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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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19 Sep

Pyer Moss Challenges Racism with a Brave Fashion Statement

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Culture
Black Lives Matter Fashion Show
Kerby Jean-Raymond and Usher Raymond at Pyer Moss
Pyer Moss Fashion Presentation Promotes Change Runway Show Challenges Racism & Police Brutality Kerby Jean-Raymond, the innovative designer behind Pyer Moss, the cult sportswear brand for men, has changed the game with a new "menswear for women" collection that challenges racism and police brutality in America. During New York Fashion Week, Jean-Raymond showcased a stellar and thought-provoking presentation that left buyers and press speechless, yet hungry for change. “For as long as I have this platform and for as long as people are going to listen to me — I’m going to take a stand on something and this is something that is important to me. If one person walks out of here today and is just nicer,...
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19 Sep

Lupita Nyong’o for Vogue Magazine

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Cover Stories
Lupita Nyong’o, the Oscar winner and 12 Years A Slave breakout star, is still riding the wave of stardom after being named the "The Most Beautiful Woman" by People and "Woman of the Year" by Glamour Magazines. The Mexican-Kenyan actress covers Vogue (for a second time) in the season's hautest looks from Givenchy and Schiaparelli Haute Couture to Gaultier Paris, Atelier Versace, and Maison Margiela. Page for page, Nyong’o stuns in gorgeous gowns, even gracing us with the art of dance in the Paris’s Musée Picasso. A complete vision of beauty, yet the most beautiful aspect of the editorial is her words. The Star Wars actress talks about how her rise to fame was not always perfect. She was constantly discriminated against...
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16 Dec

Rihanna Named Creative Director of Puma

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Celebrity Style
Our favorite bad "gal" is at it again and this time she is taking over the sportswear world as Creative Director of Puma. Although she is not the first celebrity to provide creative direction for an apparel line, she is the only one considered a fashion icon by the CFDA. Her fashion influence is immeasurable. We will begin seeing the fruits of her labor in 2015 and beyond as this is a multi-year partnership focusing on leisure gear for women. Although most CD's work behind the seams, Rihanna will also serve as the face and Global Brand Ambassador for the collection, alongside current spokesperson Usain Bolt. Puma said Rihanna would directly influence product collections for the coming year, and would be...
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7 Dec

Malaika Firth in L’Écume Des Jours

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Editorials

Super beaut, Malaika Firth is giving LIFE in a sexy, exotic androgynous look featuring an edgy bowl cut and a face beat for the gawds! The Kenyan-born British fashion model was a perfect match for the L’Écume Des Jours editorial, shot for Numéro Magazine's winter (Dec/Jan) issue.

Publication: Numéro Magazine #159
Photography: Txema Yeste
Fashion Stylist: Belen Casadevall
Hair/Makeup: Jordi Fontanals
Nails: Sayaka Miyasaka

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11 Nov

11th Annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Red Carpet
Alicia Keys hosted her 11th annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball at Hammerstein Ballroom on October 30, 2014 in NYC! She received overwhelming support from her celebrity friends as well as her hubby, Swizz Beats, who seemed more than ecstatic about co-hosting alongside P Diddy and his pregnant {and glowing} wife. Guests included Andre Leon Talley, Bethanm Hardison, Joan Smalls, Selita Ebanks, Angela Simmons, Alek Wek, Kanye, Madonna and many more. Keep A Child Alive "celebrates the power and potential of a generation of young people who are living with HIV.' There is definitely cause to celebrate as over 2.3 million was raised for the charity. Givenchy's Ricardo Tisci {Ahh we love him} was honored and live collaborative performances included...
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7 Nov

The Innovators Featuring Joan Smalls & Charles Riley

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Editorials
Our fav Puerto Rican supermodel Joan, poses alongside dancer and choreographer, Charles "Lil Buck' Riley to create an animated and action-filled photoshoot for the Wall Street Journal. Known as the man who reinvented the street-style dance known as jookin' with infusions of ballet, Lil Buck dances through the editorial as Joan puts couture in motion. The finished product is super dope! Publication: Wall Street Journal (WJS) Directed by Magnus Berger Images via Wall Street Journal Click any image to view gallery...
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7 Nov

Lupita Nyong’o Continues to Redefine Standards of Beauty

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Cover Stories
Oscar winner, Yale graduate, and "Woman of the Year," Lupita Nyong'o covers Glamour Magazine's December issue. I must say, I am very impressed with her interview. Editors at Glamour could have taken the easy route and focused only on Lupita's life as the new fashion industry muse or who she's dating or her next role. Instead, they provided a platform for her to continue dialogue about our current standards of beauty and how she is slowly redefining how we see it! Playwright Eve Ensler refers to Lupita Nyong'o as "one of the great talents and spirits of our time, at the beginning of an extraordinary journey,' and we couldn't agree more. Lupita's role in 12 Years a Slave led to her win...
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