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September 6, 2014 by admin
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- Lingerie company Nubian Skin has designed nude bras for women of colour
- Inspiration came from the lack of nude options available in shops
- Bras come in different shades and go on sale in October
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When many think of the term nude, the image that often comes to mind is of something on the paler end of the spectrum, as these shades are usually labelled ‘nude’ whether it be make-up, heels or lingerie.
But what some of us think of as nude only relates to a specific skin tone, obviously and one lingerie company has decided that it’s about time all women have the choice to go nude.
Redefining nude: Nubian Skin’s lingerie comes in several shades to suit all skin tones
Catering to women of colour: The brand says that they felt the need to fill the gap in the lingerie market
Not so nude: ‘The industry simply doesn’t cater to us. So, I thought, it’s time to rethink the definition of nude’
Writing on its blog, the company’s founder says, ‘My nude isn’t the nude I see in shops. Despite the reality that women of colour have the same needs as all women when it comes to lingerie and hosiery (and spend the same of their hard-earned money), the industry simply doesn’t cater to us.
‘So, I thought, it’s time to rethink the definition of nude.’
The problem is one that the company believes also resides in the cosmetics industry.
‘It took Eunice W. Johnson to create Fashion Fair Cosmetics in 1973 for black women to really have an adequate choice in finding makeup colours to suit them.
‘In the 1990s and 2000s, mainstream brands began to realise the value of providing to women of colour, and despite the billions we spend on make up each year, there are still brands that have chosen not to provide an offering for us’ she says.
Problem: The company believes that the issue of ‘nude’ colours is also present in the cosmetics industry
True colours: The bras, knickers and hosiery will come in several shades in both plain and lacy styles
The bras, knickers and hosiery will come in several shades in both plain and lacy styles.
The darkest shade is ‘Berry’, which the brand suggests would suit women who wear foundations such as Mac NW50, Bobbi Brown Espresso 10 and Yves Saint Laurent Le Teint in Beige 90.
The darker the berry: The darkest shade of lingerie is ‘Berry’ and comes in sizes 30B to 36E
Coming soon: The lingerie will go on sale at the start of October, with a wider range of sizes to come
The lingerie will go on sale at the start of October, and will come in sizes 30 B to 36 E, with a wider range to come at a later date.
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West Australian, Jake Drage, has converted to Islam in Indonesian prison
September 6, 2014 by admin
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New faith … Australian national Jake Drage has converted to Islam in prison Picture:AP/Budiyanto
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A WEST Australian man accused of reckless driving which killed a local woman has revealed he’s converted to Islam while in prison.
Jake Drage, 23, appeared in court for the first time since the June 30 crash and says he has converted to Islam while in custody.
The former personal trainer was speeding when his motorbike collided with another in Indonesia, killing a local mother, a court heard.
He has been charged with “reckless” driving causing the death of a West Java woman who was riding pillion on a motorcycle with her teenage daughter.
CHARGED: Australian Jake Drage charged over fatal motorbike crash in Indonesia
A smiling Drage arrived at court on Tuesday, clean shaven and wearing black pants and a white shirt.
He told reporters he felt fine, and thanked them for paying attention to his case.
Matter of faith … Jake Drage in a waiting cell at the Cibadak District Court in Sukabumi, Indonesia. Picture: AAP Image/Sopyandi
Source: AAP
Asked to state his religion by the judge, Drage answered in Indonesian: “Learning Islam.”
Drage’s lawyer, Michael Hartono, told reporters his client had converted to Islam during his long detention in the police cell and attended weekly Koran recitals.
“His family, in this case his mother, hasn’t made a big deal of Jake becoming a Muslim,” he said.
“What matters most is that he’s healthy, he’s fine and he’s on the right path.
“Regarding the case, Jake tells me that he just wants this to be over soon.”
Prosecutor Eka Aryanta is pressing charges that could see the Australian spend up to six years in jail if he’s found guilty. He told the court Drage was heading for a surf when his speeding bike collided with the other motorcycle.
“Because of the high speed, the accident was unavoidable,” the prosecutor said.
Not concerned … Jake Drage’s mother is not concerned about her son’s new faith. Picture: Supplied
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“The victim was thrown and hit the asphalt, and there was blood everywhere.
“Jake screamed, ‘Oh my God!’ while the victim was helped by bystanders.” Drage’s family has said he will plead not guilty.
His mother, Tiena Drage, who rushed to her son’s side soon after the crash, was in court on Tuesday.
His conversion to Islam is not the first time a jailed Australian in Indonesia has taken up the faith.
Michelle Leslie, who was arrested in Bali in 2005 after two ecstasy pills were discovered by police in her handbag, also converted.
During her imprisonment, Leslie began wearing Islamic dress and said she had converted to the Islamic faith about 18 months before her arrest.
Some argued that her conversion was much more recent and an attempt to win favour in court.
In an interview after her release, she stated that she did not “really know what makes you or not makes you a Muslim”, and that she was “not a practising Muslim”.
Criticism … Former model Michelle Leslie, pictured in 2005, sparked criticism after revealing she had converted to Islam with some saying she was only doing it to reduce her sentence. Picture: Renee Nowytarger
Source: News Limited
Years later, her religious beliefs continued to spark debate with accusations that she was an “on-again, off-again Muslim model” and that she had “introduced the world to disposable Islam”.
The change in dress that coincided with her announcement led to further debate, with Leslie choosing to don a burqa on one occasion when she appeared in court, and opting to wear Islamic dress, such as traditional Muslim hijab, until she was released.
Strong criticism emerged upon her release when she was seen wearing tight-fitting clothes without the hijab on her departure from the prison.
Once she had returned to Australia, the President of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, Ameer Ali, recommended that she refrain from returning to her former career as “a model for lingerie and underwear”, as such behaviour was “not allowed in Islam”.
New life … Michelle Leslie is now an interior designer. Picture: News Corp Australia
Source: News Limited
In explaining her reasons for adopting the dress, Leslie stated in an interview for 60 Minutes that the reason she started wearing the hijab while incarcerated was because she was afraid of being sexually assaulted, and to protect herself when she faced the “media scrum”.
Her decision to wear traditional Islamic dress for protection has since been raised as a defence of sharia law, as it has been suggested that she demonstrated how the “requirement for Muslim women to cover themselves was meant to protect them”.