Cameron Russell + Mei Tao - The Friends & Fashion Industry Vets on Their Joint Project: The Art of Care

About this episode

Cameron Russell and Mei Tao discuss their joint project, The Art of Care, exploring themes of fashion and activism.

Today’s guests are model, author, and activist Cameron Russell and prolific photographer Mei Tao. Raised in China and the U.S., Mei Tao took her early interest in fashion and spun it into a thriving photography career, shooting for the likes of Apple, J.Crew, and Warby Parker, and photographing luminaries from Michelle Obama to Jane Goodall. Born and raised in Cambridge, Cameron’s mega-successful modeling career includes gigs for Calvin Klein, Prada, and Ralph Lauren—alongs...

People in this episode

Host: Katie Hintz-Zambrano

Guests: Cameron Russell, Mei Tao

Topics covered

• fashion
• photography
• modeling
• activism
• collaboration

Keywords

• Cameron Russell
• Mei Tao
• fashion industry
• photography
• activism
• modeling
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, J.Crew, Warby Parker

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