![]() ![]() Thankfully, experience can get you through most obstacles,” she says. "As a designer, you’re only as good as your last project. “For me to be involved and maintain the level of attention to detail required, staying this size has allowed us to design fun and engaging work rather than cookie-cutter projects that occur when organisations get too big,” she says. See also: Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils Two New Projects: HKUST Student Residence and Tower C at Shenzhen Bayĭespite having designed for some of the most revered names in the city, ranging from modestly sized health clubs to 40,000 sq ft, 400-room hotel projects, the core Nude team is small at just six people. “Her knowledge of the industry, deep understanding of clients’ needs and how she approaches each project to accentuate its unique character are greatly appreciated,” Ng says. Usher also has a fan in Daryl Ng, deputy chairman of the Sino Group, for whom she worked on the new apartment block Madison Park in Cheung Sha Wan. Natasha was great because she was able to interpret our vision and bring her experiences with branding, product design and interior to create aesthetics that were bold yet timeless.” Jennifer Yu Cheng, supervisor of the Victoria Educational Organisation and deputy vice chairwoman of CTF Education Group says, “When we started our new playgroup project, we wanted to create an identity for the space. Taylor Lewis is an assistant social media editor at ESSENCE.One project Usher is particularly proud of is the Victoria Playpark, an early childhood development centre at the K11 Musea Campus, which is designed to look like a treehouse and channels a Scandinavian vibe in its use of natural materials. A woman is expected to be a flawless role model for her children-thus confining her to a maternal role and nothing else-while men and fathers are laughed at and their behavior is explained by the age-old adage: “Boys will be boys!”īut when will the same be true of women? When will women be treated the same as men when their actions are virtually identical? I wait for the day when “being a woman” means someone who unabashedly embraces her sexuality-if that’s her choice-and who is, in turn, embraced by society, no ifs, ands or “butts.” While women’s actions are deemed “unladylike” and are picked over with a fine-tooth comb, men are given a pat on the back and taken out for a beer. ![]() I’m sure this wasn’t Usher’s original intent when he posted the photo, but he inadvertently exposed one of the most appalling double standards in our society. ![]() So why aren’t those same attacks directed at him? Every time Amber posts a pic flaunting her body, trolls and scholars alike begin bombarding her with the same critique: You should be ashamed of yourself you have a son (she once responded in the most epic way possible by saying “When he’s old enough to really see the pictures…he’s going to be like, ‘Yo, my mom was poppin’ bro!”).ĭear Lil Kim: I Completely Get It, Because I’ve Felt The Same Wayīut hold up-Usher has a son, too. When women like Rihanna, Amber Rose or Nicki Minaj post a photo where they deign to show a portion of their breast or butt, they are immediately criticized and spawn 1,001 think pieces as to why they are seeking bodily validation. Click here to see the full image) a thought popped into my head: Why is Usher being praised for baring all on social media when women are shamed for doing the exact same thing? But as I looked at the pic (ICYMI, it was Usher sitting nude in a steam room with an emoji strategically covering his manhood. I’m not going to act holier-than-thou and pretend like I didn’t click, because I totally did, partially to appease my seventh-grade self. Why Amber Rose’s SlutWalk Made Me Check Myself “Usher Just Posted a Nude to His Snapchat Story and It’s Godly,” reads one headline, while another states, “Usher Just Snapchatted a D*ck Pic…RING THE ALARMS.” Though the headlines varied, the message was essentially the same: Usher snapped the hottest, sexiest, steamiest pic and DROP EVERYTHING BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO SEE IT IMMEDIATELY, IF NOT SOONER. That is, until I started stumbling upon article after article alerting me to the fact that Usher had just posted a nude selfie on his Snapchat.Īlmost immediately, my Facebook became inundated with news outlets sharing the pic. For all intents and purposes, last night was pretty standard on my Facebook newsfeed: wedding pics, baby pics, Trump hate pieces, etc. ![]()
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