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Beauty against Ugliness
…and that’s why I created beautyforabetterworld.org in 2020, during a time when the world was in a different kind of mayhem. Please take a look […]
Project Focus by Wim Tellier
For Project Focus by Wim Tellier 250 fishermen work together to display 100 custom sails with their traditional boats in one of the most beautiful […]
Experiment from a Kindergarten
This was an experiment by a kindergarten class: they dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk, to see what would happen. Just how gorgeous […]
Rural life in Tibet
What with all the negativity and violence in the world, which is upsetting for everybody with a good heart and an ounce of empathy, we […]
After the T-shirts, there will be … hoodies!
As many people among you may already know, I’m working together with iconic designer and social activist Katharine Hamnett on capsule collections to benefit UNDP […]
Self expression just got bigger, bolder and more iconic through the ‘We are the Future’ campaign
A new movement is erupting with vocal ferocity and an 80s twist, demonstrating that speaking out in favour of change has never been more fashionable. […]
Gia Robles Levy: “It’s a powerful thing to be open and honest”
Gia Robles Levy, has been actively sharing her transition journey through social media since she ‘came out’ as trans in 2020. Still only 21 today, […]
Support Sirkhane Darkroom for their next project
You probably have seen the gorgeous black and white photos made by refugee kids in our Gallery, which they made under supervision of a mobile […]
Resources for young people to get involved
Young people are the future when it comes to achieving a better world. This is why we rounded up a lot of resources where you […]
Dalai Lama Pleads For We-Humanity
In a tweet by The Nobel Prize today (May 16, 2022), the Dalai Lama says: “We all live on one planet. According to that reality […]
Ninette Murk – Making The World A Better Place: Here’s How!
Quite a few people are curious about how a fashion journalist could become a social activist, so we decided to publish the biography of BFBW’s […]
Jarno Kettunen x Jimmy Choo Raise Money For Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
It’s always nice to discover projects of BFBW contributors, so we were delighted when we learned about the new charity campaign of illustrator Jarno Kettunen […]
Free Sympathy Cards Show Loved Ones You Care
When someone loses a person they love, it can be hard to find the right words to show that you care. But now, you can choose […]
Nature is our religion
“They go inside a building to talk to their god. We go out into the natural world — and our Creator speaks to us” -Lakota […]
Sirkhane Darkroom In The News
A travelling darkroom teaches refugee children to use photography as a means of expression. In Mardin, a city in Turkey near the Syria border, a […]
Little Amal Takes A Long Walk To Raise Awareness About Refugees
Shining a light on the stories of millions of young refugees across Europe is Little Amal, a 3.5-metre tall puppet deemed to be one of […]
Belgian artist Geert Nys creates 5G mural in Antwerp- and it’s painted by robots!
We were very happy to receive a video about the recently finished mural by artist Geert Nys (alias ‘ABSumo’, Absolute Unique Moments), who created the […]
Refugee children show resilient imaginations through photography
What happens when you take refugee children, give them an old analogue camera and ask them to start exploring their surroundings and imaginations? The answer, […]
Remember by Kaspy Ndia & Melopée
Today we received this beautiful video by musician Kaspy Ndia, his group Melopée (featuring Bob van de Leij) and two gorgeous dancers: Elias Lazaridis and […]
Designers with a green soul wanted!
A dynamic new project is challenging designers to elevate their vision within sustainability in “The Upcycling Challenge”. The objective is to showcase the infinite possibilities […]
Kim Kardashian’s Cover-Up Ditches Fashion to Make An Identity Statement
There’s no room to be indifferent when it comes to having an opinion about the most talked-about outfit at this year’s Met Gala – worn […]
Reasons To Be Cheerful By David Byrne
We often have the feeling that the media prefer to present bad news (clicks!) instead of the good. Is there even good news nowadays? Of […]
Better World, Better Me
And who am I to disagree? Thank you Mark Titchner, for creating this art work that has inspired me ever since!
Time Traveler by Lyla June
In this music video, spoken-word artist Lyla June offers a poetic reflection on time and the wisdom needed to care for future generations. We are […]
Museum In Antwerp Proudly Flies Rainbow Flags
As a reaction to the new anti- LGBTQ+ laws in Hungary and the decision to forbid the football stadium in Munich to use rainbow coloured […]
This Is How it All Started
Tonight is the (digital) show of the Fashion Department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, including the 2021 graduates and that makes me […]
Proudly presenting our new Ambassador: Hannelore Knuts
We’re very happy to announce the new Ambassador for beauty without irony: top model, health consultant and all around nice human Hannelore Knuts! Without further […]
Arts Thread x BFBW is live now- please join!
Are you an art school student or recent graduate and up for an exciting challenge? Then here’s your chance! Beauty for a Better World is […]
IG Talk on Vogue Italia with Sara Sozzani Maino
On May 11th, our founder and creative director Ninette had a conversation with Sara Sozzani Maino, deputy editor in chief of Vogue Italia. They talked […]
Pandemic Highlights Urgency Of Mental Health
“It is now crystal clear that mental health needs must be treated as a core element of our response to and recovery from the COVID-19 […]
Reach For The Sun
Waking up every morning, many of us will rush into the day, constantly checking notifications or crossing things off our to-do lists. At Little Sun, […]
Smiley Knows!
Let’s face it: the pandemic has been a real pain in the rear-end for a lot of us. It has stripped us from the usual […]
You Are My Angel
This must be about the most beautiful alternative to a fashion show I have seen so far, with models and dancers including Anne Teresa De […]
Why Creativity Can Heal During Challenging Times
“Art is a wound turned into light,” said the 20th century French painter, Georges Braque. Words that so accurately resonate with our current times, as […]
Hank Trout On Beauty
Some kind of beauty dwarfs you and makes you feel like an ant next to it. – Andy Warhol Many people find that kind […]
‘This Now’ by Emily McDonald and Kai-Isaiah Jamal
This is undoubtedly one of the most gorgeous videos we’ve seen so far about the lockdowns, as seen through the eyes of spoken word artist […]
‘The Quarantaine Days’, crowdsourced by Mert Alas
A photographer/artist who we admire a lot is Mert Alas, one half of the iconic duo Mert & Marcus. This March he already felt the […]
This is what 2020 looked like for i-D Magazine readers
Normally at this time of year, i-D Magazine reaches out to a handful of photographers and regular contributors and asks them to submit a selection […]
Obudu Mountain Pool in Nigeria
In Obudu Mountain there is so much to come across and there are several waterfalls to see. They have the Grontto fall, where the pool […]
Every email is a present
We pre-started our project ‘Beauty for a Better World′ back in July and meanwhile new photos and videos are arriving every day. As the concept […]
Optimism and beauty will save the world
There are people that can turn every heartbreaking event of their life into an act of positivity -and Ninette Murk is definitely one of them. […]
SCHÖN Magazine and Domen/Vandevelde support BFBW
SCHÖN Magazine has published a wonderful photoshoot by Belgian photographers Domen/Vandevelde and an interview with trans model Mierijn to help promote ‘Beauty for a Better […]
Takashi Murakami: Cherry Blossoms and Pandas (2020)
Gagosian just kicked off its second season of Artist Spotlight — an ongoing digital series that highlights a single artist from its roster of leading blue-chip […]
Yayoi Kusama has written a poem to the coronavirus
There are many things these days that we’d like to say to Miss Rona: from “Why now” to “When will you be gone” to “Please can […]
Should culture go digital?
The current pandemic has made people more aware of the walls that surround them at home: people can’t wait to go outside again for social […]