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MAFF Loves Iman Le Caire

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Airbnb CEO: “Airbnb Was Worth $100 BILLION & I Was Lonely & Deeply Sad!”

If you enjoyed hearing from Brian Chesky about the highs and lows of creating the world’s biggest brands.

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Ask Me Anything | ISAMAYA FFRENCH

British makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench has carved out a reputation as one of the most innovative voices in the business with an approach that is far from standard soft glam. From her early days exploring body painting while working at a theater company to creating three-dimensional, prosthetic designs, she has redefined the boundaries of makeup as a medium, taking it to heights once unconceived outside of hours-long sessions in Hollywood. Her collaborations with industry titans like Mert & Marcus and Steven Klein further honed her understanding of lighting, beauty, and storytelling while also instilling in her the confidence to approach beauty on her own terms. That essential foundation had led her to collaborations with major fashion publications, including Dazed, i-D, W, and Vogue while consulting for a heavy-hitting list of brands before she finally decided to go out on her own two years ago. Ffrench’s eponymous makeup brand, ISAMAYA, is known for its provocative and boundary-pushing themes–whether it’s BDSM-inspired designs or daringly phallic-shaped lipstick—and challenges traditional notions of beauty and censorship. Through her work, both on set and in product creation, Ffrench continues to push the conversation forward, proving that beauty is not just an aesthetic but a powerful tool for self-expression and cultural critique. Shot by Kloss Films in London, Models.com spoke to the artist at home to discuss her progressive brand, her impressive collaborations, and her unconventional approach to beauty.

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why no one picks you

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Ines Alpha | MAFF chat pt. 1

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Jacquemus: A Coming of Age Story

The designer joined BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed on stage at BoF VOICES 2024 to share how he has built a successful independent business in such a competitive environment, understand his plans for the future and settle some of the rumours and speculation. When Simon Porte Jacquemus came on to the scene in 2009, he did so with a bang. The French designer’s playful take on Parisian fashion draws inspiration from 20th century sculpture, the French New Wave, and sunny afternoons in Marseille. His creations have catapulted him and his label into stardom, with the brand’s campaigns often going viral on social media. “It’s [all about] having fun,” said Jacquemus. “Having fun is being creative, it's going one step aside and it's playing with the system.”

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Isabelle Huppert’s Closet Picks

The legendary actor returns to the Criterion Closet, where she shares her love for independent American gems such as Barbara Loden’s WANDA and Michael Roemer’s NOTHING BUT A MAN, talks about Roberto Rossellini’s work with Ingrid Bergman, and selects Italian cinema classics I KNEW HER WELL and JULIET OF THE SPIRITS.

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Erményi Mátyás: Books I should have read

ACB Gallery (Budapest) in collaboration with animation director Máté Fillér related to the latest solo exhibition of painter Mátyás Erményi entitled "Books I Should Have Read". Narrator: Mátyás Erményi Interview, translation: Zsolt Miklósvölgyi Special thanks to Kata Balázs and András Heszky

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BHAGYA SIVARAMAN

Sivaraman is a creative coach, self-taught inter-disciplinary artist, and an entrepreneur. She runs her own creative business in the combination of Healing, Fine, and Wearable arts. Her wearable art form sees the creation of contemporary handmade jewellery that is unique, created with intention and intuition to champion for unapologetic self- expression. Sivaraman uses polymer clay as a medium to fiercely express her love and curiosity for innumerable shapes and colours in the form of modern-day statement jewellery. Playing with clay also serves as her personal restorative practice of the mind.

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In Your Face: Interview: Ryder Ripps

Ryder Ripps is an American conceptual artist, programmer, and creative director.

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Joan Rivers finds humor in being yourself

On November 16, 2006, Joan Rivers spoke about her experience as a female comic in the early 60s and finding her comedic voice. Interview conducted by director Michael Kantor for the six-hour PBS comedy series, “Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America” (2009).

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The Funniest Girl in NYC

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Renzo Piano: On the Shoulders of Giants

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In-depth biographical interview with the Pritzker prizewinning Italian architect Renzo Piano – known for celebrated buildings such as The Shard and Centre Georges Pompidou – who explains why it’s okay “to steal” as long as you give something back. “What keeps people alive is not what you’ve done, what you’ve been, but what you will be and what you will do.” Piano feels that one must avoid falling into the trap of nostalgia by thinking too much about one’s roots and past. Born in Genoa, he feels that the sea and its connotations are part of what shaped him: “The sea is like a mysterious place to go one day, so you grow up with this idea to run away one day, and to discover the rest of the world.” Moreover, compares the sea to a soup, “a consommé of different cultures.” “It’s very funny, because as an architect, at a certain age, when you travel you feel at home everywhere.” Piano, who considers himself to be a European rather than an Italian, feels that that travelling is extremely important, because it allows you to get away from what you’re doing, permitting you to see it more clearly when you return. As an architect, you can’t simply be “a tourist”, but you need to understand and listen – not only to people, but also to places, as places too have a story to tell. In continuation of this, he emphasizes that “young people should travel to understand how lucky they are to be born in a place where you live on the shoulders of giants. You live on the freedom that was build up in centuries.” If you don’t go away, if you don’t travel, you don’t understand how lucky you are. Moreover, it is important that you appreciate that diversity is a value, not a problem, and what makes us grow, learn – and steal: “Stealing, I know, is not nice, but if the condition is that you give back, it’s not that bad.” When young people come to work at Piano’s offices, what they’re told is to “take, take away – don’t wait for us to give you, take. But if possible, give back one day.” “Architects don’t change history, but they witness the change of history.” Architects give a shape to the change, which is why public buildings are so important and apart from being good craftsmen, architects need to master the social aspect: “You are not just a builder, you are also a civic person, so you make a shelter for human beings and human communities. And this becomes even more interesting, because then you make buildings that are for people to stay together and to share values, which is the beginning of maybe making a better world.” In continuation of this, though the war didn’t affect him directly, Piano (b. 1937) grew up with a pacifistic attitude, which has stayed with him ever since: “Making a great building is a civic gesture – a gesture of peace.”

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