It seems the world is in a near constant state of disappointing international communities with a lack of diversity. To examine the narrow boarders of acceptance, Canva compared past spokespeople for brands across different industries to see how Victoria’s Secret models stack up against models in insurance advertisements.
Monthly Archives: February 2016
the Beauties of London Fashion Week.
The gauntlet of consecutive fashion weeks is almost over, with only Milan remaining. While we’re sad to see it go, staying on top of what to wear next season can be exhausting. So, after trying to make sense of the hugely varying themes seen on the runways of New York Fashion Week, we were glad to see only two major themes reoccurring in the backstage beauty scene at London Fashion Week.
From Ragbags to Riches: NYFW AW2016.
In hindsight, every decade has a standout style defining it, the sixties had mod culture, the hippie era dominated the seventies, we saw punk in the eighties, and the birth of punk’s more subdued counterpart with grunge in the nineties. But as we get closer to contemporary fashion, it gets harder to define, leaving some critics claiming we are following a “no trend” trend. With global fashion weeks coming to a close, there is no better time to define our current era of fashion.
the Full Spectrum at the Grammy Awards.
Fashion was varied on the red carpet of 2016’s Grammy Awards, with the entire colour spectrum and silhouettes from ball gowns to tailored suits making appearances. We saw nominee and performer Lianne La Havas in a yellow-on-yellow floral gown, Selena Gomez in glittered blue Calvin Klein, and both Taylor Swift and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town in fuchsia and salmon separates. With wardrobe changes and live performances, it certainly was a night of hits (and misses).
Valentine’s Day Escapes.
I rounded up top date ideas tailored to fit your needs. Whether you and your significant other are the adventurous types, home bodies, or hopeless romantics, date night is covered.
Case Study.
With most of us having a closet stuffed full of a rotating stock of bags, wallets, and shoes, not too many coveted items have the honour of being toted along all day, every day, so it is of utmost importance that those that do make the right statement. To help you along the way to making just the right statement with your phone case this season, I rounded up my favourite statement pieces.
Barbie Keeps Up With the Times.
Since her inception in 1959, Barbie has been a CEO, a doctor, a pilot, an athlete in almost every sport, and a naval officer (and all while wearing those telling hot pink heels). With a resume of over 150 careers, Barbie has been breaking the “plastic ceiling” and inspiring young girls to do the same for nearly 50 years. Now with a new Fashionista line, Barbie is helping to inspire young girls in a whole new way.
Louis Vuitton Versus the World.
Louis Vuitton has had little luck with their legal proceedings as of late, most recently in their lawsuit against Los Angeles-based designer house, My Other Bag. MOB screen prints sketches of iconic bag silhouettes from high end designers like Chanel and Céline to create a stylish reimagining of reusable bags.
Przemek Pyszczek’s Soviet Sculptures.
Found in Berlin’s Schöneweide region, sculptor Przemek Pyszczek’s studio is a long way from home. Drawn to his home country of Poland’s kitschy charm, Pyszczek found his future muses in Soviet-era artifacts. With a background in architecture his artistic obsession began with photography of Wielka Płyta, Poland’s solution to the immediate need for post-war housing, and later evolved to sculptures that incorporated Soviet architecture-inspired elements.
Elie Saab’s $400,000 Couture Dream.
Lebanese designer Elie Saab has a reputation for creating indulgent gowns, having previously dressed a Belgian Countess and Princess Claire of Luxembourg (whose gown had 50,000 pearls and a 13 foot train, taking a rumoured 3,900 hours to make) for their royal weddings. While it may seem Elie Saab is at the peak of extravagance, he out did himself with a gown costing more than $404,000.
Lindsay Cooper 