Fashion and Film

Christy Turlington’s No Women No Cry Film, from Top Model to Film Auteur

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Pictured: Christy Turlington on stage at the More Reinvent conference with Nancy O’Dell and More Editor Lesley Jane Seymour. (photo: M. Hall) 
 
Christy Turlington is one of the most recognizable faces in the fashion industry.  She has modeled for Calvin Klein and Maybelline Cosmetics. But soon, she may be the face of a more serious issue. That issue is maternal health care. Although I usually talk about deals and shopping here on The Recessionista, every now and then fashion and serious issues do collide.  In this instance, Christy Turlington is flexing her fashion clout to put the spotlight on an important issue. She appeared at the recent More Reinvent conference in Los Angeles to discuss and show her documentary, “No Women No Cry.” To say that the documentary is an eye opener is an understatement. In this day and age we don’t think that any woman would walk five miles to a hospital to get medical care to deliver a baby. Or that a woman would go to a hospital and not be able to deliver a baby because there is no doctor on staff who can perform a C-section or deal with pregnancy complications. But these are the types of stories that “No Women No Cry” shows. The film presents that shocking fact that every 90 seconds a woman dies from complications of pregnancy. Even more shocking, 90% of the deaths are preventable.

 Look for showings of “No Women No Cry” on the Oprah OWN Network.  If you have the opportunity, do tune in to see this rare and interesting look at a subject that is not discussed often enough. To learn more about maternal health care, visit Ms. Turlington’s foundation Every Mother Counts online. The foundation is a continuation of the work of the film, to show viewers and organizations how to organize to make a difference. “When people feel something, when they see a film, ” notes Ms. Turlington, ‘You need to help them figure out what to do about it.” With her film, Ms. Turlington is definitely helping women figure out what to do about this issue.

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Since 2008, Mary Hall has been the author of The Recessionista Blog, which is read by thousands of regular readers in over 160 countries. An internationally recognized expert on the art of the living the good life for less, she has been a commentator on local, national, and international radio and TV shows. Her advice has been featured in over 2,000 media outlets, including The New York Times, Reuters, Life & Style magazine, ABC News, NBC News and now The Huffington Post, among many others.

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