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Once Upon a Time, There Was Frida Kahlo: Dior Cruise 2024 and the French-Style Fridamania

“At the time in Mexico, what was fashionable was to look French.” Reminisced of famed Mexican actress Salma Hayek. Portraying the iconic 20th-century artist Frida Kahlo in the acclaimed film Frida (2002), for which she received an Oscar nomination, Hayek reflected during an interview with The Washington Post, “When everybody was trying to dress like that, Frida did what was unimaginable.” Dior, an emblem of French elegance, has paradoxically nurtured a deep affinity for the vibrant culture of Mexico, a country in the heart of North America. Continuing the legacy of the Dior Cruise 2019 collection, which celebrated Mexican female riders, Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative mastermind behind Dior’s women’s collections, turned to Frida Kahlo’s artistic oeuvre for inspiration. The 2024 E...

That’s not me! Taiwanese model forced into AI face swap?

Taiwanese model Shereen Wu previously worked as a brand model for designer Michael Costello, offering her services without compensation in exchange for exposure opportunities. However, after the work concluded, Shereen discovered that the designer had replaced her photos from the show with those of an entirely different Caucasian woman without any prior notice. This made her feel completely disrespected, but Costello insisted that AI face swapping is a future trend and saw no issue with it. 在 Instagram 查看這則貼文 Shereen Wu(@shereenwu)分享的貼文 Shereen decided to publicly address the incident on her social media platforms and confronted the designer directly. However, Costello attempted to shift the blame onto the event photographer. These actions raised public concerns ...