Imaan Hammam Power Walks Into London Times Sunday Style By Giampaolo Sgura

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Imaan Hammam Power Walks Into London Times Sunday Style By Giampaolo Sgura

What’s the big deal about Imaan Hammam, asks The London Times Sunday Style.

First, Hammam isn’t a reality TV star or sprog of a famous model. The daughter of Moroccan and Egyptian parents, she was raised Muslim in Amsterdam, speaking Arabic at home. Second, she has a (relatively) normal body — meaning actual boobs and a bum. And then there are the wild cheers and whistles, from both men and women, she garners each time she walks down a runway. Or in Hammam’s case, power-strides down it.

Stylist Verity Parker loves her Versace, perfect for a power-strider Wonder Woman like Hammam. Giampaolo Sgura is behind the lens for the December 9, 2018 edition.

Elisabeth Faber Is All White Light Tailoring, Lensed By Jonathan Segade For Grazia Italy Dec 6, 2018

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Elisabeth Faber Is All White Light Tailoring, Lensed By Jonathan Segade For Grazia Italy Dec 6, 2018

Model Elisabeth Faber is styled by Michele Bagnara in ‘Tutto Chiaro’ (‘All Light’), a story of white tailoring lensed by Jonathan Segade for Grazia Italy December 6, 2018.

Anne's Response to Women's March 'Founders' Response To Alyssa Milano and Theressa Shook

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Anne's Response to Women's March 'Founders' Response To Alyssa Milano and Theressa Shook

This Women's March Founders battle goes on, and it's tough for me to see where it ends. My inability to buy into these words puts me on the outs with Women's March leaders, seeing no way back towards unity.

After what I've personally been through with these leaders, the words "As a Black woman, it hurts me to see the recent headlines regarding this movement. While you may think you’re helping, you are tearing a movement that was built on unity apart. This is not the time to strengthen the wedge between white women and people of color" are utter poppycock.

I'm sorry but this is Donald Trump talk #101. These four women wouldn't even allow Hillary Clinton to be one of over 20 honored at the Women's March. Do NOT talk to me about driving wedges, and this is BEFORE I share what has been privately said to me.

There is NOTHING in the quoted paragraph below that represents an olive branch. Rather, it's a reconciliation ceremony in which injured parties shares their own testimony. In particular white women are supposed to sit quietly and listen . . . indefinitely . . . for years.

I support reconciliation ceremonies and Laurene Powell Jobs is investing in the possibility of such an event in America over slavery. She is concerned it will become a horror show only, and is heavily involved with leaders in South Africa who have gone through this process to understand how to make such a reconciliation process successful in America. Her partner in this possibility is New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu.

My focus is saving America from Trump, cultivating a new democracy and also working for women's rights worldwide. There is not an indefinite time horizon on my life, and I am focused on both purpose and results. Decades of my life have focused on racial reconciliation in America and I've done my part. My eye is now on a larger ball -- aligning myself with hundreds/thousands of women of color worldwide who are willing to bury the ax with white women and move forward.

The leaders of the Women's March have no such goal. It's a Sartre play with no way out.

Kiki Willems Is Lensed By Gregory Harris In 'Heart of Glass' For Vogue Italia December 2018

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Model Kiki Willems is styled by Beat Bolliger in ‘Heart of Glass’, lensed by Gregory Harris for Vogue Italia December 2018./ Hair by Tomo Jidai; makeup by Hannah Murray

Wayne Booth Is Lensed By Jason Hetherington In 'Ace Of Base' For Marie Claire UK January 2019

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Jamaican model Wayne Booth appears in ‘Ace Of Base’, lensed by Jason Hetherington for Marie Claire UK January 2019./ Art Direction by Lisa Oxenham; hair by Mark Francome; makeup by Gina Kane

Jane Moseley Captivates In 'Morning Has Broken' By Hyea W. Kang For Vogue Korea December 2018

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Painter, sculptor, model Jane Moseley initially rejected the world of modeling, preferring to maintain her integrity as a starving artist, even working on a pearl farm in Tahiti, wrote Vanity Fair in November 2016.

Eventually Moseley became less invested in her image and more invested in a stable income, a decision that has worked well for her.

Turns out that straddling the two worlds wasn’t all that weird for Moseley. Her mother, Lisa Lindsay-Hogg, was a model in the 1980s; her father is cult horror-film actor Bill Moseley, and she’s been obsessed with the grotesque since she was a young girl. In her late 20s, which is middle age in this industry, and covered in tattoos of cartoon-character zombies, Moseley became an unexpected sensation. 

Jane Moseley is styled by Eunyoung Sohn in ‘Morning Has Broken’, lensed by Hyea W. Kang for Vogue Korea December 2018./ Hair by Rick Gradone; makeup by Holly Silius

Queen Rania Speaks To Topic of 'Fake News' + 'Truth' At Arab Social Media Awards In Dubai

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HM Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan was honored in Dubai on Monday, presented with the Influential Personality of the Year Award at this year’s Arab Social Media Influencers Summit. by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Queen Rania seized the moment to deliver a stirring keynote address during the third annual summit, urging attendees to use digital platforms for the good of humanity, in an era of “fake news”.

“Online, the plain truth is not appealing enough to be circulated and liked or to command power in the virtual world, despite the fact that it has never been more accessible than today. The truth is losing ground to emotional rhetoric and sensational rumors,” Queen Rania stated. “We owe it to the truth to seek it out and distribute it. It might not be the most appealing or fascinating, but not all that glitters is gold. Let us aim to give truth the final word.”

Queen Rania launched her first official social media pages back in 2009, and AOC celebrated it. The royal reminded her audience that it is estimated that the average person will spend over five years of his or her life on social media. “Social media has achieved much of what we had expected from it, but unfortunately, we still managed to transfer our human barriers to this world,” HM added, exploring the ways in which digital platforms have changed from spreading hope and connecting humans in a barrier-free landscape. “We now listen not to communicate, but to respond, closing ranks and isolating ourselves among those who resemble us and confirm our own convictions.”

Moving from the downside to the positive opportunity of social media, Queen Rania urged influencers to maintain a steady focus on positive change.

Hailey Baldwin Bieber Talks Privacy In Vogue Arabia Zoey Grossman Cover Story Interview

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Hailey Baldwin Bieber Talks Privacy In Vogue Arabia Zoey Grossman Cover Story Interview

Hailey Baldwin goes full-throttle glam in her Vogue Arabia December 2018 cover story. Bobette Cohn styles Baldwin in Tom Ford, Balmain, Marc Jacobs and luxe jewels in images by Zoey Grossman. Hailey’s interview Introducing Mrs Bieber: Hailey Opens Up About Fame, Her Father, and Starting a Family by Alexandria Gouveia presents Mrs Hailey Rhode Bieber as a reluctant celebrity.

Julia Bergshoeff Glitters In Alvaro Beamud Cortes Images For Vogue Spain December 2018

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Model Julia Bergshoeff glitters in ‘Nocturnal & Treachery’, styled by Vito Castelo. Alvaro Beamud Cortes is behind the lens for Vogue Spain December 2018./ Hair by Manu Fernandez; makeup by José Belmonte

Annemarieke van Drimmelen Eyes Kiki Willems In 'Fantastic Voyage' For WSJ Magazine

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Annemarieke van Drimmelen Eyes Kiki Willems In 'Fantastic Voyage' For WSJ Magazine

Model Kiki Willems is styled by Clare Richardson in ‘Fantastic Voyage’, a story of ethereal, fluid elegance and sophistication. Photographer Annemarieke van Drimmelen is behind the lens for WSJ Magazine December/January 2018-2019./ Hair by Shon; makeup by Sally Branka

Sara Sampaio Is Street Savvy In Mehmet Erzincan Images For Harper's Bazaar Turkey December 2018

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Top model and VS Angel Sara Sampaio covers twice the December 2018 cover of Harper’s Bazaar Turkey, styled by Bengisu Gürel in Prada and Chanel for an inside story heavy on cool girl separates. Mehmet Erzincan shoots Sara in lower Manhattan, in looks from Dior, Fendi, Miu Miu and more.

Lukasz Pukowiec Flashes Ninouk Akkerman In 'Leather Story' For Vogue Poland December 2018

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Rising model Ninouk Akkerman is styled by Karolina Gruszecka in ‘Leather Story’, lensed by Lukasz Pukowiec for Vogue Poland December 2018./ Hair by Emil Zed

Akkerman hails from Boekelo, Netherlands and comes from a family of academics, explaining her studies in neuroscience and cell biology. The 23-year-old pulled no punches in her Jan. 2018 comments to Vogue: “It really annoys me when people misrepresent scientific findings or spread plain bullshit, especially concerning medicine or alternative treatments. Some of it may be harmless, but this is definitely not always the case.”

Inez + Vinoodh Flash Lou Doillon In Boho Looks For 'Baby Lou' In Vogue Paris Dec 2018-Jan 2019

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Inez + Vinoodh Flash Lou Doillon In Boho Looks For 'Baby Lou' In Vogue Paris Dec 2018-Jan 2019

French singer-songwriter, artist, actor and model Lou Doillon, daughter of legendary Jane Birkin, is styled by Emmanuelle Alt in pure boho looks in ‘Baby Lou’. Photographer duo Inez van Lamsweerde + Vinoodh Matadin capture Lou for Vogue Paris December 2018-January 2019./Makeup by Wendy Rowe; hair by James Pecis

Jennifer Aniston Is Fully Engaged In Becoming A Being Living An Expansively Happy Existence

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Jennifer Aniston covers the January 2019 issue of ELLE US, styled by Alison Edmond in Gucci, Isabel Marant, Tom Ford and more. Zoey Grossman captures the ‘Dumplin’ star in deep but also light-hearted reflections about her life.

Carina Chocano interviews Aniston in Jennifer Aniston Doesn’t Need a Happy Ending.

“It is a grand mystery why the public obsession has never abated,” says Kristin Hahn, her producing partner and one of her best friends. “I’ve wondered about it myself for many years—I think Jen represents an archetype for us as a culture.” Aniston is the screen onto which America projects all its double standards about women, especially successful ones. We first got to know her as Rachel Green, the runaway bride who moved to New York City to become herself. Then we spent a decade emotionally invested in whether she would end up with Ross, only to have her perfect marriage to Brad Pitt end soon after that. It’s obviously a lucrative projection, or it would not have been bought and sold, year after year. What anyone gets out of it is unclear. “Maybe it has everything to do with what they’re lacking in their own life,” Aniston theorizes. Or maybe using marriage and children as the ultimate marker of female happiness is just another way to disempower successful women. “Why do we want a happy ending? How about just a happy existence? A happy process? We’re all in process constantly,” Aniston says. “What quantifies happiness in someone’s life isn’t the ideal that was created in the ’50s. It’s not like you hear that narrative about any men.” Men, of course, are allowed to continue merrily on their open-ended path to adventure. “That’s part of sexism—it’s always the woman who’s scorned and heartbroken and a spinster. It’s never the opposite. The unfortunate thing is, a lot of it comes from women,” she says. “Maybe those are women who haven’t figured out that they have the power, that they have the ability to achieve a sense of inner happiness.”

Adrienne Jüliger + Kim van der Laan In 'Riders of Destiny' By Tom Craig For Vogue Japan January 2019

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Adrienne Jüliger + Kim van der Laan In 'Riders of Destiny' By Tom Craig For Vogue Japan January 2019

Models Adrienne Jüliger and Kim van der Laan are styled by Aurora Sansone in Dior Resort 2019 for ‘Riders of Destiny’, lensed by Tom Craig for Vogue Japan January 2019./ Beauty by Daniel Rull

Maria Grazia Chiuri was inspired by the Mexican tradition of Escaramuza for her Dior Resort 2019 collection called Diorodeo. Chiuri brought over a band of female riders from Phoenix, Arizona to celebrate the choreographed equestrian sport performed by women in traditional costumes, when she unveiled the collection at France’s Chateau de Chantilly.

A few weeks ago, AOC featured Jennifer Lawrence appearing in the Dior Resort ad campaign, a spread that ran into pc headwinds.

Phoebe Robinson, comedian and host of the “2 Dope Queens”podcast, criticized the ad for its location and for not including a Mexican model.

“Lol. Wut?! Sooooooooo, #Dior & #JenniferLawrence wanna celebrate traditional Mexican women riders thru a ‘modern lens’ …by having a rich white woman named Jennifer be the face of this campaign?” she wrote alongside a re-post of the campaign video.

“And like they couldn’t think of a better landscape to shoot than in California?! Hmm, I dunno, maybe…like…shoot…in…Mexico…with …a…Mexican…actress like Salma Hayek, Karla Souza, Jessica Alba, Selena Gomez, Eva Longoria, or many others. But I guess they were all unavailable, so you had to go with Jennifer Lawrence,” Robinson wrote.

She said that using ‘modern’ to describe the campaign was, “ignorant and gross,” and asked her followers to comment with names of Mexican designers she could lend support to.

Georgia Fowler Is Vibrant In French Style Lensed By Will Vendramini For Costume Magazine January 2019

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Model Georgia Fowler fronts ‘With Love, Georgia’, lensed by Will Vendramini for Costume Magazine January 2019./ Hair by Josephine Mai Johannesen; makeup by Rikke Dengso Jensen

Max Mara Creative Director Ian Griffiths Talks Judy Chicago + Bad-Ass Successful Women

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Eye: Max Mara Creative Director Ian Griffiths Talks Judy Chicago + Bad-Ass Successful Women

“I’ve been described as the most influential designer you’ve never heard of,” Ian Griffiths , Creative Director of Max Mara for 31 years told Harper’s Bazaar Australia in an interview published online December 9. Griffiths’ anonymity was about to be blown, when US House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — soon to be Madame Speaker again — wore her 2013 brick red Max Mara coat to a December 11 budget-funding showdown at the White House.

Hours later, Pelosi and her ‘Fire Coat’ were total bad-ass legend as big names clamored to know where to buy her coat. Griffiths stepped out of the shadows to talk his vision for confident, powerful women to Pelosi’s posse. His comments in the Harper’s interview echo the sentiments he expressed in announcing that Pelosi’s coat was headed back to stores in the next collection.

On December 4, Griffiths further defined the Max Mara woman as “successful. She’s made it on her own terms and she wants to be taken seriously.” Those words certainly describe Nancy Pelosi. The designer talked with Town & Country about Max Mara’s collab with Judy Chicago, and their release of a tee shirt to promote the artist’s major retrospective at the ICA Miami.

“As a long standing feminist artist who has found a powerful voice, Judy is the ideal partner for Max Mara—the collaboration is a reminder that classic does not mean conservative.”

One of her seminal pieces, ‘Bigamy Hood’, a painted car hood, served as inspiration for the t-shirt collab with Max Mara. Chicago described the collaboration as “an exciting challenge that required a considerable amount of time, creativity, and drawings.” The resulting design is what Griffiths calls “iconic Judy Chicago” but in a “classic Max Mara palette,” meaning a wearable, but still playfully radical t-shirt. “It underlines the brand’s commitment to the empowerment of women,” Griffiths says.

‘Bigamy Hood’ by Judy Chicago

Amal Clooney Critiques Trump At UN Correspondents Dinner, Unveils New TrialWatch Initiative To Monitor Global Judicial Systems

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Alright. First things first. Amal Clooney made a stunning appearance at wednesday night’s United Nations Correspondents Associations (UNCA) Awards dinner in New York City. Ignoring frigid temperatures, the human rights lawyer, accompanied by husband George Clooney, wore a “breezy, blue and white warm weather frock by J. Mendel, writes ELLE UK. As always, Amal looked ravishing.

Amal Clooney was honored as Global Citizen of the Year by UNCA for her human rights work generally and her willingness to take on high-profile cases involving persecuted journalists, often putting her at odds with the world’s repressive regimes.

Clooney seized the opportunity to address not only the global risks for journalists, but US president Donald Trump for his own attacks on the press. She referenced the mistreatment of journalists in countries like North Korea, Turkey, Brazil, and the Philippines, saying that Trumps’ actions legitimized aggression against the press.

In the words of Emirates Woman, Amal Clooney “put US president Donald Trump on blast.”

"The U.S. president has given such regimes a green light, and labeled the press in this country an enemy of the people," Clooney said, according to a video of her speech. " She continued, "In many of the cases that I have worked on too, I have seen journalists and opposition figures ruthlessly targeted so that they can no longer criticize leaders." In March, it was reported that Clooney joined the legal team representing two Reuters reporters imprisoned in Myanmar. 

Amal also paid tribute to her client Nadia Murad, an Iraqi Yazidi refugee who survived sexual abuse by ISIS and will be honored Monday in Stockholm, as a co-winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Price. Clooney and Murad have worked together in trying to make ISIS legally accountable for the genocide of the Yazidi people.

On Wednesday. the Clooneys revealed their latest initiative, TrialWatch, which will monitor court trials where there is a risk of abuse, and rank countries’ judicial systems. The project is part of the Clooney Foundation for Justice. Amal released a statement regarding their latest endeavor saying, “Today, courts all over the world are used as tools of oppression. Governments get away too easily with imprisoning opposition figures, silencing critics and persecuting vulnerable groups through the courts. Trial monitoring will shine a light on these abuses.”

Margot Robbie Is 'Queen Margot' Lensed By Yelena Yemchuk For Porter #30 Winter Escape

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Actor Margot Robbie is styled by Camille Bidault-Waddington in ‘Queen Margot’, lensed by Yelena Yemchuk for Porter Magazine #30 Winter Escape./ Hair by Bryce Scarlett; makeup by Pati Dubroff

Robbie will debut in January 2019 as Elizabeth 1, playing opposite Saoirse Ronan as Mary Stuart in ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’. The story centers on Mary Stuart, Elizabeth’s cousin and rival, in which woman is the rightful heir to the Scottish and English thrones.

Robbie has attracted considerable attention in her physical portrayal of Elizabeth 1, who has already been portrayed on movie screens almost 20 times. “Wearing a frizzy red wig, with chalk-white skin and a cluster of facial scars covering her cheeks and chin, Robbie was unrecognisable”, writes Refinery 29.

Director Josie Rourke said Elizabeth’s physical appearance was to find the vulnerability and humanity in a woman that would go on to reign over England for 45 years.  In reviewing the film, Rolling Stone praises Rourke, writing:

“ And due credit to debuting director Josie Rourke for keeping the camera on the move and not simply relying on her theatrical chops as the artistic director of London’s Donmar Warehouse. Until their climactic, let’s-use-our-poetic-license of a get-together, teasingly staged amid flowing curtains, Mary and Elizabeth operate out of separate spheres while they side against each other. The irony is that the two queens were kindred spirits, irritated at all the controlling men telling them what to do — like, for example, Mary’s half-brother, the Earl of Moray (James McArdle). “

Rolling Stone continues:

“The film succeeds best when it shows how in times more conducive to the friendship of women in power the two queens could have been sisters under the skin. Ronan (Lady Bird) and Robbie (I, Tonya) were both nominated for a Best Actress Oscar last award season, and even when the pace of the film falters, these two performers hold you in thrall. That’s royalty.”