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Zendaya, Kode Magazine, 2016

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Victoria Justice arrives at the Kode Magazine Spring Issue Release Party at the Standard Hotel on March 12, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.

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MADISON BEER ━ Kode Magazine August 2015 ph. Bradford Rogne

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Holland for Kode Mag’s 2014 Fall Issue - photographed by Bradford Rogne

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"The whole family used to go on vacation to NASA in Florida. During dinner we were talking about shuttle missions, rovers or the latest thing that was happening in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Space research is the vanguard, the last frontier to understand the universe. My father (emergency doctor in St. Louis, Missouri), in terms of knowledge, encouraged me to leave my comfort zone," says Karlie Kloss (Chicago, 1992), who wanted to be, with all her heart, a pediatrician, researcher or teacher. "I always identified myself as a girl who was good at math and science. My sisters joked that I was the nerd. Imagine an adorable girl, first grade, having fun with scientific experiments; that's how I was. I loved to learn, guided by a limitless curiosity." And a challenge that would make her overcome...

At 32 years old, she is not only a fashion icon and ambassador of Carolina Herrera's olfactory saga Good Girl, she also dedicates her efforts to Gateway Coalition, her community organization focused on reproductive health; to Kode With Klossy, her most ambitious personal project, a free program launched in 2015 for girls and young people of non-binary gender between 13 and 18 years old who want to learn to program, and to Bedford Media, the media conglomerate she has created with her husband and that oversees the i-D and LIFE publications. Nothing can stop the force of nature that is Kloss, a north star within the industry that practices and defends the maxim "if you can see it, you can be it".

Because she is the example.

Carolina Herrera always supports real, strong and independent women. How are you part of its legacy?

Mrs. Herrera is autentic and powerful, she is the muse par excellence. I have worked with her and her daughters since the beginning of my career. The first parade I opened in my life was hers. I was a 15-year-old teenager who had to build her professional, personal and bodily confidence. She believed in me and helped me to cement it. It's one of her gifts. Having role models or reading about people who inspire you to dream big makes you see that everything is possible.

What you do with Kode With Klossy... What motivated you almost ten years ago for girls to embrace coding?

I remember that a decade ago I couldn't stop hearing the word coding and I was curious. I said to myself: "What is this powerful language and why is there only a select group of people, especially men, who know how to use it?" I have always thought that what boys can do, girls can also do it. Just as good, even better. Unfortunately, the technology industry lacked, and still lacks, diversity in all areas, and when I learned to program I realized that it was not going to disappear until we created more opportunities for young women to develop their potential. When I think of my high school classes, there was no computer science. For them there was a workshop, carpentry, and home economics; for us, it consisted of cooking and taking care of a house.

Why coding? What is your power?

Because, if you understand how it works on a professional level, you open up new opportunities for your career and your life in general. Technology is changing the way the world works; the companies that are dedicated to it exert a great influence on our day to day, and it is exciting to see how women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) - I like to define it that way, because the creative industries are intertwined with technology - build our present and future.

What have you learned from your students in this time?

That there is nothing more powerful than a network of passionate and motivated girls. That's why I'm so moved to observe their courage. They know their value and give me hope for the planet they will raise. For me, their self-realization and self-confidence are more important than a set of technical skills. Because when someone is aware of their abilities, they are unstoppable. Many times, as women, and I say this from my experience, we get rocked and doubt ourselves. It is a mixture of what the world tells us that we have to be with our self-imposed limits: that we do not belong there or that we cannot achieve it. So when you stop being your own obstacle, you recognize your power and realize your true potential, you not only open new doors, you knock down others from their hinges.

Were you afraid at any time?

I'm lucky that one of my friends is Natalie Massenet, an extraordinary businesswoman. Years ago she asked me: "What would you do if you weren't afraid?" And it has always resonated in me, because we are trapped in our thoughts, fearing all kinds of things: failure, what they will believe or say about me... It takes courage to become an entrepreneur, whatever your gender, age or experience.

Nothing stops you from defending what you believe. A month ago, the audiovisual project you produced with Phoebe Gates, Everybody's Fight: An In Bloom Series, premiered. Since when has fighting for reproductive rights been important to you?

I've always been involved. As a teenager I worked in St. Louis as a volunteer acompanying Planned Parenthood patients, and then I joined the Choices team in Carbondale (Illinois). However, when the Supreme Court overruled the Roe v. Wade case, it was a turning point. My belief in women's right to choose was even deeper. Especially after having my children during that time. My desire to do something became urgent, because when you restrict access to safe and legal reproductive care, you restrict a person's freedom to control their own life. Democrats and Republicans may disagree on certain things today, but many of us have found a common point: the protection of reproductive freedom. Abortion is part of it and is a basic human right. It should not be politicized. I am very grateful to have had healthy pregnancies and access to the care I needed, but that should not be a privilege. The sad reality is that in the United States maternal mortality rates have increased and this happens in a country that is a world power.

A question: is there paid maternity leave there?

No. Until I had my first child, I was not aware of issues such as paid leave or maternal mortality and health. The fact that one in four women has to return to work two weeks after giving birth is devastating. I remember what my body suffered, my mental health, the lack of sleep, what the care of a baby implies... I was lucky to have a support system and my partner. That's why we need more women in leadership positions, who generate policies that protect and defend paid motherhood. Because we understand how vulnerable that period is after having a child. The policy at Kode With Klossy is 12 weeks of paid leave, which is better than that of some workplaces and not as good as that of others. But at least it's something.

How do you involve Generation Z in what you believe?

Listening to them and making them participate. The reality is that their world is already different, as is their way of communicating and living, which will continue to change with artificial intelligence. Far from being mere passive consumers, these young people are born creators, defenders, entrepreneurs, they take the reins of social movements, use their domain of the networks to trigger dialogues that some classrooms still fear to touch. They invest time, effort and passion so that the present and, above all, the future improve.

Speaking of artificial intelligence, what do you think?

The machine has to be trained. And what happens? That has no ethics. If you put garbage in it, it takes out garbage. If the data comes clean, analyzed and with quality, it will generate that same type of content. And if the teams that develop it are not diverse, they all think the same; when it comes to programming, they are not aware of the plurality that exists in society. That's why it's an exciting moment as women to be part of the change. We need budget, political will and to be more in the spaces where these tools are designed, but also where the regulations are debated. Al does not create a new discourse, it recreates the existing one.

Do you think technology will change the fashion world?

Of course. Most of our interns develop projects aimed at social impact, including the problems of the fashion industry, be it sustainability, water pollution, global warming or the integration of sizes. And that makes me have high hopes for the future, because I see that they are concerned about the same problems as world leaders. Many of them are so young that they can't even vote, but that doesn't stop them from taking real measures.

How do you see our future in predominantly more masculine sectors?

I hope there will be more directives in all disciplines. Let's turn around that idea of "if you can't see it, you can't be." Alter the paradigm, that girls see women in leadership positions so that they realize that they can also occupy them. There are so many brilliant women defying the odds... Of the more than 10,000 interns who have gone through our programs, most are currently in college; almost 80% have specialized in computer science, crazy compared to the scarce 5% of women who graduate in the United States in these fields. We must end the taboo that, to write code, you have to be a matematical genius or an engineer. False. Teenage girls should know that, if they want to become something, they can be. Let them go for it, with determination and without hesitation. Without ever putting yourself in a situation of inferiority or weakness in front of men.

If you could meet your youthful self, what would you tell her?

I would say to her: "Don't underestimate your power and your potential." When I was a 13-year-old teenager and in my 20s, there were times when I didn't believe it, and I needed to hear it. Many times I got small or felt that I had to be what others wanted me to be. And when you can tap into your true self, even if it is different from what society, your family or the world expects from you, you have to stay true to that.

Dreams did not end with the United States elections on November 5... How do you measure progress in a country that sometimes progresses slowly?

With more women at the table, because our experiences are different from those of our male counterparts. Many of us juggling with different responsibilities and identities, both personal and professional.

How does Vice President Kamala Harris support progress?

With her example. When women of different backgrounds, ages, genders, ethnicities or religions offer a broader and deeper understanding of the impact of decisions, they encourage empathetic and inclusive leadership. It is not just about checking a box, but about having a constructive dialogue through differences. That's why it bothers me how polarized we have become in many of the fundamental conversations. If we had more communication, we would recognize our humanity in common.

What would you like to share with other women?

When I remember my last teenage years, I see that I was afraid of losing a job if I said I didn't want to do something. But it wasn't like that. The more I exercised the power of my voice, the more respect I earned from my colleagues. And I got it by myself and for embracing what makes me who I am today. Only now do I have the confidence to stay upright and recognize that strength. The more you evolve and invest in yourself, the more people will want to be part of it and get closer to you to learn from what interests you.

Do you notice that an increasingly harsh, more categorical language is used?

Through words, the health of a society can be diagnosed. Misinformation already outperforms information. It is almost imposible to trace the truth today for the simple reason that no one is looking for it. In general, what you read are headlines in a few minutes and what is pursued is to validate our position. We should return to reflection, to conversation with pause, to generate spaces for tranquility and to listen to the other. That makes us grow. The right to be transformed, to change, seems to me to be healthy as people, as a society. There are more chances of saving ourselves in a united community, than one divided and tense.

What role does education play here?

It's the tool. Evolution lies in knowledge. Be curious and make mistakes, be patient and don't give up. If you don't know what you're fighting for, how do you defend your ideas?

Is it dangerous to express yourself so openly today?

Yes, and it hurts. Although that motivates me to do more, to speak louder. Silence is not an option in the face of injustices, and fear should not prevent the right thing from being defended. If you know that something is not right, you cannot be intimidated.

You are a woman who acts and calls to action. Have you felt tempted to get into politics?

Oh my God! I have no interest. But I will say that being informed as a voter and as a citizen and being able to defend your rights is something very important to me.

Do you dare to predict where you will be in the next 10 years?

I resist looking too much at the crystal ball. The truth is that I don't know where I'll be in a decade. Nothing in the last ten years has gone exactly as planned, which is part of the beauty of life. When I was fifteen years old and grew up in St. Louis, I knew nothing about fashion or programming, I had never even taken a plane! I hope that the next ten years will have so many surprises and adventures in store for me and that, whatever I do, I will be happy, I will be in good health and I will be surrounded by my loved ones.

In times of panic, what gives you peace of mind?

My sons. There is nothing that anchors me more to life and what matters than being by their side. I hope I can build a better world for them. It's my purpose.

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I think there was a soft launch planned for Kaylor around the time Karlie went to Eras. If you remember within hours of the show People Magazine came out with stories about how they were still friends and don’t quote my exact wording recollection here but it went something like “the two are like sisters and sometimes sisters fight but they have remained close and don’t be surprised to see “Aunt Taylor” visiting with Karlie and her kids…”

It’s s obvious they had that article ready to go.

Most likely Karlie’s appearance was a test balloon to see how it would go over.

Then simultaneously the kaylor, gay rumors started flying. Like wildfire ! Social media erupted.

TikTok exploded with it , Twitter was lit up like a Christmas tree. People were talking and asking questions.

Articles came out, the kissgate video made the rounds, whispers turned loud, even stand up comedians were coming with the jokes.

Remember “ Klossing” from Two Dykes with a mic?” There were others too. It was a gay fest.

Then nothing. It all went quiet. No photo, not even an LA post. No soft launch happened but instead Travis was introduced into the story a month and a half later.

I always got the feeling that Taylor’s team ( especially her father ) aborted the public Kaylor reunion mission ( because of “her career”) and once again Karlie was put back on the shelf into limbo.

It’s one of the reasons why I believe somewhere around the start of the new year( 2024) Karlie ended it or really pulled away from Taylor and started to move on.

When Tavis continued after the first Super Bowl ( because her fans loved it) I’m wondering if that might have been the last straw for Karlie. I’ve heard from several sources that Travis was supposed to be a one year deal but it was making money and their fairytale romance got extended.

Karlie was very quiet for a time there sitting in the shadows.

Taylor’s awful public displays , lots of drunken behavior with no end in sight and too many broken promises was most likely more than Karlie could deal with.

Then something definitely happened in Karlies life that changed its course and she now seems extremely happy and enjoying herself , and as someone mentioned ,while still casually liking a post from time to time from Gigi or Cara, she has softly pulled away from people connected to Taylor. They were Karlie’s friends first and theres no bad blood it’s just not a good time to associate.

If you follow Karlie on IG you can see she’s very active ( far more socially active than Taylor) She’s remained the Good Girl for Carolina Herrera and works a lot with Estée Lauder, Swarovski and a few other top brands, but she seems to be expanding her interests to include being CEO of I_D magazine, growing Kode with Klossy , woman’s rights activism , and recently becoming an investor/ owner in a WNBA team.

Yes, she’s certainly busy but there’s been an unmistakable happiness in her aura this past year.

Something has definitely changed in Karlie Kloss’s life.

It’s more than just a baby glow too . She’s had that shine for well over a year now.

Sometimes when a person is finally able to untangle themselves from a relationship that is sucking the life out of them the change in them is blatantly obvious to others.

It’s pretty clear that Taylor values her career, her Swifties , public image and money over love. And Yes, theres the possibility she’s been forced to do this but this is a 35 year old woman who thinks she’s still a teenager. It’s time to grow up Taylor and be your own person but unfortunately for her she seems to lack maturity. She’s become a brand and a human puppet that her management team controls.

One door closes and another opens they say. I think another door opened for Karlie last year and she stepped into that daylight.

I know this is long but one more thought (I’m actually on a plane writing this and the thoughts just keep coming.)

This past March Abigail ( Taylor’s childhood friend) unfollowed Karlie on IG.

My gut instincts tell me that Taylor tried to get Karlie back during that long period where Taylor seemingly went dark ( January- May this past year ) and Karlie told her “no.”

Taylor then cried on Abigail’s shoulder and being the loyal friend she knee jerked and unfollowed Karlie ( who probably could care less because she hasn’t interacted with Abigail in years) Haven’t we all done that ? Taken a friends side during a breakup

Taylor’s behavior just screams that she is hurting. There’s a frown behind her smile mask. You can actually see the signs of regret on her face in moments when her mask slips off. She knows this whole thing went too far and now she’s stuck in her private Hell.

Over the top public displays and behavior are definite signs that someone trying too hard to cover up their true feelings.

She can’t re-record Rep ( we all know that’s Karlie’s signature album) because she can’t bare the pain and quite frankly she doesn’t want to change a thing. I’d say I’ feel bad for her but it’s hard to have sympathy for someone who brought this on herself.

Anyway, just some random thoughts from 35,000 feet.

Dare I also be so bold to also say I think it’s possible that Karlie might actually be involved with someone else. The signs seem to point to that.

If that’s the case I wish her well. Over a decade is far too long of an ordeal. Taylor will go on playing the 22 year old pop star but it’s very possible Karlie has outgrown that and would rather associate with someone on a more mature and intellectual level. I honestly don’t think Taylor is capable of that right now.

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Sharing my random thoughts since you asked for asks! You don’t have to respond. But I was noticing those articles of Karlie finally commenting on Taylor again came right around the time Biden was being pressured to drop out of the election and the Democratic Party seemed to be scrambling a bit. I feel like the friendship groundwork is being laid to be ready in case Trump is actually re-elected and KK is thrown back into the fire by association. His win in 2016 changed so much for them. Thoughts?

i did ask for asks! 😆

in a way i think what you are suggesting is a little bit paradoxical because if they were operating under the same manual and all things being equal, then the threat of a trump win would have had them laying the groundwork to distance themselves again, not the opposite.

that being said, times are sort of different. and priorities are different, in a way. i could write so so much and if people have other points to bring up please do, but ill just write a little.

one thought i had was that last time around they did not know what a trump presidency would mean, only what we could predict, and now they have something to look at as an example. also, jared had played a notable public role in trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, so the win had immediate optic implications as well as logistic implications to anticipate. this time around, jared isn’t on the trail, and is reported to not want a role in a possible second term. i think ivanka did show up at the rnc last month though and brought jared with her.

to circle back to my second point, i just hope that people consider that a lot of this sort of maneuvering or salvaging or pivoting that they might have done following the 2016 election results might not even really apply this time because they are in a different stage of life. biden’s win in 2020 is an example of this. trump being out and a democrat being in marked the end of a lot of worries and barriers that we assume they put up. but with the pandemic and time spent out of public, i get the sense there was a lot of introspection and reevaluating that went on and we can see that one or two little things entered their lives. now, the stakes are a bit different regardless of who is in office.

taylor’s fame is different in scale now too. i don’t think i have to delineate that for anyone here. but i want to say that it feels like it’s nearly reaching “too big to fail” levels

also, one other point i feel compelled to bring up is that while karlie has gone on to maintain haters, all of all this for the past 8 years has by and large not stopped her ability to succeed with her business and creative endeavors. i recognize not everyone’s gonna agree with me on this because it’s a sort of core talking point that is ingrained in a lot of kaylor thinking, but i do recommend people take a step back to look at this from a birds eye view. even just since 2019. karlie has continued to be the face of a perfume in carolina herrera and even repped the brand at the met gala, she became the face of a cosmetics company in estée lauder and still does campaigns for them, she did a line of sportswear in adidas and has continued being the face of products in the health and fitness sector, has continued to expand her forays into the tech sector, has done stuff for many LVMH luxury brands, looking camp right in the eye has become a meme with longevity that she herself has embraced, re-signed with swarovski and repped them at the met gala, has expanded kode with klossy and created many opportunities for her scholars via her connections with all of these brands that she works with, including people like tim cook, and shes got connections to people like bob iger, she helped arrange a tech panel for the white house, she continues walking the runway when she wants at the biggest events where otherwise she gets invites to, like paris fashion week, she continues doing couture fashion spreads, she now owns two magazines, had a street named after her, like, i could go on and on and maybe someone out there is hemming and hawing about project runway but i sometimes feel like people try to equate what people on the internet feel to what the business world feels about karlie and to push that her bearding ruined her image and prospects.. when in fact she’s continued to do so many thing that surely wouldn’t have happened if this association (and for the “see how you didn’t say kushner!” crowd ill say it, her kushner association) was seen as an actual problem to her clients, that actually have working relationships with her and know her. please understand that im not making this a conversation about values. im looking at the actual business reality and any affects there have been, which i would contend there have been less than people often imagine.

all of this to say, i am very much not convinced that the prospects of a second trump term are a driving factor in their decision making this time. i think it’s more about them deciding if it would be valuable to them personally, a net positive in their own lives, to be seen again. and i happen to think a little bit of this is on us to help provide for them. as a proof of concept. a window for them, in a way, in what could be best expected, if any good should be expected all. but that’s a tangent for another time, methinks.

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Bella Thorne for Kode Magazine, 2017

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Zendaya for Kode Magazine January 2016

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bacK tO godheaD magazinE: K.O.D.E. - the element of Kode/Code in some of A C Bhaktivedanta Swami's communication Eg. "Chewing The Chewed" ->C.T.C. or Calcutta Tramways Company or Jewing the jewed

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Dove Cameron for Kode Magazine in 2017

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“We’re just seeing the very beginning of what’s ahead and what will be possible,” the supermodel and entrepreneur tells ELLE.

karlie on the future of women in tech:

"I’ve been doing this work for almost a decade now, and so much has changed in ways that make me very optimistic. I went to a public school in Missouri. I’m 31 years old, so it’s been a while since I was in high school, but back when I was a student, they did not have computer science programs. Now they do, and so do many, many, many public schools and private schools across the United States. There are now entry points for women and girls to start to learn how to code. It is much more understood how much technology is a part of shaping our world in every industry—not just in Silicon Valley, but also in music, media, finance, and business. But there’s a lot more, unfortunately, that continues to need to happen."

on growing kode with klossy into a global nonprofit:

"Kode With Klossy focuses on creating inclusive spaces that teach highly technical skills. We have AI machine learning and web dev. We have mobile app development and data science. They all are very creative applications of technology. Ultimately, right now, our programs are rooted in teaching the fundamentals of code and scaling the amount of people in our programs. This summer, we’re going to have 5,000 scholarships for free that we are giving to students to be a part of Kode With Klossy. We’ve trained hundreds of teachers through the years. We’ll have a few hundred instructors and instructor assistants this summer alone in our program. So what we’re focused on is continuing to ignite creative passion around technology."

on using technology to advance the fashion industry:

"We’re just seeing the very beginning of what’s ahead and what will be possible. That’s why it’s so important people realize that tech is not just for tech alone. It is [a tool to] drive better solutions across all industries and all businesses. Fashion is one of the biggest polluters of water. The industry has a lot of big problems to solve, and that’s part of why I’m optimistic and excited about more people seeing the overlap between the two. There is intersection in these spaces, and we can drive solutions in scalable ways when we see these intersections."

on embracing your fears:

"Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-a-Porter, is an amazing entrepreneur and somebody I feel lucky to call a friend. She asked me years ago, and it’s always stuck with me through different personal and professional moments, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” That has always resonated, because we can get so stuck in our heads about being afraid of all sorts of different things—afraid of what other people will think, afraid of failure."

on the value of community in entrepreneurship:

"It takes a lot of courage for anyone [to be an entrepreneur]. It doesn’t matter your gender, your age, your experience level, that’s where community really does make a difference. It’s not just a talking point. So many of our Kode With Klossy scholars have come back as instructor assistants, and are now in peer leadership positions. So many of them have gone on to win hackathons and scholarships. It comes down to this collective community that continues to support and foster new connections among each other."

on breathing new life into Life magazine:

"Part of why I’m so excited about what we can build and what we are building with Bedford [Media, the company launched by Kloss and her husband, Joshua Kushner] is this intersection of a creative space like media—print media—and how you can continue to drive innovation with technology. And so that’s something that we’re very focused on, how to integrate the two. Lots more that we’re going to share at the right time, but we’re heads down on building the team and the company right now. I’m super excited."

on showing up for the people you love:

"I have two young babies, and I want to be the best mom I can be. So many of us are juggling so many different responsibilities and identities, both personally and professionally. Having women in leadership positions is so important, because our lived experiences are different from our male counterparts. And by the way, theirs is different from ours. It matters that, in leadership positions, to have different lived experiences across ages, genders, geographies, and ethnicities. It ultimately leads to better outcomes. All that to say, I’m just trying the best I can every day to show up for the people that I love and do what I can to help others."

on the intrinsic value in heirloom pieces:

"For our wedding, my husband bought me a beautiful Cartier watch. Some day I will pass that on to our daughter, if I’m lucky enough to have one. Or [I’ll pass it on to] my son; I have two sons. For our wedding, I also bought myself beautiful diamond earrings. There was something very symbolic about that to me, like, okay, I can also buy myself something. That’s why jewelry, to me—as we’re talking about female entrepreneurship and women in business and women in tech—is something that’s so emotional and personal. So I bought myself these vintage diamond earrings from the ’20s, with this beautiful, rich history of where they had been and who had owned them and wore them before. That’s the power of jewelry, whether it’s vintage or new, you create memories and it marks moments in life and in time. And then to be able to share that with future generations is something I find really beautiful."

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Zendaya for Kode Magazine January 2016