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.
Tag Archives: March 2016
Our Stories, Our Images, Our Futures at the Aga Khan Museum.
The Aga Khan Museum has partnered with the Fredric Roberts Photography Workshops, a non-profit organization led by former Wall Street Executive Fredric Roberts, to help better the futures of 20 under privileged students from the Greater Toronto Area in an artistic manner.
Rocker Sweetheart Ellie Mae.
Recently spotted on the shoulders of Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau at the Canada 2020 Reception in Washington D.C., Ellie Mae’s designs are on the rise. Founded in Toronto in 2015, the eponymous label started out as an accessories brand and just recently broke into fashion with a line of rock music-inspired jackets.
Milanese Makeup.
I provide coverage on the makeup trends appearing on the runways in Milan for the AW16 fashion shows. With quite a few common themes across Milan’s, London’s, and New York’s runways, there are some looks that are sure to be a hit come autumn.
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.
Rock and Old: Merch Junkies’ Zara Mirkin.
While not often considered a timeless era of fashion, 1970’s rock and roll subculture will always be the epitome of cool. David Bowie, Mick Jagger, and Alice Cooper are now the paragon of pop culture. With the racks of fast-fashion five-and-dimes lined with the iconic imagery of individuality, these martyrs of individuality have started losing their meaning.
Merch Junkies founder Zara Mirkin is fighting this status quo in true ’70s style.
Elegance at Finezza.
Ivan Lehec has a long history with fashion. Having worked in high-end retail for years, Lehec noticed many of his male customers were in need of personalized lessons in style, which weren’t easily available. On this principle, he founded Finezza: Au Nom L’Homme. We had a chance to attend the debut of his upcoming Autumn/Winter 2016 collection, and here’s what we saw.
How To Get Lady Gaga’s Demure ‘Do.
Lady Gaga was nominated for her first Oscar at Sunday’s 88th Annual Academy Awards. The performer, most notable for her out of the box sense of style and her pop anthems, revealed an entirely different side of herself during the ceremony. Nominated Best Original Song for her pop ballad ‘Til it Happens to You, which she also performed to a standing ovation, her music and sense of style were both more “Lady” than “Gaga”.
Equality at home with #ShareTheLoad.
Viral videos come in all forms, but few are as thought provoking as this one. Launched by Indian laundry soap company, Aria, this campaign deals with the subjects of life, family, and prejudice.
Lindsay Cooper 