Proud FEMINIST STATEMENTS in velvet and lace
One of Frida’s most potent weapons was her style. The more she was suffering, the more elaborate and regal she would dress. And so, you could often find Frida laid up in bed in a spectacular headdress and extravagant jewelry, looking like a surrealist vision and a folkloric Mexican queen.
It was no coincidence that her beloved voluminous outfits came from the Tehuantepec Isthmus: a matriarchal society where women ruled. Frida wore them like proud feminist statements in velvet and lace. At first glance, the magnificent Tehuana headdress in the painting ‘Diego in My Thoughts’ (1943) looks demure enough with its pleats, flowers and ribbons. But look closely; has Frida woven a web from its not-so-innocent lace? The image of Diego on Frida’s brow seems caught in the tendrils of her thoughts and desires. Yes, he is her ‘child, lover, universe’. But Frida is the queen.
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Building bridges
From the Erasmus Bridge and the Mercedes-Benz Museum to Qatar’s metro network; Ben van Berkel’s iconic landmarks bring people together in rapturous beauty, again and again. I talked with the Dutch architect and educator about sensuality, ‘healthy’ buildings and the remarkable parallels between our designs.
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More than a feeling
Don’t ignore your emotions; they are much more powerful than you can imagine. By linking the magical world of emotions with hard science, Dutch scientist Pierre Capel, professor emeritus in experimental immunology, shows us the consequences of our feelings and the power of our minds. The message: we can do much more than we think. “Meditate. It’s the single best thing you can do for your health.”
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Keto curious?
The fact that I feel bikini-confident all year round is, of course, a nice bonus. But for me, the biggest payoff of following the keto diet is the way it optimizes my health and gives me tons of energy.
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Super (skin) food
‘If you can’t eat it, why put it on your skin?’. I pretty much live by this beauty adage. After all, with your skin being one of your body’s largest organs, anything – and I mean anything! – you put onto your skin will end up in your bloodstream.
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