How The Colonial Past of Botanical Gardens Can Be Put to Good Use

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THE ASWAN BOTANICAL GARDEN, ALSO KNOWN AS KITCHENER’S ISLAND OR EL NABATAT ISLAND, IS EGYPT’S WORLD CLASS BOTANICAL GARDEN THAT IS LOCATED ON AN ISLAND IN THE NILE RIVER AT ASWAN. VIA

How The Colonial Past of Botanical Gardens Can Be Put to Good Use

By Brett M Bennett, Associate Professor of History, University of Johannesburg. First published on The Conversation Africa.

Botanical gardens play an important role in shaping national attitudes and encouraging better human connectedness to nature.

They offer education and research opportunities that are critical to plant conservation. Visiting a garden can relieve stress and help give people a sense of place that extends to the wider region.

Scholars from a variety of disciplines have been working to understand the histories, impact and meanings of gardens to improve conservation outcomes and to build strong communities.

Alessandra Ambrosio Covers Harper's Bazaar Vietnam February 2019 By Elio Nogueira

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Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio covers the February 2019 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam. Inge Fonteyne styles Alessandra in Shiaparelli Couture, Ralph & Russo, Alexis Bittar, Christian Louboutin and more for images by Elio Nogueira.

Luis Monteiro Captures Nastya Zakharova In Graphic Color For How To Spend It Magazine February 2019

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Model Nastya Zakharova is styled by Anna Hughes-Chamberlain in graphic resort looks lensed by Luis Monteiro for The Financial Times How To Spend It Magazine February 2019./ Hair by Craig Marsden; makeup by Marco Antonio

Sabah Koj Plays Around In 'I Heard the Mermaids Sing by Daniel Arnold' For 10 Magazine SS 2019

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South Sudanese-Australian model Sabah Koj is styled by Sophia Neophitou in ‘I heard the Mermaids Sing’. Photographer Daniel Arnold makes the seaside capture of Sabah in girls just wanna have fun mode for 10 Magazine Spring/Summer 2019./ Hair by Martin Cullen; makeup by Val Garland

Hannah Ferguson Blooms In 'Flowers', Lensed By Edouard Plongeon For ELLE Russia March 2018 March 2018

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Top model Hannah Ferguson is styled by Lilya Simonyan in ‘Flowers’, full bloom frocks lensed by Edouard Plongeon for ELLE Russia March 2019./ Hair by Tobias Sagner; makeup by Mayumi Oda

Eye: Liu Wen + Vittoria Ceretti Headline Tod's SS 2019 Campaign, Lensed By Craig McDean As Tod's Sales Freefall

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Eye: Liu Wen + Vittoria Ceretti Headline Tod's SS 2019 Campaign, Lensed By Craig McDean As Tod's Sales Freefall

Top models Vittoria Ceretti + Liu Wen are styled by Fabien Baron for Tod’s Spring/Summer 2019 campaign, lensed by Craig McDean.

Tod’s, which also owns the Hogan and Vivier brands, has built a billion-dollar business selling chic leather loafers worn by royals and Hollywood stars, WSJ wrote last Friday. But the high-end artisan brand is struggling for relevance among younger consumers. Compared to the on-fire Italian brand Gucci, Tod’s is not on the radar for younger shoppers, generating new growth and even financial stability for luxury brands.

The brand gets less than 15% of its revenue from millennials, compared with 33% for Louis Vuitton, more than 50% for Gucci and 65% for Saint Laurent, according to investment bank UBS estimates.

“We aren’t going to chase millennials,” Diego Della Valle, Tod’s chairman and majority shareholder, said in the WSJ interview at his villa in Casette d’Ete, a small town on Italy’s Adriatic coast. At most, he says, Tod’s is aiming at the older end of the age group, currently ranging from 23 to 38 years old: “We want to get our clients when they’re 35 years old and then keep them.”

Net income at Tod’s has declined for five straight years, after previously advancing every year for a decade. The stock has sunk 70% since 2013 and is hovering near a 10-year low.  Diego Della Valle insists that selling out to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Kering Co. or newly-named Capri Holdings (previously Michael Kors Holdings) is not on his radar.

Yoomi Sun Is 'A Beautiful Mess' In Exuberant Fashions Lensed By Estelle Hanania For The New York Times Style Magazine Feb 17, 2019

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Model Yoonmi Sun is styled by Jason Rider for ‘A Beautiful Mess’, testimony to the trend of ladylike looks that are exuberant, not prim. Estelle Hanania flashes Yoonmi wearing Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Carolina Herrera, Michael Kors and more for The New York Times Style Magazine Feb 17th Fashion issue. / Hair by Sabrina Szinay; makeup by Yui Ishibashi

Winnie Harlow Poses In Bahamas As Sports Illustrated May 2019 Swimsuit Issue 'Rookie'

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Top Model Winnie Harlow shared a sneak peek on Instagram of her first Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition photo shoot in the Bahamas. Winnie has left no stone unturned in her mission to shed light and understanding on the skin condition known as vitiligo. And now she will grace the pages of the prestigious swimsuit magazine, with a May 2019 publication date.

Winnie is the 2019 ‘rookie’ model, filmed at the Bahamas’ Grand Isle Resort xxxx

Harlow continues her win as another milestone for inclusivity. Some diseases remain relatively hidden from the general public. Vitiligo, a condition in which the pigment cells of the skin are destroyed in certain areas of the body is very visible. It’s generally believed by experts that vitiligo is an autoimmune condition in which the body's defense system mistakenly attacks and destroys the body’s pigment cells. The exact cause is unknown.

While the disease isn’t painful and doesn’t bring significant health consequences, itbrings countless emotional and psychological challenges as white patches spread larger across one’s body. For Winnie to bring her skin condition into the world of modeling prompts immeasurable compliments around her inner wisdom and self-confidence. Harlow also walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in November 2018 in another professional coup.

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Gigi Hadid + Joan Smalls Front Tom Ford Womenswear SS 2019 By Ferry van der Nat

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Tom Ford delivers another iconic sizzling, sophisticated womenswear campaign, headlined by supers Gigi Hadid and Joan Smalls. Raphael Hirsch styles the Spring Summer 2019 Campaign lensed by Ferry van der Nat. / Makeup by Gemma Smith-Edhouse, hair by Orlando Pita

Oumie Jammeh Is Gambian Goddess In 'Nature Made' By Cole Sprouse For ELLE US March 2019

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Oumie Jammeh Is Gambian Goddess In 'Nature Made' By Cole Sprouse For ELLE US March 2019

Gambian-Swedish model Oumie Jammeh is styled by Natasha Royt in Chanel, Chloe, JW Anderson, Salvatore Ferragamo and more for ‘Nature Made’. Intricate crochet and macrame—on tank dresses, swinging skirts, and cover-ups—appear at home, as Oumie exlores the pristine wetlands and rocky coast of Southern California. Cole Sprouse is behind the lens for ELLE US March 2019./ Hair by Pasquale Ferrante for Label.M; makeup by Kristi Matamoros for Hourglass

Chiari Scelsi Is Lensed By Philip Gay In 'La Grande Bellezza' For ELLE France February 8, 2019

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Chiari Scelsi Is Lensed By Philip Gay In 'La Grande Bellezza' For ELLE France February 8, 2019

Model Chiara Scelsi is styled by Hortense Manga in ‘La Grande Bellezza’ (The Great Beauty). Philip Gay is behind the lens for ELLE France February 8, 2019. / Makeup by Lili Choi; makeup by Lili Choi

Mariacarla Boscono Communes With Nature In Benjamin Vnuk Images For Muse Magazine SS2019

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Mariacarla Boscono Communes With Nature In Benjamin Vnuk Images For Muse Magazine SS2019

Top model Mariacarla Boscono is styled by Francesca Cefis in the season’s neutral, safari colors colors palette, accented with animal prints. Photographer Benjamin Vnuk captures Mariacarla in ‘A Muse Portrait’ for Muse Magazine Spring/Summer 2019. / Hair by Mette Thorsgaard; makeup by Jeanette Tomqvist

Transgender Activist Teddy Quivlivan Is Lensed By Jesse Laitinen For L'Officiel Italia February 2019

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Model Teddy Quinlivan is lensed by Jesse Laitinen for L’Officiel Italia February 2019./ Hair by Christos Vourlis; makeup by Mayumi Oda

Teddy also shows her face in the launch of L’Officiel USA, where she photographs herself “for a series of self-portrait digital collages exploring the world of video game culture, while sitting down to talk about her career, the Age of Trump, and the mantle of being called a “trans activist.” ‘

Afrodita Dorado Is Lensed By Ignacio Ricci in 'Ponderosa Afrodita' For L'Officiel Argentina February 2019

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Rising model Afrodita Dorado is lensed by Ignacio Ricci in ‘Ponderosa Afrodita’ for L’Officiel Argentina February 2019./ Hair by Yuhi Kim; makeup by Yacine Diallo

'Knock Down the House' Documentary Featuring AOC + Three 2018 Democratic Candidates Sold To Netflix for $10 Million

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'Knock Down the House' Documentary Featuring AOC + Three 2018 Democratic Candidates Sold To Netflix for $10 Million

The Kickstarter campaign read: When her daughter died from a preventable medical condition, businesswoman Amy Vilela of Las Vegas didn't know what to do with her anger about America's broken health care system. Bronx-born Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had to work double shifts in a restaurant to save her family’s home from foreclosure after losing her father. Cori Bush, a Saint Louis nurse, was drawn into the streets when the shooting of Michael Brown brought protests and tanks into her neighborhood. Paula Jean Swearengin buried family and neighbors to illnesses caused by West Virginia’s coal industry — and worries her children will be next. All four women understood that their lives were affected by politics, but none had considered running for office themselves. Until now.

424 backers pledged $28,111 to help bring the documentary ‘Knock Down The House: A Documentary’ to life. Created by Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick, ‘Knock Down The House’ won the Sundance’s Festival Favorite Award, a fact that most certainly impacted the recent sale of all distribution rights to the film to Netflix for $10 million. Deadline reports that NEON, Focus, Hulu and Amazon were also vying for the feature

Nadine Ijewere Eyes Ayobami, Elibeidy, Huan + Yoonmi In 'Spring Dress Report' For WSJ Magazine March 2019

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Nadine Ijewere Eyes Ayobami, Elibeidy, Huan + Yoonmi In 'Spring Dress Report' For WSJ Magazine March 2019

Models Ayobami Okekunie, Elibeidy Dani, Huan Zhou and Yoonmi Sun are lensed by Nadine Ijewere in ‘Spring Dress Report. The dresses not for plain Janes are styled by Coquito Cassibba in WSJ Magazine March 2019. via / Hair by Junya Nakashima; makeup by Grace Ahn

Cara Taylor Is Lensed By Casper Sejersen In 'Beautiful Strange' For AnOther Magazine SS 2019

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Model Cara Taylor is styled by Camille Bidault Waddington in ‘Beautiful Strange’, lensed by Casper Sejersen for AnOther Magazine Spring/Summer 2019./ Hair by Cim Mahoney; makeup by Lucy Bridge

Kamala Harris Eyes March 3, 2020 California Primary | Early Voting Timed With Iowa + New Hampshire

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Harris in Los Angeles with beneficiaries of the DREAM Act—which the senator has made a priority to protect. Photographed by Zoe Ghertner,Vogue, April 2018

As America readies another presidential election season and trained journalists are talking Iowa and New Hampshire — two states that do not at all mirror the voter makeup of America or the wins of the 2018 mid-terms — Sen. Kamala Harris is beating down door in California. Not content with a wait and see strategy, Senator Harris is locking down endorsements and financial contributions in her new Super Tuesday March 3 primary state — and her home state — that could give her an enormous edge in winning the Democratic nomination. The decision of California to move up its primary from being last in the country makes it suddenly very relevant.

If she has anything but stellar success in California, writes Politico, her presidential aspirations for 2020 could end quickly. Kamala Harris has a true political machine in California and no home-state challengers. Not that Harris isn’t busy making appearances out of California.

In particular, she’s courting voters in another Super Tuesday state — South Carolina. If Biden runs, he does have close relationships with African American voters in the South Carolina, but it’s pretty inconceivable that African American women won’t break big for Sen. Harris in South Carolina.

Bella Goes Gamine In Giampaolo Sgura's Lighthearted Lens For Vogue Russia March 2019

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Bella Goes Gamine In Giampaolo Sgura's Lighthearted Lens For Vogue Russia March 2019

Supermodel Gigi Hadid is styled by Celia Azoulay in manly femininity for Vogue Russia’s March 2019 cover story, lensed by Giampaolo Sgura./ Makeup by Maud Laceppe; hair by Franco Gobbi