Daily excerpts of new fashion, culture, lifestyle, activism and women's news posts 2007-2019.
Alexandra Sophie Captures Marjan Jonkman In 'Retro Girl' For Harper's Bazaar Korea September 2017
Model Marjan Jonkman is styled by Jin Sun Lee in 'Retro Girl', part of Harper's Bazaar's September icons issue. Photographer Alexandra Sophie is behind the lens for Bazaar Korea's issue. / Hair by Mike Desir; makeup by Min Kim
TRUMP CONTENDS WITH, FROM TOP, APRIL RYAN, MAGGIE HABERMAN, JOY-ANN REID, MIKA BRZEZINSKI, AND RACHEL MADDOW. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DARROW; PHOTOGRAPHS, FROM GETTY IMAGES (TRUMP’S HEAD), BY SHANNON FINNEY (BRZEZINSKI’S HEAD), PARAS GRIFFIN (RYAN’S HEAD), FROM NBC NEWSWIRE (REID’S HEAD), BY RAY TAMARRA (MADDOW’S HEAD), ALL FROM GETTY IMAGES.
If you can't live without watching MSNBC's Rachel Maddow -- the most-watched anchor in cable news -- or weekends are not the same without MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid,you are probably thrilled to see a heavy-duty dose of estrogen in major media as we contend with life in Trumplandia.
Writing for Vanity Fair, James Wolcott is far more eloquent in 'Why Women Journalists Are Ascendant In The Age Of Trump': "The me-Tarzan heyday of political broadcast journalism’s “big swinging dicks” (to borrow Michael Lewis’s hallowed term) has entered its twilight phase, a long-overdue development obvious to everyone except those little swinging dicks who keep injuring themselves trying to perpetuate the old swagger."
Large numbers of those "big swinging dicks" congregated at Fox News, who cut its ties with its latest alleged bad boy Eric Bolling on Friday. Bolling was busted in a Huffington Post expose published a month ago by Yashar Ali.
Fourteen sources confirmed allegations that Bolling sent female colleagues at Fox, lewd texts with an image of male genitalia. In filing a lawsuit against Yashar Ali, Bolling turned to Trump's personal lawyer Marc E. Kasowitz.
Wolcott unleashes his commanding vocabulary against Trump's alpha males, writing: "Throughout his entire Fox News career Bolling typified the “gorilla mind-set” espoused by macho paleo blogger Mike Cernovich in his book of the same name, an ode to alpha dominance that found its golden fulfillment in the candidacy and presidency of Donald Trump, the gorilla mind-set being the Wagnerian prelude to achieving what Cernovich heralds in his follow-up book as the “MAGA mind-set”—the inner power of Trumpian transformation that elevates the alphas from the also-rans. Thanks to the flubbering failure of Trump himself, the MAGA mind-set now resembles melted cheese, a glop of congealed ego and spilt religion."
Update Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017: In a very sad twist in the Eric Bolling story, his son Eric Chase Bolling Jr. was found dead in Boulder on Friday night in a reported by TMZ, and sourced by People magazine, drug overdose.
Eniko Mihalik Tailors Up For Elle Serbia September 2017, Lensed By Greg Swales
Photographer Greg Swales captures Eniko Mihalik in sharp tailoring styled by Arnold Milfort using Dolce & Gabbana, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Michael Kors and more for Elle Serbia September 2017.
Katie Grand Debuts Style Imprint In Alasdair McLellan Images For W Magazine October 2017
W Magazine's contributing fashion creative director Katie Grand leaves her first imprint on the publication with this mega-name editorial featuring Slick Woods, Adwoa Aboah, Daisy Cvitkovic, Ben Sherrell, Lily Nova, Faith Lynch, Dylan Hughes, Hanna Halvorsen, Kendall Jenner, Leonard Mushiete, Tommy Genesis, Cara Taylor, Emily Ratajkowski, Estelle Yves and Sharas Kalytis.
Photographer Alasdair McLellan is behind the lens, contributing his imprint to W's Royals 2017 October issue, dedicated to "Freedom of Choice: Embrace Fashion's Daring Fluidity'.
Liz Collins Flashes Arizona Muse In 'Strictly Sensual' For Elle France September 8, 2017
Top model Arizona Muse opens a double feature in the September 8th issue of Elle France, styled by Diane Boulenger in 'Strictly Sensual'. Photographer Liz Collins flashes the new bride, who married osteopath Boniface Verney-Carron in June.
Education Secy Betsy DeVos Announces Plans To Revise Title 9 Sexual Assault On Campus Rules
US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced changes Thursday to an Obama-era directive regarding sexual-assault allegations on campus. Speaking at George Mason University in Virginia, DeVos said “The truth is that the system established by the prior administration has failed too many students." She pledged to replace the “failed system” with a “workable, effective, and fair system” that addresses the needs and rights for both sexual-assault victims and the accused.
“Every survivor of sexual misconduct must be taken seriously. Every student accused of sexual misconduct must know that guilt is not predetermined,” she said.
Leaving the current rules in place for now, DeVos said that a public comment period would open soon, in order to craft new rules.
“We will seek public feedback and combine institutional knowledge, professional expertise, and the experiences of students to replace the current approach with a workable, effective, and fair system,” DeVos said.
Petrovsky & Ramone Captures Noah & Annemarie In 'The Simple Life' For Myself Germany October 2017
Models Noah van de Biezen and Annemarie Kuus are modest maidens living 'The Simple Life', styled by Theresa Pichler in Dior, Temperly London, Anne Sofie Madsen and more. Photography duo Petrovsky & Ramone capture the delicate beauties for Myself Germany October 2017./ Beauty by Elise Haman
Caroline Corinth Gets '60s Spirit, Lensed By Xavi Gordo For Elle Spain September 2017
Model Caroline Corinth trips back to the '60s, styled by Inmaculada Jimenez in retro looks from Prada, Emporio Armani and Paco Rabanne. Xavi Gordo is behind the lens for ELLE Spain September 2017.
How interesting that as Trump rails against babies born as US citizens of undocumented immigrants, his Florida properties owned as condos, rent apartments to pregnant Russian families wanting to give birth in the US.
The Trump Organization doesn't directly profit from the subleases but the nearby Trump International Beach Resort plays constant host to these pregnant Russian families and their friends, writes The Daily Beast.
Many of the companies that cater to Russian birth tourists advertise their services openly and warn no one will get in trouble as long as they don’t lie on immigration paperwork.
Once again, Trump seems to say "do as I say, not as I do."
London's Evening Standard drills down even further on Russians being born as US citizens by renting condos at The Trump International Beach Resort.
Cole Haan's David Maddocks, chief marketing officer and general manager of business development, rejects the fashion world's "sea of sameness". His brand vision for Cole Haan is one that is "inspirational" yet "attainable" while motivating women to pursue all their passions -- preferable wearing Cole Haan's latest shoes, accessories and ready-to-wear.
Cole Haan's Fall 2017 brand campaign "Extraordinary Women's, Extraordinary Stories" turns to two supermodels Christy Turlington and Karlie Kloss, who are also close friends in real life. Christy Turlington Burns founded 'Every Mother Counts' in 2010 and has acted as a mentor to Karlie Kloss, in her decision to give up her Victoria's Secret Angel wings. and complete her education at New York University. Karlie founded Kode with Klossy in 2014, dedicated to teaching young girls core coding skills at her summer camps.
Duckie Thot & Hannah Ferguson Are Bold & Beautiful By Mario Testino For V Magazine #109
Models Duckie Thot & Hannah Ferguson sizzle in high-drama black and whites styled by George Cortina. Mario Testino flashes 'The Bold & The Beautiful' for V Magazine #109 Fall 2017./ Hair by Didier Malige; makeup by Yadim
Massive Splits Between Clinton & Trump Voters Show Diametrically Opposed Views On Cultural Issues
Yet another new poll explores the massive fault lines between Democrats and Republicans, and between Clinton and Trump supporters. NBC's headline sums up yet again the fundamental argument that cultural attitudes -- and not economic forces -- distinguish Democrats from Republicans. We recap revelations in the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
More than 8-in-10 Clinton voters are comfortable with a changing America. Change comes in many forms, but most Clinton voters are not only positive -- but excited -- about an American experiment that see self-perceived whites as no longer being the majority of Americans. By contrast, only one quarter of Trump voters welcome these changes.
“The ‘Culture Wars’ have been with us forever, and they remain today,” says Democratic pollster Peter Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff.
Louise Parker Suits Up In David Gomez-Maestre Images For Marie Claire UK September 2017
Model Louise Parker looks sharp, styled by April Hughes in 'Suit Yurself'. Photographer David Gomez-Maestre flashes Parker for Marie Claire UK September 2017. / Hair by Nikki Providence; makeup by Kali Kennedy
Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello Flash Lily Nova In The Garden For Numéro China September 2017
Model Lily Nova adds another natural whimsy fashion editorial to her portfolio, styled by Samuel François in 'Lily's Garden'. Photographers Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello capture Lily for Numéro China September Issue No.72 NATURE. / Hair by Ramona Eschbach; makeup by Lottie Stannard
Nina Dobrev Talks 'Flatliners' & Sharks In Diego Uchitel Images For Ocean Drive September 2017
Actor Nina Dobrev chats with Ocean Drive magazine's Jared Shapiro on her life and death role in 'Flatliners', her Bulgarian birth and Canadian upbringing, her "doctor-certified emotional support animal" dog Maverick and her activist passion for saving sharks. Ilaria Urbinati styles the actor in 'The After Life' for images by Diego Uchitel.
Dobrev is swimming with oceanographer and conservationist Ocean Ramsey to film a new project called 'Our Planet 360', focused on activists working to benefit both the global environment and the culture around them. See ourplanet360 Instagram. She explains:
Sharks are so misunderstood and we have a terrible fear of them because of movies and they get a bad rep because of the press. On the rare occasion there’s some sort of accident, you hear about it because it gets publicized, but you don’t hear about all the times when nothing happens, which is more often than not. There are sharks in the water all the time swimming with people, and they don’t do anything because they don’t care about us. They’re animals and they make mistakes so every once in a while, you have to realize that if you’re in their home, you have to play by their rules and you are taking a risk when you’re in the water with them, but they’re not really interested in humans. I want to spread that awareness and make sure they get protected because they don’t have anybody looking out for them. I’m going to be the voice for these amazing and beautiful creatures.
Nicole Heiniger Captures Wild Nature Looks For Elle Brazil September 2017
Models Karolini Miguel, Flavia Tesser, Mateus Casale, Georgia Martinek, Lais Scolaro and Nadinne Rios are styled by Renata Correain in Nicole Heiniger images for Elle Brazil September 2017.
Caroline Trentini Greets Summer, Lensed By Fabio Bartelt For Marie Claire Brazil September 2017
Brazilian-born top model Caroline Trentini covers the September 2017 issue of Marie Claire Brazil. Stylist Larissa Lucchese chooses beach beautiful designs from Valentino and more, lensed with her adorable sons Bento and Benoah, by husband Fabio Bartelt.
Models Mica Arganaraz, Mariacarla Boscono, Kiki Willems, Amandine Renard, Blesnya Minher, Clement Chabernaud, Jonas Gloer, and Paul Hameline are styled by Olivier Rizzo in 'Ad Arte'. Willy Vanderperre captures the entourage for Vogue Italia September 2017./ Hair by Tina Outen; makeup by Lynsey Alexander
The editorial 'Ad Arte' is inspired by the paintings of Caravaggio, an artist who belonged to the shadowland, writes Vogue Italia, in an entire September issue is devoted to Italy. Caravaggio's most famous painting of the 'Medusa', a Gorgon among three sisters with snakes for hair who held the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone, was actually a male youth and not a female.
In reality, Caravaggio was "wayward and violent", says David Leavitt. The artist killed more than once and lusted, mostly after boys. Simultaneously, he considered himself a devout Catholic who frequently used Catholic iconography in his paintings. In many respects, this apparent schism in Caravaggio's devout Catholicism continues to play out behind walls of the Vatican. On this day, one of Pope Francis' closest advisers, Cardinal George Pell of Australia, is on a leave of absence to answer multiple charges of sexual assault in Melbourne.
Caravagglio's 'Medusa' meets the viewer’s gaze with an anguish beyond pity, writes Leavitt for Vogue Italia, as if to say, "You knew all along you could not resist. Now see what I see every day in the mirror." Most of us do turn away from horror, as Leavitt suggests in writing about Carvagglio. In principle, we have defenses against this sort of seeing.
Study: Republican Men See Women Political Leaders As Less Competent & With Lower Integrity
NPR reports on a new study analyzing data about Americans' attitudes toward their House of Representatives members from 2010 through 2014. Ideally, the analysis would be more current, because the presidential election both confirmed and negated some of these conclusions.
Mia Costa and Brian Schaffner, political scientists from the U of Mass, Amherst concluded that women tend to think "more highly of female legislators on a variety of measures", regardless of party. Republican men express serious reservations about the women representing them, whereas Democratic men often rate women higher than men in governing.
The research isn't broken down by education, and I would argue here that high-school educated women tend to be more traditional in their beliefs that men should govern. These attitudes have been explored in depth post presidential election, like PRRI/Atlantic analysis and direct interviews with a large sampling of Trump voters.
In studying members of the House, and not the Senate, the research results are also impacted by districts that are seriously gerrymandered and representing rigid attitudes among both parties, and also racial attitudes. Within these caveats, Costa and Schaffner concluded:
"While Democratic men evaluate women legislators more favorably, the opposite is true for Republican men," the researchers write. "Republican men are the one group who provide lower evaluations of female elected officials."
Patty Jenkins' 'Wonder Woman' Is Now The Fifth Biggest Superhero Movie Ever In North America
Forbes writes on Monday that "Yup, on today, its 95th day of release, the Gal Gadot/Chris Pine superhero adventure movie has cleared $409.1m domestic. That means, inflation notwithstanding, the film is the fifth-biggest superhero movie of all time in North America, behind only 'The Dark Knight Rises' ($448m), 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' ($459m), 'The Dark Knight' ($534m) and 'The Avengers' ($623m).."
'Wonder Woman' has out-grossed all but four male-driven comic book superhero movies. Yet, it is merely the eighth-biggest female-led blockbuster of all time in North America, behind 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' ($425 million), 'Finding Dory' ($486m), 'Beauty and the Beast' ($504m), 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' ($529m), 'Jurassic World' ($652m), 'Titanic' ($658m) and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' ($937m).
Jenkins is interviewed, along with Lucy Davis who plays Etta Candy, in the film, by Laura Brounstein for Cosmopolitan. Front of mind is 'Titanic' director James Cameron who took it upon himself to mansplain why 'Wonder Woman' is not a feminist film. In fact, Cameron argued in an interview forThe Guardian that the film represents a setback for women. Jenkins responded on Twitter:
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