Let’s travel in time and reach Medieval Europe… the terrible Dark Ages when the world experienced a huge decline. If the Greeks, the Romans and the Egyptians celebrated the human body, early Christians saw it as a weakness, something not to be praised and prone to sin. It was also prone to diseases and illness …
‘The Ideal Body Shape’ for women has been constantly changing throughout history. Let’s explore bodies, naked bodies, edgy bodies, the ideal bodies of women in history. I have recently created a new series on YouTube exploring women’s body ideals from the Paleolithic era with the famous Venus of Willendorf up to the present day, but here …
I have recently seen a TEDx talk given by Jean Kilbourne on the dangerous ways ads see women and even though I was very aware of this, some of the ads completely blew my mind. There was one particular vintage ad that stated that you will never have great or satisfying breasts, but at least …
There is light within us that is far more powerful than anything else We are born to love and to shine, to do good, to nurture and to create. We are not here to hate and to obey. We’ve created and built a great world, we are fighting for our land, for nature, for cleaning …
What is Beauty? What is the meaning of “beauty”? You know when you see beauty, right? You are in awe! In front of beauty… but can we describe it? Since the beginning, humanity tried to find the meaning of beauty, to define it through art and science, but we’ve learned that it goes beyond that… …
Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world and every year more than 10,000 people come at Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice, which usually takes place on June 21st. The Celebration Druids who wear hooded white cloaks, dancers, hippies and travelers from all over the world meet at the famous …
Christian Dior brought light and color into a gray world post-war. He created new shapes for women, reinventing styles and revolutionizing the way women dress. He created a new feminine silhouette, while giving a whole new meaning to haute-couture. I have designed flower women. Christian Dior He was so admired and greatly appreciated that his …
One of the most famous artists in the world – Frida Kahlo is more than a highly appreciated artist, she is an icon. Her portrait is part of pop culture. The thick unibrow above those two dark eyes, the flowers in her hair and her long colorful dresses have circled the globe so many times. …
Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of World War II and I am sure that many of you have seen her image in the last years, either as a cartoon character, print, logo and so much more. Her image has circled the world and ended up to be not only a vintage sensation but …
International Women’s Day is celebrated now in 60 countries across the world. It began in 1908 when thousands of women protested in New York against unequal payment for women and poor working conditions. Winning The Right to Vote In 1911, the first National Women’s Day was celebrated in honor of that strike. But the right …
