At New Orleans Museum of Art, Lina Iris Viktor Explores Blackness As A Source Of Energy and Creation

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New York artist Lina Iris Viktor

At New Orleans Museum of Art, Lina Iris Viktor Explores Blackness As A Source Of Energy and Creation

“Usually I am more about trying to bridge divides of thought where people think things are in very defined spaces,” artist Lina Iris Viktor tells Harper’s Bazaar Arabia from her studio in New York. “I am all about making bridges.” The painter and conceptual artist is preparing new work for her first solo museum exhibition now open at the New Orleans Museum of Art entitled Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.

Known for large-scale black and gold works on paper and canvas, the sculptural surfaces of Viktor’s pieces shimmer opulently with densely patterned iconography. There is something searingly original and contemporary about her almost cosmic composition of hieroglyphic elements that recall myriad forms, from Aboriginal Dreamtime paintings to West African textiles.

Born to Liberian parents, Lina Iris Viktor lives in London and Johannesburg, travelling and studying widely. The artist is not inspired by a specific location. Rather “It’s about experience and worldliness and understanding that there is no centre.”

Ralph Lauren Reflects On Family and Philanthropy In Pamela Hanson Images For Town & Country

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Paul Goldberger interviews Ralph Lauren in the ongoing celebration of Lauren’s 50th anniversary of his business. Events began on September 7 with a memorable fashion show and black tie dinner at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park.

On the day of his Goldberger interview, Lauren — a Bronx boy who made good — was practicing throwing out a ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium. Now 78, Ralph Lauren continues as a large presence in the fashion industry. His wife Ricky and three children Andrew, David and Dylan are all part of the big show — one with major substance.

David, 48, is now chief innovation officer and vice chairman of the Ralph Lauren Corporation. At the 50th anniversary fashion show in Central Park, with luminaries like Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton headlining the event, all the Laurens stood up when dad took his bows, as they do at every one of his shows.

Lauren explains: “I am very emotional about life and family—I’ve been married for 54 years. I’ve appreciated my life and my family, and I’ve been very lucky. So as far as philanthropy is concerned, I have never done anything for effect, only if I have been interested in it. I had a brain tumor 30 years ago, and after that I saw my friend Nina Hyde of the Washington Post, who had breast cancer. She wanted to start a center for women with cancer, and I said I would help her.

Alique Flashes Edita Vilkeviciute In Relaxed Sensuality For Vogue Germany November 2018

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Alique Flashes Edita Vilkeviciute In Relaxed Sensuality For Vogue Germany November 2018

Top model Edita Vilkeviciute is styled by Nicola Knels in cover girl shots by Alique for Vogue Germany November 2018. Edita first wears elegant, sexy relaxed separates before turning up the heat with beauty images./ Hair by Diego Da Silva; makeup by Mariel Barrera

Saara Sihvonen Shimmers In 'Flecks of Gold' By Rocio Ramos For Mojeh Magazine October 2018

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Model Saara Sihvonen is styled by Cristina Perez Hernando in ‘Flecks of Gold’, lensed by Rocio Ramos for Mojeh Magazine October 2018.

Penélope Cruz Launches Chanel Resort 2019 Collection, Lensed By Karl Lagerfeld

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Actor Penélope Cruz sets sail in her maiden voyage for Chanel, lensed by Karl Lagerfeld in nautical looks for the brand’s 2019 resort collection. In one image, she wears a checked tweed beret and a sweater emblazoned with La Pausa, the name of the villa in the South of France built by founder Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in the Thirties.

The Chanel Foundation bought La Pausa from the Estate of Wendy Reves in 2011. The asking price for the property, built for Coco Chanel by her lover, the Duke of Westminster, was $56 million. La Pausa has a second identity as the place where Winston Churchill spent about a third of each year during 1956, 1957 and 1958, as a guest of the Reveses.

Nick Knight Captures 'Under the Influence: An Homage to Yves Saint Laurent' In AnOther Magazine F/W 2018/19

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Models Luna Bijl, Lily Nova, Felice Noordhoff and Fatou Jobe are styled by Katie Shillingford in ‘Under the Influence: An Homage to Yves Saint Laurent. Photographer Nick Knight captures the four sophisticated beauties for AnOther Magazine October 2018./ Makeup by Val Garland; hair by Sam McKnight

Julia Roberts Faces Her Fears, 50 and Love of Family, Lensed By Alexi Lubomirski For Harper's Bazaar US November 2018

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Actor Julia Roberts covers the November 2018 issue of Harper’s Bazaar US, facing her fear of heights in a pink gown by Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown paired with Dior sneakers and Tiffany jewels. Elizabeth Stewart then chooses Dior Haute Couture (green pleats), Gucci (green lace) and Gabriela Hearst (black) for images by Alexi Lubomirski./ Hair by Serge Normant; makeup by Genevieve Herr

The issue’s theme is daring women, and Julie Roberts confirms to Oprah Winfrey that she truly is afraid of heights.

Janneke Van Der Hagen Eyes Iekeliene Stange In 'Outside The Play' For Numero China October 2018

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Model Iekeliene Stange is styled by Ai Kamoshita in ‘Outside The Play’, lensed by Janneke Van Der Hagen for Numero China October 2018./ Hair by Takuya Uchiyama; makeup by Ninni Nummela

Charlize Theron Is Lensed By Zoey Grossman For ELLE US 'Women In Hollywood' November 2018 Issue

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Charlize Theron is one of the cover stars of ELLE US’s annual ‘Women in Hollywood’ issue. Leslie Fremar styles Theron in looks from Chloe, Louis Vuitton and more for images shot by Zoey Grossman.

In her interview ‘Charlize Theron Wants To Bring Important Narratives To The Big Screen’ , we learn that Theron founded Denver and Delilah Productions (named for the 43-year-old actress’s dogs), in part to champion messy, complicated women.

Theron enjoys playing those roles as an actor, although it’s doubtful that Megyn Kelly — who Theron plays in an upcoming biopic biopic of the former Fox News host now at NBC — considers herself to be a messy, complicated woman. The Kelly character is part of a movie on Fox News founder Roger Ailes, produced by Annapurna Pictures.

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Daniel Jackson Captures Mica Arganaraz In Loud Volume Looks For WSJ Magazine October 2018

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Daniel Jackson Captures Mica Arganaraz In Loud Volume Looks For WSJ Magazine October 2018

Model Mica Arganaraz is styled by Geraldine Saglio in maximalist styles that work day or night. Daniel Jackson is behind the lens, flashing Gucci, Miu Miu, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vacarello, Marc Jacobs and more for WSJ Magazine October 2018. ./ Hair by Esther Langham; makeup by Petros Petrohilos

Claire Foy Reflects On Life's Turbulences, Lensed By David Sims For Vogue US November 2018

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‘The Crown’ star Claire Foy covers the November 2018 issue of Vogue US. Photographer David Sims is behind the lens in an editorial styled by Camilla Nickerson choosing looks from Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Miu Miu, Prada and Louis Vuitton. / Hair by Duffy; makeup by Lucia Pieroni

Claire Foy was eager to play Janet Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong — played by Ryan Gosling — who first walked on the moon. The movie ‘The First Man’ by Damien Chazelle opened this year’s Venice Film Festival and allowed Foy to play Janet struggling with loss and the emotional labor — often falling to women — of holding a family together. In the case of the Armstrongs, their family bonds were eclipsed by the moon and the heroic identity of her husband.

Foy admits to recovering her vitality slowly after a grueling period shooting ‘The Crown’ four months after the birth of her daughter, Ivy Rose. Consumed in the rush of success resulting from ‘The Crown’, Foy prepared for her intense physical and mental role in the latest iteration of Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander saga, ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’, while primed with parenting and then her separation from husband Stephen Campbell Moore. 

Speaking of the much criticized pay disparity Claire Foy experienced in making ‘The Crown’ — she was the queen but a poor one compared to costar Matt Smith’s salary as Prince Phillip — the actor speaks very positively of Netflix and how they handled her life as mother to a new baby girl. Netflix got its queen by investing, in logistical ways, in her motherhood. “No one had ever said to me that I could ask for anything before, that I could say that I needed a trailer with a bed in it,” she says. “That was completely new to me.” 

Dem. Rep Raul Grijalva Expands Proposed Protections Under CECIL Animal Trophies Act

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Dem. Rep Raul Grijalva Expands Proposed Protections Under CECIL Animal Trophies Act

US Rep. Raul Grijalva (Ariz.), the top House Democrat overseeing endangered species legislation on trophy hunting, has expanded Endangered Species Act protections with new requirements that legal animal imports must help conserve the animal’s species.

Grijalva named the legislation — not introduced for the first time — the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act, or CECIL Animal Trophies Act, after Cecil the African lion whose 2015 killing by American dentist and big-game hunter Walter Palmer caused an international uproar.

CECIL would prohibit elephant and lion trophy imports from Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia, and it comes at a time when many Trump supporters who are big-game hunters are infuriated by delays in easing restrictions against killing the animals.

“The bottom line is they are afraid as shit to get off the fence,” Dwight Miloff, a frequent trophy hunter, told The Hill. “They know if they get off the fence the anti-hunting people will be up in arms, and if they don’t grant them the people who put in the money for the permit will be pissed off.”

Jenna Lyons Will Launch Weekly Curated Lifestyle Show and E-commerce With Turner Media

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Former J Crew creative director Jenna Lyons has a new gig, spreading her retail design wings in a deal with Turner for a TV series and lifestyle platform. “I want to find a language and voice that feels honest, approachable and human to share things that I love,” Lyons told THR.

Lyons has signed a deal with the Turner entertainment company for an unscripted TV series that will also anchor a new lifestyle platform with e-commerce and major social media.

Working with Millard Drexler at J Crew, Lyons was a key player in building the $2 billion brand before leaving in April 2017, under the weight of sluggish sales.

“I’m excited to be doing something totally different,” Lyons said Tuesday. “I couldn’t think of a better partner for this next-generation fusion of media, lifestyle, and commerce,” added Kevin Reilly, president of TBS and TNT and chief creative officer, Turner Entertainment, in a statement.

Voter Registration Skyrockets After Taylor Swift's Plea To 112 Million Fans To Vote, Preferably Democrat

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Superstar Taylor Swift waded into deep political waters on Sunday night, sharing an Instagram post urging her 112 million fans to vote before it was too late.

Leaving millions of right-wing boys crushed with her endorsement of two Tennessee Democratic politicians, Phil Bredesen running for the Senate against Republican Marsha Blackburn, and Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper.

"We are up to 65,000 registrations in a single 24-hour period since T. Swift's post," said Kamari Guthrie, director of communications for Vote.org.

For context, 190,178 new voters were registered nationwide in the entire month of September, while 56,669 were registered in August, reports BuzzFeed News.

In Tennessee specifically, VOTE.org received 5,183 new voter registrations in October, with a minimum of 2,144 coming after Taylor Swift’s Instagram post.

Bella Hadid Is Ravishing In Arabian Nights Images By Mariano Vivanco For Harper's Bazaar Arabia October 2018

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Bella Hadid Is Ravishing In Arabian Nights Images By Mariano Vivanco For Harper's Bazaar Arabia October 2018

Supermodel Bella Hadid covers the October 2018 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. Michelle Cameron styles Bella in Arabian Nights looks from Versace, Chloe, Oscar de la Renta, Giambattista Valli haute couture, Marine Sere and more, accented with Bulgari jewels. The exotic majlis erected for Bella’s shoot by Mariano Vivanco is found on the grounds of a 16th century villa overlooking Rome’s Olympic stadium.

Ebonee Davis Is Lensed By Riccardo Vimercati In 'Street Clan' For Marie Claire Italy October 2018

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Model Ebonee Davis is styled by Laura Seganti in ‘Street Clan’ looks from Sacai, Saint Laurent, Versace and more. Photographer Riccardo Vimercati captures Davis in Venice Beach, California for Marie Claire Italy October 2018./ Hair by Marco Braca; makeup by Karo Kangas

Actor Emma Leth and Photographer Marco van Rijt Create Perfect Artistry For Vogue Ukraine

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AOC doesn’t look back often, but these images of Danish actor Emma Leth lensed by the talented Marco van Rijt (insta) deserve exposure. The photographer shot Leth for Vogue Ukraine August 2018./ Hair by Mette Thorsgaard; makeup by Trine Skjøth

Marco van Rijt Flashes Signe Veiteberg In Vent Du Nord For Numéro October 2018

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Model Signe Veiteberg is styled by Vanessa Metz in ‘Vent Du Nord’. Photographer Marco van Rijt (Insta) is behind the lens for Numéro October 2018./ Hair by Mette Thorsgaard; makeup by Trine Skjøth; creative director Babeth Dijan

Rianne Van Rompaey Is Lensed By Sarah Moon In 'Un`Ombra' For Vogue Italia October 2018

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Top model Rianne Van Rompaey is styled by Jacob K in ‘Un`Ombra’, lensed by Sarah Moon for Vogue Italia October 2018./ Hair by Guilaume Berard; makeup by Alice Chendrih