Tom Ford Becomes Chairman of Council of Fashion Designers of America

CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA DIANE VON FURSTENBERG AND INCOMING CHAIRMAN TOM FORD.

Tom Ford Becomes Chairman of Council of Fashion Designers of America

The award-winning fashion designer, film director, screenwriter, and film producer Tom Ford will succeed current Chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg effective June 2019, writes the CFDA.

The Texas-born designer introduced a heady combination of glamour and sensual desire into American fashion.. Ford eagerly embraced smart women with sex appeal believing that women could be both.

Gemma Chan Can't Help Talking Substance, Lensed By Paola Kudacki For Allure April 2019

Gemma Chan Can't Help Talking Substance, Lensed By Paola Kudacki For Allure April 2019

Actor Gemma Chan is styled by Karen Kaiser in images by Paola Kudacki for Allure US April 2019./ Hair by Kevin Ryan; makeup by James Kaliardos. Jessica Chia conducts the interview.

Chan has dominated headlines since playing the troubled cousin Astrid in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’. Chan reminds us that political correctness works both ways, and she’s clearly still smarting from the racial pushback against her for playing Bess of Hardwick from the 2018 film ‘Mary Queen of Scots’.

Frida Kahlo Has A New York Moment With New York's Spring Style Issue + Brooklyn Museum Show

Illustrator Malika Favre’s latest project is the cover art for The New Yorker’s Spring Style Issue, and it’s a beauty. For Frida Kahlo lovers, Favre’s references are unconsciously obvious in ‘Spring to Mind’, her seventh cover for the magazine. Interviewed by Françoise Mouly, Favre explains how her minimalist style exploded into an effusion of color and floral shapes.

The inspiration was Frida Kahlo’s iconic look. I wanted to retain the energy and vibrancy of her paintings and the strength of the woman herself, hence the looser strokes and the explosion of color. This cover may be flamboyant, and it does use organic shapes, but it’s still in tune with my aesthetic approach. My work has a lot to do with colors and shapes, and this piece is another way to experiment with combining those things.

ONE OF FAVRE’S EARLY SKETCHES FOR THE COVER, AND HER SNAPSHOT OF A MARKET IN MEXICO CITY. MALIKA FAVRE

The use of Frida Kahlo inspiration for the New Yorker also relates to a new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum. The show is not a major exhibition of Kahlo’s paintings with only 11 out of more than 350 objects. Rather ‘Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving,” is a recapitulation of her life through personal possessions — her clothing, jewelry and favorite objects. The selection of the rich skirts and blouses from the Oaxacan city of Tehuantepec and her statement jewelry that were so key to Kahlo’s substantative style are intrinsically embedded in her art.

Writing for The New York Times, Jason Farago reminds us in Frida Kahlo’s Home Is Still Unlocking Secrets, 50 Years Later: “Hard to imagine she once worked in shadow; when she had her first New York exhibition, in 1938, Vogue preferred to name her “Madame Diego Rivera.”’

Angels Sara, Jasmine, Lais, Barbara + Launch Online Only Return Of Victoria's Secret Swim

Angels Sara, Jasmine, Lais, Barbara + Launch Online Only Return Of Victoria's Secret Swim

Victoria’s Secret is back in the swimwear business — online. After three-years out of the swimsuit category that generated $500 million in sales for VS, Angels Sara Sampaio, Jasmine Tookes, Lais Ribeiro and newly-crowned Angel Barbara Palvin launch the Spring 2019 campaign. PINK spokesmodel Grace Elizabeth as well as models Lorena Rae, Megan Williams and Aidan Curtiss join the sexy crew.  Shop online and don’t get confused that the two-piece sets are sold separately top and bottom, letting you choose pieces that match your own body shape. The VS Swim Collection features known brands and their own private label.

Currently, the swim category isn’t available even in the largest VS stores, so try-ons are not an option. Ironically this move brings VS swim right back to where it was 30 years ago.

Victoria’s Secret Angels Archives @ AOC

Daphne Groeneveld Takes A Style Stand With 'Flower Power' Luxury Lensed By Andreas Sjodin For ELLE Italy March 8, 2019

Daphne Groeneveld Takes A Style Stand With 'Flower Power' Luxury Lensed By Andreas Sjodin For ELLE Italy March 8, 2019

Top model Daphne Groeneveld is styled by Carola Bianchi in smile-worthy, ‘Flower Power’ designs from Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Michael Kors Collection, MSGM and more. Photographer Andreas Sjodin captures the modern nostalgia that feels so fresh in a troubled world for ELLE Italy’s March 8th issue.

Zoe Ghertner Captures Saskia De Brauw + Karen Elson For Self Service Magazine SS 2019

Zoe Ghertner Captures Saskia De Brauw + Karen Elson For Self Service Magazine SS 2019

Saskia De Brauw and Karen Elson are styled by Marie Chaix in Self Service Magazine’s Spring/Summer 2019 Issue 50, lensed by Zoe Ghertner.

Rianne Van Rompaey Lives 'The High Life', Lensed By Craig McDean For W Magazine Vol. #2

Rianne Van Rompaey Lives 'The High Life', Lensed By Craig McDean For W Magazine Vol. #2

Model Rianne Van Rompaey is styled by Grace Coddington in ‘The High Life’, lensed by Craig McDean for W Magazine Vol. #2 2019./ Hair by Orlando Pita; makeup by Francelle Daly; set design by Piers Hanmer

Anna Cleveland Wears Boho Splendor For ELLE Russia April 2019, Lensed By Guy Aroch

Anna Cleveland Wears Boho Splendor For ELLE Russia April 2019, Lensed By Guy Aroch

Model Anna Cleveland covers the April 2019 issue of ELLE Russia, styled by Vadim Galaganov in images that pay homage to Cleveland’s ‘ African heritage and also her apperance in Jean-Paul Gaultier’s ‘Fashion Freak Show’ opening in September 2018 at the Folies Bergère in Paris. The model’s famous mother Pat Cleveland lived for years in Paris. Guy Aroch captures the ELLE Russia visual extravangaza. / Hair by Andre Cueto; makeup by Alice Ghendrih

Lara Abova Wears Modern Artistry Boho Fashion Lensed By Marcin Kempski For Vogue Poland

Lara Abova Wears Modern Artistry Boho Fashion Lensed By Marcin Kempski For Vogue Poland

Model Lera Abova is styled by Karolina Gruszecka in splendid fashion artistry at home in an intellectual mind. Photographer Marcin Kempski captures the atmospheric images for the current issue of Vogue Poland.

Alessandra + Aline Ambrosio and Gisele Cória Launch GAL Floripa Swimwear Honoring Female Spirit

Alessandra + Aline Ambrosio and Gisele Cória Launch GAL Floripa Swimwear Honoring Female Spirit

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio is joined by soulsisters Aline Ambrosio, her real life sister, and best friend Gisele Cória on the new campaign for GAL Floripa. The trio seeks “to create a lifestyle brand with purpose to inspire women to embrace their femininity with a holistic approach”, writes GAL Floripa.

The name "GAL Floripa" symbolizes the synergy among Gisele + Alessandra + Aline and the location where it was created and inspired by, Floripa. We share a short digital trip to the island of Floripa in Brazil.

Carolyn Murphy + Arthur Elgort, First Time In 20 Years For Sunday Times Style UK March 3, 2019

Carolyn Murphy + Arthur Elgort, First Time In 20 Years For Sunday Times Style UK March 3, 2019

Supermodel Carolyn Murphy is styled by Verity Parker in photographer Arthur Elgort’s Sunday Times Style UK cover story March 3, 2019. / Hair by Joey George; makeup by Maki Ryoke

The photoshoot brings the supermodel Murphy and legendary photographer Elgort together for the first time in 20 years. Elgort pays Murphy one of those ultimate compliments. “Carolyn gets better with age,” he says, “and that’s very hard to do. There’s only one other person around {who can do that} and that’s Christy Turlington. Christy and Carolyn get older, they get better. They see more. They really look at you.”

Burning Chillies and Dung Could Help Stop Elephants Damaging Farmers’ Crops, While We Search For Big Solutions That Work

Burning Chillies and Dung Could Help Stop Elephants Damaging Farmers’ Crops, While We Search For Big Solutions That Work

By Rocio Pozo, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling. First published on The Conversation.

Note from Anne: AOC has shared extensive research about human’s conflict with elephants in Africa. In my experience most Westerners have almost no patience, understanding or empathy around the lives of African farmers living with the elephants. Please watch the embedded video ‘Pathways to Coexistence’ documentary (2015), a SUPERBLY well-done, balanced examination of a conflict between elephants and people, conflict that will only intensify in Africa with population growth and economic expansion.

Humans — specifically African farmers — are not the bag guys in this wrenching drama around saving our precious elephants. A change in the overly-simplistic, American and European Twitter-universe, off-with-their heads attitudes towards trophy hunters (we agree) and farmers (we don’t agree) is long overdue on this complex topic.

Fei Fei Sun + Gigi Hadid In 'Let There Be Light' By Nick Knight For Vogue Hong Kong March 2019

Fei Fei Sun + Gigi Hadid In 'Let There Be LIght' By Nick Knight For Vogue Hong Kong March 2019

Models Gigi Hadid and Fei Fei Sun are styled by Anya Ziourova in ‘Let There Be Light’, lensed by Nick Knight for Vogue Hong Kong March 2019 debut issue./Hair by Martin Cullen; makeup by Val Garland

Alisa Ahmann Wears Noble Origins Neutrals In Regan Cameron Images For Harper's Bazaar UK March 2019

Alisa Ahmann Wears Noble Origins Neutrals In Regan Cameron Images For Harper's Bazaar UK March 2019

German model Alisa Ahmann is styled by Miranda Almond in noble origins tweeds and tailoring for ‘The Golden Hour’. Photographer Regan Cameron captures Ahmann in spring looks from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Fendi and more for Harper’s Bazaar UK March 2019./ Hair by Christos Kallaniatos; makeup by Neil Young

A Week Of Karlie Kloss 'Project Runway' + 'Kode With Karlie' News Is Buried By Ivanka Tweet

A Week Of Karlie Kloss 'Project Runway' + 'Kode With Karlie' News Is Buried By Ivanka Tweet

Season 17 of ‘Project Runway’ premiered on Bravo this week. No longer on Lifetime where the show was hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway 2019 on Bravo is hosted by Instagram hit, supermodel Karlie Kloss, who willingly gave up her Victoria’s Secret Wings and flew the coup to follow her own business-savvy and philanthropist-activist instincts. Think Kode With Klossy tech summer camps.

Alas, the media and its readers have one obsession according to Google: It’s not clear who is driving the Karlie news car, and I fear it’s media insuring Ivanka Trump’s gushing dominance of Karlie’s headlines. Yes, they are snarky, because we all feel that Ivanka never misses an opportunity to ride Karlie’s progressive coattails in the news. Get a grip, Ivanka. Karlie’s well-earned hato-effect will somehow not ruboff on you. But we could choose — indeference to Karlie Kloss — to let Ivanka’s gushing Twitter commentary go silently into the night.

Besides her ‘Project Runway’ debut, other headline that got our attention is Karlie taking to the streets of Manhattan to share the news that applications are open for her Kode With Klossy tech summer bootcamp. The snaps are priceless, and we must ask: “Seriously, can you see the other blonde in this convo running around Soho with her mobile signup stand in tow, getting the word out on her determination to teach girls to code. If you say “yes’, we say “You’re fired!” ~ Anne

Angelo Pennetta Flashes Abby, Adut, Mica, Paloma + Vittoria In 'Go West' For Vogue US March 2019

Angelo Pennetta Flashes Abby, Adut, Mica, Paloma + Vittoria In 'Go West' For Vogue US March 2019

Models Abby Champion, Adut Akech, Mica Arganaraz, Paloma Elsesser, and Vittoria Ceretti ‘Go West’, styled by Alex Harrington in “dazzling blocks of print and fabrics built to move”. Welcome to the modern West Coast wardrobe, photographed by Angelo Pennetta for Vogue US March 2019./ Hair by Recine; makeup by Fara Homidi