Picture perfect: slim model, flawless skin, long lean legs, smile whiter than white. Who´s to blame? Image enhancers. Relying on the advances of photography edition, the Print Media Industry alters and manipulates reality to promote what supposedly is the beauty ideal of our modern age. The passion for perfection, however, can sometimes [...]
Held on 8th March every year, International Women’s Day celebrates female achievements throughout history, remembering their united struggle against oppression and discrimination. Starting as a political event, the day soon took a more lighter note in some cultures, being celebrated with thoughtful gestures and small gifts in a global birthday mode. In other societies, however, the event [...]
Stella McCartney has won Harper’s Bazaar’s best-dressed woman of 2009. McCartney has always waved the flag for fashionistas everywhere by refusing to use animal products such as fur and leather and has proved you can be bang on trend as well as pushing the fashion boundaries without using them. “We’re sure that Stella’s benevolent reign [...]
Stella McCartney, who else! Standing out for her fashion forward attitude towards personal styling, Stella won Harper’s Bazaar’s panel of judges over, topping this year’s best dressed hot list. Creating “sexy clothes that women want to wear”, the iconic Brit designer was applauded for her ability to bridge the gap between fashion shows and real life [...]
Claudia Schiffer becomes a 40’s pin-up girl in the latest edition of Harper’s Bazaar. Inspired by Claudia’s love of art, Harper’s have teamed up with famous artists to give a new edge to photo shoots. The most visually striking are a series of pictures by Jake and Dinos Chapman showing the model tied up and [...]

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