MAFF Market Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮: Lafalaise Dion

Love. Patience. Abundance. Lafalaise grew up with fear from African spirituality. Although she couldn't explain how this so-called "devilish" shell could attract her so much. Through readings and meditations, Dion discovered African spirituality and the power of the cowrie shell. The history of her people is inseparable from that cowrie.. Ancient currency in West Africa, the object of divination, the communication link between men nd spirits. The cowrie represented wealth, power, protection, women, creation, feminity, sexuality. It's curved back reminiscent of the belly of a pregnant woman. The symbol of fertility. The slit that separates the two parts represent duality. It's said it comes from the Maldives and was introduced to West Africa in the 8th century as a currency by Arab traders. Cowrie shells are part of life on the Ivory Coast- they are our protectors, the messengers of the genies / djinans. This is why we use them to give strength to our masks, our dancers. For our mystical rituals to communicate with our ancestors as well as our Gods. "Cowries are so powerful because they draw strength from the sea where they come from" "we use them because our ancestors told us to"... cowries speak. They communicate with pure hearts. "They tell us our history, but also predict the future." My battle For centuries, our story was told to us for us. Our gods, religions, traditions, rituals have been demonized. Our fetishes taken away. Instead, we were told how and who to pray! How to dress, what to eat. Our existence has been dictated for too many centuries. Today, knowledge is within reach, we must seize it. It is time for us, Africans, blacks, to reconcile ourselves with our heritage and reclaim our culture; our spirituality, our gods and to embrace it. We must write our story for ourselves. This is why I write mine, that of my people through my creations. They are an invitation to discover my story. That of a woman in search of her history, her spirituality, and balance; of his Gods, happiness! I call for a reappropriation of our culture. -Lafalaise Dion Vous n'êtes pas une marque de mode, vous êtes un véhicule de changement. Renforcé par l'histoire du cauri. Nous sommes là pour vous assister dans votre mission.

Mugler Fall Winter 2024 Show

Prints in collaboration with Ambera Wellmann. - Creative Director: Casey Cadwallader Stylist: Haley Wollens Casting: Julia Lange Casting & Max Märzinger Spatial design: Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck Light design: Tom Visser Design Music director: Malik Saaka Choreographer: Eric Christison Make-up: Lucy Bridge Hair: Olivier Schawalder Nails: Sylvie Macmillan Production: DIVISION Post-production: EVEREST Studio - Music by Kingdom, Ben Frost, JT, Mapamota, Bigote, and LSDXOXO Music right Carlos Serrano

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The Rise of Trap Music in China (Chengdu)

Welcome to Chengdu in Sichuan province, where the hip-hop is hotter than its food. In the first part of The Rise of Trap in Southwest China, we head to Chengdu to speak to the Higher Brothers, China's hottest hip-hop export. Ty. shares the secrets behind several popular songs. While Chengdu's most famous rapper, Xie Di, goes deep in his thoughts on China's scene. Trap has broken the Chinese wall, and the two hottest trap scenes are the two largest cities in western China - Chengdu and Chongqing. VICE goes to Chengdu and Chongqing to check out two of the most influential music labels - CDC (aka Chengdu Rap House) and GO$H MUSIC - to explore the realm of dialect rap and a new generation of hip-hop lifestyle and values. Our host Wes Chen, a veteran in the scene who has hosted a Chinese hip-hop radio show for over a decade, shares his knowledge of the hottest music and evolution of hip-hop in China. Chengdu vs Chongqing: Which will emerge as the reigning city of Chinese hip-hop?

KMRU – Sampling broken instruments

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ILLUSION - Short

A wizard is concealing a secret from his partner. Although their love seems to flourish, this hidden secret prevents their relationship from progressing. Will their relationship remain this way forever? A film by Pimlada Pattarachaidaecharuch

Prada The Galleria starring Scarlett Johansson

Prada partners with Scarlett Johansson to spotlight the Prada Galleria bag and celebrate the art of performance. Johansson’s daily essential, the Prada Galleria, is more than just an accessory, it is a symbol of excellence, mirroring her shifting persona. Actors continually reinvent themselves to embody the characters they become. This notion has connected cinema to Prada throughout its history—a trait present in its designs and storytelling as a medium for expression and inspiration. Featuring Scarlett Johansson