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10 Aug

A transient history of sindoor, the divisive Indian tradition

A transient history of sindoor, the divisive Indian tradition
Welcome to Beauty School, the corner of Dazed Beauty dedicated to learning. From guides to histories, that is where we make clear past subcultural movements and educate our readers on current trends and various goings-on. When Priyanka Chopra married Nick Jonas in 2018, you'll have noticed she was wearing vermillion red dye in a skinny line along her centre parting. Since then, Chopra has been seen sporting the style on various different occasions, something which she has been each ridiculed and praised for on social media. To grasp this polarised response, it is advisable look back into the history of the practice. Referred to as sindoor, this red dye has been utilized by Indian women for hundreds of years and holds historic,...
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8 Jan

Shailene Woodley's Cute Film Camera Tradition

Shailene Woodley's Cute Film Camera Tradition
British Vogue presents 'In The Bag' with Shailene Woodley. “It’s sort of like a Mary Poppins bag,” the American actress quips of her Loewe Squeeze. “Please do _not_ tell Jonathan Anderson how much I stuff within this…” The _Big Little Lies_ star, who plays Lina Lardi within the forthcoming _Ferrari_ biopic opposite Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz, counts a couple of charmingly eccentric items amongst her on a regular basis essentials: playing cards (“it is rather essential, if you discover a magician on the road, to make them do tricks for you”; wired headphones (“bluetooth freaks me out”); and a NYX lipliner (“the color is just perfect”). As for whose bag she would most prefer to peek inside? Either Kate Winslet or Emily Blunt. _Ferrari_ hits cinemas on 26 December...
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11 Dec

A transient history of sindoor, the divisive Indian tradition

A transient history of sindoor, the divisive Indian tradition
Dating back over 5000 years, the historic beauty tradition once eschewed by feminists is now being reclaimed Welcome to Beauty School, the corner of Dazed Beauty dedicated to learning. From guides to histories, that is where we make clear past subcultural movements and educate our readers on current trends and various goings-on. When Priyanka Chopra married Nick Jonas in 2018, you'll have noticed she was wearing vermillion red dye in a skinny line along her centre parting. Since then, Chopra has been seen sporting the style on various different occasions, something which she has been each ridiculed and praised for on social media. To know this polarised response, you'll want to look back into the...
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17 Jul

At This Yr’s Cayman Islands Carnival, a Troupe of

At This Yr’s Cayman Islands Carnival, a Troupe of
“Within the Amazon, where I live, I feel that the Caribbean has a robust influence—on our music for instance, something that actually makes my body pulsate,” says Young. “The new and humid climate is filled with water that creates a reference to the body. The plants are also on this same context: how they form across the body and tell a story.”Photo: Christopher “Swurve” JohnsonThe storytelling element was key for Ames, who assigned each of the designers a micro theme to work inside. Fredrik Tjærandsen, the Norwegian designer whose giant balloon dresses achieved viral status at his Central Saint Martins graduate show in 2019, considered the phoenix; “exploring how the human body can metaphorically embody its transformative nature,” in his...
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