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2 Apr

The tattoo artist connecting individuals with their West African

The tattoo artist connecting individuals with their West African
Emmanuel Uchenna Item incorporates traditional West African art and writing systems like nsibidi into his designs, connecting the diaspora to their cultural heritage Body art has at all times been a strategy to express our identities, beliefs and experiences. From coded symbols and signal sexual preferences, to the nihilistic attitude of the ignorant tattoo generation and prison tattoos created with a guitar string and an electrical fan – tattoos can function a everlasting reminder of who we're, what we stand for and what now we have undergone. For 28-year-old Emmanuel Uchenna Item and his clients, tattoos are a strategy to reconnect with their cultural heritage. The Austrian-Nigerian tattoo artist incorporates traditional West African art...
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31 Mar

Dior Beauty Look in Mumbai Nods to Local Heritage

Dior Beauty Look in Mumbai Nods to Local Heritage
The start line for the sweetness look of Dior’s pre-fall 2023 catwalk display, shown outdoors in Mumbai was a black kohl liner — makeup traditionally utilized in the country. “A black eye shadow, black kohl liner and heavy black eye makeup could be very Indian,” said Peter Philips, creative and image director of Christian Dior makeup, of the look he created for the catwalk. But he gave that a twist. “Maria Grazia [Chiuri] asked me to do an intense black smoky eye,” said Philips, adding the Dior women’s artistic director asked him for a “wet” look. She had crafted a mood board with vintage photographs from India. Keeping Mumbai’s humid weather conditions in mind, he gave models’ eyelids a greasy allure, which “sort...
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2 Feb

Aly and AJ Show Off Colourful Sister Style in

Aly and AJ Show Off Colourful Sister Style in
Aly and AJ embraced a businesswear theme at Billboard’s Power 100 event on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The sisters each looked to Giuliva Heritage, each wearing a waistcoat with trousers from the Italian brand. Aly and AJ on the Billboard Power 100 event. Mike Tran for Billboard Aly wore a crimson waistcoat with cream-colored buttons, with an identical pair of trousers. Underneath, she wore a moss-colored button-up shirt. Her brown hair was styled right into a middle part, with two front pieces of her hair showing off a slight blond highlight. She accessorized with a gold bangle and a pair of black Nomasei shoes. AJ embraced an identical look, donning a blue pinstripe waistcoat atop a moss button-up, together with oversize trousers,...
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15 Dec

Jewel Yang creates dreamy ethno-futurist art inspired by her

Jewel Yang creates dreamy
Jewel Yang creates dreamy Jewel Yang creates dreamy Drawing on traditional Chinese art and her background in bio-textiles, Yang’s portable make-up looks are as sustainable as they are ethereal The Dazed Beauty Community is our ever-expanding encyclopaedia of creatives and emerging talent from internationally who're redefining the best way we take into consideration beauty. From supermodels to digital artists to make-up prodigies transforming themselves of their bedrooms, these are the wonder influencers of tomorrow who embody every thing Dazed Beauty is about. Discover them here. A series of poems that float within the universe is how Jewel Yang characterises her visual language – and it’s an ideal description. Mysterious and dreamy, her work draws on Chinese traditional art, specifically from her Kam cultural...
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