Angela Merkel Appears To Tap Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer As Christian Democratic Union Successor
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Angela Merkel Appears To Tap Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer As Christian Democratic Union Successor
The woman basking in the limelight, standing before an adoring crowd having won nearly 99% of the vote for a top post in the most powerful political party in Germany was not Angela Merkel. It was Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, writes The New York Times, who was elected secretary general of Germany's Christian Democratic Union. Dubbed “mini-Merkel” by the German news media, Ms. Kramp-Karrenbauer assumes a post once held by the Chancellor. " In tapping Ms. Kramp-Karrenbauer, she found a candidate widely seen as having the mix of liberalism and conservatism to unite a restive party base," writes The Times.
Severely weakened by a national election held five months ago, Merkel has struggled to cobble together a governing coalition. One of A.K.K.'s first challenges as general secretary will be to restore calm and discipline in a party divided between those who support Merkel's centirst course and those who want to move right.
Kramp-Karrenbauer supported Merkel's decision to open Germany's border in 2015, but took a stronger stance on handling the roughly 7,000 refugees who arrived in her small western state of Saarland, where she has been the governor. The Times writes:
"She had unaccompanied minors arriving without documents undergo medical screenings to help determine their age, and lobbied for Berlin to deport anyone whose application for asylum had been rejected. Male Muslim refugees who refused to accept food from female volunteers should go hungry, she said."
Cindy Crawford Honors Gianni Versace, A True Lover Of Lady Boss, Smart Sensuality Women
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Cindy Crawford Honors Gianni Versace, A True Lover Of Lady Boss, Smart Sensuality Women
Supermodel Cindy Crawford is styled by Karla Welch in 'Versace, Versace, Versace', lensed by Carter Smith for InStyle Magazine March 2018.
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It has long been my contention that the mostly male designers, coupled with women editors, male photographers and male-dominated business interests felt a strong need to metaphorically cut the original supermodels down to size. These women were size 4-6 US Amazonian women who were powerful, sexual and exuded a confidence that the catwalk had never seen. At the time 25% of notoriously overweight American women could achieve a supermodel body with exercise and healthy eating. In recent years, the percentage is 6.
Twenty-five years after the second wave of feminism culminated in a fiery display of supermodel prowess -- accused photographer David Bellemere, who seemed to agree with white nationalist Steve Bannon that feminism will destroy 10,000 years of civilization -- broke new ground last week, arguing 50-years later that feminism threatens to pull Western civilization back to the Dark Ages. I do not exaggerate.
Interviewed in 1990 about the ways in which she and a few other models were calling the shots and changing the game, Linda Evangelista made her infamous, regrettable, sarcastic waking up for 10,000 dollar-bills comment. Still, the spirit of her comment was true. The supers didn't get bossed around much. I doubt that stylists were ever accused of ripping off panties without permission with that 90's goddesses posse.
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Gianni Versace celebrated strong, Amazonian women whose obvious sensuality was part of their glorious DNA. He was not afraid of female power and influence. In this era of #MeToo, the question of why the fashion industry supported a takedown of the original supermodels is worth considering again. The main argument is that the pendulum of change swung in the direction of the equally wonderful Kate Moss and heroin chic. Change is good, the industry argues. End of the conversation.
It's not at all clear that the fashion industry is as on fire with #MeToo as Hollywood is. How many fashion industry people agree with David Bellemere that #MeToo is taking our celestial, pinnacle-reaching, male-dominated civilization back to the Dark Ages? Exactly why the fashion industry is so far behind Hollywood in embracing #MeToo issues is a question worth asking. What is the industry's relationship with powerful women, whether they are models or brand managers? ~ Anne
Cindy Crawford Makes A Super Stand For Scarlet Women In Charlotte Wales Images For Pop Magazine S/S 2018
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Supermodel and Kaia Gerber's mom Cindy Crawford shows us how to pose in a series of saturated colors, racy-woman throwback images that reference Cindy's iconic 1992 Pepsi lovefest. Charlotte Collet styles the 50+ beauty with an infectious personality for images by Charlotte Wales in Pop Magazine Spring/Summer 2018. / Hair by Ward Stegerhoek; makeup by Jen Myles
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Linda Helena & Lane Timberlake Cozy Up In Silja Magg Images For Vogue Arabia February 2018
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Models Lane Timberlake and Linda Helena are styled by Katie Trotter in 'Stop! In The Name Of Love'. Photographer Silja Magg captures the duo for Vogue Arabia February 2018./ Hair by Rudy Martins; makeup by Fumiaki
VS Angel Romee Strijd Is Lensed By Adam Franzino For Harper's Bazaar Greece March 2018
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Dutch model and Victoria's Secret Angel Romee Strijd is styled by Sandy Armeni in images by Adam Franzino for Harper's Bazaar Greece March 2018./ Hair by Daniel Martin; makeup by Stevie Huynh
Yelena Yemchuk Eyes 'Bright Young Girls' In Pastel Femininity For Porter Magazine #25 Spring 2018
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Elena Yemchuk Eyes 'Bright Young Girls' In Pastel Femininity For Porter Magazine #25 Spring 2018
Models Estelle Nehring, Astrid Holler, Emma Riskin & Natalie Ogg are 'Bright Young Girls', styled by Cathy Kasterine in spring's romantic, pastel abundance. Photographer Yelena Yemchuk is behind the lens for Porter Magazine #25 Spring 2018./ Hair by Teddy Charles; makeup by John McKay
'Ladybird' Actor Saoirse Ronan Covers AnOther Magazine S/S 2018, Lensed By Craig McDean
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'Ladybird' Actor Saoirse Ronan Covers AnOther Magazine S/S 2018, Lensed By Craig McDean
Oscar-nominated for her starring role in 'Ladybird', actor Saoirse Ronan covers the spring/summer 2018 issue of AnOther Magazine. Craig McDean is behind the lens, with styling by Katie Shillingford./ Hair by Recine; makeup by Peter Philips
Sudanese-Born, Howard U Discovered Anok Yai Opens Prada Show As 1st Model of Color in 20 Years
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Sudanese-Born, Howard U Discovered Anok Yai Opens Prada Show As 1st Model of Color in 20 Years
It's been over 20 years since a model of color opened the Prada show in Milan. Sudanese model, 19-year-old Anok Yai ended that black beauty drought on Thursday night.
Teen Vogue highlights Prada's lack of runway diversity, with The Guardian pointing out that between Naomi's 1997 opening the show runway walk and Jourdan Dunn being cast in 2008, the highly influential Miuccia Prada didn't feature one black model on her runway.
We first wrote about Anok Yai and her discovery at a Howard University fundraising even last fall, when she appeared in Prada's Black Nylon S/S 2018 campaign.
Saskia de Brauw Is Lensed By Karim Sadli In 'Loulou' For Vogue Paris March 2018
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Top model Saskia de Brauw is styled by Aleksandra Woroniecka in French chic looks heavy on accessories in 'LouLou! ' Photographer Karim Sadli captures Saskia for Vogue Paris March 2018./ Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Stéphane Marais
Fedex Offers Discounts of 18-26% To NRA Members and My GlamTribal Business Pays For It
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As a small biz owner of GlamTribal Jewelry & Gifts, I've been shell-shocked over the cost of using Fedex or UPS, rather than 2-day USPS, if the shipment comes over the weekend.
Amazon expects me to absorb a $20 shipping cost on a $48 pair of earrings for a Prime order, and that's w/o an additional charge of about $11 for Fedex to come and get it from me. It's cheaper to just pay the USPS overnight cost of about $20. Note that I must ship 50 orders with only one blip, and I cannot use my own USPS account, even when I know an order will arrive on time. Amazon freezes my ability to use 2-day Priority Mail, which would cost me $12 and no pickup charge. Understandably, as a prime shipment, they want to be able to track all the facts around the shipment. But vendors pay the premium price.
Now I'm reading that if only I was a member of the NRA, I would get discounts of 18-26%. So FedEx is prioritizing gun rights over the success of small entrepreneurs like myself.
I know that FedEx president David L. Cunningham Jr. is a huge contributor to the NRA. But how is it that his personal values support discounts to those who demand unfettered restrictions on military assault rifles, rather than small business owners like myself? Sorry, but that sounds unAmerican and hardly supporting free enterprise.
Why must I underwrite the cost of Fedex shipping military assault weapons, when I'm dedicated to prohibiting assault weapons? Oh, and I also support girls education in Africa and elephant conservation with business revenues. I doubt Fedex is committed to limiting the rights of assault weapons owners to kill elephants and other endangered species. I wonder if Fedex ships trophy hunters' prizes. I'll have to check that policy as most responsible airlines are saying "no go". They give up the revenue.
The majority of small business owners are women. Fedex would rather support military assault weapons murdering men -- 90% of mass killers are men -- than women business owners.
As you can imagine, FedEx and I are now in permanent divorce court, because the company's values are not my values.
I support the second amendment, but it doesn't include military assault rifles, as SC Justice Scalia explained. FedEx doesn't even agree with Scalia, which makes the company's policies ULTRA. ULTRA conservative, far more conservative than the Americans of all political parties who use Fedex for business and personal shipping.
I urge everyone to rethink your relationship with FedEx and whether you believe it's fair that small business owners like myself should be forced to underwrite their support for military assault rifles in our schools. The company says they refuse to bow to the pressure of liberals who are trying to take away gun rights. That's their choice, but we have a choice, too. ~ Anne
Related: Calls to divest from NRA fall on deaf ears at FedEx New York Daily News
Edie Campbell Blooms In 'A Fleur de Peau' By Ethan James Green For Vogue Paris March 2018
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Top model Edie Campbell is styled by Anastasia Barbieri in lavish garden prints with a Diana Vreeland vibe in 'A fleur de Peau'. Photographer Ethan James Green captures the loveliness for Vogue Paris March 2018./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Petros Petrohilos
Darren McDonald Flashes Georgia Fowler & Victoria Lee For Harper's Bazaar Australia March 2018
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Models Georgia Fowler & Victoria Lee are styled by Naomi Smith for Images by Darren McDonald for Harper's Bazaar Australia March 2018./ Hair by Koj; makeup by Victoria Baron
Angelina Jolie & John Kerry Talk Women's Rights & Environmental Action In ELLE US March 2018
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Angelina Jolie & John Kerry Talk Women's Rights & Environmental Action In ELLE US March 2018
Superstar Angelina Jolie sits down with former US secretary of state John Kerry to talk March 8, International Women's Day in the March 2018 issue of ELLE US. In truth, they spend as much time talking environmental issues as women's rights, although the two intersect in so many ways. As guest editor of the March 2018 issue of Vogue Australia, Emma Watsonmakes the same point: women suffer more than men as a result of climate change.
At age 42, Angelina Jolie has devoted herself to shedding light on women’s rights and violence against women around the world. Jolie serves as a goodwill ambassador and special envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, where she’s completed nearly 60 field missions, including visits to Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. As cofounder of the British government’s Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, Jolie's met with rape survivors in Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Lydia Gorges Captures Matilde Rastelli In All Prada For Icon Magazine March 2018
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Model Matilde Rastelli is styled in Prada, then lensed by Lydia Gorges for Germany's ICON Magazine, March 2018./ Hair by Giuseppe Lorusso; Claudia Marchetti
Chris Colls Flashes Riley Montana In The Launch Issue Of Vogue Poland #1 March 2018
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Model Riley Montana is styled by Daniela Agnelli, then lensed by Chris Colls for the first issue of Vogue Poland March 2018./ Hair by Diego Da Silva; makeup by Georgi Sandev
Anyelina Chez Shows Off Néo-Couture Lensed By Markn For Numéro #191 March 2018.
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Anyelina Chez Shows Off Néo-Couture Lensed By Markn For Numéro #191 March 2018.
Model Anyelina Chez showcases couture looks styled by Irina Marie. London-based photographer and director Markn is behind the lens for Numéro #191 March 2018. / Makeup by Lloyd Simmonds; hair by Gilles Degivry
Born in London, Markn began making images at the Rudolf Steiner School which was soon followed by a degree at the University of Arts. During this period he freelance assisted the fashion photographers Steven Klein in New York City and Solve Sundsbo and Liz Collins in London.
In 2013 Markn became Nick Knight’s 1st assistant and was heavily involved with Knight’s fashion film site SHOWstudio. Alongside Knight, Markn worked on several projects for clients such as Bjork, Kanye West, Tom Ford, Comme Des Garcons, Beats by Dre, Kate Moss for Topshop, Alyx, Uniqlo, Nike, Gareth Pugh, Diesel, Swarovski, Shiseido, Garage, 10, AnOther, W Magazine and V Magazines amongst others.
After assisting Nick Knight for 3 years, in 2016 Markn left to pursue his own career.
Markn is currently working on several on going stills and moving image documentary/fashion series.
Amilna Estevão Is Desert Beauty In 'Neutral Ground' By Hans Feurer For Elle US March 2018
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Model Amilna Estevão is styled by Laura Ferrara in desert-colors, utilitarian looks called 'Neutral Ground'. Photographer Hans Feurer is behind the lens for Elle US March 2018. / Hair by Alessandro Rebecchi; makeup by Lloyd Simmonds
Eye: London Launches Commonwealth Fashion Exchange For Sustainability | Kering Offers Online Course On Sustainable Design
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SOPHIE, COUNTESS OF WESSEX, AND CATHERINE, DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE
"We're not talking anymore; we're doing," said Livia Firth in describing the Buckingham Palace celebration of the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange. Firth has long championed the human potential of fashion to make positive impacts on the lives of people -- especially women -- while reforming the damage wreaked on the environment by fashion. Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Commonwealth secretary-general, joined Firth in launching what Vogue calls "perhaps the biggest set of collaborations in history."
“At Eco-Age, we have so many conversations about how to get people to understand the negative effects of fast fashion. We thought this was a real opportunity to demonstrate the handprint, not the footprint, of fashion," said Firth about the Queen's State Rooms, "lined with more than 30 sustainably produced, handcrafted ball gowns, representing the cultures, identities, and creative skills of 52 countries, from the large—Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Britain—to the tiniest of islands in the Pacific and the Caribbean."
The overarching point, said Baroness Scotland, “Is about engaging young people and using fashion as a thread that connects everyone.” She quoted staggering statistics: A third of the Commonwealth’s 2.4 billion citizens are under the age of 30—a vast generation primed to be interested in fashion and involved in it as workers. “It is the second-largest employer of women in developing countries.”
Othilia Simon Fronts 'Le Sacre Du Serpent' Lensed By Chris Colls For Vogue Paris March 2018
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Othilia Simon Fronts 'Le Sacre Du Serpent' Lensed By Chris Colls For Vogue Paris March 2018
Model Othilia Simon is styled by Julie Pelipas in 'Le Sacre Du Serpent', gorgeous snake jewelry that isn't necessarily for every woman. Different civilizations have interpreted snake symbolism through a vastly different lens. " . . . the Egyptians saw it represent royalty and deity; in Rabbinical tradition and Hinduism, the snake represents sexual passion and desire; while the Romans interpreted the snake as a symbol of everlasting love. While Cleopatra may be the most notable historic figure to espouse the wearing of snake jewelry, Greek, Nordic, African, and Native Americans have all celebrated this intriguing reptile in gilded forms with varying meaning."
This interesting article showcases the prominence of the serpent as a motif in fine jewelry. While focusing on the snake as a symbol of eternal love, it doesn't mention the serpent as a symbol of female treachery. After all, the devil came to Eve in the garden of Eden in the form of a serpent. And Eve ate the apple in this patriarchal story about human evolution, condemning humanity to a life of suffering and loss, redeemed only by a male God. Talk about power politics!
Photographer Chris Colls captures Othilia Simon in all her reptilian glory for Vogue ParisMarch 2018./ Hair by Laurent Philippon; makeup by Maud Laceppe