On April 26th, a jury found Bill Cosby guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, the former director of operations for Temple University’s women’s basketball team, in 2004. Cosby intially met Constand in 2002 through a mutual friend. Before the assault, the two shared a mentor-mentee relationship. In 2005, after confiding in her mother…
Tag: Terry Richardson
PATRICK DEMARCHELIER, KARL TEMPLER, GREG KADEL & MORE IMPLICATED IN NEW REPORT ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN FASHION
In a new report led by the renowned Boston Globe investigative team depicted in Oscar-nominated film "Spotlight," a number of new photographers and stylists have been implicated in the fashion industry's ongoing problem with sexual harassment and misconduct. The report, which was published on February 16th, names highly influential photographers Patrick Demarchelier, David Bellemere, Greg Kadel,…
SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY UNDER SCRUTINY BY MODEL ALLIANCE & EDIE CAMPBELL
In response to the ongoing conversation surrounding sexual abuse in the fashion industry, the Model Alliance held a conference last week to discuss ways in which fashion workers, from garment producers to model agents, can take steps to end sexual violence in the global fashion industry. Former model Sara Ziff was inspired to found the…
ART WORLD STEPS UP AS NEXT INDUSTRY FIGHTING HARASSMENT
In light of former Artforum publisher Knight Landesman's resignation amid allegations of sexual misconduct, 2,000 art world professionals including artists, gallerists, writers, curators and editors have signed a letter (published on not-surprised.org) condemning abuse in the international art world. Prominent signatories include artists Cindy Sherman, Ann Hirsch, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger and Collier Schorr, curators Bennett Simpson…
STARTING WITH TERRY RICHARDSON, THE FASHION INDUSTRY FIGHTS ABUSE
Last week, the Telegraph broke the news of an internal memo written by Condé Nast International's executive vice president, James Woolhouse, announcing that the company will no longer work with photographer Terry Richardson due to his longstanding history of sexual assault allegations. Woolhouse's memo instructed that any work already commissioned from Richardson but not yet published should…
SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS EXPOSE HARVEY WEINSTEIN’S ABUSE OF POWER
With the recent publication of Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's New York Times exposé on movie executive Harvey Weinstein's decades-long history of alleged sexual assault, discussions concerning the abuse of women in the entertainment industry are dominating the media. Kantor and Twohey reported that, from 1990 to 2015, eight settlements against Weinstein concerning unwanted physical contact…
AMERICA’S SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS: WOMEN ARE TAKING CONTROL
Women have spent decades silenced by the compression of society, confined by the fear of doubt, and crippled beneath the pressure of keeping abuse locked away inside of them. But things are changing. With a recent wave of women coming forward to talk about their experiences with rape and sexual assault, the world is becoming…
FABERGE PRESENTS THE BIG EGG HUNT, APRIL 1-26, NYC
The Untitled Magazine's editor-in-chief, Indira Cesarine, is pleased to partner with the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt, coming to New York City in April 2014. This innovative and engaging fundraising initiative will feature over 250 large egg sculptures - each designed by globally-renowned artists, designers, and creatives - placed throughout New York City's five boroughs from April…
TERRY UNDER FIRE – MORE MODEL ACCUSATIONS
Another year, another accusation against Terry Richardson. We've heard handfuls of models anonymously speaking out about alleged sexual abuse by the hand of the famed photographer, but this time model Charlotte Waters is stepping out of anonymity. Back in 2009, Charlotte Waters was an aspiring nude model who had an already impressive resume having had shot with…
MIRANDA KERR ANNOUNCED AS FACE OF SHOPSTYLE
Miranda Kerr is a busy lady. The Australian beauty clocks in as one of the top one percent of models in addition to directing her own skincare line, KORA Organics, and mothering an adorable two-year-old son. As announced on Dec. 12, the perennial fresh face now has one more credit to add to her long…
JAMES FRANCO’S “REBEL” EXHIBITION AT MOCA
James Franco's latest venture into the art world is a site-specific installation/exhibition, in association with L.A.'s MOCA for the Venice Biennale. The show, called Rebel, is Franco's homage to the 1955 movie Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean. The show contains work from artists such as Douglas Gordon, Harmony Korine, Damon and Paul McCarthy, Ed Ruscha and Aaron…