By putting more resources in the pockets of vulnerable Americans, SNAP increases purchasing power and is good for the economy, infusing approximately $29 million each month into Rhode Island. Despite the government shutdown, SNAP recipients received their disbursements in October. However, starting in November, SNAP recipients in Rhode Island will have to forego their benefits…
Having amassed thousands of photographs and hours upon hours of video footage from his innumerable fashion shoots, Arthur Elgort is about to take strangers behind-the-scenes through a new documentary. He teamed up with his director and producer son Warren for the new flick, which debuts at the Hamptons International Film Festival on Friday. Partially inspired…
A prototype app called Pixeltone developed by Adobe Research and the University of Michigan showed the possibility of using voice control and touch for photo editing. The top comment on the YouTube video demonstrating the capability is this one, left by a viewer 12 years ago: “Why so much hate? It isn’t for the “real”…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. The late Patrick Demarchelier was one of fashion‘s most in-demand photographers, with his work having graced the covers of “Vogue,” “French Vogue,” “Harper’s Bazaar” and countless other titles, while lending his eye to campaigns…
Hong Kong is attracting tourists in droves and hoping they will spend freely and boost the economy. But some visitors from mainland China are not here for sightseeing or to attend mega-events. Their plans involve working illegally in the city. This type of traveller is not welcome. The prevalence of such work and the variety…
Fittingly, Paolo Roversi’s solo show in New York will debut on Sept. 12, during New York Fashion Week, at Pace’s West 25th Street gallery. Highlighting a selection of photographs from the past 25 years, the show will be up through Oct. 25. His elegiac style was inspired by the work of August Sander, Robert Frank…
“I’m not a big nostalgia person, because I think it’s a waste of time,” says the renowned photographer Pamela Hanson—whose 40-plus-year career includes shooting Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Sofia Coppola, and countless stars. Her images of Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, and Naomi Campbell in the 1990s were integral to shaping our perception of the…
It can be hard to be fashionable when you need to dress in layers, which might be one reason why Outside Lands, like the city that hosts it every year, isn’t known for its style. Great food and music? Yes. Fit looks? Maybe. But I believe in our city. I knew there would be sartorialists…
Kevin Parsons has a unique view of photography from the past to the present day. His mother, an avid photographer in Western Australia’s Midwest in the 1950s and 60s, left him a cherished collection of photo slides and 8-millimetre film reels. “Anything in town, she would be there,” he said. “Mum took some really good…
Across New York’s sidewalks and tucked-away alleys, young Muslim women glide on skateboards, chat in leafy parks, and pose for rooftop selfies with the skyline behind them. Draped in patterned hijabs styled in creative twists and buns, they became the face of a growing subculture in the early 2010s, presenting a new kind of…