Daily excerpts of new fashion, culture, lifestyle, activism and women's news posts 2007-2019.
Caroline Knudsen Wears Smart Elegance Lensed by Marco van Rijt for ELLE Denmark December 2019
Model Caroline Knudsen is styled by Barbara Gullstein in ‘Vinter Poesi’, featuring the usual lineup up Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and more. Marco van Rijt captures Caroline for ELLE Denmark December 2019./ Haier by Josefin Gligic; makeup by Gitte Guldhammer
TOP: GUS CASELY-HAYFORD. COURTESY OF THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON.. BOTTOM: THE BENIN ROYAL MUSEUM WILL HOUSE MANY OF THE BRONZES LOOTED BY THE BRITISH AND SPREAD ACROSS MULTIPLE MUSEUMS AND INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIONS.
As African Art Thrives, Museums Grapple With Legacy of Colonialism
In 1897, 1,200 British troops captured and burned Benin City. It marked the end of independence for the Kingdom of Benin, which was in the modern-day Edo state in southern Nigeria. In addition to razing the city, British troops looted thousands of pieces of priceless and culturally significant art, known as the Benin bronzes.
More than a century later, the museums that house these pieces are grappling with the legacy of colonialism. Leaders in Africa have continued their call to get the Benin bronzes and other works of art taken by colonists back, at the same time as new museums open up across Africa. (In 2017, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art organized its first traveling exhibition in Africa showcasing the work of the Nigerian photographer Chief S. O. Alonge. The show, catalogue and educational program were organized and produced in partnership with Nigeria's national museum in Benin City. Alonge was the official photographer to the Royal Court of Benin.)
The British Museum, which has the largest collection of Benin bronzes, is in communication with Nigeria about returning the bronzes. They’re waiting for the completion of the Benin Royal Museum, a project planned for Benin City. Edo state officials recently tapped architect David Adjaye, who designed the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to do a feasibility study on the site.
Eva Herzigova Joins Giorgio Armani by Anton Corbijn for Sunday Times Style UK
Top model Eva Herzigova joins legendary designer Giorgio Armani for ‘The Art of Armani’, styled by Margherita Moro. Anton Corbijn captures the duo for The Sunday Times Style Magazine UK, on the eve of last Monday night’s British Fashion Awards. In the company of Cate Blanchett and Julia Roberts, Giorgio Armani received a lifetime achievement award. Read the meaty interview.
Alessandra Ambrosio Dives Into Human Consciousness for 'Earth Mother' for Harper's Bazaar Arabia
Supermodel, businesswoman and former VS Angel Alessandra Ambrosio channels our global ‘Earth Mother’, plunging into the depths of our oceanic unconscious wearing Hermès. Photographer Yulia Gorbachenko channels female principles for Harper’s Bazaar Arabia December 2019./ Makeup by Luca Cianciolo
Halima Aden Talks Producing Refugee Film, Covering Glass Magazine Winter 2019.20
Somali-American, hijab-wearing Miss Minnesota 2016 model and refugee activist Halima Aden covers the winter issue of Glass Magazine quarterly. Bobette Cohn styles Halima for high-fashion drama images by Bojana Tatarska./ Makeup by Stevie Huynh
Aden was recently on CBS News to discuss her role as executive producer on a film about a young refugee. Watch the video.
Giedre Dukauskaite's Androgynous Style by Cameron McCool for Numero Dec/Jan 2019.20
Models Giedre Dukauskaite and Wellington Grant are styled by Paul Sinclaire in ‘Magnetique’, lensed by Cameron McCool for Numero France December/January 2019.20. / Hair by Dylan Cha; makeup by Courtney Perkins
Bella Hadid in Demna Gvasalia's Balenciaga for i-D Winter 2019 by Oliver Hadlee Pearch
Supermodel Bella Hadid is styled by Carlos Nazario wearing Balenciaga Paris in i-D Magazine SS2020. Bella is lensed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch in an interview with fashion editorial featuring Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia.
Naomi Campbell Covers Vogue Brazil December 2019 by Luigi & Iango
Pedro Sales styles supermodel Naomi Campbell in ‘Futuro A Vista’ , lensed by Luigi & Iango for Vogue Brasil December 2019./ Hair by Luigi Murenu; makeup by Renee Garnes
Saskia de Brauw On Dutch Practicality in Brooklyn for Porter Edit December 6, 2019
Top model Saskia de Brauw is styled by Elissa Santisi in cruise 2020 getaway clothes lensed in ‘Model Behavior’ by Quentin De Briey in New York harbor. The Dutch style icon, known for her androgynous beauty, intellectual rigor and refreshing honesty, is interviewed by Jane Mulkerrins for the December 6, 2019 issue of Porter Edit.
Edie Campbell Channels Tippi Hedren in Alasdair McLellan Images for Vogue Paris
Top model Edie Campbell is styled by Aleksandra Woroniecka in ‘Idoles’ , a tribute to Tippi Hedren in Alfred Hitchcock.’s ‘The Birds’. Photographer Alasdair McLellan flashes Edie for Vogue Paris December 2019/January 2020./ Hair by Anthony Turner; makeup by Hiromi Ueda
Edita Vilkeviciute Fronts 'Lappel Du Nord' By Chris Colls for Vogue Paris December 2019.2020
Top model Edita Vilkeviciute is styled by Geraldine Saglio in ‘Lappel Du Nord’, lensed by Chris Colls for Vogue Paris December 2019/2020./ Hair by Cim Mahony; makeup by Petros Petrohilos
Since her 1995 Central Saint Martins graduation show, Stella McCartney’s brand has embodied an urgent desire to end animal cruelty in the fashion industry. Fake furs were mainstream when Stella began her fashion climb, but the only glues available were animal-based. “I imagine Vikings sitting around a pot, boiling down the last bones of the elk that they skinned for the fur,” says McCartney. “And I think, Wow—we’re still there.” Of course, we now also know the toll fake fur takes on the environment.
Her coldly-realistic assessment of fashion’s conscience — or lack of it — inspired Stella McCartney to walk her fashion talk with as few comprises as possible. That decision has positioned her at the pinnacle of intelligent design forces sweeping through the fashion industry, before it is too late to save ourselves, our planet and our children’s futures.
Today McCartney uses renewable energy where it’s available for both her stores and offices. Her commitment to cruelty-free fashion and sustainability is fast becoming the industry norm, influencing product development and sourcing decisions at Armani, Chanel, Gucci, Michael Kors, Prada and more on the topic of fur. “I’m hugely relieved,” says McCartney, “but I’m actually astounded that it’s taken so long.”
Stella sold a non-majority stake in her company to LVMH earlier in 2019, a relationship that puts her in a key advisory role to Chairman Bernard Arnault for the entire LVMH stable of luxury brands.
The designer covers the January 2020 issue of Vogue, lensed by Annie Leibovitz. Stella holds her four children (clockwise in cover from top left), Bailey, Miller, Beckett, and Reileyis. The entire family wears Stella McCartney, styled by Tonne Goodman. Hamish Bowles conducts the interview. Read on at Vogue
Anna Ewers Fashion Opulence Rich Bitch Jewelry Lensed by Charlotte Wales for Vogue Paris
Top model Anna Ewers channels the ‘Let Them Eat Cake Crowd’, styled in period piece fashion and luxe jewelry by Anastasia Barbieri and Marie Pasquier. Photographer Charlotte Wales captures the fashion money crowd images for Vogue Paris December/January 2019.2020.
Jana Julius' Black Magic Sensuality in 'Blonde', Lensed by Zuza Krajewska for Vogue Poland
Model Jana Julius strikes black magic poses in ‘Blonde’, a collection of sensual elegance outfits styled by Karolina Gruszecka. Photographer Zuza Krajewska captures the old-world fashion atmosphere for modern women in Vogue Poland/ Hair by Michal Bielecki; makeup by Anna Stykala
We might as well make it Angelina Jolie Day at Anne of Carversville. I just went to the Gabriela Hearst website searching for any additional info on the designer’s campaign to support Save the Children’s relief efforts in Yemen. Who greets me but Angelina, AOC’s founding muse who we profiled this morning, wearing a Gabriela Hearst Crowther Dress.
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie called for an urgent response to the crisis in Yemen a year ago. More than 12 million children in Yemen are in need of humanitarian assistance. Save the Children is providing food, cash vouchers, critical healthcare services, education and protection to children and families affected by this crisis.
A new analysis by the global humanitarian organization reveals tens of thousands of children are one step away from famine. An estimated 17,000 children living in hard to reach areas in Yemen – cut off by war – are at increased risk of severe acute malnutrition and death if issues with aid access are not urgently resolved.
“Save the Children is working around the clock every day to give the children of Yemen the support they desperately need. I visited the war-torn country earlier this year, and Yemeni children are truly bearing the brunt of this conflict. They suffer from malnutrition and other illnesses, and are missing out on school and childhood,” said Carolyn Miles, Save the Children CEO. “We are incredibly grateful to Gabriela Hearst for making Save the Children’s efforts in Yemen the focus of this campaign. As we enter the season of giving, this is a unique and meaningful way for shoppers to give back and make an impact on the lives of children growing up in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.”
From December 2nd to December 9th, 100% percent of net proceeds across all products in Gabriela Hearst flagship stores (985 Madison Avenue, New York and 59 Brook Street, London) and Gabrielahearst.com will be donated to Save the Children to support child nutrition and relief efforts in war-torn Yemen.
All Gabriela Hearst handbags, which are usually only available via request only, will be click-to-buy on Gabrielahearst.com
Guy Aroch Captures Barbara, Jasmine and Romee in Victoria's Secret Resort 2019.2020
Victoria’s Secret Angels Barbara Palvin, Jasmine Tookes and Romee Strijd bask in sun and sand, showcasing the Victoria’s Secret Resort 2019-2020 Collection. The Angels are lensed by Guy Aroch in the Turks & Caicos, miles away from Columbus, Ohio executive suite VS headaches.
Gray Sorrenti Captures Saint Laurent S/S 2020 #YSL26 Ad Campaign
Rising photographer Gray Sorrenti captures looks from Saint Laurent S/S 2020 #YSL26 by Anthony Vaccarello. Her large cast includes David Prince, Dylan Christensen, Erin Mommsen, Fran Summers, Mad Mullins, Simon Prii, Simona Kurt and Vilma Sjoberg. / Hair by Duffy; makeup by Kanako Takase
Angelina Jolie Covers Harper's Bazaar US December 2019-January 2020, Lensed by Solve Sundsbo
Angelina Jolie covers Harper’s Bazaar US holiday December 2019-January 2020 issue, styled by Patrick Mackie. The ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ costar who will play in Marvel’s ‘The Eternals’, release date Nov. 6, 2020, is lensed by Sølve Sundsbø in ‘A Prayer for the Wild at Heart’./ Hair by Malcolm Edwards; makeup by Val Garland
In their introduction to their end of one decade, launch of the 2020s interview, Harper’s does a quick survey of Angelina Jolie — the founding muse of AnneofCarversville.com. I remember well reading Angelina’s Esquire interview on a warm Sunday morning in Carversville. It was a moment that changed my own trajectory, returning me to a life of activism in a post-September 2001 world.
Considering Angelina’s thoughts about beheaded by ISIS WSJ reporter Daniel Pearl — in a moment of pure impulse — AOC was born.
Harper’s introduction to Angelina’s interview — answers delivered digitally — makes me proud to know we have covered every step of issues that matter deeply to Angelina Jolie. Read those articles in Angelina’s widget and other Winning Women members at AOC. ~ Anne
Dien Rennert's Sizzling Glam Shots by Adam Franzino for Vogue Hong Kong December 2019
Model Dien Rennert is styled by Katie Mossman in sizzling images lensed by Adam Franzino for Vogue Hong Kong December 2019./ Hair by Kenna; makeup by Mariel Barrera
Naomi Campbell Lensed by Campbell Addy in Nosheen Iqbal Interview
Supermodel Naomi Campbell covers the November 16, 2019 issue of The Fashion for The Guardian, styled by Jenke Ahmed Tailly in Nina Ricci, Ports 1961, Sacai, and Thom Browne NY. Campbell Eddy captures Noami weeks before Monday night’s British Fashion Awards 2019, where the superstar became tearful receiving her honor as the first woman of color to receive the prestigious Fashion Icon prize.
Campbell was interviewed by Nosheen Iqbal for The Guardian. Prepared to meet the full force of Naomi’s “legendary froideur”, Iqbal is disarmed at The Dorchester. Naomi dismisses her publicist, and opens dialogue with compliments to the writer:
“I wanted to meet you in person. I’ve watched and read what you’ve done in the past. I like that you’re very honest and seem transparent and straightforward. . . . I like what you wrote when you defended me, without me having to speak.”
Iqbal responds, underscoring the reality of fashion industry racism that has infuriated many of us for years. Let me digress.
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