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Dove’s Self Esteem Project is entering its next chapter.
As a part of the long-standing body positivity campaign, Dove has teamed with activewear giant Nike and tennis legend Venus Williams to launch the “Body Confident Sport” online coaching program, which goals to assist young athletes construct body confidence and self-esteem.
In line with research from Dove and Nike, low body confidence — which is usually exacerbated in a sports environment — is the most important driver of women dropping out of sports. The businesses’ findings report that girls drop out of sports at twice the speed that boys do globally; 48 percent of women have been told they “don’t have the appropriate body” for sports, and 61 percent of women...
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Curator Aindrea Emelife talks to Ashleigh Kane about her radical latest show about Black femininity, opening at London’s Somerset House later this month
Sandro Botticelli’s Fifteenth-century painting, “The Birth of Venus”, has long been considered the apex of female beauty. But there are only so many ladies who can relate to a unadorned blonde woman, birthed from sea foam and emerging from an enormous clam shell. Women who don’t see themselves reflected in Venus’ narrow image have needed to reckon with problematic representations stemming from racism, othering, misogyny, sexualisation and fetishisation.
BLACK VENUS, an exhibition opening at Somerset House on July 20, counters this by showcasing the plurality of Black femininity. Curated by Aindrea...
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Well, it’s that point of the 12 months — the tip of the 12 months, relatively. A time for reflection, end-of-year roundups, setting manifestations and intentions, and coming together to have a good time the dawn of a latest 12 months. And whether you select to usher within the Recent 12 months cozy and chic at home along with your girlies and bottles of Veuve, a high-glam dinner with rounds of lychee martinis at Mr.Chow, or channel your inner dancing queen all night long — the vital query is; What to wear? Well, we consulted with spiritualist, tarot diviner, and overall fashion influencer Amber the Alchemist to assist you with a number of the stress. We thought, why not look to...
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