Ethiopia

  • NewsSimone Olivero

    3.1 Phillip Lim shows how to do culturally-inspired clothing the ‘right’ way

    All photos via 3.1 Phillip Lim For a while now, we’ve been hearing the terms cultural appropriation and cultural insensitivity in reference to fashion designers using cultures to inspire their collections. While finding inspiration in different cultures in nothing new, there’s been much discussion as to how this can be achieved without crossing the line into offensive. ALSO SEE: Where do we draw the line between cultural appreciation and appropriation? Most recently, Valentino came under fire fo

  • NewsNoël Duan

    100 Years of Ethiopian Beauty [Video]

    Ethiopian supermodel and activist Liya Kebede has been on the cover of American Vogue twice — but her country has had a long history of iconic beauty looks. In this installment of Cut.com’s “100 Years of Beauty” series, the production team, working with model Feven G., explores beauty through the history of Ethiopian pop culture, from cornrows to big curls to slick-straight hair. Watch the first 12 videos of the “100 Years of Beauty” series here: 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12. Related: Mou