Fifteen years ago, while on a trip to Senegal, photojournalist Laylah Amatullah Barrayn first encountered the Baye Fall, men and women of the Islamic Sufi order who walked through the capital, Dakar, dressed in brightly
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New year, new you. Does fashion iconoclast Rei Kawakubo subscribe to such a seasonal platitude? It seems so, at least when it comes to retail. Dover Street Market New York’s New Beginning, Comme des Garçons’
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Almost every tradition in the Arab world has a legend behind it and the abaya is no exception. Sometime in the eighth century, during the Abbasid Islamic period, the story goes that a merchant selling
WeiterlesenFrom online to Ocean Park: Local designer opens brick-and-mortar boutique
Thanks in part to the strong following she developed through her website, clothing designer Brooke Rodd has had items sold through popular online retailer Zappos and been featured on the Sundance Channel’s “All on the
WeiterlesenDressing up men
Delhi-based designer Anuradha Ramam is officially foraying into men’s wear. Officially because she had been as and when she had mood swings creating outfits for select men but now she has just started creating in
WeiterlesenQ&A Rebecca Harrington follows celebrity diets and lives to write about it
Two raw eggs mixed with warm milk. Broiled lamb, steak or liver. Five carrots. And a hot fudge sundae. This was apparently what Marilyn Monroe ate every day in 1952. And it’s what Rebecca Harrington
WeiterlesenWorld’s Only Public Two-Spirit Powwow to Celebrate Fourth Annual Event
The fourth annual Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirit (BAAITS) Powwow, the world’s only public Two-Spirit pow wow, is set for Saturday, February 7, 2015. “Two-Spirit” is a Native American term for people with both female
WeiterlesenWhere crystals shine like diamonds
The patchy, dimly lit road to the Rajbah Farmhouse was punctuated by small bonfires; lonely watchmen, shopkeepers and random travellers gathered around the heat and light of crackling wood to ward off a cold and
WeiterlesenTOD’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR ALESSANDRA FACCHINETTI
A Iessandra Facchinetti is the kind of woman that other women should aspire to be (this woman does, at least). The 43 year-old is poised and polished and talks about her current job — heading
WeiterlesenEVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL’S ‚THE HONOURABLE WOMAN‘ WARDROBE
Maybe you caught „The Honourable Woman“ this summer when the eight-episode British series aired on Sundance — or more likely you just missed the show, which stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, altogether. If you’re in the latter
WeiterlesenLong Radiation Treatments Called Unnecessary in Many Breast Cancer Cases
Two-thirds of women who have lumpectomies for breast cancer are receiving radiation treatment that lasts nearly twice as long as necessary, a new study reports. The conventional, longer treatment lasts five to seven weeks. But
WeiterlesenUsher, His iPhone, and a Woman’s Vagina Make Art at Art Basel 2k14
Like all good parties, Art Basel wasn’t complete without a little T&A—and don’t worry, I’m talking about the old-school acronym, not some hyper-cool Swiss art collective you’ve never heard of. At Paper magazine’s launch dinner
WeiterlesenWhat it really takes to become a Victoria’s Secret Angel
A flock of celestial beings flew across the Atlantic Ocean this past week to spread their benevolent message of happiness, good health and the wonders of a well-fitting bra. All praise the Victoria’s Secret Fashion
WeiterlesenFashion magnate Tory Burch pens book in her own style
Tory Burch has created an American brand that’s both aspirational and attainable, and she has become a billionaire in the process. In the 10 years since she started her business, she has opened stores around
Weiterlesen‚Body Positive‘ Lammily Doll Is Just Barbie 2.0
As Thanksgiving passes, everyone’s favorite time of year is finally here: holiday season! Oh, did I say holiday season? I meant “the season in which consumers are barraged with advertisements of various products that they
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