Posted on June 30, 2008 by ejgomes
(ABOVE: YSL with muse, Mouna.)
I’m excited for the July issue of Italian Vogue, taking a shockingly insightful step this coming month to present an all Black issue. With African and African-American models, culture, and fashion news gracing every page, July’s issue will hit newsstands this week in Europe and next week in the US.
The issue [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2008 by ejgomes
Even if you haven’t heard of the photographer Harry Benson, you’ve probably seen his photos. Benson, 78, has taken amazing iconic photos over the course of his life. There’s a great piece on NPR, interviewing him, and featuring a slide show of some of his most enduring subjects.
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NPR Audio Stories:
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by ejgomes
Elephant cameramen!
I just saw this (click on ‘in pictures’ to check out the amazing slideshow) on CBS News today and had to know more. A BBC film crew gave elephants cameras, disguised as logs, and trained them to carry them around and leave them where tigers hang out, in attempt to get more [...]
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Posted on March 24, 2008 by ejgomes
Love this NPR article on modern Dandies.
The Dandy style has evolved from its most poignant 18th century image, continuing to layer allusions to various social groups on top of one another. Its kinda like that portrait of Colbert. 18th century dandies like Oscar Wilde wore his (at the time) wacky outfits with touches [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2008 by ejgomes
+The section of the NPR website, Climate Connections: Solutions, features amazing photography in an audio (photo) slideshow form. A couple weeks ago an article about climate change in the Andes Mountains of Peru was posted. The piece features a beautiful slideshow of the Andes community… the traditional clothing and views of the mountains are amazing. [...]
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