Month: June 2022

Today the annual Wimbledon Championships returns—and athletes have made it clear they’re ready to update the age-old traditions of the tournament, particularly those that disproportionally effect women athletes, including the dress code. Wimbledon’s strict rule on an all-white dress code has been around since the Victorian era, but now it’s being called into question. The
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Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, and Carla Bruni pose with Dontaella Versace at the Versace Spring 2018 show. Photography VIA ImaxtreeAs smiles begin to re-emerge on the runways, Annika Lautens explores the evolution of model moods. By Annika Lautens Date June 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter “You smile a lot” has become my
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Photography courtesy of Getty ImagesThe regressive decision comes at a time when fashion has never embraced individual freedom more. By Natalie Michie Date June 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter In many ways, designers are signalling the dawn of a new age. Dopamine dressing, the metaverse, gender fluid clothing and other trends have liberated fashion from its stuffy
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It’s painful, it’s expensive, it requires serious perseverance and if you’re not careful, it might just become something of an addiction. No, not bondage. This is something far less raunchy, yet every bit as daunting to attempt as a beginner. Welcome to the world of raw denim. Just like quantum physics, Bitcoin and CrossFit, raw
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Image Source: Getty / Drew Angerer After the Supreme Court’s official reversal of Roe v. Wade on June 24, rallies erupted all over the nation, with people voicing anger over the harrowing ruling that has already allowed nine states to outlaw abortion. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of many who protested the decision on Friday,
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If you’ve ever seen a beauty look from the runway and Zoomed in, amazed, confused, mystified–the odds are that Isamaya Ffrench was the brains behind it. A legend in the editorial industry, Ffrench has worked with models like Bella Hadid and Rihanna for campaigns and magazine covers. She was most recently Byredo’s Creative Director before
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Men’s suede sneakers: they’re about as reliable in bad weather as an umbrella made of bog paper, are a nightmare to clean, and if you spill a glass of Rioja on them, it’s basically game over. And yet, even despite boasting nowhere near the same level of practicality or, well, wine-proofness as their leather counterparts, they
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Laws have never been the only thing that make it harder to access abortion in the US. Cost, proximity, child care, transportation, loss of wages, deliberately inaccurate information from crisis pregnancy centers, social stigma, and myriad other factors have limited reproductive freedom for decades, especially for marginalized communities fighting compounding issues of racism, classism, agism,
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There’s probably some science behind why the denim jacket is so consistently handsome and endlessly wearable. That’s not why we’re here. It just is. Though it may be chopped, changed, nipped and tucked season on season, the truth is it never falls out of favour in men’s fashion. It’s a piece that appears in wardrobes
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There’s no other way to say it: Today is a sad day for America. Just one month after Politico reported a leaked draft opinion, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion and reversing nearly 50 years of precedent. The leak may have given us a heads up, but
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