Weekly Catch for 24 September – Model, Fashion, Culture and Men’s Corner News

© Bruce Weber | Kate Moss, Vietnam, 1996

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While we decide, feel free to continue reading, as for this installment of Weekly Catch, we got what you missed in model, fashion, culture and Men’s Corner news.

Models

Cara Delevingne

Fronts PUMA‘s “Do You” campaign, which was designed with creative direction by Rihanna. The campaign works to create confidence in women everywhere.

Photo: Puma
Photo: Puma
Photo: Puma
Photo: Puma
Behati Prinsloo

And husband Adam Levine welcomed their first child. Their daughter, Dusty Rose Levine, was born on Wednesday.

Photo: behatiprinsloo/instagram
Photo: behatiprinsloo/instagram
Kate Moss

Has launched her own agency – Kate Moss Agency. The British model spoke to the Business of Fashion on how she doesn’t “really want pretty people. I want people that want to sing and dance and act — I want to create stars.”

Photo: St. Tropez
Photo: St. Tropez

“I felt like I wanted to do things that were more than modeling,” Kate shared. “It didn’t matter how much we would try and do it together with them, I was always going to be the little Kate that they’ve known since I was 14.”

Along with her agent, Lucy Baxter, Kate had left her former agency – Storm Models – after 27 years.

Read more at businessoffashion.com.

Doutzen Kroes

Is coming to a stamp near you. Well, if you are in the Netherlands. The former Victoria’s Secret model took to social media to share the news.

“So honoured to be asked for this project – very proud of my own set of stamps for Post NL!”

Photo: doutzen/instagram
Photo: doutzen/instagram

The Dutch model continued, “Thank you Anton Corbijn for the amazing pictures!”

Gigi Hadid

Got placed in a scene from “Bambi”, courtesy of the Scottish collage artist, Portis Wasp. This image of Gigi originated from a Harper’s Bazaar shoot that is for the magazine’s October 2016 issue and was captured by Karl Lagerfeld with styling by Amanda Harlech.

Photo: portiswasp1/instagram
Photo: portiswasp1/instagram

Fashion

Armani

Has released images from their fall/winter 2016 campaign for its New Normal line, which was captured by Peter Lindbergh. The models enlisted, include: Liu Wen, Liya Kebede, Elisa Sednaoui and Amanda Murphy.

Photo: Giorgio Armani
Photo: Giorgio Armani
Gucci

Goes British for its cruise 2017 campaign, which features British actress Vanessa Redgrave with models Hannelore Knuts, Ellen de Weer, Sophia Friesen, Nika Cole, Dwight Hoogendijk, Nick Fortna, Conner Rowson and Victor Kusma. The images were captured by Glen Luchford.

Saint Laurent

Has released another image from their spring/summer 2017 campaign, which marks the first collection of the French label under Anthony Vaccarello and features model Anja Rubik.

Photo: Saint Laurent
Photo: Saint Laurent


RELATED: Preview Saint Laurent’s spring/summer 2017 ad campaign, featuring Anja Rubik.

Culture

Bruce Weber

Is showcasing over four decades of his work at Dallas Contemporary, in Dallas, Texas. This is the largest presentation of his work, since his 1999 showcase at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Weber’s exhibition, “Far From Home,” includes photographs from Vietnam to South Africa to Morocco to Brazil with subjects that range from Kate Moss to Iman and David Bowie and brands that include Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Versace and Louis Vuitton. The exhibit runs through 18 December 2016.

© Bruce Weber | Capri, Italy 1994
© Bruce Weber | Capri, Italy 1994
© Bruce Weber | Sunniva Stordahl and Marianne Schroder, Aeslund, Norway 1998
© Bruce Weber | Sunniva Stordahl and Marianne Schroder, Aeslund, Norway 1998

Read more at dallascontemporary.org.

Men’s Corner

The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series

Is holding its final event in Fukuoka, Japan, which will run from 18 to 20 November. This is where the overall winner of the series, from six teams, will be determined. This event also marks the first time Asia has hosted an America’s Cup racing event.

https://youtu.be/DoujpDCHfxA

Read more at americascup.com.

This Tiki House

Is situated in Miami and is a two bedroom and two bath, 1,720-square-foot home that even includes a thatched roof. It’s going for $749,000.

We approve!

Read more at curbed.com.

Until next time…