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Abby Champion Joins Calzedonia SS2019 Swim Campaign Lensed By Ben Watts
Model Abby Champion joins the Calzedonia Swim Summer 2019 campaign, led off by Barbara Palvin and Ophelie Guillermand. Ben Watts is behind the camera, capturing Abby at Harbour Island, Bahamas. Michela Buratti styles Abby in classic America colors accented with a popsicle pink two-piece.
Caster Semenya: How Much Testosterone Is Too Much For A Female Athlete?
By Daniel Kelly, Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University. First published on The Conversation.
The South African athlete, Caster Semenya, has lost her case against the athletic governing body, IAAF, which means that she will have to take medication to lower her testosterone levels if she wishes to continue competing internationally in running events.
Last year, the IAAF introduced new regulation for female athletes with “difference of sexual development” (DSD). Athletes with circulating testosterone of five nanomoles per litre of blood (5nmol/L) or above and who are androgen-sensitive, have to meet certain criteria if they wish to compete internationally. One criterion is that DSD athlete must use medication to reduce their blood testosterone level to below 5nmol/L for a continuous period of at least six months.
Semenya felt that the IAAF was targeting her, specifically. She took her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but the court rejected the 28-year-old athlete’s challenge against the IAAF’s new rules. Although CAS found the rules to be discriminatory, it also said that they were “necessary, reasonable and proportionate”.
Bella Hadid + Fans In 'Denmark'-Inspired Solvang, CA By Sean Thomas For Vogue US May 2019
Supermodel Bella Hadid poses with fans in Solvang, California, located in the Santa Ynez Valley. Jorden Bickham styled Bella in Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Celine, Fendi, Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten and more in a fashion editorial that AOC first took for real.
Photographer Sean Thomas captures the ‘camp’ or ‘kitsch’ fashion scene for Vogue US May 2019. / Hair by Tamara McNaughton; makeup by Romy Soleimani
Petra Collins Eyes Sara Grace Wallerstedt In Watery, Bold Colors Beauty For Vogue Hong Kong
Model Sara Grace Wallerstedt scoops up three covers for the May 2019 issue of Vogue Hong Kong. Sara Grace lends her ethereal persona to a futurist, organic set of of flowers and water, wearing ruffles, ruching and draping galore styled by Anya Ziourova. Canadian artist, photographer and more Petra Collins lends her feminine, dreamlike gaze to the production seen clearly through her eyes.
Sven Baenziger Flashes Lisa Louise In 'Surf and Skate' for Grazia Italy April 2019
Tamara Gianoglio styles model Lisa Louise in ‘Surf and Skate’, lensed by Sven Baenziger for Grazia Italy ‘s April 2019 issue. / Makeup by Elena Pivetta
Anok Yai Covers Vogue Italia May 2019, Lensed By Steven Klein As 'Best In Show'
Model Anok Yai didn’t even like the picture posted on Instagram, taken by a professional photographer who captured Yai, at Howard University’s homecoming week in October 2017. Eighteen months later Yai not only covers the May 2019 issue of Vogue Italia, but she is lensed by one of fashion’s most provocative, talented, transgressive photographers Steven Klein. Amazing!
Patti Wilson styles Anok Yai for ‘Best In Show’, a classic Steven Klein editorial. “Great fashion photography not only understands the clothes and makes them look beautiful and of-the-moment,” says Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, “but it also brings a twist that catches the eye and captures the imagination. In the case of Steven Klein, you give him a dress, and he will give you a girl in a dress with a robot in a garden. It’s clever, conceptual, and ultimately lyrical.” .
So Young Kang Is Lensed In Technicolor By Bosung Kim For Vogue Korea April 2019
Model So Young Kang is styled by Mijin Kim in high-voltage images by Bosung Kim for Vogue Korea April 2019./ Makeup by Kim Jihyun
Olivia Malone Captures Nicole Atieno In All White Shapes For Marie Claire UK June 2019
Kenyan beauty Nicole Atieno is styled by April Hughes in ‘Take Shape’, an all-white editorial shot in Morocco. Photographer Olivia Malone is behind the lens for Marie Claire UK June 2019./ Hair by Rimi Ura; makeup by Tiina Roivanen
Eva Herzigova 'Spectacular' Smolders In Koray Birand Images For ELLE Turkey May 2019
Supermodel Eva Herzigova is lensed by Koray Birand in ‘Eva Herzigova Muhteşem (Spectacular)’. Fashion Editor Asli Asil styles Eva for ELLE Turkey May 2019./ Hair by Maxime Mace; makeup by Mayia Alleaume
When Biodegradable Plastic Is Not Biodegradable -- Only To A Degree
The idea of a “biodegradable” plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to wildlife and the environment. This is the sort of claim often made by plastic manufacturers, yet recent research has revealed supposedly biodegradable plastic bags still intact after three years spent either at sea or buried underground. So un-degraded were these bags that they were still able to hold more than two kilos of shopping.
The study’s authors, Imogen Napper and Richard Thompson at the University of Plymouth, tested compostable, biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, and conventional polythene plastic bags in three different natural environments: buried in the ground, outdoors exposed to air and sunlight, and submerged in the sea. Not one of the bags broke down completely in all of the environments tested. In particular, the biodegradable bag survived in soil and sea almost unscathed.
Katlin Aas Wears 'The Best of Beauty' By Marcin Tyszka For Marie Claire Italy April 2019
Model Katlin Aas poses in architectural elegance in classic colors for ‘The Best of Beauty’, lensed by Marcin Tyszka for Marie Claire Italy April 2019./ Hair by Emil Zed
Khadijha Red Thunder Poses For Bjorn Iooss In 'Imagen Perfecta' For Vogue Latin America
Model Khadijha Red Thunder is styled by Valentina Collado in ‘Imagen Perfecta’, a (Huawei smartphone advertiroial). Photographer Bjorn Iooss captures Khadija, who is of Native American, Black and Spanish descent, for Vogue Latin America May 2019./ Hair by Conrad Dornan; makeup by Courtney Perkins
Breakout Star Ugbad Abdi In 'Ugbad in Tanzania' By Viviane Sassen For Vogue Italia May 2019
Rising Somali model Ugbad Abdi is considered to be Fall 2019’s breakout star. She credits fellow-Muslim refugee model, Minneapolis-based Halima Aden as her inspo. “Before Halima, I just assumed there was no place for the hijab in the fashion industry,” Ugbad told i-D. “I have now realised that Muslim women can be anything we want to be.”
Ugbad is styled by Vanessa Reid for ‘Ugbad in Tanzania’, lensed by Viviane Sassen for Vogue Italia May 2019./ Makeup by Irena Ruben
Hana Jirickova Sizzles In Carlijn Jacobs Hot Summer In Paris Images For Vogue Mexico May 2019
Top model Hana Jirickova sizzles in ‘Paris Bajo El Sol’ (‘Paris Under the Sun’), styled by Valentina Collado in summer, sexy modern looks. Photographer Carlijn Jacobs captures the sensual parfait for Vogue Mexico May 2019.
Maine Becomes First State To Ban Styrofoam Food Containers In 2021
Maine is now the first state to ban Styrofoam food containers. The bill, signed into law on Tuesday, with an effective date of January 2021 prohibits convenience stores, restaurants, grocery stores, farm stands, and coffee shops from using containers made of polystyrene, which is more commonly referred to as Styrofoam.
Foam food containers made of polystyrene are among the 10 most commonly littered items in the US, and more than 256 million pieces of disposable Styrofoam products are used every year in Maine , according to the Natural Resources Council of Maine.
VOX digs deeper into the ban, exploring the complexities of banning the very lightweight Styrofoam.
Valery Kaufman + Anyelina Michell In 'Liaison Fatale' By Hugh Lippe For Numéro France May 2019
Models Valery Kaufman and Anyelina Michell are styled by Charles Varenne in “Liaison Fatale’, an edgy sexual composiiton dealing with today’s power politics. Photographer Hugh Lippe is behind the lens for Numéro France May 2019./ Hair by Rita Marmor; makeup by Dotti
Lara Jade Captures Bianca Padilla In Luxe, Seductive Glam For Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan May 2019
Model Blanca Padilla is styled by Connie Berg in luxe glam lensed by Lara Jade for Harper’s Bazaar Kazakhstan May 2019./ Hair by Yukiko Tajima; makeup by Anastasia Durasova
Charlee Fraser Does 'Extreme Swim' By Alexi Lubomirski For Harper's Bazaar US May 2019
Model Charlee Fraser is styled by Miguel Enamorado in ‘Extreme Swim’, lensed by Alexi Lubomirski for Harper’s Bazaar US May 2019./ Hair by Kenna; makeup by Tyron Machhausen
Courtney Johnson Makes A Splash, Lensed By Derek Kettela For Guess 2019 Lingerie + Swim Campaign
Next model Courtney Johnson makes a splash in Guess 2019 Lingerie + Swim Campaign , lensed by Derek Kettela.
Marique Schimmel Glows In Modern Metallics For The Financial Times How To Spend It May 2019
Model Marique Schimmel turns up the heat in the season’s new metallics, styled by Rocky. Andrew Yee is behind the lens for How To Spend It Magazine May 2019.
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