My name is Armina Mevlani. Many of you know me from my TV shows, others as the girl who represented Albania in Miss World and some as the Creative Director of a magazine for almost three years, time in which I wrote many articles on fashion and other domains. But, there are also some of you who do not know me and I want to leave out what I have done so far, not because I do not find it agreeable; on the contrary, it helped me become who I am, but because this blog is the beginning of a new chapter in my life and I want to share new things with all of you.
My blog is called “Rebel Heart” due to the fact that in my rebel teen years I used to refer to myself as a rebel heart. I also wished to make it a tattoo, but my parents wouldn’t allow me to. Today I decided to personalize it by naming my blog after it. It all came naturally to me and all those who know me, know what “rebel heart” means to me. Rebel Heart is me.
A new group of big Hollywood names have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, in a move to diversify Oscars voting. The Academy has invited 819 new members, including Zendaya, Eva Longoria, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, John David Washington and Constance Wu. Of the new invitees, 36 per cent are people of colour and 45 per cent are women. These members will have voting privileges at this year’s Oscars, reports The Guardian. The announcement…
My love for fashion started way back, a love which later grew into me. I can say that’s a pride to the 40’,50’ and 60’ icons, that I loved since the first time I saw them. I find myself in those women every time I go back on those years and get excited while wishing I could have lived in their time and wishing I was them because they were the real women. They made history with their beauty, but…
A teenage model with Down syndrome has starred in a Gucci Beauty campaign, which has been featured online by Italian Vogue. Ellie Goldstein, an 18-year-old model, is represented by Zebedee Management, a talent agency “created to increase the representation of people who have until now been excluded in the media.” As part of a partnership in Vogue Italia, Goldstein was photographed by David PD Hyde wearing Gucci Mascara L’Obscur. Alessandro Michele, creative director of Gucci, explained the concept behind the cosmetic item, stating: “I designed L’Obscur mascara for an authentic person who…
As much as we love summer, because of the vacations, the beaches, the long nights, the weather and the positive vibe that surrounds us everywhere, we are always facing an issue: what to wear at work. Even though we love this time, when we can wear fewer layers, still the situation becomes difficult every day, as we have to choose what to wear at work. Many people have already come back at work after the lockdown. That means that yoga…
