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11 Jan

73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2016

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Red Carpet
Magical. That is the perfect word to describe last night’s 73rd Golden Globe Awards 2016. On Sunday, January 10th actors and directors strutted down the red carpet in international designers from head to toe gathered to celebrate their accomplishments in television and film. The star-studded event was held at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California. This year’s Presenter, Jamie Foxx was on fire. He even imitated Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe mix up and also introduced his beloved daughter, Corrine as this year’s Miss Golden Globe. Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Queen Latifah and Will Smith were just a few of nominees for their stellar performances. But Ms. Taraji P. Henson, took the cake with her win for the Best Performance...
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16 Dec

Malaika Firth Says She “Ignores Racism” in Modeling Industry

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Editorials
Malaika Firth is a Kenyan-born British fashion model who started modeling after her mother saw a TV special about her agency, Premier Model Management. You may have seen this doll in the Victoria Secret Fashion Show,  Burberry ads, the TopShop holiday campaign or taking selfies backstage with our uncle Karl Lagerfeld! In addition to her stunning beauty, she is known to be outspoken about racial issues within the industry and has strong opinions about money and fame. Earlier this year, she spoke with VOGUE Magazine about how she ignores racism: "The lack of racial diversity is a prevalent issue in modelling but I try to ignore it. If you talk about it and try to make it an issue,...
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9 Nov

Indian Model New Face of Abercrombie & Fitch

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Culture
Model, Neelam Gill made waves in the fashion community as the first model of Indian descent to be featured in a campaign for British luxury brand, Burberry. She has since, walked in numerous runway shows, including Kanye West x Adidas, and appeared in campaigns for TopShop and magazines including British Vogue, Glamour, Lucky, Elle and more. As of late, the Indian beauty has been seen posing in the latest campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch. The brand is changing creative direction based upon customer feedback and critics who have called them out for their lack of diversity and oversexualized visuals in advertising. According to their SVP of marketing, Neelam is their answer and the first step to their rebranding strategy. Not only...
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5 Nov

Lineisy Montero in Prada Resort Campaign

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Campaigns
Lineisy Montero, the Dominican model who became a designer favorite after her debut on the Prada runway, has taken the industry by storm! As we watched the shows this season, from New York to Paris, Lineisy was literally everywhere. She is silently becoming the new face of fashion's diversity initiative as she has rocked the runway for several designers including Balmain, Céline, Balenciaga, Coco Chanel, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton and more! There has been so much controversy around the lack of cultural diversity in the fashion industry, especially in the booking of models for campaigns and runway shows. It's a breath of fresh air to see a model of color slaying the runway in her natural black afro, alongside other models who...
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22 Oct

Studio Tom Ford SP/S 2016

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Fashion
Lively, uptempo, and artistic are some of the many words to describe the latest runway show by Tom Ford. The eccentric vibe and liveliness gave us a visual straight out of Studio 54, only in today's day and age. Tom Ford SS16 Paris Fashion Week Tom Ford Look 29 Models walked down the runway as if it was the dance floor with special lighting that captured every detail of the garments. The color scheme consisted of vintage 70’s prints, metallic and mixed patterns. The sleek detailing of the jumpsuits, jackets, tailored pants suits and cocktail dresses reminded us of how Andy Warhol and his artsy friends created the art formality of the fashion industry. [caption id="attachment_2725"...
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22 Oct

Balmain: The New Army Collaborates with H&M

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Fashion
During the 2015 Billboard Awards, Olivier Rousteing, (Creative Director of Balmain Paris) announced that he was set to launch a collaborative collection with H&M. We were instantly excited and then we saw the campaign and LIFE WAS GIVEN!!! The collection is full of the fashion house's tribal inspiration, embellishments, signature looks, and patterns.  The H&M Balmain collection previewed on the runway Tuesday evening in New York City. Models such as Kendall Jenner, Joan Smalls, Jordan Dunn, Karlie Kloss, and popular (sister) models Gigi and Bella Hadid graced the runway previewing some of the signature pieces. It includes men’s, women’s, fragrances and accessories. Other celebrities, such as Kylie Jenner, Ellie Goulding, Alexa Chung, Lewis Hamilton and Rosie Huntington Whitely attended the runway preview show....
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