December 6, 20159 yr 12 minutes ago, Schemer said: It's moments like these when I can say that I have no understanding of art. then you need to immerse themselves in the creativity of Basquiat
December 7, 20159 yr Re: Art  Naaah, to be honest, Hunter & Gatti's stuff is just crap. Just because Basquiat was good, doesn't mean H&G is, too. I work in the art scene, and to be honest, I'm always a bit angry when I see people like Toni, Jon or all the other models and fashion people at Art Basel Miami. It's such a weird glam event and most of the events they attend are not even officially part of the art fair, just wannabe rich kids events that surround it. They are invited, I suppose, so I can't blame them for going, but the 'general public' gets such a weird idea of what art really is.
December 9, 20159 yr Elle US article on her charity dinner at Art Basel Miami TONI GARRN WEIGHS IN ON WHY MODELS SHOULD STAY IN SCHOOL Take it from the German super, who's been working since she was 14.[/B] To meet Toni Garrn at Art Basel Miami Beach, you must enter the new Faena Hotel via a secret side entrance. You must bypass a pack of teen girls waiting for Justin Bieber (who did not, it seems, show up). You must take two gilded elevators, paneled in antique selvedge mirrors taken from shuttered French bistros, to the very top floor. You must bypass several men of the Night's Watch (okay, fine, they're fashion publicists...) armed with "are you on the list?" iPads. And then, in perhaps the most difficult hurdle of all, you must walk past a porcelain bathtub packed with Perrier-Jouet champagne, without stopping to steal it or simply jump in. (We managed to resist. Katie Holmes—yes, that Katie Holmes–wasn't so lucky.) Once you get to the supermodel, who shot her first Calvin Klein campaign at 15 and rose to tabloid fame with an ex-boyfriend whose name rhymes with Neo, things get a little easier. Garrn is one of those girls who's "super nice" and "super pretty" and "super smart," without being a super drag. She's also in Miami for a cool reason: to host a silent auction for two pieces by the art duo Hunter + Gatti, thrown by Maiyet and with all proceeds going to Because I Am a Girl, the worldwide education initiative for women.  Naturally, we wanted to know more... Hi, can we interview you for ELLE? Of course, I'm used to it! Here, watch. "Hello, I'm Toni Garrn and we're at the Faena Hotel in Miami!" Wow, that was spot on. Do you want to host the VMAs next year? With all my free time?! I think I'll stick with hosting this dinner, because honestly, Because I Am a Girl is literally the only thing I do in my free time. I'm either going to Africa or trying to raise money for Africa. That's it. I love the kids I meet there, I love the schools I help build, it's the only thing I work on when I'm not modeling. It's actually great that Maiyet came on board, because I do love wearing their clothes, so now I can model their clothes and help the charity. They're donating some money to help us build a new school in Zimbabwe this year. The goal is to get as many girls in Zimbabwe into school as possible, and then get them to stay in school—no dropping out, no getting pregnant! Why Zimbabwe? I went to Africa the first time when I was 14 and first starting out in modeling. I went for a campaign and I just fell in love. Then my brother moved to South Africa, so I had even more excuses to visit. Zimbabwe, to be honest, is because it was suggested—obviously, other countries need help, too. But right now, Africa in the north of the equator has religious and political issues that the charity doesn't want to step into because then the work doesn't go anywhere. South of the equator is quite safe right now. And why this charity? They work sustainably. They don't drop off money. They go in and physically build schools worldwide. It's very hands on, they're physically meeting the girls in person and encouraging them to continue their education. But didn't you start working at age 14? Is that too young for girls to focus on anything other than school? That's an interesting question. I think it depends on the person, obviously, and their support system. My family was very supportive, but also very insistent that I finish school, and to be honest, I wanted to finish school. I worked with my teachers and the headmaster of my school to finish my A-Levels—my high school honors program, you'd call it in America, I guess—while I was working, and then I went into school whenever I was home. It wasn't that easy because I was in New York shooting campaigns every weekend. I really owe it to my brother—he helped me study a lot. Would you be a supermodel if you'd left school behind, do you think? No way. If it weren't for my education, I truly wouldn't be as successful at my job as a model. I wouldn't be as focused, I wouldn't be as knowledgeable about the cultural things like art and music that often inspire the designers, I wouldn't be as sensible about investing, about travel… and also, socially, being around girls my age and making friends made me feel so much more secure and confident in myself, and also obviously happier! People forget about that part. So imagine what happens when girls in certain parts of the world don't get that. They don't have the same chance to succeed and plan their own futures. You're from Germany, the country that's taken in the most Syrian refugees so far. What do you think about the current debates the U.S. is having on immigration and refugee aid? I'm very proud to be German right now. And that's something that in the past, many people wouldn't really say. Germans haven't been that patriotic in the past, for obvious reasons. It's a big cultural change for us to really be proud of what we're doing. And it's interesting, isn't it? That it's simply just luck, where you're born, what kind of family you have, how the world with its own hands shaped me into exactly who I am right now. The kids in Syria are not any different than kids anywhere else. They were just born in a different place. What are your friends in Germany saying about the U.S.? My hope, our hope, is that everyone can be as open-minded as Germany is. It's a huge process to get Syrians into any country and they're not dangerous at all! They're human beings. And they're going to be so grateful to their new home. Look at the potential for what so many new people could give back to us! That potential and the fact that they need homes is so much bigger and stronger than anything we should be scared of. Are you an art collector? What are you doing here at Basel? I just got here yesterday! But I do love art. The most recent pieces I bought were from Hunter and Gatti. And then I got them to donate two more pieces to be auctioned for the charity tonight. I'm very, very persistent… I mean, fine, I'm pushy. I'm very involved in this thing. Like how involved? I picked out the exact kind of toilets they should install in the school. Literally I've been researching toilets, and then I got on a plane and came here. It's rainy and muggy in Miami. How do you look good without being too fussy? And waterproof if possible! Okay, the best thing to do is, get a pair of jeans that really fit you. Not that you hope fit you, not that are comfortable but saggy. Really great, really perfectly fitting jeans. You can do that with a one-piece swimsuit like a top, and it's super cute. Â
December 9, 20159 yr Apparently she talked to German Grazia about Chandler, headline is "Toni Garrn: He's met my parents already". You never know with German Grazia, but I'll try to pick up a copy tonight.
December 9, 20159 yr 48 minutes ago, sore said: Apparently she talked to German Grazia about Chandler, headline is "Toni Garrn: He's met my parents already". You never know with German Grazia, but I'll try to pick up a copy tonight. this would be wonderful ♥ Thank you
December 9, 20159 yr 1 hour ago, kissnena said: Toni Garrn for ELIE SAAB Le Parfum "Rose couture" Â Love this.
December 9, 20159 yr 1 hour ago, kissnena said: Toni Garrn for ELIE SAAB Le Parfum "Rose couture" Â Damn. Now that's a supermodel.
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