Rafaela Landikusic

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Holding Hands Persepolis (Iran), c. 500 BC

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“I believe in mind over matter and doing anything you set your mind on.” —the goddess Elizabeth Taylor, 27 February 1932 to 23 March 2011, in Love Is Better Than Ever. {photo: MGM, 1952; colourised} instagram.com/brokendollsfal…

"The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the world." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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When Domenico Dolce (a Sicilian himself) and Stefano Gabbana were preparing this collection in 1987, they wanted to do the exact opposite of the colorful, shoulder-padded, neon American fashion of the era (like Madonna’s pop style at the time). The scenario they constructed was this: *The secret eroticism of a traditional, mourning Sicilian woman.* ⁣ The designers took the "Widow" figure--who appeared outwardly conservative and mournful--and made her sexy. They imagined that beneath her visible black lace and headscarf, this woman was wearing satin corsets, garter belts, and bustiers. ⁣ ⁣ At the time of this shoot, Ferdinando Scianna was not a fashion photographer; he was a photojournalist documenting life in Sicily.⁣ ⁣ When Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana knocked on Scianna's door to present their collections, the photographer turned them away, saying, "I’m not a fashion photographer." But that was exactly the designers' vision; they didn't want to just showcase the clothes--they wanted to show the "life" inside them. ⁣ ⁣ Eventually, Scianna refused lighting assistants and artificial sets. He took Dutch model Marpessa to the villages where he’d spent his childhood. Scianna told Marpessa Hennink only one thing: "Put on these clothes and act naturally in the village." ⁣ ⁣ As Marpessa wandered through remote Sicilian villages dressed in all black with a headscarf, the village elders actually mistook her for a young Italian woman mourning her late husband. ⁣ ⁣ Finally, the gloomy bedroom in this photo isn't a studio set. It’s the home of a real family living in that village. The picture of the saint on the wall, the crucifix, the beds... It’s all original. Marpessa entered that house and struck that pose, matching the weight of the atmosphere. When Scianna's documentary eye combined with Marpessa's cultural camouflage, the result was this iconic shot--an image that changed fashion history and brought the "Neorealismo" (New Realism) movement to the catwalks.⁣ ⁣

“For showing loyalty in the midst of prosperity calls for no particular admiration, but always, if men show themselves steadfast when friends have fallen upon misfortunes, this is remembered for all times.” — Xenophon

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Thank you to all the young people who’ve participated in the UN youth survey #TheBigListen 🇺🇳 Through my outreach, voices from 24 countries across multiple regions have already contributed! The survey is still open for a few more weeks: 👉 input.un.org/se/3995D1A46F1… #YPS

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Grateful for youth voices engaging with the UN #TheBigListen through my outreach 🌍 So far: Croatia, Canada, USA, Albania, Sweden, France, Germany, Ireland, Türkiye, UK, Botswana, Hungary, Greece, Poland, South Sudan, Serbia, Cyprus, Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt. Survey still open!

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