White Paper by - English Issue 17

“This book is dedicated to the indigenous peoples of Brazil’s Amazon region. It is a celebration of the survival of their cultures, customs, and languages. It is also a tribute to their role as the guardians of the beauty, natural resources, and biodiversity of the planet’s largest rainforest in the face of unrelenting assault by the outside world. We are eternally grateful to them for allowing us to share their lives.” The moving foreword by Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Wanick Salgado, his partner in work and life as well as the editor of all the photographer’s works including Amazônia, his latest masterpiece published by Taschen, is a wonderful declaration of love that began in the mid-1980s when Sebastião Salgado first made contact with the Yanomami, one of Brazil’s largest ethnic…

ELVIRA LINDO Elvira Lindo (Cádiz, 1962) is as prolific as she is intuitive, and it’s no wonder her writing is considered among the finest in all of Spain. Her ability to convey profound ideas with simple language makes her an essential voice in this interview (or as she playfully refers to it, an interrogation). Delving into her articles is an absolute delight, exemplifying responsible journalism—thoughtfully exploring diverse topics while refraining from insults, disrespect, and falsehoods—qualities desperately needed in our current landscape. This year has been particularly remarkable for Lindo, with the release of her latest work, En la boca del lobo de Seix Barra, and her directorial debut, Alguien que cuide de mí, although she has previously worked as a screenwriter in several films. Her latest film explores the complex…

It is the magical and sacred essence of photography that allows it to make the invisible visible, bringing forth what is right there in front of everyone’s eyes but remains imperceptible to most. It’s not “The Lord Sees”; it’s “The Camera Sees.” Amy Arbus stands behind that camera, capturing and portraying what would otherwise be imperceptible. And what does she place in front of it? What does this American photographer, whom the world calls a master or queen of portraiture, position before her lens? She placed Madonna, not when she was already Madonna, but as someone passing by on the street. Would you have noticed her? Amy Arbus did. She depicted furious babies in uncompromising and unsettling postures. Do you think a baby’s life is easy, and their duty is…

It was Miuccia Prada who revolutionized haute couture by transforming a seemingly humble and popular material like nylon into a coveted and recurrent obsession on the runway. Today, four decades after the brilliant designer took the reins of the fashion house, this fabric has become more than just a distinctive hallmark of the Prada group and the luxury industry. It has become an emblem, a fundamental chromosome of its DNA—the element that connects its past with its future. And as a testament to this commitment, the Italian house placed this material at the heart of one of its most promising and ambitious initiatives: Prada Re-Nylon, a collection crafted from regenerated nylon created through plastic recycling and purification, which can be endlessly regenerated without losing its quality. Today, the success of…

Richard Gere’s impeccable style in American Gigolo, Jessica Chastain donning a stunning white coat in A Most Violent Year, and Kevin Costner and his colleagues´ unforgettable suits in The Untouchables—Giorgio Armani’s creations for dressing some of the silver screen’s most celebrated characters epitomize the timeless style that the Italian maestro has exemplified over the course of nearly 50 years of his eponymous brand’s history. Yet, the same can be said of his red carpet designs—just think of Cate Blanchett, one of his most devoted ambassadors—or the garments he conceived in the 1980s, which aimed to facilitate the lives of women entering the professional world traditionally dominated by men. The fact that these creations have withstood the test of time, remaining as desirable and relevant today as they were then, serves…

When he was just a kid, dressing up as a cowboy was his favorite costume. That untamable spirit of the wild west was a perfect embodiment of the desire for freedom and creativity of Tsew, the young Parisian rapper who would soon find music to be the best tool to channel those desires. That’s why he chose to pay homage to the iconic outlaw Billy the Kid by making him part of his artistic identity and today, at only 26 years old, Tsew The Kid rides freely through the French music industry thanks to a style as personal as it is impossible to classify due to his way of incorporating a variety of genres such as rock, funk or R&B into his hip-hop soul. With half a million followers on…