Grace Bol Is Lensed By Medhi Lacoste In 'Born To Stand Out' For Porter Edit October 19, 2018

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Grace Bol Is Lensed By Medhi Lacoste In 'Born To Stand Out' For Porter Edit October 19, 2018

If top model Grace Bol was ‘Born To Stand Out’, her quiet, unassuming persona is not a dead-giveaway, writes Laura Craik for Porter Edit’s October 19, 2018 issue. Helen Broadfoot styles Bol in Gucci, Carolina Herrera, Versace, Galvin, Saint Laurent and more for images by Mehdi Lacoste.

Bol is another of the South Sudanese models dominating fashion headlines. Widely interviewed, we learn that the 5’11” beauty arrived in Kansas City, Mo at age eight, after her family fled the violence of South Sudan to Uganda.

Grace was astounded over Kansas winters. “The shock of the snow,” she recalls with a smile. “I never saw snow before in my life. I never knew it could get that cold. It took time to adjust – it was not easy. I remember seeing ice on the ground. I touched it and was shocked. I thought it was a powder. I still think snow is beautiful, especially in Central Park.”

Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive: Fall 2018 Independence Campaign Celebrates Uniqueness

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Tommy Hilfiger has launched its fall 2018 ‘Independence’ campaign with a 60-second video to support the adaptive collection, available at Tommy.com.

In keeping with values and attitudes of younger people, the campaign is focused around the theme of independence and embracing the power of every individual. Every individual in the campaign celebrates their uniqueness, writes WWD.

The “Independence” campaign was directed by James Rath, who was born legally blind as a result of ocular albinism and nystagmus and features Dmitry Kim a hip-hop dancer and leg amputee; Mia Armstrong, a 6-year old with Down’s syndrome; Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, who has ALS; Gavin McHugh, a surfer with cerebral palsy; Hailey Villarreal, an actress with cerebral palsy; Hunter Brown, an opera singer with autism; Jacob Santiago, a skateboarder who is visually impaired, and Miracle Pelayo, an actress with cerebral palsy.

“The democratization of fashion is one of the core values the brand was founded on,” said Tommy Hilfiger, founder and principal designer of Hilfiger. “The Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive collection continues to build on that vision of inclusivity, transforming the way the fashion industry defines diversity by serving to the needs of people with disabilities.”

Lily Aldridge Delivers Sensual Drama Lensed By Matt Easton For Narcisse Magazine Fall 2018

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Victoria’s Secret Angel Lily Aldridge, expecting her second child, is styled by Azadeh Zoraghi in images by Matt Easton for Narcisse Magazine Fall 2018./ Makeup by Hung Vanngo; hair by Michael Silva

New York Art Community Responds To Apparent Beheading Of Jamal Khashoggi By Rejecting Saudi Funds

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New York Art Community Responds To Apparent Beheading Of Jamal Khashoggi By Rejecting Saudi Funds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and Columbia University have responded to the apparent seizure and Turkish reports of hideous torture and beheading by the Saudi government of Washington Post journalist and American legal resident Jamal Khashoggi.

ArtNet News reports that Saudi funding for a new Arab art initiative is under the microscope. The diplomatic crisis coincides with the launch in New York of the first-ever Arab Art & Education Initiative, a year-long cultural exchange across the city’s five boroughs.

The Middle East Art Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC, withdrew from the program almost immediately after news broke about Khashoggi walking into the Saudi embassy in Istanbul and not being seen again.

Eighty-five percent of the Arab Art and Education Initiative’s funding comes from sources outside of Saudi Arabia, according to artNet News.

Duckie Thot Takes No Prisoners In Greg Swales Images For Harper's Bazaar Mexico September 2018

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AOC only looks back for a good reason — and Duckie Thot’s appearance in Harper’s Bazaar Mexico and Latin America’s September 2018 issues is one of them. Styled by DaVian Lain, Duckie sizzles in images by Greg Swales. Clearly — very clearly — Duckie Thot is a model to be reckoned with.

Shujing Zhou & Sijia Kang Charm In 'Upstate' By Sharif Hamza For Vogue Australia October 2018

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Models Shujing Zhou and Sijia Kang take the leads in ‘Upstate’, wandering through a garden of earthly delights with backup from models Xie Chaoyu and Chunjie Liu. Natasha Royt styles the quartet in nostalgic prints lensed by Sharif Hamza for Vogue Australia October 2018.

Betina du Toit Captures 'Wicked Games' Fashion Rituals For Marie Claire US November 2018

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Models Bronte Coates, Mariana Pardinho, Odile Jordan, Sophia Linnewedel & Alexandra Julin are styled by Kate Lanphear in ‘Wicked Games’. Photographer Betina du Toit captures the girl gaggle for Marie Claire US November 2018./ Makeup by Min Kim; hair Leslie Thibaud

Bushwick, Brooklyn's Oko Farms Brings Aquaponics And A School Of Fish To The People

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Bushwick, Brooklyn's Oko Farms Brings Aquaponics And A School Of Fish To The People

Nigerian-born Yemi Amu shares a look at Oko Farms, a Bushwick, Brooklyn aquaponics system housing both fish and plants with the same water source since 2013. Given that about 70 percent of freshwater is used for agriculture globally, Oko Farms is recycling at its best. Jen Maylack interviews the urban farmer for Vogue US.

When Amu first encountered the concept of aquaponics, she realized this technique, which uses fish waste to fertilize plants grown in water, and then in turn allows the plants to filter toxins from the water so it can safely be returned to fish, had massive potential. It’s a symbiotic system, relying on the relationship between fish, plants and microbes.  “Nature is really efficient, and I fell in love with that efficiency,“ Amu says. “That source of locally raised sustainable protein, nobody is doing it.”

Seeking knowledge about her own eating disorder, the urban farmer began studying Ayurveda and its emphasis on holistic nutrition, supported by the idea that food is medicine. She then attended Teachers College, Columbia University for a Master’s Degree in Health and Nutrition Education. Soon came rooftop gardening and a passion that grabbed her being.

Sara Sampaio Feels The Love In Greg Swales Images For Vogue India October 2018

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Top model and Victoria’s Secret Angel Sara Sampaio feels the love, posing with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh in the October 2018 11th anniversary issue of Vogue India. Anaita Shroff Adajania styles Sara in Ranveer in vivid prints and patterns for images by Greg Swales.

Mayowa Nicholas Delights In 'Brights Right Now' By Alexi Lubomirski For Harper's Bazaar US November 2018

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Model Mayowa Nicholas makes a vivid impression in ‘Brights Right Now’, styled for takeoff by Charles Varenne. Photographer Alexi Lubomirski captures this visual delight for Harper’s Bazaar US November 2018./ Hair by Ben Skervin; makeup by Hung Vanngo

Imaan Hammam & Kendall Jenner Join Forces In Mikael Jansson Images For Vogue US November 2018

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Top models Imaan Hammam and Kendall Jenner are styled by Tonne Goodman in street smart looks lensed by Mikael Jansson for Vogue US November 2018./ Hair by Shay Ashual; makeup by Mark Carrasquillo

Emma Summerton Captures '80s Suits' With Amber Witcomb & Vivienne Rohner For Vogue Germany

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Emma Summerton Captures '80s Suits' With Amber Witcomb & Vivienne Rohner For Vogue Germany

Model Amber Witcomb and Vivienne Rohner are styled by Natasha Royt in ‘80s Suits’. Emma Summerton is behind the lens for Vogue Germany November 2018.

Hailey Baldwin Takes The Spotlight In Zoey Grossman Shots For Harper's Bazaar US November 2018

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Hailey Baldwin Takes The Spotlight In Zoey Grossman Shots For Harper's Bazaar US November 2018

Rising star and new face of Tommy Hilfiger Hailey Baldwin promises sunny days ahead, styled by Miguel Enamorado in resort looks from Chanel, Fendi, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace and more. Zoey Grossman flashes Baldwin in Brooklyn in a Harper’s Bazaar US November feature ‘Hailey Baldwin about Fashion, Family and life in the spotlight.’/ Hair by Joey George; makeup by Cyndle Komarovski

Nino Muñoz Flashes A Stunning Carolyn Murphy For Harper's Bazaar Taiwan October 2018

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Nino Muñoz Flashes A Stunning Carolyn Murphy For Harper's Bazaar Taiwan October 2018

The effortless elegant and naturally beautiful Carolyn Murphy is styled by Sarah Gore Reeves in modern utilitarian looks with a feminine twist. Photographer Nino Muñoz is behind the lens for Harper’s Bazaar Taiwan October 2018.

Andreas Ortner Eyes Sublime Elite Girls With Denisa Dvorakova For ELLE Czech November 2018

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ELLE Czech November 2018 has accomplished the near impossible — a young model girl gaggle with attitude, clothes that we can see, facial closeups, image composition and artistry through a lens that demands and literally guides our focus — a colorful parfait of fashion ballerinas gathered in one gorgeous ensemble. Andreas Ortner commands the image-maker, creating true perfection, with styling by Lenka Kermes. Model Denisa Dvořáková is joined by Elite Bratislava & Elite Prague Girls in an editorial that fires on all cylinders.

Victor Demarchelier Captures Jourdan Dunn In 'Stratosphere' For ELLE Italia November 2018

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Top model Jourdan Dunn is styled by Benedetta Dell’Orto in ‘Stratosphere, a story of utilitarian, sporty, colorful layers . Victor Demarchelier is behind the lens for ELLE Italia November 2018./ Hair by Didier Malige; makeup by Yuki Hayashi