callmejaeden
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Live Streaming... The S/S 2025 Fashion Shows
It's like a secret code: I c no iconIt's supposed to read "icon" but the jumbled text just makes me read "Ic no 1"
MARIO TESTINO “I started from nothing, so success for me is related to all of a sudden being completely independent creatively and economically. To be able to do what I wanted took me a long time. I was immersed deeply in the fashion business for thirty-two years, and I loved working in fashion, but there comes a time when you have to face it that you’re no longer the young, cool photographer, and fashion, you know, is about youth. Since I retired from business, I decided to dedicate my time to something I really like but related to what I did in fashion; I feel very privileged because I think I’ve learned a lot and applied it to this project, “A Beautiful World”.
I agree. Retired? Yikes. This is actually published in the magazine?Retired?! Babes, lmao Talk about gaslighting.
I agree. Retired? Yikes. This is actually published in the magazine?
I mean in a way he was ''retired'' FROM the highest circles.
I took it as with one sense of the word, like ''retired'' = taken away.
Not ''retired'' = not working because I'm too old.
It's the wording of his quote, he never implies that he got retired in the sense that something was taken from him. He makes it sound like it was a choice he made of his own free will, which we all know to be untrue. I don't think that the industry will ever welcome him back beyond his isolated projects, such as the one featured here. And honestly, they're probably better for it.
Also, Peter Lindbergh was never accused of any misconducts. He was a great man by all acounts.
I can’t speak on accusations against Weber or Demarchelier and as far as I know there aren’t any against Lindbergh… but I can tell you Testino was rampant with his misdeeds (to put lightly) and the only thing misfortunate about his dismissal was that agents and editors did not face consequences for enabling, not protecting their models, and in some cases actively sending models into these “situations.” A lot operated closer to pimps…I mean in a way he was ''retired'' FROM the highest circles.
I took it as with one sense of the word, like ''retired'' = taken away.
Not ''retired'' = not working because I'm too old.
But yeah we all know what happened : he was condemned by Condé Nast.
However Bruce Weber came back WAY earlier.
I didn't see many people outside bat an eyelash about it.
Had Demarchelier been still alive today, I think the industry would have welcomed him likely.
I'm still in shock that him or Peter Lindbergh were accused. Like they were no ''Terry Richardson''...
John Galliano was equally ''offered'' his redemption arc and is fully back in high circles.
Look, I'm not defending any of these top photographers who have been accused, especially in the #metoo era when being a straight male person can be sent to jail, even innocent, just because we are breathing lol kinda lol... but it's been decades and decades of abuse so i guess the tables have turned BUT having said that :
- all the model victims have been heard (the same with the top actresses in Hollywood)
- these powerful photographers (and / or abusers) have been judged
So now the question is : can they be welcome once again with a blank page?
Please name ONE "innocent" straight man who has been sent to jail for "breathing" (with regards to accusations of sexual assault), please keep in mind that being found "not guilty in a court of law" ≠ innocentI'm not defending any of these top photographers who have been accused, especially in the #metoo era when being a straight male person can be sent to jail, even innocent, just because we are breathing lol kinda lol...
It was a figure of speech.Please name ONE "innocent" straight man who has been sent to jail for "breathing" (with regards to accusations of sexual assault), please keep in mind that being found "not guilty in a court of law" ≠ innocent