Wedding March

A model walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton 2019 Cruise Collection at the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. Photo: Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images.

Broadcast delay

Nicolle Meyer, Pentax Calendar, 1980. Photo: Guy Bourdin/The Guy Bourdin Estate/Courtesy of Art + Commerce.

Afternoon Tea

A swimmer enjoying a floating Cherry Bakewell. Photo: Solent News & Photo Agency.

Secularism and Tolerance

With the Islamic economy growing at double the global rate, mainstream designers are jumping on the “modest wear” bandwagon. [Read more].

• Remona Aly, Got it covered: fashion wakes up to Muslim women’s style, The Guardian, March 11, 2017

Figure skater Zahra Lari model wears Nike’s new hijab. Photo: Vivienne Balla/AP.

Zahra Lari wearing Nike’s new hijab. U.S.-based company became the first large sportswear brand to manufacture a performance hijab designed for female Muslim athletes. Photo: Vivienne Balla/AP.

The Girls in the Queue

Mumbai, India: Aspiring models wait for their turn to be judged during auditions for an upcoming fashion week. Photo: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters.

Notes to a Diva

Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) is the “cover girl” on the fourth anniversary special issue (June 2016) of 《此间》 (Our Times), the multimedia magazine published by the Peking University Student Union.

Fictional truth

Models wait backstage during Ukrainian Fashion Week in Kiev. Photo: Gleb Garanich/Reuters.

Basic Instinct

Three-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) (right) modeling for the July 2015 issue of Vogue magazine.

时髦的 (Trendy)

Breaking: 13th Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) is to take the cover of the July 2015 issue of Vogue. Photo: fashion.qq.com.

• 《Vogue服饰与美容》7月刊：不可思议的90后 | Vogue Fashion & Beauty July issue: Unbelievable Post-90s, Tencent Fashion QQ, July 6, 2015

The Queen’s First Move

13th Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) modeling for the July 2015 issue of Vogue magazine. Photo: fashion.qq.com.

蠔卡 (Oyster Card)

侯逸凡登上《Oyster》杂志 自认为小时候不够时尚
2014年04月18日 新浪体育

新浪体育讯　世界知名时尚杂志《Oyster》自创办以来一直在追逐各行各业的明星。年仅20岁的世界棋后侯逸凡日前进入了他们的镜头中。 在第104期《Oyster》杂志的时尚大片中，侯逸凡一改亲切可爱的邻家女孩形象，多了几分妖娆与神秘。 几岁就开始下棋了？ 侯逸凡：五岁半，但我大概到十一二岁的时候才开始从事专业的国际象棋训练。 成为特级大师的时候，有没有开个party庆祝一下？ 呃，没有。我觉得开 Party 好象压力太大。我没举行任何庆祝活动。其实称号并不重要，重要的是等级分。强大的实力比称号重要得多。如果哪天我能达到2700分，我或许会开个 Party！ 你和朋友们总是聊国际象棋吗？ 肯定不会的。我们更多地是聊一些其他话题，比如其他的体育项目、各种新闻、旅行时收获和当地风俗等。女孩子们也经常聊聊时尚方面的话题。和我的朋友相比，我恐怕算不上时尚，她们比我强很多。我是说我小时候··· 你小时候，她们会拿你开玩笑，说你不会打扮吗？ 是的，我很小的时候就开始参加各种比赛。11岁那会儿，实在是对时尚一无所知。所以，我都是和大姐姐们学习。 别听她们的，你超靓的，逸凡！ 谢谢！ 你能给年轻棋手提些建议吗？ 如果孩子们喜欢国际象棋，我觉得最重要的是，要坚持不懈地进行训练，了解更多国际象棋的知识，不断提高水平，保持对国际象棋的热情。当然在其他方面的教育也是非常重要的。 需要多在网上下棋吗？ 现在的计算机国际象棋软件实在是太强大了，会影响自己的自信心的！我还是希望多和其他人下棋。下棋不仅仅是游戏，还能进行各方面的交流。国际象棋就像生活一样。你需要在真实世界与真实的人对弈，从你和他人的错误中吸取教训，不断提高。 (塔尔)

日前，年仅20岁的世界棋后侯逸凡登上世界知名时尚杂志《Oyster》，在第104期《Oyster》杂志的时尚大片中侯逸凡一改亲切可爱的邻家女孩形象，多了几分妖娆与神秘。(图片来自《Oyster》杂志，摄影：任航)。

珍珠 (The Pearl)

• 侯逸凡登上《Oyster》杂志 自认为小时候不够时尚，2014年04月18日，新浪体育
• 任航 (Rèn Háng), Born In 94: Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) Shot, Oyster #104 — The Exposed Issue!, April 2014

愛麗絲鏡中奇遇 (Alice Through the Looking Glass)

Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)’s photoshoot for Oyster #104 — The Exposed Issue!. Photos: Ren Hang. “I liked the idea”, the World Champion smiled at the press conference. “I think chess needs to be popularized. There’s a traditional audience following our games, but we should also try to attract attention of those who will for instance read the fashion magazine, so I gladly took the offer”.

白雪公主之魔镜魔镜 (Mirror Mirror)

Born In 94: Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) Shot
by 任航 (Rèn Háng)
From Oyster #104 — The Exposed Issue!, April 2014

20-year-old 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) is the reigning Women’s World Chess Champion. She was also born in 94 — like us! We spoke to her about fashion and (of course) chess, in Oyster #104: The Exposed Issue — out now! And who better to shoot her than the Chinese art world’s most notorious nudity-loving photographer, 任航 (Rèn Háng), whose work is pretty much banned in 北京 (Běijīng)? (Watch out for our interview with him soon). Birthday: 27 February 1994 Birthstone: Amethyst Star sign: Pisces Ruling planet: Jupiter Element: Water Zac Bayly: How old were you when you started playing chess? 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán): Five-and-a-half years old. But I didn’t start playing seriously until I was more like eleven or twelve. Wow! When you first became a chess Grandmaster did you throw a party? Oh no. I find parties so stressful! That’s no way to celebrate. Titles don’t really matter anyway — it’s your chess rating that matters. Whatever you are or not, it is more important to show your skill than to have a fancy title. If one day I can reach a rating of 2700 or higher then maaaybe I’ll have a party. Maybe! So, do you and your friends talk about chess all the time? [Laughs] Definitely not! Definitely not. We spend a lot of time talking about other things, like in any other sport. We talk about sports news and if we’ve travelled we talk about the local civilisations or local traditions. And, say, with the girls we are talking about something like fashion. I’m not quite fashionable. They’re more fashion than me! I mean, when I was young... When you were young they were teasing you about fashion? Yes. When I started playing in tournaments I was very young — I was eleven years old, which is a bit young to know a lot of fashion things. So, I learned from the older players. Don’t listen to them — you’re super chic, Yìfán! Thank you! What are your tips for other young chess players? Well, if she’s quite interested in chess then firstly I’m very glad to hear that. And I think she should — most importantly — keep her energy on it, but also an education in other areas is very important too. She needs to improve herself by learning more about chess, because although they only have this chessboard and these pieces, that’s quite... I mean, it’s a big thing! And should they practice online? Computer chess programs are so strong these days that they will damage your confidence! When you play chess with a real person, you’re not just playing a game — you’re having a conversation with someone. Chess is like life. You need to play with real people in the real world. You learn from your and others’ mistakes. Photography: 任航 (Rèn Háng) Text: Zac Bayly Fashion: Mia Kong Hair: Li Chunyu Makeup: Pan Lifei

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侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) (left). Photo: Woman’s day.