Friday, May 15, 2009

Burma's Suu Kyi Charged by Military Over US Intruder


http://www.truthout.org/051509O?n
Agence France-Presse: "Myanmar's military junta charged pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi Thursday with breaching the terms of her house arrest over a bizarre incident in which a US man swam to her lakeside house. The 63-year-old goes on trial on Monday on the charges, which carry a jail term of up to five years and would stretch her detention past its supposed expiry date this month and through controversial elections due in 2010."

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Kendra Spears and Karmen Pedaru - French Magazine Covers

Kendra Spears and Karmen Pedaru are amongst Thierry Le Goues's cover girls for the French Revues des Modes' Spring/Summer 2009 issue, shot in December at Ray Brown Studios in New York.



Alyssa Sutherland - June 2009 Covers

Alyssa Sutherland on the cover of Italian Grazia's June 2009 issue, shot in Miami by Olivia Graham, and also on the June 2009 German Elle cover, shot by Josh Jordan.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Karlie Kloss - LOLA by Marc Jacobs Fragrance

Karlie Kloss for Marc Jacob's brand-new fragrance, LOLA.... Shot by Juergen Teller in London in March 2009. We can't wait to smell the scent of Karlie, which has notesof pink peppercorn, pear d’anjou, ruby red grapefruit, fuchsia peony, rose and geranium, vanilla, tonka bean, and creamy musk... It hits stores this fall.


Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Next Girls at the Met Ball

atherine McNeil, Emma Heming, Joy Bryant, Karlie Kloss, Met Ball, Molly Sims
Anja Rubik in Balmain


Anna Jagodzinska in Altuzarra


Molly Sims in Dolce & Gabbana



Emma Heming-Willis and Bruce Willis, in Donna Karan Collection
Hair by Deycke Heidorn and Makeup by Lucky both with Artists by Next


Catherine McNeil in Rouland Mouret, with the designer


Karlie Kloss in Nina Ricci, with Jourdan


Joy Bryant in Rachel Roy, with the designer and Lakshmi

Friday, May 1, 2009

Taking Inequality to Court


http://www.truthout.org/050109J
Maya Schenwar, Truthout: "'Equal' brings to light perhaps the most obstructive force in the fight for women's rights and liberation: the predicament of not being taken seriously. The book depicts the institutionalized stereotypes of vengeful wives bringing rape cases and vindictive female employees suing for sexual harassment, showcasing the overwhelming tendency of courts to 'disbelieve women.' During one sexual harassment case, the referee asks the plaintiff whether her boss was simply a 'pain in the neck.' When she responds emphasizing the situation's severity, the referee rejoins, 'Oh, so he's one of these Male Chauvinist Pigs?' The dismissive vibe makes its way all the way up to the Supreme Court: In attacking VAWA, Justice Rehnquist asserts that the federal courts should be reserved for 'important national interests.' Strebeigh wonders 'why the issue of violence against women was not important and not national.'"