Eye: Steven Klein & Carine Roitfeld Team Up With TECHNOGYM For 2018 Calendar To Benefit Special Olympics

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Eye: Steven Klein & Carine Roitfeld Team Up With TECHNOGYM For 2018 Calendar To Benefit Special Olympics

Holiday Greetings from CR Fashion Book, the esteemed Carine Roitfeld and her creative posse. Take your first look at the Carine's 2018 calendar below, which is officially available for purchase as of today for $200, with all proceeds from the sale benefiting Special Olympics. To purchase a copy email crgirls[at]crfashionbook.com.

It's been a rough year. From political uncertainty to personal loss, 2017 was not without its challenges. As the time (finally!) comes to a close, CRcelebrates the approaching season—and all its new beginnings—with our first-ever photo calendar. Photographed by longtime magazine collaborator Steven Klein and styled by Carine, the exclusive series showcases our favorite beauties in acts of dazzling strength. Revealed here for the first time, CR stars take center stage in the limited edition release made in collaboration with TECHNOGYM, as Gigi Hadid, Grace Elizabeth, Joan Smalls, Hailey Clauson, Paris Jackson, Hoyeon Jung, Binx Walton, Eniko Mihalik, Hannah Ferguson, Joelle Lombardi, Danielle Herrington, Halima Aden, and Candice Swanepoel offer their own moments of power, diversity, and inspiration. Explains Carine: "It's about the multiplicity of woman in the year 2018." Take your first look at the calendar below, which is officially available for purchase as of today, with all proceeds from the sale benefiting Special Olympics. 

Mayowa Nicholas Wears Statement Jewelry Lensed By Tanya & Zhenya For WSJ Magazine December 2017

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Model Mayowa Nicholas is styled by David Thielebeule in 'Statement Jewellery', lensed by Tanya & Zhenya (Posternak) for WSJ Magazine December 2017./ Hair by Fernando Torrent; makeup by Cyndle Komarovski

Damon Baker Flashes Maria Borges, Lottie Moss, Arizona Muse + For Madame Figaro December 2017

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Models Maria Borges, Bianca Henry, Lottie Moss, Anna Cleveland, Sasha Luss, Arizona Muse andLily Donaldson are styled by Cecile Martin in studio portraits lensed by Damon Baker for Madame Figaro December 2017./ Makeup by Mayia Alleavme; Hair by Oliver Lebrun

Images via See Management for Oliver Lebrun

Six Democratic Women Senators Call On Franken To Resign Immediately

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Six Democratic Women Senators Call On Franken To Resign Immediately

In statements Wednesday, six of Franken's female Democratic colleagues — Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Patty Murray of Washington and Kamala Harris of California — pushed for him to step down. Murray is the third-ranking Senate Democrat and the highest ranking woman.

We wrote last week that the new accusation from a veteran was totally backing the women into a corner, especially Sen. Gillibrand. I called on Franken to resign that day, because no one person deserves center stage. That may sound unfair, but women have dealt with false accusations for years -- and we know the probability of false accusations varies from 2-8%. When a group of women come forward -- several of them Democrats -- the probability of false accusations dwindles to near zero. 

Met Refuses To Bow To Petition Demanding Removal Of Balthus 'Thérèse Dreaming' (1938), Suggesting Dialogue Instead

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Met Refuses To Bow To Petition Demanding Removal Of Balthus 'Thérèse Dreaming' (1938), Suggesting Dialogue Instead

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has no intention of removing a painting of a young girl by Balthus, 'Thérèse Dreaming' (1938), that has been targeted by an online petition. 

The petition, launched by New York City resident Mia Merrill, has garnered more than 8,700 signatures in five days. Headlined “Metropolitan Museum of Art: Remove Balthus’s Suggestive Painting of a Pubescent Girl, Thérèse Dreaming", the petition states that the Met should not “proudly display” an image that “romanticizes the sexualization of a child.”

In response to Merrill's accusation that the Met is, perhaps unintentionally, supporting voyeurism and the objectification of children, a spokesman for the Met called the controversy “an opportunity for a conversation” about the “continuing evolution of existing culture.”

“The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s mission is to ‘…collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas.’ Moments such as this provide an opportunity for conversation, and visual art is one of the most significant means we have for reflecting on both the past and the present, and encouraging the continuing evolution of existing culture through informed discussion and respect for creative expression.”

Zee Nunes Captures 'CODE' Girls Jamily, Line, Izzy & Sora For Vogue Italia December 2017

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Zee Nunes Captures 'CODE' Girls Jamily, Line, Izzy & Sora For Vogue Italia December 2017

Models Jamily Wernke Meurer, Line Kjaergaard, Izzy Wild & Sora Choi are styled by Helena Tejedorin "CODE', styled by Helena Tejedor in Zee Nunes images for Vogue Italia December 2017./ Hair by Lucas Wilson; makeup by Frankie Boyd & Grace Ahn

Saffron Vadher Is A 'Material Girl' In Greg Kadel's Modern Woman Snaps For Vogue India December 2017

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Saffron Vadher Is A 'Material Girl' In Greg Kadel's Modern Woman Snaps For Vogue India December 2017

Model Saffron Vadher is styled by Fabio Immediato in 'Material Girl', lensed by Greg Kadel for Vogue India December 2017./ Hair by Franco Gobbi; makeup by Niki M'Nray

Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) Retires Under Sexual Harassment Claims, Endorses Son To Continue Political Dynasty

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Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) Retires Under Sexual Harassment Claims, Endorses Son To Continue Political Dynasty

Michigan's John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, civil rights icon, and longest serving member of the US House of Representatives, announced on Tuesday that he will be retiring “today” amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment and a report that he paid more than $27,000 to keep an accuser quiet. 

The effective date is at once and not at the end of Conyers' term. It comes with yet another charge levied against Conyers today. Elisa Grubbs, who said that she worked for Conyers from 2001-13, claims that in addition to his inappropriate conduct with her, she saw him touching and stroking the legs and buttocks of Marion Brown, Grubbs' cousin, and other female employees working for the congressman on "multiple occasions."

“Rep. Conyers slid his hand up my skirt and rubbed my thighs while I was sitting next to him in the front row of a church,” Grubbs said. "When Rep. Conyers would inappropriately touched me like this, my eyes would pop out and I would be stunned in disbelief,” Grubbs wrote in an affidavit posted on Twitter by Brown’s attorney, Lisa Bloom.

Ysaunny Brito Fronts 'City Life', Lensed By Greg Swales For Harper's Bazaar Arabia December 2017

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Dominican model Ysaunny Brito is styled in sleek sophisticated looks by Anna Castan for 'City Life'. Photographer Greg Swales captures Ysaunny for Harper's Bazaar Arabia December 2017.

Jourdana Phillips Is Lensed By Ace Amir For 'In Her Elements' For Vogue Arabia December 2017

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Model Jourdana Phillips is styled by Anna Katsanis for 'In Her Elements', lensed by Ace Amir for Vogue Arabia December 2017./ Hair & makeup Joseph Carrillo

Edie Campbell Is Lensed By Patrick Demarchelier In 'Golden Time' For Vogue China December 2017

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Finally, we have Edie Campbell's Vogue China December 2017 cover story 'Golden Time'. Daniela Paudice styles the cover girl, with images by Patrick Demarchelier. / Hair by Ward Stegerhoek; makeup by Romy Soleimani

Ungano + Agriodimas Capture Candice Huffine In Modest Beauty For The Modist December 2017

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Brooklyn photographers Julian Ungano + Tommy Agriodimas, aka U + A capture model Candice Huffine in their newest editorial 'Ahead of the Curve', styled by Sally Matthews for The Modist, December 2017./ Hair by Deycka Heidorn; makeup by Misha Shahzada

Images by See Management for Ungano + Agriodimas and Misha Shahzada

It's pure coincidence that we have  back-to-back posts about modest fashion. But they work together well. In August 2017, Vogue called The Modist (pronounced mode-ist) the best example of "how chic modest clothing has become".  The site is written in both English and Arabic. 

Helena Christensen Fronts Harper's Bazaar Spain November 2017, Lensed By Jennifer Massaux

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Supermodel Helena Christensen wears DSquared, Louis Vuitton, Max Mara, Prada and more styled byMaria Vernetta for images by Jennifer Massaux for Harper's Bazaar Spain November 2017.

NY Mag Takes Another Look At Matt Laurer's Takedown Of Today Show's Ann Curry

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NY Mag shares again its 2013 story about Matt Lauer's takedown of 'Today' show cohost Ann Curry.

In the light of day on Dec. 4, the real problem is probably that she wouldn't . . . well, you know . . . make her body his playground. Who knows? Maybe she spoke up to 'papa'. Or maybe women liked Ann Curry more than Lauer. I sure did.

This article, read again against the backdrop of Lauer's outrageous and uneven grillings of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the 2016 election cycle, send the message that strong, competent women go nowhere in Matt Laurer's world. If you didn't kiss Lauer's butt -- LITERALLY -- you're not going anywhere.

How many other Matt Lauers are out there? As painful as these last months have been for women, let's take them the hell down if they fit the Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose, misogynist models. ~ Anne

Related: Revisiting the Bitter Matt Lauer -- Ann Cutty 'Today Show' Drama New York Magazine

Lauer's 'Double Life': Inside NBC, The Network Is Trying To Expunge The Lauer Era Vanity Fair

Eye: Carine Roitfeld & Halima Aden Talk Modesty, Provocation & The New Nike Pro Hijab

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Eye: Carine Roitfeld & Halima Aden Talk Modesty, Provocation & The New Nike Pro Hijab

Carine Roitfeld joined model Halima Aden for a conversation about modest dressing at the Business of Fashion's annual Voices conference last week.

Aden was born in a Kenyan refugee camp and later naturalized as an American when her family moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota when she was seven years old. Aden first made headlines as a teen when she became her American town's first Muslim homecoming queen. After competing in the state's Miss USA pageant in 2016, she caught Carine's eye, and, a year later—at 19 years of age— Halima Aden covered CR Fashion Book Issue 10. Equally exciting, Halima was interviewed by her life-inspiring role model Imam. 

Halima Aden aspires to be a UN Goodwill Ambassador. Until then, listen to Carine Roitfeld, Halima Aden and Tim Blanks discuss modesty at the BofF VOICES 2017 conference. 

Patrick Demarchelier Flashes Grace Elizabeth In 'Ice Queen' For Vogue Mexico December 2017

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Rising model Grace Elizabeth is styled by Paul Cavaco in 'Ice Queen', lensed by Patrick Demarchelierfor Vogue Latin America & Mexico December 2017./ Hair by Bob Recine; makeup by Brigitte Reiss

Billy Bush Reaffirms Trump's Voice On 'Hollywood Access' Tape, Says He's a Better Man

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Billy Bush Reaffirms Trump's Voice On 'Hollywood Access' Tape, Says He's a Better Man

America's delusion president Donald Trump laughably tried to deny that he’d actually boasted about grabbing women by the genitals in the now infamous 'Access Hollywood' tape. Forget that Trump apologized for his misogynistic, bad boy behavior on national TV for the incident. The increasingly erratic and paranoid Trump seems to think 2017 is a new year and he can rewrite the script on what he now calls #fakenews. Trump's comments about a conspiracy have resurfaced in the light of Trump's support for Roy Moore.

In an op-ed in the New York Times posted on Sunday evening, Billy Bush clarified the incident, writing: 

VS Angels Skriver, Tookes, Strijd & Sampaio Sizzle In Oliver Rousteing Balmain-VS Collab

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Victoria's Secret Angels Josephine Skriver, Jasmine Tookes, Romee Strijd and Sara Sampaio deliver major sizzle and wearable design in the lingerie brand's new Balmain collaboration. The hotter-than-Hades, strappy and  zippered bras, panties and long-line bras are available at department store prices online. Is a permanent colab in the making? At these prices, VS will get a good idea of Balmain's Olivier Rousteing potential.