beauty @ akikoaoki fw18
adut akech @ alexander mcqueen fw18
central saint martins fw18
the brilliance of a santa monica sunset
My Lana del Rey inspired look
can we normalize the mindset of "i don't fully understand your identity, but i accept and support you"? i've definitely felt this way before and i wish more people could do so when they don't fully grasp a label. the examples i can think of off the top of my head are aplatonic and afamilial. i don't fully understand your identity but i'm absolutely down to learn! you've found a word and a label that describes your experiences & feelings, that's awesome and i've absolutely been there! you belong in the lgbtqia+ community just as much as anyone else here!!
you don't have to understand why some people don't feel platonic or familial love in society's "typical" way or "normal" level; you don't have to understand why some people have or desire multiple partners; you don't have to understand why someone's gender is fluid; you don't have to understand why some people don't feel sexual or romantic attraction, but some of them still desire those relationships, and others may hate the idea of it; but you can be open to learning, open to being educated, and accepting of the people who have found these wonderful words to describe them and validate them, the people who belong in this community just as much as anyone with a more generally understood label. you can normalize people's identities, and normalize the fact that you do not have to completely grasp all of those identities to support those people.
A selection of works by Palestinian artist Heba Zagout.
Heba was killed by an Israeli airstrike on her home in Gaza along with 2 of her children, on October 13th, 2023. She was only 39. Her dream was to exhibit her art around the world. We can still make that come true. Would you please help me? Spread Heba's art, tell your friends about her, preserve her legacy.
Heba studied graphic design and had a passion for vibrant colors. She spent her life painting scenery of Palestine, including cities she'd never even been to because she was confined in Gaza. Her work features many symbols of Palestinian culture, such as the Dome of the Rock, olive trees, domed stone houses, adjoining mosque minarets and church spires, red poppies (national flower of Palestine), and tatreez - the unique embroidered patterns traditionally worn by Palestinian women.
This is a small selection of my favorites, but you can find much more on her IG, @zagoutheba.
Rest in power. Free Palestine.