Will Davidson Captures Giedre Dukauskaite In 'Away We Go' For Vogue Australia October 2018

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Model Giedre Dukauskaite is styled by Christine Centenera in ‘Away We Go’, lensed by Will Davidson for Vogue Australia October 2018./ Hair by Jenny Kim; makeup by Yumi Mori

Nadine Ijewere Eyes Achok Majak In 'The Cowboy Who Fell To Earth' For Garage Magazine F/W 2018

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Nadine Ijewere Eyes Achok Majak In 'The Cowboy Who Fell To Earth' For Garage Magazine F/W 2018

Model Achok Majak is styled by Gabriella Karefa Johnson in ‘The Cowboy Who Fell To Earth’, lensed by Jadine Ijewere for Garage Magazine Fall/Winter 2018./ Makeup by Tsipporah Liebman; hair by Ramsell Martinez

Lila Cardona Wears 'Diamonds in the Rough', Lensed By Tom Schirmacher For ELLE US September 2018

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Parisian model Lila Cardona is styled by Deborah Watson in ‘Diamonds in the Rough’, lensed by Tom Schirmacher for ELLE US September 2018./ Makeup by Deanna Hagan; hair by Gavin Harwin

Simone Doreleijers Ponders The History of Male/Female Relations For Bolero Magazine September 2018

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Model Simone Doreleijers strikes an of-the-moment series of poses, perhaps not commenting on American political culture and relations between men and women but timely, as we fight the Brett Kavanaugh supreme court nomination. Eva Baales is behind the lens for ‘Corpus Feminae’ in Swiss Bolero Magazine September 2018.

Rihanna Becomes Key Ambassador For Barbados, Eager To Work With PM Mottley To Reimagine Barbados

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Rihanna and Prince Harry in Barbados on World AIDS Day 2016

Rihanna Becomes Key Ambassador For Barbados, Eager To Work With PM Mottley To Reimagine Barbados

Pop star extraordinaire, collaborator and founder of Fenty brand cosmetics and lingerie, Rihanna has already raised island home Barbados’ international profile and has acted as a cultural ambassador for Barbados.

Now RiRi has a new title and it’s a doozy: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. “Rihanna has a deep love for this country and this is reflected in her philanthropy, especially in areas of health and education,” Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said in the announcement. “She also shows her patriotism in the way she gives back to this country and continues to treasure the island as her home.”

Her “multidimensional achievements and global influence” will lend to her new responsibilities, which include promoting education, tourism and investment, the announcement said.

“She has also demonstrated, beyond her success as a pop icon, significant creative acumen and shrewdness in business. It is therefore fitting that we engage and empower her to play a more definitive role as we work to transform Barbados.,” Mottley said in the Thursday announcement.

Alessandra Ambrosio Is Lensed By Stewart Shining For InStyle Russia October 2018

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Alessandra Ambrosio Is Lensed By Stewart Shining For InStyle Russia October 2018

Brazilian beauty Alessandra Ambrosio is styled by Julia Ehrlich in foxy lady looks lensed by Stewart Shining for InStyle Russia October 2018./ Hair by Giannandrea; makeup by Christy Coleman

Jeneil Williams Scores A Knockout In 'Games of Genres' By Matthew Brookes For Les Echoes WEEK-END September 2018

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IMG model Jeneil Williams delivers a sexy powerpunch, posing as a strong sensual woman not to be messed with. Jeneil says “watch me roar” in luxury looks from Valentino, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Chanel, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more styled by Serge Girardi.

Photographer Matthew Brookes is in the gym, producing a stunning set of images that position Jeneil’s NIKE performance-toned physique in an intellectual mix moving beyond “the old oppositions”. Feminine/masculine, city/sport — Jeneil declares her own style in ‘Games of genres’ for Les Echoes WEEK-END France September 2018. Superb!! / Director Serge Giradi; hair by Vincent de Moro; makeup by Lloyd Simmonds

Anok Yai Casts A Spell In 'The Ritual' By Ivar Wigan For CR Fashion Book #13 Fall 2018

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Scotland-born, London-raised photographer Ivar Wigan captures rising star Anok Yai in ‘The Ritual’, a twisted fantasy centered around the empowerment of women and superstition. Daniel Gaines styles the shoot for CR Fashion Book #13./ Hair by Hos Hounkpatin; makeup by Brittany Whitfield

Brianna Capozzi Flashes 'Obsessions' With Adut Akech, Cara Taylor + For Self Service FW 2018

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Brianna Capozzi Flashes 'Obsessions' With Adut Akech, Cara Taylor + For Self Service FW 2018

Adut Akech, Ansolet Rossouw, Cara Taylor, Chu Wong, and Yasmin Wijnaldum are styled by Haley Wollens in ‘Obsessions’. Brianna Capozzi is behind the lens for Self Service Magazine Fall/Winter 2018./ Hair by Akki Shirakawa; makeup by Yumi Lee

Empowering Women Is Key To Planned Population Growth in Africa, Educated Citizens, Good Health and Economic Development

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Empowering Women Is Key To Planned Population Growth in Africa, Educated Citizens, Good Health and Economic Development

By Alex Ezeh, Dornsife Professor of Global Health, Drexel University

I think about the future of my continent in terms of three questions: Are Africans healthy? Do they have access to a good education? And do they have opportunities to apply their skills?

Millions more Africans have been able to answer yes to these questions in recent years. But there’s an elephant in the room. One of the keys to keeping this progress going is slowing down the rapid rates of population growth in parts of the continent. But population issues are so difficult to talk about that the development community has been ignoring them for years.

Population growth is a controversial topic because, in the not-too-distant past, some countries tried to control population growth with abusive, coercive policies, including forced sterilization. Now, human rights are again at the centre of the discussion about family planning, where they belong. But as part of repairing the wounds created by this history, population was removed from the development vocabulary altogether.

For the sake of Africa’s future, we should bring it back. Based on current trends, Africa as a whole is projected to double in size by 2050. Between 2050 and 2100, according to the United Nations, it could almost double again. In that case, the continent would have to quadruple its efforts just to maintain the current level of investment in health and education, which is too low already.

But if the rate of population growth slows down there will be more resources to invest in each African’s health, education, and opportunity – in other words, in a good life.

Leighton Meester Plans Her Next Episode, Lensed By Matthew Sprout For Porter Edit September 21, 2018

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Leighton Meester Plans Her Next Episode, Lensed By Matthew Sprout For Porter Edit September 21, 2018

Actor Leighton Meester is styled by Tracy Taylor in femme fatale looks for ‘The Next Episode’. Matthew Sprout captures Meester for Porter Edit September 21, 2018.

Leaving her role as Blair in Gossip Girl behind, Meesters is interviewed byJennifer Dickinson about her new show ‘Single Parents’ airing September 26 on ABC.

Solve Sundsbo Eyes Jorja Smith Of 'Lost & Found' Debut Album, Interviewed By V Magazine FW 2018

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Solve Sundsbo Eyes Jorja Smith Of 'Lost & Found' Debut Album, Interviewed By V Magazine FW 2018

Jorja Smith is styled by Anna Trevelyan in images by Solve Sundsbo for V Magazine Fall 2018./ Hair by Syd Hayes; makeup by Lisa Eldridge

V Magazine 115 introduces us to Jorja Smith with this intro:

Listening to Jorja Smith’s stunner of a debut album, 2018’s Lost & Found, it’s easy to forget that it’s a work crafted by someone just barely out of their teens. Filled with wry observations about longing, identity, and the politics of race and woman-hood, the album is both astute and beautiful—a soul-infected platter of slinky R&B that sounds like it could have been released during the glory days of British trip-hop, centered around a voice wise beyond its years. So when Smith turns up to talk about it, popping by a sushi restaurant in midtown Manhattan en route to a taping of a late-night talk show, she is the very definition of unassuming. Fresh-faced in shorts and a T-shirt, she is both radiant and almost unrecognizable from the glam femme fatale seen in the videos for breakout singles “Let Me Down” and “Beautiful Little Fools.” Sitting down for a cup of green tea, Smith laughs when I mention that I might have mistaken her for a student on her way to class. “My nan always told me I was an old soul,”she says, “But people forget sometimes that I’ve only just turned 21.”

In Africa, Concern Mounts About The Safety Of Botswana's Thriving (And Challenging) Elephant Population

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In Africa, Concern Mounts About The Safety Of Botswana's Thriving (And Challenging) Elephant Population

My heart dropped two weeks ago, when global news outlets reported that about 90 carcasses of illegally killed Botswana elephants had been found around a famous wildlife sanctuary Chobe National Park. Thanks to exceptional conservation efforts mandated by Botswana’s former president Ian Khama, the country’s elephant population has swelled to an estimated 120,000  – believed to be the highest concentration of African elephants in the world.

I was embarassed, frankly, over articles that I wrote several years ago about another of Botswana’s great treasures — the adjacent to Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta — and its promise of feminine principles in new luxury lodgings and wildlife conservation in the Okavango Delta. With a love of elephants decades old and a commitment to donate 5% of our GlamTribal business revenues to elephant conservation, I’m not a Pollyanna on the plight of Africa’s elephants.

Days became two weeks, and I failed to write about the Botswana elephants, until I found a tremendous resource last night called The Conversation.com. What a goddess send!!

Ross Harvey, Senior Researcher in Natural Resource Governance (Africa), South African Institute of International Affairs picks up the story of the terrible tragedy for Botswana’s elephants.

Model Cato Van Ee Takes A Nature Walk Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE UK October 2018

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Model Cato Van Ee Takes A Nature Walk Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE UK October 2018

Model Cato Van Ee is styled by Gillian Wilkins in black and white, sporty elegance lensed by Gilles Bensimon for ELLE UK October 2018.