In the United States alone, 1 in 5 people experience mental illness in a given year. Models, designers, and other members of the industry live with mental illnesses that are hardly spoken of.
Vogue has confirmed that Beyonce has had a great deal of artistic liberty with this years September issue. Reports state that Beyonce had unprecedented control. True to form, she did not taken this opportunity lightly. She chose to be photographed by 23 year old Tyler Mitchell, the first black photographer to ever shoot a Vogue cover.
Beautycon 2018 has been lauded as one of the most exciting and diverse events to happen this year. We are especially pumped to see new up and coming minority artists get exposure for their brand!
Reminiscent of Aaliyah’s street but sweet persona, the collection features moody shades alongside saccharine peachy nudes in glossy burgundy packaging.
More, now than ever, does our media need to focus on the representation of marginalized groups. Representation makes people feel seen and understood and not alone and not strange. Queer characters as one-dimensional sidekicks without happy endings aren’t the move; it just won’t fly anymore.
The first installment from the campaign, for which Crosse and Michael served as creative directors with assistance from acclaimed hair stylist Yancey Edwards and stylist Steffany Allen, is a photo shoot (shot by Ken Robinson) that features models of different sizes, ages, and races. The social media campaign highlights these models in an editorial manner to shutdown the notion that beauty comes in one package.
In our ever evolving and changing world, new issues arise that draw attention to the infinite faults in our society. The fight for inclusion in all senses has been an uphill battle for centuries. In 2018, there are countless people striving for inclusion in the fashion industry, in the workplace, in school, and elsewhere.
In a recent interview, world renowned tennis star Serena Williams was asked an appalling question by Inside Tennis reporter Bill Simons. She was asked if she finds her tennis opponent, Maria Sharapova, intimidating because of her “supermodel good looks.” This was at the end of a spiral of inappropriate and condescending remarks during the interview.
