Daily excerpts of new fashion, culture, lifestyle, activism and women's news posts 2007-2019.
NBC Today Show's Hoda Kotb Shares Easter Photo Of New Baby Hope, Daughter Haley + Joel Schiffman
‘Today’ show co-anchor Hoda Kotb brought a flood of smiles and tears to the show set last week, calling in live with news that she and partner Wall Street financier Joel Schiffman have welcomed a second child named Hope Catherine Kotb.
Soninke people of Senega dancing at the declaration of Bakel festivities via Tostan
Why Age Gives West African Women More Autonomy and Power
Several studies, covering about 58 countries across the world, found that as women get older they are more able to make decisions independently of men. But scholars have struggled to pin down explanations for this age dividend – why are women given more independence the older they get? We wanted to know what the reasons may be.
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Mens Wedding Rings and Things To Consider Before Purchasing
If you think that choosing a wedding ring for yourself isn’t as hard as choosing one for your fiancé, you’re wrong. Choosing mens wedding rings can be a tough job as you have to consider some important things in order to pick the best wedding ring that will suit your man’s personality.
We share top priorities in making this super important purchase of mens wedding rings.
Muslims Arrived In America 400 Years Ago As Part of the Slave Trade and Today Are Vastly Diverse
Most Americans say they don’t know a Muslim and that much of what they understand about Islam is from the media.
It’s not surprising then to see the many misunderstandings that exist about Muslims. Some see them as outsiders and a threat to the American way of life and values. President Donald Trump’s controversial policy to impose a ban on Muslims from seven countries entering into the United States played into such fears.
What many don’t know, however, is that Muslims have been in America well before America became a nation. In fact, some of the earliest arrivals to this land were Muslim immigrants – forcibly transported as slaves in the transatlantic trade, whose 400th anniversary is being observed this year.
Met Costume 'Camp' Exhibit Inspires A Look At Donald Trump's 'Dictator Chic' Design Tastes
AOC originally published this article on Donald Trump’s design tastes being called ‘Dictator Chic’ in March 2017. Writing about the upcoming May 6 Met Gala and Gucci-sponsored ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’, open to the public May 9 through September 8, 2019, I recalled this article focused on Trump’s professed love for Louis XIV opulence.
Dictators LOVE pseudo, camp Louiv XIV interior design.
The Wing, a members-only, women-focused working space has opened in Hollywood on Thursday, in a partnership with Time’s Up.
Founding WeHo members include entertainers Mindy Kaling, Jessica Alba, Katy Perry, Shonda Rhimes, Maya Rudolph, Lucy Liu, Amandla Stenberg, Busy Philipps, Laverne Cox, Lucy Hale, Marisa Tomei, Sharon Stone, Susan Kelechi Watson, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Roxane Gay, Gabourey Sidibe, Hari Nef, Gia Coppola and Liz Goldwyn; Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy; Hollywood stylists Karla Welch (who styles Tracee Ellis Ross) and Jamie Mizrahi (who styles Perry); and 42 West publicist Leslee Dart and ID PR’s Kelly Bush Novak.
Emmy Award-winning actor and Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus is crystal clear about one thing: going through six rounds of chemotherapy helped her straighten out all her life priorities. The beloved ‘Seinfeld’ star covers the April 19 issue of Porter Edit, reflecting on the last season for her fictional vice president Selina Meyer.
Louis-Dreyfus, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2017, went very public with her disease. The actor felt the weight of knowing that 200 people who fearful about their Veep jobs were worried about both her and their own lifelihoods.
Katie Mossman styles the super-sexy, looking very vibrant actor in ‘90s redux leather jackets, strappy sandals, slip dresses and grunge boots lensed by Tiffany Nicholson. / Hair by Matthew Monzon; makeup by Karen Kawahara; art direction by Gemma Stark
Adut Akech Goes Beautifully Bold, Lensed By Daniel Jackson For Allure US May 2019
The pervasive rise of model Adut Akech gets another boost, covering the May 2019 issue of Allure US. Daniel Jackson captures Adut, with styling in Prada, Versace, Balenciaga and more by Alex White. / Hair by Ward; makeup by Hannah Murray
Baze Mpinja conducts the interview. ‘Adut’s World’.
Helena Christensen Captures Horsewoman Gigi Hadid Honoring Country For Vogue Czech May 2019
Gigi Hadid’s Vogue Czechoslovakia May 2018 cover story is out and it’s a beauty. Jan Králíček styles Gigi in noble origins horsewoman looks — after all, Gigi loves horses. Helena Christensen uses her camera to create pure poetry in what becomes a very serious discussion of sustainability, as yet another magazine weaves serious discussions around fashion editorials.
In this case Vogue Czech editor-in-chief Andrea Běhounková writes an indepth letter about sustainability: (English translation), ending it after talking about the water used to make one single cotton shirt and the overall role of fashion in polluting the planet:
I admit that Honza Králíček and I were flying by plane with (to?) Gigi Hadid and Helena Christensen.
With us four suitcases.
Two years (over?) there, two back.
Less than ninety kilograms of clothing and 58 pairs of shoes.
Leather clothes yes, no fur coats.
It is not the power that is responsible for the environment, but how else to get to the east coast of the United States? (She’s speaking about carbon emissions and flying by jet everywhere).
Gigi invited us home. Try to decline this invitation.
With a clear conscience.
I was about to check if Helena made the shoot near her country house in upstate New York, but it sounds likely that the group congregated at Gigi’s family country house not far from my beloved Carversville. Helena is deeply committed to the environment and always always rides her bike around Manhattan. ~ Anne
De Young Museum's 'Contemporary Muslim Fashion' Exhibit Opens To Protests In Frankfurt
San Francisco’s de Young museum presented a paradigm-busting show titled ‘Contemporary Muslim Fashions’ that opened September 22, 2018 and closed Januaryn 6, 2019. The exhibit challenged museum-goers to “explore the rich diversity of one of the fastest-growing fashion sectors today” — modest fashion.
In an examination of Muslim dress codes worldwide, trom those who cover their heads to those who do not, the exhibit sought to draw attention to contemporary Muslim life.
The exhibit has now moved to the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt.
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‘CRAWLING SNACKS’ BY MASIE COUSINS FOR HOT HOT HOT! MAGAZINE SS 2019
Eating Insects Has Long Made Sense in Africa. The World Must Catch Up.
Scientists have long proposed insects as feed or foodstuff for animals. But views about entomophagy differ widely: food conscious lobbies and scientists promote insects as novel foods while at the other extreme people view eating insects as crazy. Between those two extremes are communities that have been practising entomophagy for ages.
Most edible insects are harvested from the wild. Little effort has been put into how they could be mass produced and used as a source of protein more generally. To do this, it’s important that the biodiversity of edible insects is understood better, and that indigenous knowledge is uncovered.
Thando Hopa's Vogue Portugal April 2019 Rhys Frampton Images + Joana Moreira Interview
South African model, activist lawyer, writer and all-around mega talent, Thando Hopa’s editorial is now published online. Hopa is the first albino woman ever to grace an issue of Vogue. Sally Anne Bolton styled Thando in neutral beauty lensed by Rhys Frampton.
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‘Too Many Elephants’ in Africa? Here’s How Peaceful Coexistence with Human Communities Can Help
Africa’s elephant population has plummeted from roughly a million in 1970 to around 400,000 today – a decline which is largely blamed on poaching for their ivory tusks. At its peak in 2011, poaching claimed 36,000 elephants a year, or one every 15 minutes.
Many of us are familiar with these statistics thanks to campaigns to end the ivory trade. But with our attention focused on poaching, an arguably greater threat to Africa’s elephants has emerged. In the time that Africa’s elephant population has crashed, its human population has boomed. The number of people living in Africa has doubled since 1982, reaching a billion in 2009, and is expected to double again by 2050.
To feed and house this growing population, natural habitats have been fragmented by roads and railways and entire swathes have been converted to farmland and settlements. As a result, Africa’s elephants have been squeezed into smaller and increasingly isolated pockets of land. It’s very possible that the future for all of Africa’s elephants will resemble what is currently seen in South Africa.
Kim Kardashian West Drops Bombshell About Becoming A Lawyer In Vogue US May 2019
Kim Kardashian is studying to become a lawyer, engaged in a four-year-apprenticeship with a San Francisco law firm. Kardashian’s goal is to take the bar exam in 2022, in a life decision inspired by her work to free Alice Marie Johnson last year.
Kim shares this important news in her May 2019 cover story for Vogue US. Mikael Jansson captures the wonder woman, styled by Tonne Goodman in Chanel, Brandon Maxwell, Alejandra Alonso Rojas, Moeva swim and more. Jonathan Van Meter conducts the interview for ‘The Awakening of Kim Kardashian West.
Calvin Cottar's 1920s Kenya Conservation Camp With Anna Ewers + Edie Campbell By Mikael Jansson
Top models Anna Ewers + Edie Campbell are styled by George Cortina in ‘Great Explorations in Kenya’, lensed by Mikael Jansson for WSJ Magazine June 2016.
The shoot took place at Cottar’s 1920s Camp in Kenya, a private conservancy with an innovative approach to protecting the area’s natural biodiversity, wrote Tom Downey for WSJ Magazine. Located in a corner of Kenya, just southeast of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, the camp has a comparatively unique history.
Gigi Hadid by Helena Christensen covers Vogue Czechoslovakia May 2019
Gigi Hadid in Bucks County for Vogue Caech May 2019, Lensed by Helena Christensen AOC Fashion & Style
Supermodel Helena Christensen’s photographer career moves forward in three superb shots of Gigi Hadid for the May 2019 covers of Vogue Czechoslovakia. The theme is nature from start to finish, with Hadid wearing Bottega Veneta, Dries Van Noten and more.
Gigi Hadid by Helena Christensen covers Vogue Czechoslovakia May 2019
Gigi Hadid by Helena Christensen covers Vogue Czechoslovakia May 2019
A gaggle of Hadids at last weekend’s Arab Conference at Harvard University, where patriarch Mohamed Hadid spoke to the theme of (Re)Imagining Home.
This weekend the five Hadid children with their father Mohamed travelled to the Arab Conference at Harvard University, where 1300 prominent professionals and students — including Gigi and Bella’s father, real estate mogul Mohamed Hadid — spoke to the theme of (Re)Imagining Home.
Mohamed Hadid opened up about his Palestinian heritage, both as a keynote speaker and during his interview with journalist Jessica Azar
"I’m just a simple man from Nazareth, and I’ll always be a simple man from Palestine," the father-of-five told Azar on Sunday.
"One of my dreams is to have my kids carry the name Palestine with them everywhere they go, because it seems like we are losing that name as we go on. We want to make sure my family always carries that on."
The developer, who lived in Damascus, Beirut and Tunis before moving to the US aged 14 with his family, explained that while he only lived in Palestine for a few months as a baby, he considers himself to be Palestinian.
"My parents always embedded in us that we are Palestinians, we’ll always be Palestinians, so my home has always been that virtual home, where my mum, my dad, my kids were learning to roll grape leaves with their grandma," Hadid, who has Jordanian and American citizenship, said.
Hadid also revealed he last visited Palestine "about three years ago", when he returned to his childhood home.
"I went to the same bed I was born in, my mother was born in that bed also. Hopefully I can take the kids there one day."
Gigi Hadid has previously spoken out about being a proud Palestinian, and addressed the topic at a Reebok event in Sydney in November.
“When I shot the cover of Vogue Arabia, I wasn’t ‘Arab enough’ to be representing those girls, even though I’m half-Palestinian,” she said. “I’m as Palestinian as I am Dutch. Just because I have blonde hair, I still carry the value of my ancestors and I appreciate and respect that.”
Bella also revealed she was "proud to be a Muslim" in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s attempted 2017 travel bans.
“My dad was a refugee when he first came to America, so it’s actually very close to home for my sister and brother and me,” Bella told Porter magazine. “He was always religious, and he always prayed with us."
AOC has excerpted Gigi’s many interviews on her heritage and living in the relentless, public spotlight. When Gigi Hadid speaks of not being ‘Arab enough’, she’s addressing the progressive mentality that former President Obama referenced last weekend in Berlin.
“One of the things I do worry about sometimes among progressives in the United States — maybe it’s true here as well — is a certain kind of rigidity where we say, ‘Oh, I’m sorry, this is how it’s going to be,’” Obama said. “And then we start sometimes creating what’s called a ‘circular firing squad’ where you start shooting at your allies because one of them is straying from purity on the issues.”
The former president said he believes this approach “weakens” movements, and that those that would like to see a progressive agenda “have to recognize that the way we’ve structured democracy requires you to take into account people who don’t agree with you.”
I myself have dealt with this ideological purity over my blond hair. My jaw dropped when my own progressive credentials were attacked by known to me FB friends for wearing hair that supports Nazis. Many US progressives do not want blonds in their camp.
Why Banning the Mammoth Ivory Trade Would Be a Huge Mistake
By Douglas Mac Millan, Professor of Conservation and Applied Resource Economics, University of Kent
There is widely held belief that the only way we can protect globally endangered species that are being poached for the international wildlife trade is to completely ban the trade. This is a dangerous misconception and will speed up extinction rather than prevent it.
Adrian Lister, a mammoth expert from University College London, recently suggested that mammoths should be listed under the convention on international trade in endangered species to keep their ivory from being laundered into an illegal trade in tusks. He argued that the mammoth trade is encouraging the poaching of elephants by keeping up the demand for ivory.
This is madness. Mammoths and mammoth ivory is not rare – it is estimated that there are 10 million mammoths that remain incarcerated within the permafrost of the Arctic tundra. And in any case a ban on mammoth ivory would not stop the trade, it would simply drive it underground and attract the attention of organised crime groups. For example, in my own research I found that prices for illegally caught whale meat rose very quickly when enforcement efforts intensified and this in turn led to the trade being controlled by dedicated “professional” criminals.
In the same way, a ban on mammoth ivory would drive up prices and lead to many mammoth sites being excavated in clandestine fashion, without any associated scientific endeavours to garner knowledge and understanding of these great beasts. In fact the current situation supports collaboration between collectors and academics about new finds, to the benefit of scientific research.
Katherine Lo's Eaton Workshop Hotel DC Workshop Hosts May 19 Black Moms' Toxic Birth Event
Katherine Lo, the daughter of Langham hotel founder Lo Kah-shui, has opened her Washington DC Hotel Eaton Workshop. AOC profiled Lo in July 2018, sharing both her philosophy and plans for three more Eaton Hotels in Hong Kong, San Francisco and Seattle.
Today’s entrepreneurs often throw around words like purpose and human values, but Katherine Lo is raising the bar. For example, on May 19, 2019 from 2-4pm, the Eaton Workshop DC is hosting ‘Avoiding Toxic Birth: Rethinking How Black Moms Give Birth’.
The statistics are staggering--Black women are three to four times more likely to die from childbirth than non-Hispanic white women, and socioeconomic status, education, and other factors do not protect against this disparity. Tickets are $50.
Women Kick Open Door On Superheros Boys Club With Captain Marvel's Billion $$$
“We live in a capitalist culture. What makes money is valued. I want this to make a lot of money, because it will change the way that people think about women.”
Read MoreJulia Hafstrom Is Lensed By Phillip Messmann At Rudolph Tegner Museum For Costume Magazine
Model Julia Hafstrom is styled by Camilla Larsson in a stunning fashion editorial — the sculpture says far more than the clothes — lensed by Phillip Messmann for Costume Magazine. / Hair by Mette Thorsgaard; makeup by Gitte Guldhammer
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