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Giampaolo Sgura Presents Veronika Kunz in Rugged Luxury, Outdoors Artistry
Swiss model Veronika Kunz covers the October 2019 issue of Vogue Russia. Tony Irvine chooses rugged luxury looks from Celine, Dior, Etro, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Y/Project and more for sublime images by Giampaolo Sgura. Lovely!/ Hair by Shingo Shibata; makeup by Helene Vasnier
Kris Grikaite Fronts LOEWE Aura White Magnolia, Pink Magnolia Fragrances by Craig McDean
LOEWE Aura fragrance launches two new scents — LOEWE Aura White Magnolia and LOEWE Aura Pink Magnolia. Model Kris Grikaite is the face of the story-rich, ingredients as art images by Craig McDean.
Petra Collins Captures 'The Real Housewives of Inwood' for Garage Magazine FW 2019
Models Aweng Chuol, Coco Gordon Moore and Eloisa Santos are styled by Kate Young in ‘The Real Housewives of Inwood’. Photographer Petra Collins captures the parody of luxurious decadence West Virginia style for Garage Magazine FW 2019./ Hair by Evanie Frausto; makeup Marcelo Gutierrez
Vittoria Ceretti Wears Modern Opulence Lensed by Hyea W. Kang for Vogue Korea
Top model Vittoria Ceretti is styled by Kihoh Sohn in Vogue Korea’s November 2019 cover story, lensed by Hyea W. Kang./ Hair by Daniela Magginetti; makeup by Jessica Nedza
Digital collage by Micol Hebron (all photos courtesy of Micol Hebron)
A group of about 20 artists, curators, and activists met Monday afternoon at Facebook and Instagram’s New York City office. The purpose of the gathering was to discuss Instagram’s treatment of artists and its impact on their art and livelihoods.
Interdisciplinary artist, curator, and associate professor at Chapman University in Southern California, Micol Hebron has an extensive history of campaigning to free womens’ nipples. Fellow artist Joann Leah was in attendance as an essential bridge between Facebook and artists, having established long-standing relationships with the organization over its censorship of artwork, writes Hyperallergic.
To Hebron, the policy — and perhaps Facebook’s overall approach to gender — lacks nuance.
“The policies that Facebook enacts are essentially policing the bodies and the identities of the users — and are a particular problem who people who are queer or trans … that is my primary concern from the beginning. How does an algorithm know what someone’s gender is? How does a person know what gender someone is by looking at their nipples?”
“Artists that are working with the nude, who censor their own works on Instagram in order to meet their community standards, can be deleted with no recourse because of a lack of a proper appeals system,” Spencer Tunick told Hyperallergic. “The deletion of an artist’s account is like throwing someone’s address book and portfolio into a fire.”
In a note of irony, three hours after the Facebook meeting ended, Hebron’s Instagram account was suspended for posting the image of her and Tunick below, as they prepared to enter the meeting. Being connected at Instagram, Hebron was able to solve her suspension in short order.
For relatively unknown and unconnected artists, the process is far more complicated and potentially career-defining in today’s Insta-world, Hebron acknowledged.
Frederico Martins Captures Jessie Bloemendaal for Vogue Portugal October 2019
Model Jessie Bloemendaal is styled by Nelly Goncalves in images by Frederico Martins for Vogue Portugal October 2019/ Makeup by Patricia Lima; hair by Rui Rocha
Bella Hadid Channels Sam Haskins' Cowboy Kate for Vogue Australia by Daniel Jackson
Top model Bella Hadid channels vintage western fashion looks, styled with a sexy vibe by Christine Centenera. Daniel Jackson is behind the lens for Vogue Australia’s November 2019 cover story.
Elizabeth Ayodele Wears Key Pieces in 'Switch It' by Casper Kofi for Vogue Netherlands
Nigerian beauty Elizabeth Ayodele poses in ‘Switch It’, a flirty mix of boys club separates styled by Ogenda. Photographer Casper Kofi is behind the lens for Vogue Netherlands October 2019./ Hair by Hester Beek; makeup by Pernell Kusmus
Liya Kebede Fronts Zimmermann Resort 2020 Campaign by Benny Horne
Top model Liya Kebede is styled by Romy Frydman for Zimmermann Resort 2020 campaign lensed in Lake Como by Benny Horne. / Makeup by Jodie Boland; hair by Renya Xydis
Cara Delevingne Fronts Delicious Burberry 'Her Intense' Fragrance Launch by Juergen Teller
Super talent Cara Delevingne launches a spectacular Burberry Her Fragrance campaign, lensed by Juergen Teller. Burberry Creative Director Riccardo Tisci reimagines Her perfume with a new scent called ‘Her Intense’, a rich, fruity and complex scent where notes of blackberry and jasmine meld with cherry and cedarwood.
Mitchell Plun Flashes Adda Zmora in Manhattan Night Glamour for Grazia Australia
Model Adda Zmora is styled by Kim Payne in ‘Night Visions’, another of Grazia Australia’s first-rate fashion editorials. Adda is in Manhattan at New York’s Grand Central terminal. Mitchell Phun is behind the lens, contributing yet another first-rate fashion commentary to the above-average globally Grazia Australia fashion shoots portfolio. / Creative direction by Marne Schwartz; hair & makeup by Sasha Neterchuk See Grazia Australia for product details.
Londolozi 'Cathedral of the Wild' Teaches Us Meaning of 'Ubuntu'
I watched just now this 2013 TED Women Talk delivered by Boyd Varty, who learned literally minutes before going onstage that his beloved Mandela had passed. Boyd’s is one of the finest TED Talks I remember watching — and only regret that at 12 minutes long, it would have 8 minutes more at Big TED Talks. I want those 8 minutes more from Boyd. Introducing the talk, TED writes:
"In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us." Boyd Varty, a wildlife activist, shares stories of animals, humans and their interrelatedness, or "ubuntu" -- defined as, "I am, because of you." And he dedicates the talk to South African leader Nelson Mandela, the human embodiment of that same great-hearted, generous spirit.
Beehive Fences Can Help Mitigate Human-Elephant Conflict
Human-elephant conflict poses major threats to the well-being of both humans and animals. Crop-raiding by elephants across Asia and Africa can be devastating for small farmers, leading to food insecurity, lost opportunity costs, and even death. Crop-raiding and property damage can also result in negative attitudes towards elephant conservation and retaliatory killings of elephants.
Finding effective and inexpensive solutions has proven extremely difficult. Farmers guarding their fields at night lose sleep and put themselves in potentially close proximity to hungry elephants. Killing “problem” elephants is not only inhumane, but is also ineffective at reducing human-elephant conflict. Electric fences, while effective in theory, often fail in practice because they are costly and difficult to maintain.
More recently, conservationists have explored the use of beehive fences as a humane and eco-friendly way to protect crops from elephants. Zoologist Lucy King of the NGO Save the Elephants told Mongabay the idea came from Kenyan farmers, who noticed that elephants avoided foraging in trees that contained beehives.
Image by Levi’s
Making pledges around sustainability is the easy part for businesses large and small. The question is whether or not brands are delivering on those promises, Vogue Business quotes Standearth as saying that until now, no organization holds the fashion industry accountable on sustainability promises vs deliberables.
The Canadian-American advocacy group released its first fashion industry report card last Thursday, writing that Levis and American Eagle are the only two major players on target with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit temperature increases to 1.5 degrees, according to Standearth.
The report, titled “Filthy Fashion Climate Scorecard,” ranks the climate commitments of 45 top fashion companies who have joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, or the G7 Fashion Pact.
“A handful of companies, including Levi’s, Burberry, the Gap, H&M, and American Eagle are taking meaningful strides to shift their global supply chains off dirty fossil fuels. But many other companies are relying on false solutions to meet their climate commitments – easy measures that look good on paper but fail to tackle carbon pollution in the real world. While the industry’s progress is encouraging, signing onto one of these initiatives doesn’t guarantee that a company will take climate action in line with the scale of emissions reductions needed to keep the world below a dangerous level of warming,” said Liz McDowell, Filthy Fashion Campaign Director at Stand.earth.
The companies ranked in the report are: Adidas, Aldo, American Eagle, Amer Sport brands Arcteryx and Salomon, ASICS, Burberry, Columbia, C&A, Disney, Eileen Fisher, Esprit, Ganni, Gant, Gap, Guess, Hanes, H&M, Inditex (Zara), JCPenny, Kering group (Gucci, Yves St Laurent, Stella McCartney), Land’s End, Levi’s, LL Bean, Lululemon, LVMH (Dior, Fendi), Macy’s, Mammut, Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC), M&S, New Balance, Nike, Nordstrom, Otto, Patagonia, Pentland, Primark, Puma, PVH (Calvin Klein, Hilfiger), Recreational Equipment Inc (REI), SkunkFunk, Target, Under Armour, VF Corp (The North Face, Timberland), and Walmart.
17 companies have made little to no climate commitments — despite signing a sustainability pledge with fanfare — which would put the world on a path to climate catastrophe, with 3 or more degrees of warming, writes .Standearth.
Emma Summerton Eyes Carolina Burgin in Black Romanticism for Vogue Spain October 2019
Photographer Emma Summerton captures 19-year-old, Buffalo, New York model Carolina Burgin in ‘Entre Luces Y Combras’. Cathy Kasterine chooses edgy black, Goth femininity looks from Blumarine, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Givenchy, Gucci, Michael Kors Collection, Prada, Valentino and more for Vogue Spain’s October 2019 issue./ Hair by Yuki Nakada-Dingle; makeup by Sandra Cooke
Abbey Lee Kershaw Vamps Big-Time In Chris Colls Images for Vogue Russia
Talent Abbey Lee Kershaw is styled by Paul Cavaco in ‘Then It’s Only the Beginning’, lensed by Chris Colls for Vogue Russia November 2019./ Hair by Franco Gobbi; makeup by Fulvia Farolfi
Cindy Crawford Wears Modern Minimalism by Regan Cameron for Harper's Germany
Supermodel Cindy Crawford covers the November 2019 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Germany. Striking poses that many feel are dated, Cindy projects modern-woman, minimalism looks styled by Kerstin Schneider in images by Regan Cameron.
Model Othilia Simon is styled by Marina Gallo in hyper-feminine, winter white fashion looks and luxury silver jewelry. Photographer Sonia Szostak works her image magic for Vogue España November 2019./ Hair by Cyril Laloue; makeup by Cecile Paravina
Robyn Lawley Covers Marie Claire Australia Sustainability Issue | Issues Green Challenge
Model Robyn Lawley is styled by Jana Pokorny in sun-drenched images by Simon Upton for Marie Claire Australia’s sustainability issue.
Looking out across the Whitsunday’s iconic turquoise water after a day of shooting on an isolated beach off Hamilton Island, Robyn Lawley is confused. “The ocean is so beautiful and fragile. I don’t understand why everyone’s not fighting for it,” she says, shaking her head. “Our seas produce half of the world’s oxygen, yet we’re dumping a garbage truck of rubbish into [them] every minute.”
Bjorn Iooss Flashes Julia Van Os in Perfect Fall Form for Vogue Espana November 2019
Julia Van Os channels a retro calendar girl vibe, styled in fall fashion beauty by Paul Cavaco. Bjorn Iooss captures Julia for Vogue Espana November 2019./ Hair by Didier Malige; makeup by Dick Page
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