Since founding his eponymous studio in New York in 1978, and counting the likes of Andy Warhol and Yves Saint Laurent as his early clients, Peter Marino has built a reputation for creating forward-thinking designs.
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Celebrities’ Holi Celebrations.
While many Canadians celebrate spring with colourful Easter eggs, people all over the world are celebrating a different colourful spring tradition with Holi. Celebrated during Phalguna at the end of February or the beginning of March, the Hindu tradition is an ancient holiday marking the arrival of spring. I round up the best Holi celebrations thrown by celebrities around the globe.
Brussels Under Attack.
The Belgian capital was shaken this year when two bombs exploded in the Zaventem airport and at a Metro Station in Brussels’ downtown core. With casualties at the time estimated at 34 and more than 230 injured, the attacks were been confirmed as the work of ISIS. SHE Magazine looks at the consequences and the parallel attacks happening worldwide.
Humans of New York vs. Donald Trump.
Brandon Stanton is best known for his role behind the scenes on his Humans of New York photo blog. His voice is usually unobtrusive, only occasionally heard in the conversational blurbs accompanying the portraits of those who need a little more prompting. For the most part, the HONY portraits and the subjects therein speak for themselves. Considering the few circumstances the photographer has considered dire enough to speak out against, Stanton’s open letter to American presidential candidate Donald Trump carries weight.
Womanhood Worldwide.
I explored what it means to be a woman for SHE Canada’s International Women’s day celebrations. I investigate the reasons behind Canada’s fall in rankings from 19th to 30th in the World Economic Forum’s gender category, delving into what is (and isn’t) holding Canadian ladies back and how we are striving to provide for ourselves.
Lindsay Cooper 