Ladurée Launches Hemp Macaron In LA; Now That Industrial Hemp Is Finally A Legal US Crop, Can We Make Fabrics?

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Ladurée Launches Hemp Macaron In LA; Now That Industrial Hemp Is Finally A Legal US Crop, Can We Make Fabrics?

Famed Parisian patisserie Ladurée is known worldwide for its divinely delicious. sweet French sensual treats made in vibrant, intoxicating colors. Simply stated, these macarons are a feast for the eyes, tongue and amygdalae. 

On Thursday, Ladurée in will lauch a new exclusive-to-Los-Angeles macaron flavor containing hemp.

Elisabeth Holder Raberin, co-president of Ladurée USA, describes the flavor of the new L.A. macaron, a blend of white chocolate and hemp, as “a bit like hazelnut.” She says: “I love challenging my taste and I’m very curious about what people eat everywhere. L.A. is a huge market that’s very important and I see many trends here. You can find hemp ice cream and I buy hemp seeds to put on my yogurt or to use in tea. It’s healthy! When I said in Paris that I wanted to have a hemp macaron, they looked at me like, ‘What?’ They thought it was super-funny, but in the end they came up with a flavor and color that are really amazing.”

Let no one crack any hemp jokes. In fact, I have hemp protein powder in the cupboard and once had a love affair with hemp waffles. 

To clarify, writes THR, since marijuana bias has caused a lot of confusion, hemp is a variety of the cannabis plant with trace levels of THC, the main psychoactive element in marijuana, that’s been touted in some circles as a superfood rich in protein, magnesium and omega-3 and -6. And no, it won’t make you high. But at this week’s private launch party for influencers, Ladurée will serve tastings of the new L.A. hemp macaron at a “high tea” in its Beverly Hills salon, where tea will be infused with CBD oil from design-wise L.A. cannabis dispensary The Pottery.

The American government has been obsessed with controlling hemp as a crop, as Canadian farmers get wealthy. George Washington grew it at Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson at Monticello for industrial purposes. Yet, as a 2005 report from the Congressional Research Service noted, the U.S. “is the only developed nation in which industrial hemp is not an established crop.”

Canada has been growing hemp for 20 years. Great Britain legalized industrial hemp in 1993, Germany in 1996. And now -- let the trumpets blare -- the US government finally legalized industrial hemp in June 2018. 

Many believe that hemp has a a key role in the topic of sustainability in the fashion industry. Take a read of this 2017 article: A Guide To Hemp: The Miracle Crop that Could Be the Future of Fashion

Nuria Rothschild Squares Off For Fall In Matched Ensembles By Elena Olay For Vogue Spain August 2018

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IMG model Nuria Rothschild is styled by Leonor Delkader in squared, patterned tailoring with handbags to match. Photographer Elena Olay is in the Studio for Vogue Spain August 2018. 

Akiima Radiates In Couture Jewels Lensed By Joan Braun For Sunday Times Style UK July 22, 2018

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Akiima Radiates In Couture Jewels Lensed By Joan Braun For Sunday Times Style UK July 22, 2018

South Sudanese. IMG model Akiima, who grew up as a refugee in Australia, previews couture jewelry in 'The Bold and the Beautiful', styled by Verity Parker. The making-her-mark, political beauty is lensed by Joan Braun for The Sunday Times Style July 22, 2018.

Iselin Steiro Grabs Her Wanderlust Essentials Lensed By David Sims In 'Profession Reporter' For Vogue Paris

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Top model Iselin Steiro covers the August 2018 issue of Vogue Paris, paying homage to strong women. Iselin steps up, cutting her long platinum hair for a new era pixie cut. Emmanuelle Alt styles Iselin in 'Profession Reporter', a fashion story filled with utilitarian, adventurous separates, perfect for strong women with wanderlust spirits and a commitment to standing our ground in life.

“Summer is a time where we dream of adventure and reinvention. For some women, it epitomizes the desire for the unknown and wanting to live in the moment, and this rebellious spirit is what we’re celebrating with this issue,” says Emmanuelle Alt, editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, of the August 2018 edition of Vogue Paris. It features Isabel Marant, Adwoa Aboah and Rei Kawakubo, and Iselin Steiro on the cover shot and this fashion editorial, lensed by David Sims

Constance Jablonski Vacations In Simple Looks Lensed By Jonas Bresnan For Madame Figaro July 2018

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Model Constance Jablonski is styled by Agnes Poulle in images by Jonas Bresnan for Madame Figaro July 2018./ Makeup by Eny Whitehead; hair by Sebastien Le Crroller

Sarah Brannon Is Cast As 'La Prédatrice', Lensed By Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones for Numéro #195 August 2018

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Model Sarah Brannon is styled by Rebecca Bleynie in 'La Prédatrice', lensed by Warren du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones for Numéro #195 August 2018./ Hair by Martin Cullen; makeup by Andrew Gallimore

An Le Flashes Jazzelle Zanaughtti In 'Luminosidad' For Vogue Mexico July 2018

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Model Jazzelle Zanaughtti is lensed by An Le in 'Luminosidad', a futuristic, neon-hued beauty editorial by editor Claudia Valdez for Vogue Mexico July 2018./ Makeup by Yuki Mayashi; hair by Hiro + Mari; art direction by Victoria Pavon

Adesuwa Aighewi Brings 'Interstellar' Beauty Lensed By Daniel Sannwald For Numéro 195

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Chinese-Nigerian model Adesuwa Aighewi is styled by Samuel François in other-worldly 'Interstellar' images by Daniel Sannwald for Numéro #195 August 2018 cover story. / Hair by Tina Outen; makeup by Bea Sweet

Dazed Digital published a June 2018 interview with Aighewi: 

Aighewi was born in Minnesota and grew up in Benin City, the capital of Nigeria’s Edo State, but enjoyed a peripatetic upbringing, courtesy of her Chinese mother and Nigerian father’s jobs as environmental scientists. Discovered on campus while undertaking a chemistry degree at Prince George’s County, Maryland, she put modelling on hold in order to finish her studies, before eventually decamping to Los Angeles to focus on her burgeoning career in fashion.

“I’ve learned a lot about myself and the world to a certain extent; I went from getting recognition (for) my intellect to a heavy focus on the physical and it really did my head in,” she says. “I never cared about the way I looked, but being in fashion that’s all there is. I had to learn how to carry and present myself to the world visually and conduct myself as such.”

Grace Elizabeth Is Lensed By Christian MacDonald In 'To The Max' For WSJ Magazine Aug 2018

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Model Grace Elizabeth is styled by Alex White in 'To The Max', lensed by Christian MacDonald for WSJ Magazine August 2018./ Hair by Shay Ashual; makeup by Hannah Murray

Willy Vanderperre Captures CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC FW2018 New World Democracy

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Willy Vanderperre Captures CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC FW2018 New World Democracy

To promote the Fall Winter 2018 CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC runway collection, Chief Creative Officer Raf Simons released an otherworldly session with regular collaborator Willy Vanderperre, who created futuristic images starring Lulu Tenney, Julia Nobis, Freja Beha, Liya Kebede, Erin O’Connor, Fernando Albaladejo, and Luca Lemaire. Olivier Rizzo styled the innovative shoot captured in Utah.

In talking about the Fall 2018 collection, Raf Simons, Chief Creative Officer for CALVIN KLEIN, described it as an "allegory for a meeting of old worlds and new worlds, relating to the discovery of America, the 1960s Space Race, and the twenty-first century information age. Reflecting the notion of democracy, there is no cultural hierarchy: the mixes emancipate clothing and references from their meanings, from their own narratives, and collage them to discover something different – a different dream.”

Ivanka Trump Moves To Close Her Brand Immediately, Saying She's Committed To DC

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Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s elder daughter and a top White House adviser, is shutting down her namesake fashion brand more than a year after stepping away from the company.

A spokesperson for daughter Trump's brand confirmed on Tuesday that they would begin immediately to wind down the business, not renewing licensing deals and letting employees go.

The decision comes one week after Hudson's Bay stores in Canada, who also owns Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue, announced that they would not be carrying the brand in the future due to poor sales. 

“After 17 months in Washington, I do not know when or if I will ever return to the business, but I do know that my focus for the foreseeable future will be the work I am doing here in Washington, so making this decision now is the only fair outcome for my team and partners,” Ms. Trump said in a statement.

Kaia Gerber Means Business In Power Suiting Looks Lensed By Colier Schorr For Vogue Italia July 2018

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Fast-rising model Kaia Gerber wears 80's color-pop suitings styled by Patti Wilson for images by Collier Schorr for Vogue Italia July 2018./ Hair by Holli Smith; makeup by Dick Page

Alexander Saladrigas Flashes Lara Stone & Pat Boguslawski On Holiday For ELLE UK August 2018

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Supermodel Lara Stone and Movement Director & Creative Consultant Pat Boguslawski are 'On Holiday', styled by Gillian Wilkins. Photographer Alexander Saladrigas captures the couple hanging out with the people for ELLE UK August 2018./ Hair by Shinya Nakagawa; makeup by Homa Safar

Hailey Baldwin Prowls Pages Of Vogue Japan September 2018, Snapped By Morelli Bros

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Newly engaged Hailey Baldwin covers the September 2018 issue of Vogue Japan, promoting the wild spots of the Burberry, Tom Ford, Dolce & Gabbana and Blumarine kingdoms. Photographers Luca & Alessandro Morelli are in the studio with styling by Anna Dello Russo. 

Daniela Braga Gets Her Groove On In 'Eighties Disco' By Emily Soto For Harper's Arabia July 2018

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Model Daniela Braga is styled by Haley Loewenthal in 'Eighties Disco', lensed by Emily Soto for Harper's Bazaar Arabia July 2018./ Hair by Clara Leonard; makeup by Julianna Grogan

Zoe Bernard Strolls Pensively By The Sea In Jeremy Choh Images For ELLE Indonesia August 2018

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IMG model Zoe Bernard is styled by Cheryl Tan in beautiful, poetic fashion images captured by Jeremy Choh for ELLE Indonesia August 2018./ Hair by Cara Clyne; makeup by Alex T

Adam Franzino Captures Sea Goddess Toni Garrn For Harper's Bazaar Espana August 2018

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Top model Toni Garrn brings her sensual goddess status to the pages of Harper's Bazaar Spain's August issue. Toni is styled by Almundena Guerra in soft tailored neutrals,textured knits and creamy laces lensed by Adam Franzino./ Hair by Peter Savic; makeup by Coleman

Katherine Lo Set To Open Eaton Workshop, A DC Hotel For Progressives

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Katherine Lo is coming to Washington as the founder of Eaton Workshop, a 209 room hotel that will also include a social club, co-working space, a movie theater for independent films, a wellness center and a progressive news station. Surely, I've forgotten something.

Oh yes. The radio station will air a radical indigenous-rights show called Red Power Hour, and the rooftop will house an urban farm that will provide ingredients for the restaurant below, American Son.

The Piscataway tribe of Native Americans indigenous to the area will be recognized in decor and more directly. “We were going to put up a plaque to signify that we’re on stolen land,” Sheldon Scott, the hotel's culture director said. “But now we’re talking about contemporary programming possibilities and the prospect of them blessing the space.”

Eaton is a hospitality company that leans firmly, and unapologetically, to the left; Ms. Lo, 36, is focused on making the D.C. location as a gathering place for liberals feeling displaced by President Trump. 

Katherine Lo Set To Open Eaton Workshop, A DC Hotel For Progressives