'Fearless Girl' Wears A Bulletproof Vest, The Newest Fashion Must-Have For Students Of All Ages

'Fearless Girl' Wears A Bulletproof Vest, The Newest Fashion Must-Have For Students Of All Ages

Wall Street’s beloved ‘Fearless Girl’ got a makeover in advance of Tuesday’s election — and days before this week’s slaughter of 12 mostly young people in a shooting late Wednesday at a bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Artist Manuel Oliver gave New York’s most famous symbol of women’s empowerment some extra armor last Friday, dressing her in a bulletproof vest broadcasting the hashtag #FearfulGirl.

Oliver’s son Joaquin ‘Guac’ Oliver was murdered along with 16 other victims in the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

“She can’t be fearless if she’s afraid to go to school,” wrote Change the Ref, Oliver’s pro-gun control nonprofit, on Twitter, about the rebranded “#FearfulGirl.” The organization is dedicated to using “urban art and nonviolent creative confrontation to expose the disastrous effects of the mass shooting pandemic,” according to its website.

Nicole Atieno Stars In 'Deux Femmes a Paris' By Carlijn Jacobs For Vogue Netherlands November 2018

Nicole Atieno Stars In 'Deux Femmes a Paris' By Carlijn Jacobs For Vogue Netherlands November 2018

Model Nicole Atieno is styled by Dimphy den Otter in ‘Deux Femmes a Paris’, lensed by Carlijn Jacobs for Vogue Netherlands November 2018./ Makeup by Suzanne Verberk

Supermodel Adriana Lima Hangs Up Victoria's Secret Angel Wings After 2018 VS Fashion Show

Adriana Lima announced her retirement from Victoria’s Secret after walking her 18th and last fashion show at Manhattan’s Pier 94. Her Instagram post was a sweet goodbye.

Victoria’s Secret Angel, Brazilian beauty Adriana Lima is hanging up her wings after two decades and 18 fashion shows with the brand. Lima shared the news on her Instagram following Thursday night’s taping of the annual show.

The name Adriana Lima is almost synonymous with the Victoria’s Secret brand, and Lima is so devoted to its success that she famously walked the runway in 2012, just five weeks after giving birth.

"Dear Victoria, Thank you for showing me the world, sharing your secrets, and most importantly not just giving me wings but teaching me to fly. And all the ❤️ to the best fans in the 🌎! Love, Adriana 💖"

Victoria’s Secret sent Adriana out with a bang, devoting a whole segment of her final VS runway walk to her. Making a solo walk down the runway against the backdrop of a video montage of her spectacular VS career, tears broke when Victoria’s Secret gave her a sign to carry that read, "Thank you to the best Angel of all time." 

Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima says goodbye. via Vogue.com

Lima’s departure comes a year after the retirement of fellow Brazilian sister Alessandra Ambrosio, who retired her wings after 17 years after the 2017 fashion show. With multiple challenges for the brand dominating its current status, the departure of Adriana Lima is one more data dot in projecting the Victoria’s Secret future.

The early read on VS execs Ed Razek and Monica Mitro’s online Vogue interview “We’re Nobody’s Third Love, We’re Their First Love”—The Architects of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Are Still Banking on Bombshells is not great. The Cut wrote: This Interview With the Minds Behind Victoria’s Secret Is . . . Really Something.

I know both Ed and Monica and have articulated my own thoughts on Victoria’s Secret many times. It’s a moment for reflection before saying anything else right now about Victoria’s Secret. Meanwhile, we share a look back at Adriana Lima’s career to date. There’s no doubt that she has an exciting future ahead of her.

Adrianna Bach Delivers Autumn Beauty Lensed By Lise-Anne Marshal For Madame Figaro November 2018

Adrianna Bach Delivers Autumn Beauty Lensed By Lise-Anne Marshal For Madame Figaro November 2018

We are forgiven in forgetting that this gorgeous fashion scene is actually associated with nature in decline, trees going for a good winter sleep in anticipation of spring and rebirth. Model Adrianna Bach is lensed by Lise-Anne Marshal for Légendes D'automne, Agnes Poulle styled the shoot for Madame Figaro November 2018.

Freida Pinto Is Lensed By David Roemer In 'Grazie Millionaire' For Vanity Fair Italy November 2018

Freida Pinto Is Lensed By David Roemer In 'Grazie Millionaire' For Vanity Fair Italy November 2018

Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (2008) lifted India-born Freida Pinto to global fame. Bottom line, Freida Pinto is the Mumbai girl who made it big in Hollywood and also the first Asian woman to take the cover of Vanity Fair Italy.

Pinto covers the November issue styled by Sarah Gore Reeves in Chanel, DSquared2, Chloe, Max Mara and More. Cartier jewelry accents Frida’s western-inspired looks lensed by David Roemer.

Pinto’s latest film is ‘Love Sonia’, directed by Tabrez Noorani, who was a line producer in ‘Slum Dog’. ‘Love Sonia’ was a decade in the making as the harrowing account of two sisters who lost their innocence when one sibling is sold by her debt-ridden father. Sonia Pinto plays the role of Mrunal Thakur who traveled to Mumbai to rescue her sister Preeti, played by Riya Sisodiya.

Director Noorani was inspired to make ‘Love Sonia’ after learning about human trafficking in Los Angeles in 2003. Girls, one of them a young Indian, were found in a shipping container from China. The director became an activist in human trafficking of girls and has participated in multiple brothel raids.

Zoltan Tombor Captures Barbara Palvin In 'Eyes Wide Open' For Vogue Taiwan November 2018

Zoltan Tombor Captures Barbara Palvin In 'Eyes Wide Open' For Vogue Taiwan November 2018

Drake Burnette Is Sea Siren Beauty Lensed By Agata Pospieszynska For Harper's Bazaar UK November 2018

Drake Burnette Is Sea Siren Beauty Lensed By Agata Pospieszynska For Harper's Bazaar UK November 2018

Model Drake Burnette channels the spirits of sea sirens, styled by Charlie Harrington in seafoam-inspired looks from Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Christopher Kane and more. Photographer Agata Pospieszynska flashes Burnette as a sea goddess for Harper’s Bazaar UK November 2018.

Anja Rubik Hits Snowy Altitudes Lensed By Giampaolo Sgura In Vogue Germany December 2018

Anja Rubik Hits Snowy Altitudes Lensed By Giampaolo Sgura In Vogue Germany December 2018

Top model Anja Rubik is styled by Christiane Arp in ski slopes, snow bunny fashion lensed by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Germany December 2018.

Zheyna & Tanya Posternak Capture 'How To Wear This Season's Graphic Designs' For WSJ Magazine November 2018

Zheyna & Tanya Posternak Capture 'How To Wear This Season's Graphic Designs' For WSJ Magazine November 2018

WSJ Magazine’s November 2018 Innovators issue teaches us ‘How to Wear This Season’s Graphic Designs’. Alexandra Carl styles the squares in an occasional round hole lensed by Zheyna and Tanya Posternak.

Naomi Campbell Is 'Wild At Heart' In Chris Colls Images For Vogue Arabia November 2018

Naomi Campbell Is 'Wild At Heart' In Chris Colls Images For Vogue Arabia November 2018

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is styled by Jenke Ahmed Tailly in ‘Wild At Heart’, lensed by Chris Colls for Vogue Arabia November 2018./ Hair by Ro Morgan; makeup by Pat McGrath

Naomi is interviewed by Selina Julien in a look back at her stellar, three decades career. She was “the first black model to appear on the cover of Vogue Paris in 1988 and on Vogue US’s coveted September issue in 1989 – the 1.78m Londoner has been paving the way for the next generation in her own imitable style.” Adding to the reflection as a then exec at Victoria’s Secret, I can say that Naomi was the first black model to appear solo in marketing materials in the holiday windows of all VS retail stores. I believe she was the first black model to ever appear in VS windows, but my memory should be checked.

Campbell doesn’t shy away from discussing the issue of diversity in the industry, writes Julien. “I’m never going to say I wasn’t picked because of the color of my skin and I’d never go down that route, even if it was the case,” she says defiantly. “It would just give me more strength and perseverance for me to go out there and get what I want.” Teaming up with fellow veterans of the modeling world Iman and Bethann Hardison, “the trio champions inclusion to ensure that the number of black and Asian women on magazine covers, on runways, and in campaigns is balanced.”

Iman reflected on their infamous 2013 letter to the fashion industry in her recent Porter Edit Interview.

Alasdair McLellan Eyes Miu Miu Resort 2019 Campaign With Adriana Lima, Kendall Jenner, Taylor Hill +

Alasdair McLellan Eyes Miu Miu Resort 2019 Campaign With Adriana Lima, Kendall Jenner, Taylor Hill +

Miu Miu leaves the bayous of Louisiana, heading north to Manhattan for its cruise 2019 campaign lensed by Alasdair McLellan. Models Adriana Lima, Ariel Nicholson, Cami You Ten, Kendall Jenner, Lucan Gillespie, Naomi Chin Wing, Taylor Hill and Zoe Thaets are joined by ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Gwendoline Christie in outfits styled by Katie Grand./ Hair by Anthony Turner; Makeup by Miranda Joyce

Sandra Schmidt Is Lensed By Tugberk Acar For L'Officiel Turkey November 2018

Sandra Schmidt Is Lensed By Tugberk Acar For L'Officiel Turkey November 2018

Model Sandra Schmidt is styled by Tugce Bahcivangil in images by Tugberk Acar for L’Officiel Turkey November 2018./ Hair by Mehmet Mentes; makeup by Ece Karagulle

Winnie Harlow Wears Parisian Elegance Lensed By Jacques Burga For Harper's Bazaar Mexico November 2018

Winnie Harlow Wears Parisian Elegance Lensed By Jacques Burga For Harper's Bazaar Mexico November 2018

Top model Winnie Harlow is styled by Camille Seydoux in hyper-feminine beauty, lensed in the poetic beauty of Paris by Jacques Burga for Harper’s Bazaar Mexico and Latin America November 2018.

On Nov. 6 Election Day, Anne Hopes Cat & Dog Shoes Lovers Land A Knockout Punch On Trump

On Nov. 6 Election Day, Anne Hopes Cat & Dog Shoes Lovers Land A Knockout Punch On Trump

Writing just now about the Louis Vuitton x Grace Coddington collab called Catogram, inspired me to reflect on my mouse shoes and their Manhattan intersection with a so-called master of the universe.

On this epic voting day in America, we have 1) a chance to smash rudeness, lies and white nationalism in the face in a blow to Donald Trump; 2) to stand for feline truth. You ALWAYS know where you stand with a cat, and there is no such thing as emotional fakery; and 3) love for humanity with a devoted dog who has your back.

While America is a nation with many faults, today will tell the world whether or not America still has a soul. Is she really the nation of promise I’ve fought for all these years, or does she have a fundamentally racist, angry, white nationalist, cold and frozen heart.

America’s true values are on the ballot today, so let me share a smile-worthy moment with a New York man with a heart — unlike Trump’s empty tin can contraption that keeps him alive, but has never in life had a real tuneup.

A Master of the Universe Meets My Parisian Mouse Shoes by Anne Aug. 11, 2011

These ‘Smoking Cat Wedges’ come from London-based luxury accessories designer Charlotte Olympia. Mine were mice. I bought them in Paris during the 80s, and I positively adored them. My mice shoes were fully fitted with eyes, whiskers and tails.

Wearing them on the sidewalks of New York, I knew my mouse tails weren’t long for this world. A sensible woman would have kept her Parisian mouse shoes for special occasions, but mine were pounding the pavement in days. Within weeks, one tail was AWOL.

Whose NYC Sidewalk Is This?

I have a major pet peeve with aggressive men in New York. You know the guy — he walks in the wrong direction on your side of the sidewalk, assuming that you will get out of his way, in order to avoid a major collision. It usually works, and women not only defer but say ‘I’m sorry’ as a Manhattan master of the universe mows the little people down.

Kenya's Nicole Atieno Dazzles In Holiday Couture Lensed By Richard Phibbs For Harper's UK December 2018

Kenya's Nicole Atieno Dazzles In Holiday Couture Lensed By Richard Phibbs For Harper's UK December 2018

Kenyan-born beauty Nicole Atieno is styled by Miranda Almond in ‘to the manor born’ couture luxury lensed at Knebworth House by Richard Phibbs for Harper’s Bazaar UK December 2018./ Hair by Earls Simms; makeup by Anita Keeling

E-commerce site TOME shares an in-depth interview with Nicola Atieno.

EYE: Grace Elizabeth Soars In Major Model Success With Estée Lauder & VS Pink Backing

Estée Lauder’s new face, Florida-raised Grace Elizabeth (Cabe) celebrates the holidays in the brand’s  ‘Beautiful Belle’ fragrance shoot and Lauder’s ‘Pure Color Desire Rouge Excess’ creme lipstick.

W Magazine profiled Grace Elizabeth in September, in advance of another walk on the Victoria’s Secret runway, now in countdown mode. The brand may be struggling with multiple challenges, but in the world of models — these girls love Victoria’s Secret. Read more after Grace Elizabeth’s Estée Lauder beauty images.

Grace Elizabeth on her first Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

"When I was seventeen, and first walked into Next Models and they asked me what was my goal, I said, ‘I want to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel.’ Adriana Lima talked to me before the first VS show and said, ‘You’re not alone. Take every step and second of it to your heart and feel powerful and embrace it. You’re never going to forget your first show.’” Lima was right, for better or worse. “The first people I saw when I walked out were my parents, which I was not expecting to,” she said. “It almost stopped me dead in my tracks. I was like, ‘Hi, Dad.’ But it’s been one of the most empowering experiences to be around all of these girls and we’ve really bonded.”

Grace Elizabeth in 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Grace Elizabeth on social media

She takes being a face of Estée Lauder and Victoria’s Secret Pink very seriously.

“When I first started, I had like a 100 followers, and it was like the kids I went to school with,” she continued. “My mom wouldn’t even let me have Facebook until I was 15, so social media was something that was new to me. Victoria’s Secret really helped me a lot; I think I got 50,000 followers in one day. Speaking with your followers and communicating with them, I feel like it is important to interact so they feel that you are connected. It gives you such a platform to speak your beliefs and things you want to speak to other people.”

Grace Elizabeth on not taking herself too seriously, with help from friends and family

“They are very supportive, and they don’t quite get it, but I’m still the same person when I started and my personality hasn’t changed much,” she said. “When I go home, my grandma puts me to work. She’s like, ‘Can you change my curtain rod?’ They call me Miss Hollywood every now and then, but they treat me the same.”

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We share a quick look at Grace Elizabeth’s recent 2017/2018 editorial and brand work. See more of her work in Grace Elizabeth’s AOC Model Archives.

Megan Williams Gets Glam For 'Girls Night-In By Brendan Wixted For L'Officiel Singapore October 2018

Megan Williams Gets Glam For 'Girls Night-In By Brendan Wixted For L'Officiel Singapore October 2018

British model Megan Williams has a ‘Girl’s Night-In’, styled by Virginia Ray in Prada, Hermes, Givenchy and more. Photographer Brendan Wixted captures Williams in advance of the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for L’Officiel Singapore October 2018./ Makeup by Veronica Velez

Anna Selezneva Runs With Wolves In Koto Bolofo Images For Numéro November 2018

Anna Selezneva Runs With Wolves In Koto Bolofo Images For Numéro November 2018

Top model Anna Selezneva is styled by Rebecca Bleynie in ‘La louve’, lensed by Koto Bolofo for Numéro November 2018./ Makeup by Houda Remita; hair by Martyn Foss Calder

Adesuwa Aighewi Is Lensed By Toby Coulson In 'Easy Street' For ES Magazine November 2, 2018

Adesuwa Aighewi Is Lensed By Toby Coulson In 'Easy Street' For ES Magazine November 2, 2018

Model Adesuwa Aighewi is styled by Natasha Wray in ‘Easy Street’ — a look at the season’s cruise collections — lensed by Toby Coulson for The London Evening Standard’s ES Magazine November 2, 2018./ Hair by Viginie Moreira; makeup by Kristina Ralph

Vikram Kushwah Captures Elinor Weedon & Kiera Gormley In Winter Floral For How To Spend It

Vikram Kushwah Captures Elinor Weedon & Kiera Gormley In Winter Floral For How To Spend It

Brit girls Elinor Weedon and Kiera Gormley are styled by Jannah Teare in ‘Exhuberant winter floral fashion’ from Valentino, Mulberry, Kenzo, Kiu Miu, Amanda Wakeley, Stella McCartney and more. Vikram Kushwah captures the duo for How To Spend It from The Financial Times UK.