Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius Loses Fragrance Deal with Thierry Mugler Following Arrest
Following Nike's lead, Thierry Mugler has dropped Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius as the face of its men's fragrance, Amen.
Fashion News Roundup: George Michael's Video Starring Kate Moss Drops, Dion Lee Wins the Australian Woolmark Prize, and Giorgio Armani Dresses Batman
Dion Lee has won the Australian Woolmark Prize. {Fashionista Inbox} Recently separated designer Vera Wang is now reportedly living with Olympic champion figure skater Evan Lysacek. {The Cut} Here is the whole George Michael video starring Kate Moss. {HuffPo} Anja Rubik and Mark Ronson are the new faces of Fendi's new cologne, Fan di Fendi. {Design Scene}
Are Paralympians the New Black in Beauty?
The beauty and fashion industries have often been accused of being racist, ageist, size-ist and elitist. Then all of a sudden you’ll hear about how a slew of designers used plus-sized models in their shows. Or that cosmetics companies are portraying a wide range of ethnicities in their advertisements. Which is all great, even if it’s being done in baby steps or for publicity purposes. But there’s one group that hasn’t received a lot of love in the ad pages that’s about to get its day: paralympians.