And I must agree with Brana Dane that the government can be slowpokes. The model says, “Government can be slow-moving and the limitation is that it can be too slow to react to a constantly changing landscape of new technology and new products. It takes a while to get environmental emergencies the proper attention. Getting a law passed is a process as well.” And these claims are undeniable. You can knock on their doors and they’ll only give you ‘assurance’ of their support yet weeks had passed and still nothing.
Our world needs so much healing today. There are many visionaries who have stood up and helped inspire others to make a significant difference.
Celebrities have often used their platform to help promote social impact causes. Notable examples are Live Aid, Farm Aid, Live Earth, One Love Manchester, and there are of course countless more. Authority Magazine started an interview series called Stars Making A Social Impact. We featured many stars who are using their platform to promote a positive social change, social impact cause, or a charity. Some of the stars we interviewed put together some fantastic videos sharing their five tips. Please enjoy these videos and interviews below.
Brana Dane collaborated with sustainable and vegan bag brand, Stacy Kessler by creating three unique hand painted designs on a series of clutches.
“Brana Dane, a model from New York who campaigns for the rights of models, like Jazz and Rebekka, holds the agencies responsible: they should better protect their models from such offers.”
Supermodel and activist Brana Dane, model and technology expert Sinead Bovell, influencer Lais Ribeiro, designer Nicole Miller, entrepreneurs and designers Ozwald Boateng and Bibhu Mohapatra, are just some of who participated in the most awaited international event on fashion and technology.
Indian news source Infeed interviews Brana Dane about her favorite modeling moments, modeling for the Bollywood “Oscars”, and more.
“ The most meaningful experiences are when I get to connect to others through my work. For example, I was able to meet Rushan Abbas, a leading voice in defense of Uyghur’s human rights. I met her during NYFW when I collaborated with several different groups to protest the use of Uyghur forced labor in producing garments. I was very happy that the protest and story ended up in Marie Claire and other major news outlets. Shortly thereafter, the US passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.”
Brana explains her original intuitive art program and shares her artistic process with Caravan Wellness.
Brana was the Special Guest and Host of Imapct NYFW which featured all sustainable designers. Fashion Manuscript Magazine covered the event.
“Focus on being unique. Everyone is different, that’s the beauty of life. Learn to embrace and show off your most unique features in a flattering way because that’s what makes you stand out! Be it a crooked nose, a large forehead or a curvy body, confidence goes a long way. Turn even your “faults” into assets…”