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Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen Fall 2025: A Dark Medieval Ritual in Candlelight

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Brooklyn-based designer Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen embraced medieval motifs in her Fall 2025 collection, i’minlovewitheverythingandiknownothingatall, presenting it in a black-box theater lit solely by candlelight at Performance Space New York in the East Village  . Collaborating with sculptural artist Vasaris Balzekas, Whalen introduced surreal “armored plates” created from vintage silver serving dishes, worn over her signature delicate corseted gowns  . […]

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: The Woman Who Redefined Indian Biotech

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In a world dominated by pharmaceutical giants and global innovation hubs, one woman emerged from the heart of India to disrupt the biotech industry and democratize healthcare. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of Biocon, is not just a pioneering scientist and entrepreneur — she is a symbol of resilience, vision, and social responsibility. Humble Beginnings and

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Pride Month 2025: The Story of Lavender Menace, Scotland’s First Gay Bookshop

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Tucked within the cobbled streets of Edinburgh’s Forth Street, in a time when even whispering the word “gay” in public felt radical, a little bookshop lit a quiet revolution. That bookshop was Lavender Menace—Scotland’s first lesbian and gay bookstore, born not just from a need for literature, but from a hunger for representation, belonging, and

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The Power of Living Alone: Safety, Joy, and the Secret Strength of Solo Women

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Bella DePaulo on Embracing Solo Living as a Lifestyle, Not a Phase Bella DePaulo, a 71-year-old author and social psychologist, has lived alone her entire adult life—and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Known for her bestselling book Single at Heart: The Power, Freedom, and Heart-Filling Joy of Single Life, Bella has become a

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