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Rose McGowan Opened Nicholas Kirwkood's Activism-Inspired Spring 2019 Fashion Show


Since the #MeToo movement received an increased spotlight in light of allegations against various powerful figures in Hollywood, various other industries have continued to reckon with how sexual harassment and assault is addressed within their communities. In fashion, it’s become an increasingly pressing topic of conversation and reform, with many using the global platform that is Fashion Week to bring attention to the issue. Nicholas Kirkwood is the latest designer to use the runway to make a statement, and he recruited Rose McGowan to get the message across.

Part fashion show, part theater production, Kirkwood’s Spring 2019 presentation was meant to touch on themes of resistance, dystopia, hacking, and cyber-reality, The Guardian reports. The British footwear designer met with McGowan, who has emerged as one of the leading voices of the #MeToo movement post-Harvey Weinstein, over the summer to collaborate on this project.

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This is Kirkwood’s first-ever London Fashion Week show, and McGowan’s first time on the runway. The designer teased his “Hacking and Activism” show—and McGowan appearance—on social media in the days leading up to it releasing a trailer meant to parody “fake news.”

Kirkwood’s Spring 2019 runway was set at the so-called Bureau of Conformity, per Footwear News, meant to represent a cyber-hacker’s headquarters. In the show notes, the designer explained: “This is a subculture whose environment remains relatively unexplored from a fashion standpoint, despite their current cultural influence and how much intrigue there is around them.”

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McGowan opened the show, and was followed by a mix of professional models (including Winnie Harlow) and real-life hackers, like the 18-year-old “white hat” CyFi.

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Backstage, McGowan reflected on how the #MeToo movement has evolved, and where it still needs to go. “We are a lot further along than where we were, but we are still on a razor’s edge,” McGowan told The Guardian. “We have to start a new conversation… To everyone else, it seemed like it happened so fast, but for me it’s been very slow. It’s been a long haul. I’m really gratified that people are questioning what is acceptable, but it’s been a hell of a year.”

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Gigi Hadid's Brandon Maxwell Rosé Bag Is a Serious Mood


For all the naysayers who think rosé season ended on Labor Day, Gigi Hadid has some news for you.

The supermodel showed up to Business of Fashion‘s 500 Gala on Sunday wearing a look plucked from the Brandon Maxwell spring 2019 runway, which she had walked the night before. Her bag, also from the show, was the highlight, though: a clear top-handle style that appeared to hold nothing more than a bottle of rosé. The accessory is equal parts fashion and function, and it’s a whole Fashion Week mood.

Here’s Gigi on the red carpet.

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And behold the gown and bag on the Brandon Maxwell runway.

PHOTO: Courtesy of Brandon Maxwell/Monica Feudi

PHOTO: Courtesy of Brandon Maxwell/Monica Feudi

Considering Hadid was on day four of what is sure to be a very long, fashion-show-filled month, her accessorizing feels extremely relatable—the idea of “purse wine” during a busy work week sounds pretty good.

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When Maxwell himself shared a photo of the spring 2019 bag to Instagram, the comments were just as thirsty (literally!) as you’d expect: Feedback ranged from “best accessory this NYFW so far!???” to “The bag we have been waiting for ??” to, simply, “Damn i need this in my life!” Same, TBH.

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Hadid’s entire straight-off-the-runway look had us reminiscing about summer (i.e., six days ago): the bright yellow color, the easy shirtdress silhouette, the coil belt and long necklaces…. It’s making us wish for a few more weeks of warm weather.

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Rose McGowan Speaks Out About Asia Argento Sexual Assault Allegations


A week after a New York Times report detailed allegations of sexual assault against Italian actress and #MeToo activist Asia Argento, outspoken friend and fellow activist Rose McGowan has shared her thoughts—and a message to Argento—with the public.

In a lengthy statement released by McGowan and published on multiple websites, the actress says of Argento, “be the person you wish Harvey could have been,” in response to her denial of the allegations.

According to the Times, Argento—who was one of the first women to publicly accuse producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault—secretly agreed to pay $380,000 to a young male actor named Jimmy Bennett who accused her of sexual misconduct in 2013. She has since denied the report, calling it “absolutely false.” The two had acted together in the 2004 movie, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, playing mother and son.

When the report initially broke, McGowan simply tweeted, “I got to know Asia Argento ten months ago. Our commonality is the shared pain of being assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. My heart is broken. I will continue my work on behalf of victims everywhere.”

But on Monday, McGowan’s statement revealed much more. According to the statement, McGowan’s partner, Rain Dove, says Argento admitted to sleeping with Bennett in a text exchange that has since been turned over to authorities. The statement comes after entertainment website TMZ published screenshots of what they said to be a text conversation between Argento and a friend.

“I know that coming to me with those messages must have been hard for Rain because of that so I commend them for their bravery,” she continues in the statement.

McGowan maintains that she is still an ally to victims of abuse and that she, herself, has been humbled by the Argento allegations.

“To the people who have checked in with me to see if I’m alright—the answer is thank you and Yes. I’ll be fine. It’s sad to lose a friend connection, but what’s even more sad is what happened to Jimmy Bennet [sic],” the statement read.

“Whether or not the extortion case is true—it wasn’t fair and it wasn’t right. It is the type of thing I fight against alongside so many. The reason I haven’t released a statement is because I’ve frankly been extremely humbled by this event…. I had to take a step back and realize that in my own activism while I fight hard with passion—I need to evolve. In the past I have been occasionally angry. As a victim I was justified in fiery feelings. But I know that those accused are the friends, parents, and family members of other people,” the statement reads. “There absolutely should be no leeway or tolerance for sexual assault. Hard stop. NONE. Victims also shouldn’t be told how they should react or what they should say about their abusers. However as allies to the victim and voyeurs of an event we should find a better way to balance support of the victim with due process for the accused. I’ve never claimed to be perfect. This week especially has made me come to terms with the fact that we all have a lot of growing to do, including myself.”

McGowan also addresses Argento directly. “Asia you were my friend. I loved you. You’ve spent and risked a lot to stand with the MeToo movement. I really hope you find your way through this process to rehabilitation and betterment,” she writes.

“Anyone can be be better—I hope you can be, too. Do the right thing. Be honest. Be fair. Let justice stay its course.”

Read the full statement here.

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Ruby Rose Quit Twitter After Getting Bullied About Her Batwoman Casting


Earlier this week, The CW announced that it had cast Ruby Rose as Batwoman in a new television special premiering this December and possibly for a forthcoming series that is currently in development. Because the modern incarnation of the character is an out lesbian, Rose, who identifies as a lesbian, could play the first openly gay superhero to headline an entire TV show. However, the news has also drawn a wave of backlash—and now the intense criticism seems to have driven Rose off of Twitter.

Rose was emotional as she shared the news of her casting on Instagram on Wednesday. Later, she went on The Tonight Show and got a little tearful talking about what the new role means to her in terms of LGBTQ+ representation. “I feel like the reason I kept getting so emotional is that growing up, watching TV, I never saw someone on TV that I could identify with, let alone a superhero, you know?” she said.

But shortly after the announcement got around, Twitter skeptics chimed in about the casting. Many noted that the Batwoman character—whose real name is Kate Kane—was actually reintroduced into the DC Comics world as being of Jewish descent, which Rose is not. Others questioned Rose’s acting skills, and some brought up one of Rose’s tweets from 2013 that seemed to out another entertainer. A #RecastBatwoman hashtag started circulating, with people also wondering why the role couldn’t have gone to a lesser-known LGBTQ+ actress in need of an acting break. Critics also accused Rose of not being a lesbian since she also refers to herself as gender-fluid (to be clear: It is 100 percent up to an individual how they define their gender and sexual identities—if they choose to define them at all).

It got to the point where Rose quit Twitter—something people picked up on on Saturday. She’d issued a last tweet on Friday: “Where on earth did ‘Ruby is not a lesbian therefore she can’t be Batwoman’ come from — has to be the funniest most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read. I came out at 12? And have for the past 5 years had to deal with ‘she’s too gay’ how do y’all flip it like that? I didn’t change.” Her Instagram is still active, but the comments have been disabled.

The CW hasn’t said anything about the controversy, but it did post a promo on its Instagram on Wednesday.

There were also plenty of supporters who had Rose’s back and sympathized with her.

Cyber-bullying is never OK, especially when it attacks someone’s identity as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Here’s hoping that Rose is taking the time and space she needs.

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Ruby Rose Just Teared Up Talking About Her Batwoman Casting


Earlier this week model and actress Ruby Rose—whom you may know best from her previous roles in Orange Is the New Black or Pitch Perfect 3—made history when she was cast as Batwoman in the CW’s upcoming Batwoman series. The casting is cool on a surface level, but Rose will be playing the first openly gay superhero to headline a television series, adding another layer of significance to the network’s decision. Specifically, she’ll be “an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence.”

Rose took to Instagram shortly after the announcement and said how “thrilled and honored” she is to have the role and joked that she’ll be an “emotional wreck” for the foreseeable future. She also appeared on The Tonight Show Wednesday night to discuss what it means on a deeper level for her and the LGBTQ community. “It’s a game changer. I found out an hour before I did the premiere for The Meg, and I was so nervous doing the red carpet, that I basically skipped everybody because I kept spontaneously crying. I feel like I’m going to do it now,” she told Jimmy Fallon. “I feel like the reason I kept getting so emotional is that growing up, watching TV, I never saw someone on TV that I could identify with, let alone a superhero, you know?”

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The actress also believes Batwoman is ushering her into a new phase of her life too. “I’ve always had this saying—well, not me, Oscar Wilde—which is ‘Be yourself because everyone else is taken.’ And the second motto when I came into the industry was ‘Be the person that you needed when you were younger,'” she continued. “So one motto led me to the other, and I kept crying about it.” And now we are too.

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Ruby Rose Takes Glamour's 'Big Questions' Survey


You may know Ruby Rose as the outspoken tattooed antagonist inmate Stella Carlin on Season 3 of Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black or maybe you’ve seen her act as a badass assassin in the blockbuster action movie xXx: Return of Xander Cage or as a villain in the John Wick series.

Now, the 32-year-old actress, model, DJ hybrid is starring in another action flick, The Meg, out August 10, in which she battles a 75-foot prehistoric shark terrorizing the ocean off the coast of China. To promote her new role, Rose candidly answered “The Big Questions” for Glamour’s September issue below.

What’s your full name, and where does it come from?

Ruby Rose Langenheim. My mom wanted to call me Katinka…but at the last minute called me Ruby. I don’t think Katinka would’ve been the right name for me.

What’s your idea of true happiness?

Peace. If you can’t get peace, then dogs. Dogs help.

On the other hand, what is your idea of hell on Earth?

Being a chicken in a cage like a farm chicken. I’m vegan so I feel like I’ve watched too many documentaries and rewatching Dirty Money and Rotten have really just put in my mind again how bad it is.

If you could be anyone, real or fictional, who would you be?

A Ninja Turtle. Leonardo, for sure. Donatello was a bit boring, Michelangelo didn’t do anything except order the pizza, and Raphael was too serious. Leonardo always just saved the day. And then you have an inbuilt squad and a group of friends. You get to eat pizza, you get to wear a cool outfit, and save the world. I feel like that would be so much fun. And live in a sewer and not have to deal with people.

What’s a headline about yourself you’d love to read?

“Ruby Rose Reincarnates As Ninja Turtle!”

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If the apocalypse comes, what skill could you contribute to the new society?

With all of the films I’ve done with sharks and zombies, I could teach people how to avoid dying.

What is something you wish you’d written it could be a book or a song, a movie, a poem?

It would be pretty cool to be the person who wrote The Godfather.

What’s your most irrational fear?

I do not like saying them out loud because I feel like you manifest things that you say a lot. So if you have a fear of something and then you say it, you publish it, then it’s legitimately a solidified fear. Whereas if I just ignore it and not talk about it and tell myself I don’t have any fears then I become fearless.

You have to give up sex, booze, or laughter. Which do you pick?

Booze. Life without booze is more energy, less hangovers, and sounds kind of like a good thing.

What advice would you give to 18-year-old Ruby Rose?

“Be nicer to yourself, and don’t take everything so personally.”

What advice would your 18-year-old self give to you now?

“You have nothing to complain about because your life is amazing. You’d betterbe appreciative.”

This story appeared in Glamour’s September 2018 issue.



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