In 2021, the British Advertising Standards Agency told social media influencers that they could no longer use filters to exaggerate the effect of a cosmetic or skincare product, but this was more to do with false advertising than it was mental health.
Now, MPs are taking it a step further, advocating for a bill that demands warning labels to be placed on commercial digitally altered photos (this includes influencers) and for tighter regulations to be placed on cosmetic procedure promotions on social media sites.
But will the U.S. be next?
Click the link in bio to find out.
Words: @Amanda.dibre
Video courtesy of: @sasha_soul_art
“I believe acrylics should be illegal. There should be a multitude of new ways to manicure in a more eco-friendly and health-conscious direction. A lot of nail technicians actually become ill from the work." Says Billie-Eilish approved nail designer Sojin Oh.
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Head over to missionmag.org to read the full interview.
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Talent: @sojinails
Words: @amanda.dibre
In this week's My Mission Is… podcast, Daniella Vitale, Chief Executive Officer at Slavatore Ferragamo North America, opens up about introducing the brand to a younger consumer and how she came to work with Unicef
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"I'm so proud of how far I have come." - Ellie Goldstein
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In the midst of National Disability Month, which celebrates disabled people throughout the U.S, we look towards the eternally-inspiring model and former Mission cover star Ellie Goldstein. The video above captures the first time Ellie saw her cover on display in Times Square, New York City.
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We love you Ellie!
Mission is now available to buy now in select stores worldwide including the U.S., Spain, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Holland, U.K., Italy, France, Singapore, Portugal, and Iceland!
Mission is now available to buy now in select stores worldwide including the U.S., Spain, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Holland, U.K., Italy, France, Singapore, Portugal, and Iceland!
This week’s My Mission Is… podcast guest is Jon Rose, the former pro surfer who founded Waves For Water. Rose opens up about his journey's pivotal moments, and why bringing clean water to different countries is not one-size fits all.
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This week’s My Mission Is… podcast guest is Jon Rose, the former pro surfer who founded @wavesforwater. Rose opens up about his journey's pivotal moments, and why bringing clean water to different countries is not one-size fits all.
https://bit.ly/3NsFsvC
This week’s My Mission Is… podcast guest is @jon_rose, the former pro surfer who founded @wavesforwater, a nonprofit organization working to bring clean water to those in need.
In this episode, Rose chats with @karinagivargisoff about his journey's pivotal moments, and why bringing clean water to different countries is not one-size fits all.
Listen to the full episode up now at missionmag.org.
“My clients’ hair becomes like sculptures. It was the perfect time for me to put something onto the model’s hair and transfer it into a sculpture. I always reuse stuff. I like reusing things.” Says hair artist Charlie Le Mindu on his Mission shoot.
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"I want to create something that can represent where I'm from and what I'm trying to change and what I'm trying to achieve," says model Michael Chima.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head over to missionmag.org to download the Sustainability Issue and tear through our collaboration with Emporio Armani.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Photography: @theJemMitchell⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Stylist: @theophilehermand⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Talent: @dynamicchina⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Hair: @shun.hairhead⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Makeup: @joeyjoeychoy⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Words: @cyrusxjarvis @joeyjoeychoy⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Casting Director: @rebeccaknoxcasting @biglerbeadsworth⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Production: @chebaboandco⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Brand: @emporioarmani
This week’s My Mission Is… podcast guest is Robert Triefus, #Gucci’s vice president for brand and customer engagement.
In this week’s episode, Triefus talks with Mission’s founder Karina Givargisoff about spearheading Gucci's leap into the #metaverse.
https://bit.ly/38MNfXc
"The political movement seeks to make the phrase 'critical race theory' tantamount to an indictment synonymous with hatred." -
#KhaledBeydoun
Click below to read about why the U.S. is trying to stifle political race theory.
https://bit.ly/3Lq5QWd
For Mission's 7th issue, veteran photographer Sølve Sundsbø, in his signature avant-garde style, took to the woods to photograph models communing with the natural world
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Photographer: @solvesundsbostudio
Hair: @palberdahl
Makeup: @beccawordingham
Nails: Jada-Elize Lorentz
Talent: @llinmya @nourrizkofficial Tilly
"This is something we're going to have to face up to in our lifetime." - Finn Harries.
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Head over to missionmag.org to read Finn and Jack Harries' take on society's misunderstanding of the climate crisis, how they've adapted to life in the spotlight, and climate anxiety.
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Visit missionmag.org to download and tear through the digital edition.
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Photographer: @dhughesstudio
Styling: @karinagivargisoff
Hair: @michaelhardinghair
Brands: @stellamccartney @bravafabrics
A crown in the jewel of Mission’s Sustainability issue is our inaugural collaboration with @emporioarmani, for which veteran photographer Jem Mitchell teamed up with stylist Theo Hermand to capture various climate activists dressed in Emporio Armani’s Spring Summer sustainable collection.
“Youth are 25 percent of the global population, but they are 100 percent of the future,” says one such activist, Fionn Ferreira, a 21-year-old chemistry student who has invented a method of removing microplastics from water.
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Head over to missionmag.org to download the Sustainability Issue and tear through the full Emporio Armani collaboration.
Just another quick public service announcement to remind you that Mission's 7th issue is out now!
Click the link in our bio to download the digital edition.
“We’re only going to tackle this as a collective. It can’t be done individually." - Jack Harries
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Finn and Jack Harries are among the internet's most famous climate activists. The 28-year-old British identical twins have amassed a following of over five million between them, spread across their respective Instagram accounts and Jack’s eponymous YouTube channel, all of which they use to unpack the reality of the climate crisis, pitch environmental solutions, and document their travels to the crisis' "front lines."
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For Mission's latest cover story, the brothers get candid on the latest IPCC report, how they’ve adapted to "call-out culture," and coping with climate anxiety.
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Head over to missionmag.org to purchase the digital edition, out now.
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*For this issue, we managed to fulfil our goal of donating $10,000 to care.org’s Ukraine Crisis Fund, and partnered with the Climate Project to begin offsetting our carbon emissions from here on out.*
Model: @jackharries
Photographer: @dhughesstudio
Styling: @karinagivargisoff
Hair: @michaelhardinghair
Words: @junokelly
Brand: @stellamccartney
OUT TOMORROW!
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Mission's Sustainability Issue is out tomorrow! With profiles on the likes of musician KT Tunstall and indigenous climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, special projects with Nike and Emporio Armani, and a Youth Series featuring snappy interviews with Gen Z's sharpest minds, this issue is our best yet.
Mission's seventh issue is out soon!
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From fashion spreads by renowned photographer Richard Burbridge and avant-garde artist Jackie Nickerson, to interviews with the trailblazers shaping fashion's sustainability agenda from Gabriella Hearst to Inez Van Lamsweerde, this issue is a love letter to mother earth and those working to save it.
WATCH THIS SPACE.
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Mission's seventh(!) issue is almost here!
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A 500 page climate manifesto featuring candid interviews with climate activists, environment-oriented creatives, and fashion industry leaders; this issue isn't one to miss.
WATCH THIS SPACE.
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Mission's seventh(!) issue is almost here!
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A 500 page climate manifesto featuring candid interviews with climate activists, environment-oriented creatives, and fashion industry leaders, this issue isn't one to miss.
While putting together Mission's inaugural issue, our Editor-in-Chief Karina Givargisoff sat down with #DianevonFurstenberg to talk about confidence, mentorship, and finding one's voice.
https://bit.ly/3Jy1XhC
While putting together Mission's inaugural issue, our Editor-in-Chief Karina Givargisoff sat down with #DianevonFurstenberg to talk about confidence, mentorship, and finding one's voice.
https://bit.ly/3CYXAJY
“It let me know that I could do these big movies, be unapologetically Black, be relatable, and have support, and that was brilliant. As I say, every artist wants to be recognized for their work. When I did that movie, I felt recognized. I felt seen.”
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Mission's latest cover star, Damson Idris, in Times Square.
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Talent: @damsonidris
“It let me know that I could do these big movies, be unapologetically Black, be relatable, and have support, and that was brilliant. As I say, every artist wants to be recognized for their work. When I did that movie, I felt recognized. I felt seen.”
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Mission's latest cover star, Damson Idris, dominates in Times Square.
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Talent: @damsonidris
In Missions latest issue world renowned fashion photographer Craig McDean collaborated with stylist Gro Curtis to produce a dynamic fashion story, shot on the streets of New York City.
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Photography: @craigmcdeanstudio
Styling: @gro.curtis.studio
Hair: @mustafayanaz⠀⠀
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Casting: @sdcasts⠀⠀
Talent: @itsunapologetic, @sireenter, @agreen.pdf, @byfelixlugo, @deanholmees, @tina_witke, @tiareoherlihy, #AntonioPerez, #Siruis, #EmmanuelBarco, #TraciJohnson, #EbubeMaduekwe, #AronLee
“Why does it always have to be so hard? I love being a Black Muslim woman.”Says twin rap duo #AintAfraid.
Click below to read our full interview with the trailblazing musicians from Mission's Human Issue.
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Mission’s sixth issue A to Z, honoring Brilliant Inspiring People of Courage -BIPOC issue out now in print and digital.
Mission's latest print issue is in stores now!
From an in-depth interview with cover star Damson Idris, to think pieces by the likes of academic and internet activist Khaled Beydoun, and a number of fashion shoots from some of the industry's most prolific photographers, this issue isn't one to miss.
Head over to our stockists page to find out where you can pick it up.
