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Archives of beauty and pain: A century of African women in photos | Arts and Culture

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:46:14 +0000

The mother and daughter tilt their heads, one towards the other. Their hair is intricately braided, woven with beads, and covered with a carefully knotted wrap. The young girl sits on her mother’s lap; the mother’s hand, with its visible wedding band, is placed firmly upon her daughter’s, and perfectly to call attention to the girl’s wide cuff bracelet.

The sitters for this photo, circa the 1950s, by Malian photographer Barthelely Koné, wear empire-waist dresses cut of densely patterned African cloth, their fashion a little African, a little European. The mother’s face is serene, open. Her slightly lowered eyes meet the viewer’s, the daughter’s even more directly.

Harry Styles’ Fashion Evolution in Photos

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:01:47 +0000

Harry Styles has cemented himself as a fashion icon who’s no stranger to taking a so-called fashion “risk” whether he’s posing on the red carpet or performing on tour. The now-27-year-old’s style has evolved dramatically since his X Factor audition as a 16-year-old in 2010, and we can’t wait for his next style showcase. Next up, he is set to open music’s biggest night with a performance this Sunday at the Annul 63rd Grammy Awards. We are sitting on the edge of our seats wondering if he’ll take to the stage in a sequin tuxedo or don his signature strand of pearls.

In photos: Kate Moss’s best party outfits in the 1990s

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 11:34:17 +0000

As Kate Moss stars on the two covers of British Vogue’s January 2021 issue—marking almost 28 years since her publication debut at just 19 years old—it’s easy to see why her inimitable influence has had such staying power since she exploded on to the fashion scene in the early 1990s.

A timeless icon, notorious for her exploration of daring style, the supermodel was one to watch from the very start—as proven at the 1993 Elite Model Agency ‘Look of the Year’ party, when she wore an unforgettable see-through slip dress. “I went with Jimmy B [hairstylist James Brown] and Corinne Day to the Elite party,” she told British Vogue in December 2020. “I had no idea why everyone was so excited—in the darkness of Corinne’s Soho flat, the dress was not see-through!”