Nike Signs (No) Arctic Shipping Pledge, Joining H&M Group, Kering, PVH Corp

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The truth is that many large corporations have no problem that the Arctic is melting. They want the new shipping route as a terrible example of corporate greed and self-interest. Still, corporate interests are salivating to ship through the Arctic year-round.

It’s very important that NIKE has teamed up with the Ocean Conservancy to launch the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge, inviting businesses and industry to join in a commitment against shipping through the Arctic Ocean.

Ships are responsible for more than 18 percent of some air pollutants. It also includes greenhouse gas emissions. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that carbon dioxide emissions from shipping were equal to 2.2% of the global human-made emissions in 2012 and expects them to rise 50 to 250 percent by 2050 if no action is taken.

The Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge invites companies to commit to not intentionally send ships through this fragile Arctic ecosystem. Today's signatories include companies Bestseller, Columbia, Gap Inc., H&M Group, Kering, Li & Fung, PVH Corp., and ocean carriers CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Mediterranean Shipping Company.

"The dangers of trans-Arctic shipping routes outweigh all perceived benefits and we cannot ignore the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions from shipping on our ocean," says Janis Searles Jones, CEO of Ocean Conservancy. "Ocean Conservancy applauds Nike for recognizing the real bottom line here is a shared responsibility for the health of the Arctic—and believes the announcement will spur much-needed action to prevent risky Arctic shipping and hopes additional commitments to reduce emissions from global shipping will emerge." 

For Nike to take a lead in advancing and promoting awareness of the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge is an excellent victory. With all the moves to track how products are made and transported, we can check a product on our phones and see if it's been transported through the Arctic. If the environment means enough to us -- this is where consumer power comes into action. But it takes business leaders like Nike to talk to other corporate leaders on some of these topics. At least, it's a collaborative effort of business and activism like this one.

Anna de Rijk's 80's Inspired Modern Glamour Suits, Dresses, Evening tops for Porter Edit

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Anna de Rijk's 80's Inspired Modern Glamour Suits, Dresses, Evening tops for Porter Edit

Model Anna de Rijk is styled by Helen Broadfoot in Bottega Veneta, Georgia Alice, Materiel, Miu Miu, Proenza Schouler, Saint Laurent and more. Mark Kean captures Anna for Porter Edit November 8, 2019.

The Dutch model chats with Megan Logue about her signature style, interiors obsessions and throwing the perfect party. Read on at Porter Edit.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Covers Vogue US December, Lensed by Ethan James Green

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Covers Vogue US December, Lensed by Ethan James Green

Phoebe Waller-Bridge covers the December 2019 cover of American Vogue. Ethan James Green is behind the lens with styling by Tonne Goodman. Lauren Collins conducts the interview.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a high roller right now. Season two of ‘Killing Eve’, which she developed and serves as executive producer is winning rave reviews on BBC America. Season two of her risqué British sitcom ‘Fleabag’ is on Amazon PRIME just won three Emmys including Best Comedy, Best Actress in a Comedy Series, and Best Writing for a Comedy Series.

Amazon Prime Video locked down an exclusive overall deal reportedly for three years and valued in the “mid-eight-figure range.” The Vogue article pegs it at $20 million, lower than other estimates. Whatever the number, Waller-Bridge is one of the most sought-after creators alive right now.

Oliver Hadlee Pearch Eyes Grace Elizabeth for Vogue Italia November 2019

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Oliver Hadlee Pearch Eyes Grace Elizabeth for Vogue Italia November 2019

Top model Grace Elizabeth is lensed by Emilie Kareh in ‘Voice It’, lensed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch for Vogue Italia November 2019./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Daniel Sallstrom

Fernando Gomez Flashes Ayak Veronica Bior in 'Art Freedom' for Harper's Serbia

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Fernando Gomez Flashes Ayak Veronica Bior in 'Art Freedom' for Harper's Serbia

Model Ayak Veronica Bior delivers a visual punch to our style senses in ‘Art Freedom’, styled by Daniel Gonzalez Elizondo. Photographer Fernando Gomez makes an exciting visual capture for Harper’s Bazaar Serbia November 2019./ Makeup by Rosa Matilla

Giselle Norman In Louis Vuitton Resort by Jackie Nickerson for W Magazine 7, 2019

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Giselle Norman In Louis Vuitton Resort by Jackie Nickerson for W Magazine 7, 2019

Giselle Norman is styled by Max Clark in Louis Vuitton’s new Resort 2020 Art Deco collection, inspired by Nicolas Ghesquière’s first trip to New York and the reopening of the historic TWA Flight Center at JFK. Photographer Jackie Nickerson captures ‘Taking a Stand’ for W Magazine 7, 2019./ Hair by Shingo Shibata; makeup by Emil Kaneko; set design by Gerard Santos

Hugo Comte Flashes Bold, Creative Overload Images for Moncler Genius FW2019

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Hugo Comte Flashes Bold, Creative Overload Images for Moncler Genius FW2019

Document Journal presents a wide range of luxury skiwear key pieces from the Moncler Genius FW2019 collection. Moncler’s part-owner and CEO Italian billionaire Remo Ruffini is reinventing the luxury sport paradigm without a single design director. Pieces featured in the current collection come from collaborations with Pierpaolo Piccioli, Craig Green, Richard Quinn, 1017 Alyx 9SM, Simone Rocha, and more. Robbie Spencer styles the ensembles on a model cast the includes Sara Grace Wallerstedt, Xie Chaoyu, Hannah Motler, Maud Hoevelaken, Annibelis Baez, Jonas Gloer, Alexander Carey Morgan, and Malick Bodick. Photographer Hugo Comte captures the exciting editorial lineup./ Makeup by Vanessa Bellini; hair by Jawara

Natasha Poly by Jackie Nickerson in 'Stance' for Vogue Italia November 2019

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Natasha Poly by Jackie Nickerson in 'Stance' for Vogue Italia November 2019

Top model Natasha Poly is styled by Charlotte Collet in a spectacular floral mix with an urban grit attitude from Alexander McQueen, Emporio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Michael Kors and more. Photographer Jackie Nickerson is behind the lens, capturing Natasha in ‘Stance’ for Vogue Italia November 2019./ Hair by Soichi Inagaki; makeup by Lotten Holmqvist

Queen Elizabeth II Says "Faux Fur Only Going Forward"

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Queen Elizabeth II via W Magazine

Queen Liz is onboard: no more fur. Faux fur only on very cold days. Her Majesty has already had all the mink trim -- and any other animal fur -- removed from her most favorite coats, replaced with faux fur.

Stella McCartney has a marvelous new faux fur that is impossible to distinguish from the original — although the Queen’s longtime personal adviser and official dresser Angela Kelly says that Her Majesty’s preference is to move away from fur entirely.

The Humane Society International formally announced that it's "thrilled" before calling on the British government to make the U.K. the first country in the world to ban the sale of fur. The UK branch of PETA, hardly known for low-volume press messages on the subject of animal rights, tweeted "we're raising a glass of gin and Dubonnet to the Queen’s compassionate decision to go fur-free".

After a quick sip, the organization then suggested that perhaps the Queen’s Guard, known worldwide for their enormous bearskin hats could follow Her Majesty’s lead. PETA has been lobbying for faux fur hats to replace the current ones for almost three years, even sending her prototypes from Only Me in 2017, writes Town and Country.

We all curtsy to a modern woman very concerned about protecting heritage and protocol, while keeping British royalty relevant with evolving values.

Met Gala Theme 2020: 'About Time: Fashion and Duration' Honors's Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando'

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Surreal, David Bailey, 1980 Photo: Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photo © David Bailey

Andrew Bolton, Head Curator of the New York Met’s Art’s Costume Institute has announced the theme for next May’s event. Acknowledging the advent of a new decade of the 2020’s, Bolton announced the next Costume Exhibit exhibition called ‘About Time: Fashion and Duration’.

According to the New York Times’ Vanessa Friedman, this year’s theme is “inspired in part by the novels of Virginia Woolf and the theories of the early-20th-century French philosopher Henri Bergson, whose admittedly somewhat obscure but also important musings on time posited it as a constantly mutating stream rather than a series of discrete moments.”

“I wanted to do an exhibition focused on the collection, but not a traditional masterworks exhibition,” Bolton said. “Something that connects to the zeitgeist, and what people are talking about now.” Then he had an idea. And then he thought, “it’s about time.”

“Fashion is indelibly connected to time,” Bolton continued, talking to the Times who announced the upcoming exhibit. “It not only reflects and represents the spirit of the times, but it also changes and develops with the times.”

The Clock, Sarah Moon, 1999Credit...Sarah Moon, via The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Friedman says the upcoming 2020 show “may be the most conceptually abstract blockbuster the Costume Institute has attempted, toggling between what Mr. Bolton calls the ‘objective’ time of the calendar and the ‘subjective’ time of creativity – will take the form of 160 pieces of women’s fashion created over the past 150 years.

This topic is front and center in the fashion industry, as creativity is increasingly subordinated to the demands of more, more, more and give-it-to-me-now collusion of business and consumers.

The Times notes that the show, itself, will be designed by Esmeralda ‘Es’ Devlin, who was responsible for the sets for Beyoncé’s “Formation” tour, as well as many Royal Opera House productions. The catalog will contain a new short story written in the show’s honor by Michael Cunningham, the author of the “Mrs. Dalloway”-inspired novel “The Hours.”

The show will be chaired by Nicolas Ghesquière of Louis Vuitton, who is also underwriting the May 4, 2020 event. Ghesquière will be joined by Vuitton ambassador Emma Stone, actor Meryl Streep , who starred in ‘The Hours’, Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anna Wintour, of course.

Richard Phibbs Eyes Grace Bol in Splendid Images for Vogue Greece November 2019

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Richard Phibbs Eyes Grace Bol in Splendid Images for Vogue Greece November 2019

Model Grace Bol soars in voluminous looks from Bottega Veneta, Comme des Garcons, Gucci, Moncler X Pierpaolo Piccioli, Sacai, Vetements and more styled by Nicholas Georgiou. Richard Phibbs is on location in Mesolóngion, Greece for Vogue Greece November 2019.

Bianca, Chiara + Monica Grace ELLE Italia November 2019, Lensed by Xavi Gordo

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Bianca, Chiara + Monica Grace ELLE Italia November 2019, Lensed by Xavi Gordo

Models Bianca Balti, Chiara Scelsi and Italian icon and issue cover girl Monica Bellucci raise spirits in the November 2019 issue of ELLE Italia. Carola Bianchi styles the trio in studio images by Xavi Gordo.

Burberry Luxury Covers Numero Tokyo December 2019, Lensed by Philip Gay

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Burberry Luxury Covers Numero Tokyo December 2019, Lensed by Philip Gay

New models Alesya Kaf, Olga Holinka and Rebeka Apsalone are styled by Richard Sloan in Burberry. The young trio sprinkles Burberry luxury looks in the December 2019 issue of Numero Tokyo, lensed by Philip Gay. / Makeup by Ariel Yeh; hair by Frederico Ghezzi

British Vogue November Features 'Fade To Grey' Suitings Lensed by Kristin-Lee Moolman

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British Vogue November Features 'Fade To Grey' Suitings Lensed by Kristin-Lee Moolman

Models Cara Taylor, Selena Forrest, Kerolyn Soares and Tash Ogeare suit up in ‘Fade To Grey’, styled by Poppy Kain. Photographer Kristin-Lee Moolman is behind the lens for British Vogue November 2019./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Hiromi Ueda

Kiki de Montparnasse X Caroline Vreeland Collab Heats Up Farfetch

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Kiki de Montparnasse X Caroline Vreeland Collab Heats Up Farfetch

Ocean Drive told readers how talented woman about town Caroline Vreeland became “the gutsiest scion of fashion royalty while honoring her lineage, cherishing her body and bringing an unapologetic sexiness to the 305.”

It seems logical, then, that the renowned libertine would join forces with Kiki de Montparnasse in a Kiki de Montparnasse X Caroline Vreeland limited-edition capsule collection for Farfetch.

Fashion photographer Gabriel Perez Silva photographed the campaign with Caroline front and center, styled by Farren Jean Andrèa. / Hair by Joseph Maine; makeup artist Tobi Henney

H&M Trials Clothing Rentals With Stockholm Store's Conscious Exclusive 2012-2019

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H&M is launching a new concept store in Stockholm, a venue dedicated to rentals of sustainable ready-to-wear from Conscious Exclusive collections past and present. Pieces from sustainable Conscious Exclusive collections 2012-2019 will be available to customers who are members of H&M’s customer loyalty program.

Members will be able to book a time at the rental space where a stylist treats them to a personalised experience, helping them select some great pieces they can then rent for a week. Members can rent up to three pieces a time at a cost of around 350 Swedish kronor per piece.

“We love offering our fans something extra and we also want to encourage our customers to look on fashion in a circular way as we aim to lead the change towards a circular fashion industry,” says Pascal Brun, Head of Sustainability at H&M

To further inspire customers to reuse and recycle, the store will also offer repair services with an atelier where customers can get their fashion favourites mended or upgraded. The newly furbished Sergels Torg store, which opens end of November, will offer customers a great shopping destination with a curated assortment, a beauty bar and the café-concept It’s Pleat. 

Central Park Seneca Village Monument Will Honor African American Freed Slaves in NYC

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A DOUBLE AMBROTYPE PORTRAIT OF ALBRO LYONS, SR. AND MARY JOSEPH LYONS. NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.

NYC Monument Will Honor African-American Family Displaced to Make Way for Central Park

Before Central Park leveled it, Seneca Village was a thriving 20-year-old home to African American freed slaves property owners seeking sanctuary in New York City .

Many of its members owned their own property, set apart from the crowds—and discrimination—of the city’s more populated downtown area. But when local authorities began moving forward with plans to build Central Park, Seneca Village’s residents were forced to leave their homes.

A planned monument announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office earlier this month is set to honor a prominent African-American family that once lived in the bustling community. As Julia Jacobs reports for the New York Times, the monument will pay tribute to the Lyons family, a trio of abolitionists, educators and property owners made up of Albro, Mary Joseph and their daughter Maritcha.

Freja Beha Erichsen Wears Dramatic Elegance With Hollywood Vibe for Vogue China December 2019

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Freja Beha Erichsen Wears Dramatic Elegance With Hollywood Vibe for Vogue China December 2019

op model Freja Beha Erichsen is styled by Yuhang Yao in modern glamour with an old-Hollywood vibe. Photographer Yu Cong captures Freja Beha in ‘The Future Is Now’ as Vogue China’s December 2019 cover story.