Out of the White House Hedges, Sean Spicer Finds Life Post Trumplandia Is Not A Bed Of Roses

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Out of the White House Hedges, Sean Spicer Finds Life Post Trumplandia Is Not A Bed Of Roses

Two months after leaving as White House press secretary, Sean Spicer is a lonely man, writes The Daily Beast. Spicer has serious "credibility issues" say network executives, related to his constant manipulation of the truth for the Trump administration. NBC News said that all the big TV news networks are passing on Spicer as an on-air paid contributor. 

After openly scoffing at and "degrading" reporters, Spicer is not exactly the face of responsible journalism and a free press. 

Even Spicer's appearance at Sunday night's Emmy awards didn't work out so well, especially after James Corden stirred up a twitter storm after kissing Spicer on the cheek. Variety was the culprit who posted the image on Instagram, inviting major criticism of Corden for 'normalizing' Spicer. 

Nagi Sakai Captures Guinevere van Seenus For Zoo Magazine #56 'Absence Issue'

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Nagi Sakai Captures Guinevere van Seenus For Zoo Magazine #56 'Absence Issue'

Top model Guinevere van Seenus is styled by Ye Young Kim for Zoo Magazine No. 56 'Absence' issue, lensed by Nagi Sakai. / Hair by Jordan M.; makeup by Rie Omoto. (Full credits below.)

Guinevere van Seenus has a new interview (free) at The Telegraph Luxury, 9/17/2017. SHOP Nagi Sakai's most famous prints at Milk Gallery Store. 

Veronika Vilim Gets Rebellious In Victor Demarchelier Images For Vogue Germany October 2017

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Model Veronika Vilim makes a vivid, hi-voltage, wonder-woman Bowie impression, styled by Christiane Arp in 'Rebel, Rebel'. Victor Demarchelier is in the studio for Vogue Germany October 2017./ Hair by Didier Malige; makeup by Fulvia Farolfi

The Daily Beast: Russia-Backed Pro-Trump FB Groups Organized Rallies In Florida & PA

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The Daily Beast: Russia-Backed Pro-Trump FB Groups Organized Rallies In Florida & PA

The Daily Beast just broke an exclusive story confirming that suspected propagandists used Facebook to organize at least a dozen pro-Trump rallies in Florida during the presidential election. 

The Aug. 20, 2016, events were collectively called “Florida Goes Trump!” and they were billed as a “patriotic state-wide flash mob,” unfolding simultaneously in 17 different cities and towns in the battleground state. It’s difficult to determine how many of those locations actually witnessed any turnout, in part because Facebook’s recent deletion of hundreds of Russian accounts hid much of the evidence. But videos and photos from two of the locations—Fort Lauderdale and Coral Springs—were reposted to a Facebook page run by the local Trump campaign chair, where they remain to this day.

Bella Hadid Celebrates Italy In 'Ciao Bella' By Matt Jones Snaps For Elle Italy October 2017

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It's a rare top model who enjoys eating in public, but Bella Hadid delivers pure delight images, shot by Matt Jones in Venice. Stylist Alberto Zanoletti chooses Sportmax jewelry and a sweater for Bella's cover shot, then adds designs from Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Ermanno Scervino to round out 'Bella ciao' for the October 2017 issue of Elle Italy.

Kirsty Hume Is 'Queen Of The Castle' By Agata Pospieszynska For Harper's Bazaar UK October 2017

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Kirsty Hume Is 'Queen Of The Castle' By Agata Pospieszynska For Harper's Bazaar UK October 2017

90's model Kirsty Hume is 'Queen Of The Castle', styled by Charlie Harrington at Caerhays Castle Gardens in Cornwall, England. Photographer Agata Pospieszynska captures Kirsty's Rapunzel-like hair and Renaissance beauty for Harper's Bazaar UK October 2017./ Hair by Kota Suizu; makeup by Natsumi Narita

Dean Isidro Flashes Zuzanna Bijoch In Modern Layers For Fashion Magazine October 2017

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Dean Isidro Flashes Zuzanna Bijoch In Modern Layers For Fashion Magazine October 2017

Model Zuzanna Bijoch makes a strong impression in arty, modern layers styled by George Antonopoulos. Photographer Dean Isidro is in the studio for Fashion Magazine October 2017./ Hair by Nicolas Eldin; makeup by Kasja Svanberg

Amanda Wellsh Wears Rich Patterns In Laurie Bartley Images For Elle US October 2017

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Amanda Wellsh Wears Rich Patterns In Laurie Bartley Images For Elle US October 2017

Model Amanda Wellsh goes 'Into The Woods', styled by Vanessa Chow in pattern-rich, artisan-inspired designs. Photographer Laurie Bartley is behind the lens, capturing Amanda at the gorgeous Harriman Estate called Arden for Elle US October 2017. 

Soo Joo Park Gets Raw In McQueen, Lensed By Peter Ash Lee For New York Magazine September 2017

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Soo Joo Park Gets Raw In McQueen, Lensed By Peter Ash Lee For New York Magazine September 2017

Top model 'Soo Joo Park Gets Raw in McQueen', styled by Rebecca Ramsey in September 2017 images by Peter Ash Lee./ Hair by Neil Grupp; makeup by Yuki Hayashi

A slick new 'The Cut' from New York Magazine features Soo Joo Park in a series called 'Extremes', exploring the outer edges of style. Writing of Alexander McQueen's Fall 2017 collection, we learn that creative director Sarah Burton "was inspired by the enduring “Cloutie tree” tradition of Cornwall, England, where pilgrims make wishes by tying rags to trees. She translated the ancient practice into a collection full of painstakingly hand-sewn embroidery, elaborately tailored leather pieces, and a wild pagan spirit — a perfect match for Park. "

Mario Testino Captures 'Full English' With Including A Spicer-Kissing Contrite James Corden For Vogue US October 2017

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Mario Testino Captures 'Full English' With Including A Spicer-Kissing Contrite James Corden For Vogue US October 2017

The October 2017 issue of Vogue US goes 'Full English' with a model and talent cast that includes late night host James Corden, Sienna Miller, Welsh actor Luke Evans, English rugby player Chris Robshaw, actors Bertie Carvel and Dominic Cooper,  Jean Campbell, Nora Attal, Edie Campbell, Jourdan Dunn, Lara Stone, and Suki Waterhouse. The Brit gaggle is styled by Sara Moonves and Michael Philouze for images by Mario Testino./ Hair by Odie Gilbert; makeup by Charlotte Tilbury

James Corden issued a statement on Monday that he was 'disappointed' in himself after kissing former White House press secretary Sean Spicer on the cheek at an Emmys after party. Twitter went ballistic over Spicer's appearance at the awards show as an attempt to normalize the Trump administration. Corden's kiss on Spicer's cheek only stirred the brew. Read more at The Hollywood Reporter

The 'Unstoppable' Priyanka Chopra Covers Vogue India September 2017, Lensed By An Le

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The 'Unstoppable' Priyanka Chopra Covers Vogue India September 2017, Lensed By An Le

Actor and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra covers the September 2017 issue of Vogue India, lensed by An Le. Stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania chooses glam looks from Nina Ricci, Dolce & Gabbana, The Blonds, Michael Kors Collection and more.

Chopra's 'Quantico' will return for a third season after a 2017 timeout for a critical redesign. 

Eye: Jonathan Saunders Talks 'Balls of Steel', Freedom of Expression & Community At Diane von Furstenberg

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Eye: Jonathan Saunders Talks 'Balls of Steel', Freedom of Expression & Community At Diane von Furstenberg

Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders has been chief creative officer of America's iconic Diane von Furstenberg or DVF since May 2016. In short order, Saunders injected modern color, clashing prints and expert draping techniques that pay homage to the original Smart Sensuality image of the brand. 

These changes came into view in DVF's Fall 2017 ad campaign, an homage to New York City and all its people. Lensed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch and styled by Camille Bidault-Wadddington, with art direction by Jonny Lu, the campaign features Luna Bijl, Yoon Young Bae, Angok Mayen, and Cara Taylor amongst real New Yorkers in Harlem, Tompkins Square Park, and Liberty Island.  "The people that the girls interacted with were kids that were dancing in the streets in Harlem and these beautiful boys, who we met on a bench in Tompkins Square Park, all these real people in New York that symbolize to me what is so brilliant about this city," Saunders told Refinery 29. 

"New York is this brand’s home. Yes, it’s international, yes, travel is so important to this brand, but New York is its home," he says. Not to mention, "New York has always been an inspiration to me," Saunders continues. "I’ve always been inspired by the time in New York in the ‘70s where Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, all these incredibly cool, incredibly creative people made such beautiful and extensive bodies of work within this city."

Charlee Fraser Channels No Frills Fashion By Alique For Vogue Germany October 2017

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Charlee Fraser Channels No Frills Fashion By Alique For Vogue Germany October 2017

Aussie indiginous-heritage model Charlee Fraser is styled by Nicola Knels in Georgia O'Keeffe -inspired images, lensed by Alique for Vogue Germany October 2017. / Hair by Chi Wong; makeup by Benjamin Puckey

Black Barbie Duckie Thot Stuns In Paola Kudacki Images For Paper Magazine Fall 2017

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Black Barbie Duckie Thot Stuns In Paola Kudacki Images For Paper Magazine Fall 2017

Rising model Duckie Thot gives a meaty interview to Michael Cuby in the Fall 2017 Beautiful People issue of Paper Magazine. Duckie covers the issue in stellar images by Paola Kudacki, ones that pay homage to the Australian-Sudanese model's stunning doll-like features now maximized in styling by Jason Rembert. Duckie herself has embraced what Twitter calls her Black Barbie features. 

Cuby walks where angels dare not tread . . . a man's description of an always-articulate black woman's beauty:

Duckie's skin color is a large part of the reason her name has slowly (but, no doubt, surely) become a mainstay for the fashion set. It's a warm, mocha chocolate that's impossibly smooth and even-toned, and its dark hue is striking in a way that has made her simultaneously adored by casting agents looking for something radically different to the white industry norm and uplifted by the onlooking people of color observing -- and celebrating -- her increasingly rapid success. 

Speaking of being a Black Barbie, Duckie responds:  "Barbie is this perfect thing that walks around and I'm definitely not perfect. . . . "I'm so happy that people say that about me, because it basically is a lovely thing to be introduced to the world as this Black Barbie. I will take the title."

Eye: Absolut's Big Bang Ad, Copper NYFW Caddy Cab & Water For People Philanthropy

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Eye: Absolut's Big Bang Ad, Copper NYFW Caddy Cab & Water For People Philanthropy

Epic' is an overused word in modern vocabs, but Absolut's new commercial from BBH London delivers an epic, about 14 billion years of Earth and humanity history lesson in 60-seconds flat. AdWeek writes:

Mexican cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (who won three straight Oscars for cinematography between 2013 and 2015, for Gravity, Birdman and The Revenant), directed the spot, which opens in black space, except for a pulsating white dot, primed to explode and set the universe—and everything it would encompass—in motion.

“It all started one night,” says a woman’s voiceover at the outset. “A night that felt like it had been night for eternity. When, right out of the darkness, BOOM! An idea. The mother of all ideas.”

A Defiant Emmy Awards Show Finds Backbone For Women From Handmaids To Victims Of Domestic Abuse

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A Defiant Emmy Awards Show Finds Backbone For Women From Handmaids To Victims Of Domestic Abuse

No more listening to talking heads make their Emmy Awards predictions. Boy did those guys screw up . . . and they were mostly guys, if I think about it. Perhaps they got it wrong, because as Joanna Robinson writes for Vanity Fair: "the Emmys raised a surprising middle finger to the patriarchy."

On the same Sunday that America's asshat president was Tweeting a meme of him driving a golf ball into Hillary Clinton, knocking her down as she boarded a plane, it was revenge of The Handmaid's Tale in LA on Sunday evening. Yes, 'Big Little Lies' was expected to take home some statues, but no one predicted that the evening would become a fierce of women's rights under total threat by the Trump administration. 

The night was anti-Trump and the Saturday Night Live wins were not as pro-women as anti-Trump, even if Kate McKinnondid wear a white pantsuit and thank Hillary Clinton. 

Leave it to Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton to go off-script, bringing the sassy tone of their '9 to 5' movie to the stage in Los Angeles.  “Back in 1980, in that movie, we refused to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot,” Fonda said. “In 2017, we still refuse to be controlled by a sexist, hypocritical, lying, egotistical bigot,” Tomlin chimed in to massive cheers from a liberal audience totally Trumped out. The night's first standing ovation for feminism was in the house.  

Then came the night's big surprise, and it wasn't big wins for 'This Is Us', the predictable family drama. 

Thanassis Krikis Captures Claire De Regge In Fall Elegance For Elle Poland October 2017

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Thanassis Krikis Captures Claire De Regge In Fall Elegance For Elle Poland October 2017

Model Claire De Regge is styled by Ina Lekiewicz in sophisticated fall neutrals. Photographer Thanassis Krikiscaptures the fashion looks seaside for Harper's Bazaar Poland October 2017./ Hair by Pablo Kuemin; makeup by Hara Papanikolsou

Kerryn Paasia Is 'Almost French' In Christopher Ferguson Images For Elle Australia September 2017

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Kerryn Paasia Is 'Almost French' In Christopher Ferguson Images For Elle Australia September 2017

Photographer Christopher Ferguson captures model Kerryn Paasila in 'Almost French', styled by Rachel Wayman for Elle Australia September 2017./ Makeup by Molly Warkentin; hair by Michele McQuillan

Images via See Management

Barbara Podzimkova & Lake Malawi Cover Harper's Bazaar Czech, Lensed By Andreas Ortner

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Barbara Podzimkova & Lake Malawi Cover Harper's Bazaar Czech, Lensed By Andreas Ortner

Models Barbara Podzimkova and Lake Malawi are styled by Jana Kapounova in Andreas Ortner images for Harper's Bazaar Czech October 2017./ Hair by Martin Tyl; makeup by Hristina Georgievska