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30 Nov

This exhibition explores evolving beauty ideals – and the

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This exhibition explores evolving beauty ideals – and the
The Cult of Beauty exhibition on the Wellcome Collection takes an in-depth take a look at the sweetness industry and our ever-changing understanding of what it means to be beautiful What does it mean to be beautiful? Throughout history, this difficult query has been consistently challenged. Across different cultures and times, ideas of beauty have differed and today with the prominence of social media in our culture the cycles of beauty trends have never been so fast. Opening this week on the Wellcome Collection in London, The Cult of Beauty is the final word investigation into this concept. Curated by Janice Li, the show investigates how morality, status, health, age, race and gender...
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29 Apr

Are the Kardashians finally taking accountability for toxic beauty

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Are the Kardashians finally taking accountability for toxic beauty
In a recent trailer for The Kardashians, Kylie Jenner says she wishes she had never ‘touched’ her face, and addresses the harmful and inconceivable beauty standards her family sets Last night, the trailer dropped for the newest season of The Kardashians, and there was a moment that – if authentic – could possibly be the beginning of some meaningful conversations around beauty standards, body image and the role that celebrities and influencers play in our self-esteem. The moment in query comes when Kylie Jenner is shown in a discussion together with her sisters. “All of us just must have an even bigger conversation concerning the beauty standards that we're setting,” she is shown telling...
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8 Jan

Documenting the wonder ideals of Cali, Colombia’s cosmetic surgery

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Documenting the wonder ideals of Cali, Colombia’s cosmetic surgery
Kurt Hollander takes to the streets of Cali to capture the town’s cosmetic architecture and the physical manifestations of the influence of cosmetic surgery on the culture Cali, the state capital of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, is home to a whole bunch of plastic surgeons. More people travel to Colombia for operations than anywhere else on the earth, the vast majority of them heading to Cali, and with annual profits of tens of millions of dollars the town has develop into often called Colombia’s ‘Silicone’ Valley. And it’s not only the foreigners keeping the industry going. Colombia ranks third on the earth for essentially the most variety of surgeries per capita, and the...
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