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Paule Ka Spring 2020 Campaign Lensed by Billy Kidd
French ready-to-wear brand Paule Ka, created in 1987 by Serge Cajfinger, celebrates its spring 2020 collection, styled by Charles Varenne. Photographer Billy Kidd captures models Barbra-Lee Grant, Julia Frauche and Zuzanna Bijoch in modern, body-hugging boss lady outfits./
McKenna Hellam Soaks Up Fall Sun In Stefano Galuzzi Images for Harper's Russia November 2019
Model McKenna Hellam is styled by Ekaterina Tabakova in images by Stefano Galuzzi for Harper’s Bazaar Russia November 2019./ Hair & makeup by Julia Tochilova
Sara Grace Wallerstedt Is All About Hair in Sunday Times UK Style Magazine Nov 3, 2019
Model Sara Grace Wallerstedt is styled by Danielle van Camp in an engaging beauty editorial, lensed by Paolo Roversi for Sunday Times Style Magazine UK November 3, 2019./ Hair by Odile Gilbert; makeup by Mary Greenwell
#PUMA x Balmain Collab with Cara Delevingne Launches November 21
PUMA and Balmain are launching their first-ever product collaboration as a fusion of creative talent. Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing joins forces with his friend and muse, supertalent Cara Delevingne — who has worked with PUMA since 2016, — and studio teams at Balmain and PUMA.
The 35-piece boxing-inspired collection is comprised of two limited-edition capsules that meld boxing with elements of Parisian couture. Gold is a prominent accent in the classic colors black, red, blue and gear that includes expected elements like sneakers and boxing shorts but also an inspired superwoman dress and reversible bomber jacket. The exciting product launch is November 21, 2019 on Puma.com, Balmain.com, and select retailers worldwide.
Essence Magazine interviews Tony-Award winner Cynthia Erivo about her starring role as the fearless abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the highly-anticipated biopic ‘Harriet’. I recall seeing Erivo in her powerhouse performance as Celie in the Broadway presentation of ‘The Color Purple’.
The film, which opened Friday and is discussed in depth in AOC’s The True Story Behind the Harriet Tubman Movie -- An Epic Tale of Fearless Heroism tells the story of a determined 5’1” abolitionist who freed more than hundreds of slaves, including herself. A union spy during the Civil War, Tubman was the first woman to lead a military expedition of its kind in America, when she led soldiers with Colonel James Montgomery to raid rice plantations along the Combahee Rover in South Carolina.
THE FILM BRIEFLY DEPICTS THE CIVIL WAR MILITARY EXPEDITION THAT FREED AROUND 750 ENSLAVED PEOPLE AND WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE LED BY A WOMAN. (GLEN WILSON/FOCUS FEATURES)
The film is directed by Kasi Lemmons, whose pedigree includes directing the critically acclaimed and award-winning Southern Gothic film ‘Eve's Bayou’ and her 2007 biopic ‘Talk To Me’ about legendary radio DJ Petey Green. She was described by film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon as "an ongoing testament to the creative possibilities of film".
Producer Debra Martin-Chase. is affiliated with Universal Television, a division of NBC Universal Television Group. It was affiliated with the Walt Disney Company from 2001 to 2016. How refreshing to read Martin-Chase’s comments on BlackEnterprise.com, addressing head-on some commentary of the film from black critics, who are “slave fatigued”.
“This is NOT a slave movie,” Debra Martin Chase declares, her passion for her latest production, Harriet, crackling through the phone. “This is a movie about freedom and empowerment. This is a movie that says we cannot control the circumstances into which we are born, but we can control what we do once we get here.”
“A lot of us are waking up every day feeling hopeless and helpless, and this film is a reminder to all of us that we can each make a difference, in our families, in our churches, our communities, our countries, our world,” she says. “Harriet saved herself, members of her family, and countless others. She changed people’s lives, she changed the course of history. This is an action hero origin story. She was a badass!”
AOC is tracking commentary around the film in our long piece from Smithsonian Magazine, anchor for the National Museum of African American History and Culture — including the responses of women writers vs male writers. And for the record, white people should learn from the complex discussion and keep our mouths shut. ~ Anne
The True Story Behind the Harriet Tubman Movie -- An Epic Tale of Fearless Heroism AOC GlamTribal Blog
The ‘Harriet’ trailer gives you an idea of what’s to come from this hyper-talented cast of black women creatives and business executives.
Bella Hadid Covers POP #41 In Bad Girl Images by Hugo Comte
Supermodel Bella Hadid covers the autumn/winter 2019 issue of POP Magazine #41. Vanessa Reid chooses looks from Bottega Veneta, Correges, Lanvin, Loewe, Prada and more for Bella’s bad ass images lensed by Hugo Comte. / Hair by Chi Wong; makeup by Nami Yoshida
Niko Riam Is Nature Goddess Lensed by Jens Ingvarsson for Exit Magazine FW 2019
South Sudanese-born, London-raised model Niko Riam is styled by Jimi Urquiaga in ‘Wild Is the Wind’, lensed by Jens Ingvarsson for Exit Magazine FW 2019./ Hair by Tsuki; hair by Chiao Chenet
Marking six months since the UK Parliament declared an Environment and Climate Emergency, Extinction Rebellion – celebrating its first year anniversary – has released a short film calling for everyone to demand their government’s plan to address the crisis … #WhereIsYourPlan
Through voices representing a lifetime, aged 8 to 80, the film demands that leaders around the world act on the climate and ecological emergency, including stopping the destruction of our forests, our oceans and our wildlife, reducing global zero carbon emissions within 10 years [1] and investing in a green economy.
The concept behind this globally significant film – presenting some of the demands of the climate movement and extinction revolution [2] – was developed by filmmaker Richard Curtis, and refined, shot and produced by RANKIN, an agency headed up by the British photographer and cultural provocateur of its namesake.
Directed by Jordan Rossi of RANKIN, the film shows that despite our race, age or gender, people need to unite against the threat of the global warming crisis. No matter who you are, this is an issue that will affect everyone, and the video reflects our last shot at making a difference.
Related: Extinction Rebellion Takes Aim at Fashion New York Times
Matthew Brookes Captures 'Destination Unknown' Goth Style for Mixte Paris
Models Ruby Aldridge and Saidou Diallo star in a superb Goth style editorial ‘Destination: Unknown’. In the words of Mixte Paris, the two women “seem to wander a post-apocalyptic world in search of their lost faith”. Matthew Brookes is behind the lens, creating perfect images styled by Bill Mullen See all the credits at Mixte.
Laurie Bartley Eyes Matilde Rastelli in Wild Animal Looks for ELLE Italia October 2019
Model Matilde Rastelli takes a walk on the wild side, styled by Micaela Sessa in images by Laurie Bartley for ELLE Italia October 2019./ Hair by Gareth Bromell; makeup by Giovanni Iovine
Katelijne Verbruggen Eyes Noortje Haak in Sober Fashion Pattern Artistry
Model Noortje Haak wears a modest, long silhouettes, quiet-pattern fashion mix styled by Anouk van Griensven for ‘The Story Teller’. Photographer Katelijne Verbruggen is behind the lens for Marie Claire Netherlands November 2019./ Beauty by Magdalena Loza
Paul McLean Captures Jamilla Hoogenboom for Amica Italy October 2019
Model Jamilla Hoogenboom wears dark, modern romantic looks from Max Mara, Michael Kors Collection, Red by Valentino and more styled by Silvia Gabrielli. Photographer Paul McLean is behind the lens for Amica Magazine October 2019.
Co-directors Vivian Vázquez Irizarry and Gretchen Hildebran join forces with producer Julia Steele Allen in reframing the 1970s story of New York’s South Bronx on fire. Their new documentary ‘Decade of Fire’ airs on PBS Independent Lens November 4.
Co-director Vázquez Irizarry sits at center of the film, retracing her Bronx childhood as one of living among burning apartment buildings and determined people undaunted by catastrophic events. Fire is front and center in American minds this week, with California burning. The national consciousness was never focused on the Bronx, once the scene of a classic American “movin’ on up” story.
The three women are all activists. Hollywood and Women interviewed Vivian Vázquez Irizarry and Gretchen Hildebran in April 2019, providing a consciousness-raising backdrop of the history and evolution of the documentary. Vázquez Irizarry explains:
The concept for this film began in 2002 as a curriculum for students at a South Bronx high school, where Julia and Vivian worked together. They noticed how young people in the Bronx carried its stigma, but had little access to its true history. This curriculum was rejected for being “too radical,” but began a dialogue which Vivian and Julia invited me to join, which began a 10-year journey of uncovering and shaping Vivian’s lived history into a compelling story that could reach a broad audience who have never had a chance to glimpse behind the stereotypes that have defined the South Bronx for the last 40 years.
Model Anna Cleveland is styled by Eva Geraldine Fontanelli for ‘In Perfetta Armonia’ (In Perfect Harmony), a nature escape fashion editorial. Photographer Carlotta Bertelli makes the capture for Vanity Fair Italia October 30, 2019.
Aweng Chuol Leads Dior Resort 2020 Fashion Editorial for Vogue Hong November
Models Yirou Zhou and Zhiqin Zuo join rising star Aweng Chuol, styled in Dior Resort 2020 by Daniel Cheung. Photographer Szilveszter Mako captures the trio for Vogue Hong Kong November 2019./ Hair by Sachi Yamashita; makeup by Vanessa Bellini
Steffi Cook in Paris by Agata Pospieszynska for Harper's Bazaar UK December 2019
Steffi Cook is styled by Charlie Harrington in black and white French elegance for ‘Paris, Mon Amour’. Photographer Agata Pospieszynska is behind the lens for Harper’s Bazaar UK December 2019./ Makeup by Natsumi Narita; hair by Perine Rougemont
Alisa Ahmann by Lina Tesch for Vogue Italia October 2019
Model Alisa Ahmann is styled by Sayuri Bloom in ‘All about her’, lensed by Lina Tesch for Vogue Italia October 2019./ Hair by Felix Fischer; makeup by Gabrielle Theurer
Sonia Szostak Captures Licett Morillo for CR Fashion Book #15 Fall 2019
Rising IMG model Licett Morillo is styled by Daniel Gaines in ‘CR’s Paris Fashion Week Souvenir’, lensed by Sonia Szostak for CR Fashion Book #15 Fall 2019./ Hair by Pierre Saint Sever; makeup by Celine Martin
Morillo stands 5’10” tall and is from the Carribean’s Dominican Republic., the birthplace of fellow model Lineisy Montero. Both women grew up in Santo Domingo.
Mikael Jansson's Vogue Paris Sustainability Issue Fashion Story 'Made in Sweden'
Models Erika Linder and Raquel Zimmermann front ‘Made in Sweden, a folkloric fashion editorial featured in Vogue Paris’ November 2019 issue dedicated to sustainability. Editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt styles the duo in images by Mikael Jansson./ Hair by James Pecis; makeup by Benjamin Puckey
Amanda Murphy Covers Vogue Greece November 2019 by Hugh Lippe
Amanda Murphy is the lady in black for Vogue Greece’s fashion editorial ‘Who's Afraid of the Future?’ Photographed by Hugh Lippe, Amanda is styled by Anna Katsanis in a modern-woman fashion mix of leather outerwear, tailored dresses, skirts, turtleneck sweaters and more.
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