Eye: Absolut's Big Bang Ad, Copper NYFW Caddy Cab & Water For People Philanthropy

Eye: Absolut's Big Bang Ad, Copper NYFW Caddy Cab & Water For People Philanthropy

Epic' is an overused word in modern vocabs, but Absolut's new commercial from BBH London delivers an epic, about 14 billion years of Earth and humanity history lesson in 60-seconds flat. AdWeek writes:

Mexican cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (who won three straight Oscars for cinematography between 2013 and 2015, for Gravity, Birdman and The Revenant), directed the spot, which opens in black space, except for a pulsating white dot, primed to explode and set the universe—and everything it would encompass—in motion.

“It all started one night,” says a woman’s voiceover at the outset. “A night that felt like it had been night for eternity. When, right out of the darkness, BOOM! An idea. The mother of all ideas.”

A Defiant Emmy Awards Show Finds Backbone For Women From Handmaids To Victims Of Domestic Abuse

A Defiant Emmy Awards Show Finds Backbone For Women From Handmaids To Victims Of Domestic Abuse

No more listening to talking heads make their Emmy Awards predictions. Boy did those guys screw up . . . and they were mostly guys, if I think about it. Perhaps they got it wrong, because as Joanna Robinson writes for Vanity Fair: "the Emmys raised a surprising middle finger to the patriarchy."

On the same Sunday that America's asshat president was Tweeting a meme of him driving a golf ball into Hillary Clinton, knocking her down as she boarded a plane, it was revenge of The Handmaid's Tale in LA on Sunday evening. Yes, 'Big Little Lies' was expected to take home some statues, but no one predicted that the evening would become a fierce of women's rights under total threat by the Trump administration. 

The night was anti-Trump and the Saturday Night Live wins were not as pro-women as anti-Trump, even if Kate McKinnondid wear a white pantsuit and thank Hillary Clinton. 

Leave it to Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton to go off-script, bringing the sassy tone of their '9 to 5' movie to the stage in Los Angeles.  “Back in 1980, in that movie, we refused to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot,” Fonda said. “In 2017, we still refuse to be controlled by a sexist, hypocritical, lying, egotistical bigot,” Tomlin chimed in to massive cheers from a liberal audience totally Trumped out. The night's first standing ovation for feminism was in the house.  

Then came the night's big surprise, and it wasn't big wins for 'This Is Us', the predictable family drama. 

Thanassis Krikis Captures Claire De Regge In Fall Elegance For Elle Poland October 2017

Thanassis Krikis Captures Claire De Regge In Fall Elegance For Elle Poland October 2017

Model Claire De Regge is styled by Ina Lekiewicz in sophisticated fall neutrals. Photographer Thanassis Krikiscaptures the fashion looks seaside for Harper's Bazaar Poland October 2017./ Hair by Pablo Kuemin; makeup by Hara Papanikolsou

Barbara Podzimkova & Lake Malawi Cover Harper's Bazaar Czech, Lensed By Andreas Ortner

Barbara Podzimkova & Lake Malawi Cover Harper's Bazaar Czech, Lensed By Andreas Ortner

Models Barbara Podzimkova and Lake Malawi are styled by Jana Kapounova in Andreas Ortner images for Harper's Bazaar Czech October 2017./ Hair by Martin Tyl; makeup by Hristina Georgievska

Birgit Kos Enjoys Red Woman 'Room Service' By David Sims For Vogue Paris October 2017

Birgit Kos Enjoys Red Woman 'Room Service' By David Sims For Vogue Paris October 2017

Rising Dutch model Birgit Kos smolders as the lady in red, styled by Emmanuelle Alt. Photographer David Sims flashes the sensual elegance as 'Room Service' for Vogue Paris October 2017.

Alexi Hay Flashes A Sexy Sara Sampaio In Lingerie Looks For Elle China October 2017

Alexi Hay Flashes A Sexy Sara Sampaio In Lingerie Looks For Elle China October 2017

Top model and Victoria's Secret Angel Sara Sampaio sizzles in swim and lingerie looks styled by Kidd Ji. Photographer Alexei Hay flashes Sara for Elle China's October 2017 issue./ Makeup by Quinn Murphy; hair by Italo Gregorio

Kaia Gerber Is Edgy Bohemian In Lachlan Bailey Images For Vogue UK October 2017

Kaia Gerber Is Edgy Bohemian In Lachlan Bailey Images For Vogue UK October 2017

Rising model Kaia Gerber is styled by Clare Richardson in Force of Nature'.  Lachlan Bailey is behind the lens for Vogue UK October 2017./ Hair by Shay Ashual; makeup by Mark Carrasquillo

Kaia Gerber, now 16, walked the NYFW runway at Calvin Klein Collection, Coach, Alexander Wang, Fenty x Puma and Marc Jacobs, where she closed the show. Supermodel Cindy Crawford spoke about Kaia and son Presley Gerber'sblossoming careers to Vanity Fair in April. The Crawford/Gerber family has moved on to Europe for more hard work and Saturday's Burberry show. 

Photographer Marco Van Rijt Explores Gender Duality For Numero #186 September 2017

Photographer Marco Van Rijt Explores Gender Duality For Numero #186 September 2017

Models Linda Helena , Wallette Watson, Archer & Skylar Penn are styled by Paul Sinclaire in Dualité, lensed by Marco Van Rijt for Numero #186 September 2017.Hair by Sabrina Szinay; makeup by Gitte

Naomi Campbell Leads Lip-Syncing Girl Squad In Tokyo Streets For H&M Fall 2017 Campaign

Naomi Campbell Leads Lip-Syncing Girl Squad In Tokyo Streets For H&M Fall 2017 Campaign

Supermodel Naomi Campbell stars in H&M's Fall 2017 campaign, shot in Tokyo and breaking Sept. 21. The always-glam supe leads a girl squad including models Adwoa Aboah, Camilla Rowe, Chihary Okunugi and Devon Windsor while they lip-sync to '80s classic 'Wham Rap!'. 

For Fall 2017 at H&M, tailoring meets glamour for the ultimate statement in power dressing. Wardrobe heroes such as sharp blazers, pencil skirts and feminine blouses are freely mixed with fuzzy knits, shiny silver and cocktail dresses for day or night for a new take on glam.

Ulrikke Hoyer Is Global Traveler Lensed By Charlotte Wales In Vogue Paris October 2017

Ulrikke Hoyer Is Global Traveler Lensed By Charlotte Wales In Vogue Paris October 2017

Photographer Charlotte Wales flashes 'La Mode Aux Trousses' starring Ulrikke Høyer in ready-to-go clothes styled by Charlotte Collet in Vogue Paris October 2017./ Hair by Christian Eberhard; makeup by Petros Petrohilos

Ulrikke Hoyer is the young model sent home from the Louis Vuitton cruise show in Tokyo for being too fat -- somewhat bloated -- after her flight. Hoyer went public, making her protest a significant catalyst in the mutual decision of LVMH and Kering to declare new standards in model sizing, ones more in line with the great supers of the '90s. None of them would fit in today's model runway clothes. 

Under Emmanuelle Alt, Vogue Paris has become fashion milktoast. The staging of Ulrikke's new editorial is surely anchored in visual coincidence, but it does carry a rare VP message. Perhaps VP was consulted about the upcoming changes on model sizing from LVMH and Kering. 

Hilary Rhoda Channels Dance Moves In Robert Hamada Images For T Magazine Singapore

Hilary Rhoda Channels Dance Moves In Robert Hamada Images For T Magazine Singapore

Top model Hilary Rhoda strikes dance-inspired poses in slightly-aloof but smoldering black and white images captured by Robert Hamada. The brunette beauty is styled by Carrie Weidner in Jil Sander, Kenzo, Prada, Chanel and more for T Magazine Singapore

Three Ex-Google Women File Pay Gap Lawsuit In California, Inviting Class Action Status

Three Ex-Google Women File Pay Gap Lawsuit In California, Inviting Class Action Status

Three former Google female employees filed a lawsuit in San Francisco on Thursday, claiming that Google systematically pays women less money and fails to promotes qualified women as frequently as men. The women hope to make their case a class action one, representing all women who have worked at Google since 2013, writes an in-depth analysis of the case and the plaintiffs in Wiredmagazine.

Google is also the subject of a US Department of Labor investigation into potential pay policies that discriminate against women, writes Wired. Preliminary analyses showed large gaps; confirmed anecdotally in data compiled by female Google employees who insist they are paid less than men in most job categories, according to the New York Times.

A spreadsheet, obtained by The New York Times, contains salary and bonus information for 2017 that was shared by about 1,200 United States Google employees, or about 2 percent of the company’s global work force.

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Luigi & Iango Capture Vittoria Ceretti In Monastic Fashion For Vogue Italia September 2017

Luigi & Iango Capture Vittoria Ceretti In Monastic Fashion For Vogue Italia September 2017

Top model Vittoria Ceretti extends the theme of Vogue Italia's September 2017 homage to all matters Italian, with strong ecclesiastical references to the Vatican and the foundations of Christianity. Patrick Mackie styles Vittoria in monastic, fluid looks lensed by Luigi & Iango. / Creative director Giovanni Bianco; makeup by Yumi Lee

The sensual, sexual, conflicting undertones of religion in modern life and women's history are prevalent in the September 2017 issue of Vogue Italia. The magazine's willingness to explore political and cultural themes in its pages continues after the death of beloved editor Franca Sozzani. We are thankful for the continued pov. 

Mick Rock Shoots Gucci Cruise 2018 Campaign In Rome With An Eyeful Of Eclectic Talent

Mick Rock Shoots Gucci Cruise 2018 Campaign In Rome With An Eyeful Of Eclectic Talent

Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele returns to his beloved Rome for Gucci's Cruise 2018 campaign. The eclectic eye-candy images feature a fashionable, creative talent gaggle of 'real people in real places -- often their homes' shot by British photographer Mick Rock. 

Barbara Alberti, Francesco Bianconi, Alessandro Borghi, Silvia Calderoni, Marina Cicogna, Lucio Corsi, Caterina de Renzis Sonnino, Ginevra Elkann, Francesca Romana Fontana,
Rosa Gambino, Sonia Hang, Miriam Leone, Gabriele Lepera, Betani Mapunzo, Chiara Mastroianni, Sofia Mattioli, Mosè Auer-Nozza, Fabrizio and Stefano Occhipinti, Giulia Salvatore, Valerio Sirna, Stefano Torossi, Lucrezia Valia
 and Matteo Zoppis are part of the campaign.

Rock gained fame documenting stars Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Blondie, Talking Heads, the Ramones and the Sex Pistols, "in addition to being David Bowie’s official photographer during the artist’s Ziggy Stardust incarnation', writes WWWD. The photographer’s experience around trend-setting rock stars also included the creations of a range of memorable album covers, such as Lou Reed’s “Transformer,” Iggy and the Stooges’ “Raw Power” and Queen’s “Queen II.”

A short movie directed by Chuck Grant will be released both in 60-second and 120-second formats. The sensory-drenched collage centers on the campaign's talents and details of the collection juxtaposed with full-framed clips to multiple, old homemade movie-inspired takes -- all set to the soundtrack of Arthur Russell’s “Place I Know/Kid Like You” song.

Laetitia Montalembert Ponders Paris In Luc Coiffait Images For L'Officiel Paris September 2017

Model Laetitia Montalembert is styled by June Nakamoto in studious girl looks perfect for a Parisian weekend. Photographer Luc Coiffait at See Mgt captures the autumn sun for L'Officiel Paris Magazine September 2017./ Hair by Olivier Lebrun; makeup by Min Kim

Images via See Mgt