Monday, June 29, 2009

Karlie Kloss - Chloe Campaign

We love all fall campaigns floating all over the internet... Here's Karlie Kloss alongside Kasia and Sigrid in Chloé's Fall/Winter 2009 campaign, shot by Mikael Jansson and styled by Marie-Amélie Sauvé in the Spanish countryside.

and another version...

Katie Fogarty - Russh Cover

Katie Fogarty is adding to the ranks of Next covergirls in July... Here's Katie on the cover of Russh, shot by Benny Horne.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Kelsey van Mook - Australian Vogue Cover

Kelsey van Mook lands her first cover- Australian Vogue's August 2009 issue! Congrats Kelsey!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Friday, June 19, 2009

Happy Birthday Aung San Suu Kyi

Women in Iran March Against Discrimination

By Moni Basu

(CNN) -- Like thousands of other Iranian women, Parisa took to Tehran's streets this week, her heart brimming with hope. "Change," said the placards around her.

The young Iranian woman eyed the crowd and pondered the possibility that the rest of her life might be different from her mother's. She could see glimmers of a future free from discrimination -- and all the symbols of it, including the head-covering the government requires her to wear every day.

Women, regarded as second-class citizens under Iranian law, have been noticeably front and center of the massive demonstrations that have unfolded since the presidential election a week ago. Iranians are protesting what they consider a fraudulent vote count favoring hardline incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but for many women like Parisa, the demonstrations are just as much about taking Iran one step closer to democracy.

"Women have become primary agents of change in Iran," said Nayereh Tohidi, chairwoman of the Gender and Women's Studies Department at California State University, Northridge.

Read the rest of the article here

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Monday, June 15, 2009

Anja Rubik - Gucci Campaign

Anja in the Gucci's pre-Fall campaign, shot by Inez & Vinoodh in London... A great way to start off the campaign season!

Friday, June 5, 2009

UN Women Peacekeepers in Short Supply


http://www.truthout.org/060409WA
Lydia Zemke, Inter Press Service: "Even as UN peacekeeping operations in the world's battle zones continue to expand, women soldiers, police and civilian support staff remain a small minority - something that sorely needs to change, UN officials say."