Daily excerpts of new fashion, culture, lifestyle, activism and women's news posts 2007-2019.
Daphne Groeneveld Wears Jean Paul Gaultier for Woman Spain December 2019
Top model Daphne Groeneveld is styled by Marta Lasierra in Jean Paul Gaultier’s fall haute couture collection. Photographer Richard Ramos is behind the lens for Woman Spain December 2019./ Hair by Fernando Torrent; makeup by Yasuo Yoshikawa
Amy Gambini, Lena Bistrova by Carlos Teixeira Vogue Portugal December 2019
Models Amy Gambini and Lena Bistrova are styled by Sara Soares in ‘Mundo de Sonhos’. Carlos Teixeira makes the capture for ELLE Portugal December 2019./ Hair by Edgar Venancio; makeup by Xana Lopes
Frida Kahlo, Portrait of a Lady in White (c. 1929). Courtesy of Christie's Images Ltd. via ArtNet
Frida Kahlo’s ‘Portrait of a Lady in White’ (c. 1929) carried a pre-auction estimate of $3 -$5 million. The painting sold Wednesday at Christie’s Latin American art sale in New York for more than $5.8 million, making it the second-highest price ever paid for a Frida Kahlo painting. Her ‘Dos Desnudos en el Bosque (La Tierra Misma)’ (1939) sold for over $8 million at Christie’s in 2016
A visitor looks at “Portrait of a Lady in White” at the Frida Kahlo Retrospective at Martin-Gropius-Bau on April 29, 2010 in Berlin. Courtesy of Sean Gallup via ArtNet.
The painting has been maintained in private collections, most recently the collection of Dr. Helga Prignitz-Poda, a Kahlo scholar. One of Kahlo’s few oil paintings, “Recent research suggests that the subject of the portrait is Kahlo’s high school friend Elena Boder, a Russian émigré and an influential doctor. It was previously believed that the sitter was Kahlo’s American friend Dorothy Brown Fox.” writes Forbes.
Lauren Wasser's Bionic Beauty by Isaac Anthony for Paper Magazine
Bionic woman Lauren Wasser is styled by Jenny Haapala in images by Isaac Anthony for Paper Magazine’s Winter issue. Laura Pitcher narrates what began as Lauren’s Cinderella story of a high-cheekbones baby modeling in Vogue Italia at age two.
Wasser continued to model, even after losing both legs to TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) at age 24. Wasser, the 5’11” daughter of model parents, first shared her story with VICE in 2015, explaining that she feels a duty to stand for TSS survivors without a platform.
"If men's dicks were falling off, this wouldn't be an issue," Wasser says. "But because it's a women's health issue, we're not recognized, and that's why I'm fighting for us."
Wasser is also working with H&M and Savage x Fenty.
Rihanna's Savage x Fenty Xtra VIP Campaign Rings In A New Day in Lingerie Leisure
Rihanna rings in the holiday season, sharing her Savage x Fenty three VIP boxes in a campaign lensed by Dennis Leupold. Designs were handpicked by Rihanna’s stylist, creative collaborator and best friend Jahleel Weaver. Talking with British Vogue, Weaver describes the VIP boxes as representing everything the lingerie brand represents: “Expressing the truest version of yourself and celebrating how different and unique we all are.”
From the “Truth or Dare” package to “Still Watching?” and “XXX”, Weaver wanted to include as many lingerie styles as possible for Fenty’s expansive following, writes British Vogue. “The pieces I chose all have their own unique Savage twist and show personality – a mix of strength and sensuality,” Weaver tells Vogue. “I love it when people take risks with their clothes. It’s always so obvious when you can see that a person is having fun with fashion.”
Paolo Roversi Flashes Saoirse Ronan in 'Kindred Spirit' for Dazed and Confused Winter 2019
Actor Saoirse Ronan is styled by Robbie Spencer in ‘Kindred Spirit’, a Paolo Roversi fashion editorial for Dazed and Confused Winter 2019./ Hair by Malcolm Edwards; makeup by Lauren Parsons
Saoirse Ronan joins Laura Dern in conversation for ‘When Laura met Saoirse’ in advance of a new movie about “America’s most fiercely loved literary heroine in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’.
Laurene Powell Jobs via Wiki Commons
On Wednesday night, Atlantic Media chairman David Bradley sent a memo announcing that he’ll remain chairman but will step away from executive responsibilities following the selection of a new president/CEO for The Atlantic. He said he’ll continue to help where useful, in areas such as “recruiting, retention, matters of culture” and “Washington entertaining,” writes Politico.
David Bradley speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Doctor Who", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Image via Gage Skidmore
Bradley bought the 162-year-old media institution in 1999, moving it from Boston to Washington, where it became a fixture among the political and media elites. The memo — expected since the July 2017 announcement of the purchase of The Atlantic by Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective. At the time AOC reported the sale, Bradley expected to continue as chairman operating partner for three to five years, with Emerson Collective moving to increase its ownership of The Atlantic from 70 percent to 100 percent with five years.
In Wednesday’s memo, Bradley said his minority ownership of The Atlantic would continue for at least five years from the date of the 2017 sale, “but maybe longer.” Bradley characterized his partnership with Powell Jobs as “uncommonly happy” and a “pure privilege.”
While she isn’t seen frequently at The Atlantic, Powell Jobs has added more than 100 employees — 50 in the newsroom alone — since 2017. The magazine is no longer profitable, according to WSJ, but The Atlantic is instituting a paywall.
Besides The Atlantic, Powell Jobs’ seeks to make further investments in journalism, writes Vox Recode.. Her Emerson Collective, described by C Net as “equal parts think tank, foundation and venture capital fund”, has also acquired majority stakes in Axios and Pop-Up Magazine Productions. Add on large stakes in several Hollywood production companies like Concordia Studio, Anonymous Content and Macro. It has also invested in podcast maker Gimlet Media. Emerson Collective is equally committed to nonprofit journalism organizations , including ProPublica, Mother Jones, Marshall Project, Committee to Protect Journalists and the Texas Observer.
Most people look at fish guts and think, “eww.”
Lucy Hughes looked at the bloody waste from a fish processing plant and saw opportunity.
Then a student in product design at the University of Sussex, Hughes was interested in making use of things people normally throw away. So she arranged to visit a fish processing plant near her university, on England’s southern coast.
She came away a bit smelly—“I had to wash even my shoes,” she says—but inspired. After tinkering with various fish parts, she developed a plastic-like material made from scales and skin. Not only is it made from waste, it’s also biodegradable.
The material, MarinaTex, won Hughes this year’s James Dyson Award. The £30,000 (nearly $39,000) award is given to a recent design or engineering graduate who develops a product that solves a problem with ingenuity. Hughes, 24, beat out 1,078 entrants from 28 different countries.
Hughes, who grew up in suburban London, has always loved to spend time near the ocean. As a budding product designer—she graduated this summer—she was disturbed by statistics like 40 percent of plastic produced for packaging is only used once, and that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the sea by weight than fish. She wanted to develop something sustainable, and figured the sea itself was a good place to start, given that the University of Sussex is outside the beach town of Brighton.
“There’s value in waste, and we should be looking towards waste products rather than virgin materials if we could,” Hughes says. Read more about Hughes’ project Smithsonian.com.
Klara Kristin Wears Bold Colors Woolly Bully Coats for Vogue Poland December 2019
Actor and model Klara Kristin — of Calvin Klein ‘upskirt’ ad fame — is styled by Karolina Gruszecka in lush, bird-of-paradise faux coats. Marcin Kempski captures Klara in vivid images for Vogue Poland December 2019./ Makeup by Aneta Kostrzewa
Pattern-Perfect Boho Fashion Elegance in Coffee House Hues for Grazia Australia
Sydney, Australia model Ajier Manasseh is styled by Patrick Zackiewicz in coffee browns and malt hues ‘70s, at-ease silhouettes and larger-than-life statement jewelry. Photographer Jeremy Choh captures ‘The Hidden House’ for Grazia Australia./ Beauty by Elsa Morgan See product details.
Pol Ivochkina in 'Out Of Dust' by Stella Bonasoni for ELLE Bulgaria November 2019
‘Classic’ take on new relevance, as fashion puts modest silhouettes and fine artistry in an ancient context in poses by model Pol Ivochkina with styling by Fabio-Mercurio. Photographer Stella Bonasoni captures fashion elegance in ‘Out Of Dust’ for ELLE Bulgaria November 2019./ Hair by Matteo Bartolini; makeup by Isabella Sarti
Actor Agnieszka Grochowska Covers Harper's Bazaar Poland December 2019
Polish film and theater actor Agnieszka Grochowska is styled by Daria Biedrzycka in intellectual fashion elegance lensed by Agnieszka Kulesza for Harper’s Bazaar Poland December 2019.
'Space Odyssey' Fashion With Shan Khan for Harper's Bazaar Arabia November 2019
Model Shan Khan, of First Model anagement UK, styled by Kelly-Ann Hughes in a fashion editorial called ‘Space Odyssey’ by David Reiss photography for Harper’s Bazaar Arabia November 2019.
Hannah Motler Squares Off in 'Check Out' Plaids for Vogue Japan December 2019
Model Hannah Motler is styled by Saori Masuda in ‘Check Out’, a plaid pattern play lensed by Vito Fernicola for Vogue Japan December 2019./ Hair by Nicolas Jurnjack; makeup by Patrick Glatthaar
For Love & Lemons returns to Victoria’s Secret for a Holiday 2019 collaboration. The campaign stars Ophelie Guillermand, Solange van Doorn and Tami Williams styled by Ashley Glorioso in a collection that includes lace bustiers, rhinestone embellished bras and high-waisted panties.
Zoey Grossman delivers a modern, poetic sensuality in the Love & Lemons romantic aesthetic that’s doing far more for Victoria’s Secret than VS is doing for the boarding school with heart LA brand..
Mayowa Nicholas Suits Up in Modern Tailoring Lensed by Jamie Morgan for L'Express Style
Model Mayowa Nicholas is styled by Anya Ziourova in ‘Masculine’, crisp and modern suiting looks lensed by Jamie Morgan for L’Express Style November 13, 2019
Kylie Jenner, who recently unseated Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest billionaire, is selling 51% of her stake in Kylie Cosmetics to Coty Inc. for $600 million.
"This partnership will allow me and my team to stay focused on the creation and development of each product while building the brand into an international beauty powerhouse," Jenner said.
The young mogul’s team will continue to manage her creative and communication efforts, a critical component of the deal because Jenner is one of the most-followed people on social media. Jenner delivers an audience of 150 million followers on Instagram and 30 million on Twitter.
“On social media, Kylie has over 270 million followers,” Coty Chief Financial Officer Pierre Andre Terrise said in a conference call. . “To put this in perspective, with a single post, she’s able to reach more than double the number of people who watch the Super Bowl every year.”
With Coty suffering turbulent times in an industry reeling under the success of brands like Jenner’s, the deal benefits from Jenner being a stable, prime mover of beauty products. Coty launched a $3 billion write down in value of brands it acquired in 2015 from Procter & Gamble, that included Clairol and CoverGirl. The deal also establishes Coty with another player in the younger women, direct-to-consumer sales channel. For 22-year-old Jenner, the all cash deal is a brilliant business move.
Coty CEO Pierre Laubies said in the release that the deal is "an exciting next step in our transformation and will leverage our core strengths around fragrances, cosmetics and skincare, allowing Kylie's brands to reach their full potential."
We note that some Wall Street analysts expressed skepticism over the deal, while admitting that reliable brands like Estee Lauder, Loreal and Sephora are suffering, as the industry enters choppy waters. “Brands tied to a celebrity have a unique risk in that their popularity can ebb and flow with the popularity of the celebrity,” said Rebecca Scheuneman, an analyst with Morningstar. “That’s one risk we don’t care for with the deal.”
Hang Tight, America: The Redcoats Are Coming | Shag Haircuts Unite
Rule number one of the little bit of grunge, a little rock, rigorously disheveled shag haircut is that the woman should be seriously rebellious and not faking it when choosing to get shaggy. Shags are not for imposters and poll readers. Rather, the shag haircut is for leaders like 70s’s women Jane Fonda and Debbie Harry, who are activists to the core decades later.
‘Shag’ is a 16th-century word, possibly from an Old English term for “rough, matted hair or wool. Men primarily, but some women also, have adopted their own definition of ‘shag’ and it has a strongly sexual connotation, as in “S(he) is a great shag.” There’s typically a ‘but’ that follows, as in “She’s a great shag but a total airhead.”
Shags are generally considered to be nonconforming, sexy haircuts, willfully embraced by their owners. Besides Fonda and Harry, the shaggy bob is also tagged to Meg Ryan and more recently Taylor Swift and Alexa Chung. Vogue Italia breaks down all the shag haircut details and shares celebs with their shags.
The return of shags — now a year-old trend in the US — gets new cred with female resistance. We all know that American women Democrats, Independents and increasingly, educated Republican women are exercising serious shag credentials.
Christine Blasey Ford speaks at the ACLU of Southern California's Annual Bill of Rights Dinner in Beverly Hills on Nov. 17, 2019.Richard Shotwell / via NBC News
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, made a surprise and rare public appearance Sunday night at an event with the ACLU of Southern California in Beverly Hills.
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was greeted by protesters dressed as the reproductive slaves in the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" while Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's Senate testimony was played on a large video screen outside the Federalist society venue. via Jennifer Bendery Twitter.
Ford, who famously accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of having sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers, accepted the Rodger Baldwin Courage Award, saying that she had a responsibility to the nation to speak out about the alleged assault during a small party of teenagers in suburban Maryland in 1982. Ford explained that her knowledge of Anita Hill’s testimony against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas helped persuade her that she must step forward during Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings.
"When I came forward last September, I did not feel courageous. I was simply doing my duty as a citizen," she said. “I was simply doing my duty as a citizen, providing information to the Senate that I believed would be relevant to the Supreme Court nomination process. I thought anyone in my position, of course, would do the same thing.”
Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh has kept a low profile since his confirmation, rarely appearing in public. The judge addressed the Federalist Society, a conservative legal foundation, in Washington DC on Friday November 15. Kavanaugh was greeted by protesters dressed as the reproductive slaves in the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" while Ford's Senate testimony was played on a large video screen outside the venue.
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was greeted by protesters dressed as the reproductive slaves in the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" while Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's Senate testimony was played on a large video screen outside the Federalist society venue. via Jennifer Bendery Twitter.
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