immigration: A Guide for Entertainment Professionals as a 19-page brief that examines current key issues in immigration law including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the U visa for victims of violent crimes.
“Immigration is the most controversial yet least understood issue in America today. That’s why it’s crucial for Define American to publish a resource for members of the entertainment industry to better understand immigration and more accurately portray immigrants,” says Elizabeth Grizzle Voorhees, who joined Define American as its inaugural entertainment media director last summer. “These tools are written specifically for creative professionals, and we hope they will lead to increased representation and more humanized storytelling in television and film.”
Define American has also released a scorecard on the state of immigration representation on television, taken from The Opportunity Agenda’s study of 40 popular broadcast, cable and streaming shows that aired between April 2014 and June 2016.
Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor abandons her soft, colorful outfits and opting for head-to-toe black looks. Anaita Shroff Adajania styles Kapoor in super-sexy, body-hugging black glam looks including a black bustier and wide-legged pants. Photographer Greg Swales is behind the lens, capturing the 'Black Magic' for Vogue India November 2017./ Hair by Jerome Cultrera; makeup by Andrea Tiller
Vanity Fair Magazine's December 2017 cover story shares J-Rod!, America's new 'it couple' with the world. Mega star Jennifer Lopez and famed New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez dish on love, beauty, redemption and their captivating love story. Famed celeb photographer Mario Testino flashes the sizzling duo with styling by Jessica Diehl for 'A Tap on the Back'.
Bethany McLean conducts the interview -- well worth the read -- and we learn that it's Lopez who made the first move.
Victoria's Secret Angel and new mom Candice Swanepoel fronts 'Beat Acelerado', styled by Daniel Ueda. Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott are behind the lens for Vogue Brazil November 2017./ Hair by Henrique Martins
Anglo-Kosovar Dua Lipa is rising to the pinnacle of British pop, after securing autumn tours with Bruno Mars and Coldplay, growing her Instagram following to 3.8 million and getting her own 2018 arena tour. London's Evening Standard (ES) Magazine profiles Lipa in images by Luc Coiffait with styling byRichard Sloan. / Hair by Sam Burnett; makeup by Francesca Brazzo
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It helps that she sings in a distinct, husky, low register and knows her way around a melancholic tune. She calls her music ‘dance-crying’ and feels it’s the undercurrents of sadness that distinguish her from the general popscape. ‘I find a lot of inspiration from heartbreak, I kind of thrive on it’, she says. She’s also strikingly on point, sitting here in her white Air Maxes, rainbow sweatpants and Palm Angels hoodie, and her sultry looks, combined with her alleged dating history, have made her a tabloid favourite.
She has been linked to everyone from Calvin Harris to Chris Martin to Harry Styles — all fake news, she insists.
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