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Dilone is Making Room on the #RunwayForAll

This story is part of an ongoing series featuring models who are redefining industry standards and making sure there’s room on the #RunwayForAll.

“#RunwayForAll means inspiring younger generations to say, ‘Hey, I can do that too!’” says model Dilone (@_dilone), who walked in the Kenzo (@kenzo) show at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. “There have always been diverse models,” she says, citing Naomi Campbell as a model who inspired her growing up. “The industry is just now recognizing how beautiful diversity is.” For Dilone, who remembers a time when she didn’t have enough money to ride the metro to castings, the secret to success is having faith in yourself. And keeping it fun. “I’m willing to look like a fool for the perfect shot or simply for a smile on someone’s face. I take my work seriously, but not myself.”

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Modernizing a Lost Art with Lacy Van Court and Die Trying TX

This feature is part of #MadeToCreate, a new series highlighting our community of entrepreneurs, makers and artisans on Instagram.

If Lacy Van Court had a soundtrack to her life, Guy Clark would be the headliner. She named her business Die Trying TX (@dietryingtx) after one of his songs. “It’s kind of cheesy, but ‘Die Tryin’ is a beautiful song, and I think it sums up my general feeling about life — to try really hard,” says Lacy, who lives in Austin, Texas. The way she makes a living is a product of this feeling. Lacy taught herself the “lost art” of chain stitch embroidery over the course of a few years, working with a vintage machine she bought online, until she created designs she would wear. Once she started posting items for sale, Lacy took her followers’ feedback seriously. “A month or two after I started my account, I launched a line of jackets on my website. This was a result of the feedback I was getting and the images people liked most,” she says. “It’s been a whirlwind since.”

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Exploring the Beauty and Struggle of Flint with Zackary Canepari

To see more of Zackary’s photography, follow @canepari_til_i_die on Instagram.

Zackary Canepari (@canepari_til_i_die) has his #EyesOn Flint, Michigan. “All I ever really wanted to do was be a photographer. I was a reluctant filmmaker,” he says. “The deeper I got into making films, the more I dragged still photography along with me until soon enough, my projects included both.” His expansive portfolio now includes virtual reality, data visualization, installations and found objects.

Through a cast of true-life characters, Zackary explores a city now known primarily for its economic decline, which continues to fascinate him. “It’s a place that deserves a deeper look — and not just because of its struggles. It can be beautiful or funny or strong or surreal. There’s just more to it than people think.”

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Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPlocallegends

Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags. For a chance to be featured, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project.

The goal of #WHPlocallegends was to celebrate the people in your community that stand out and make it a great place to live. Each week, we feature some of our favorite submissions from the project, but be sure to check out the rest here.

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Capturing a Location’s Character with Architect Carlos Almeida

To see more of Carlos’ work, follow @sketchviews on Instagram.

“It’s like a dialogue between me and the place,” says California resident Carlos Almeida (@sketchviews) of his signature black-and-white sketches, which often depict urban scenes from his travels. “I like to take the time to understand a place — to absorb the information, to feel it. I’m trying to capture the character of the place.” The 53-year-old architect began sketching when he was 5 years old thanks to influence from an older cousin. “I remember it like it was yesterday. He started to sketch a profile of a face and I thought, ‘This is beautiful,’ and I tried to imitate it. From that point on, I sketch everything I see.”

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Ringing in Rosh Hashana with Israeli Food Artist Lital Rozenshtein

To see more of Lital’s edible art, follow @litalrozenshtein on Instagram.

“I can see something else,” says Israeli food artist Lital Rozenshtein (@litalrozenshtein). “Most of the time it’s a surprise, even for me.” The mother of two travels to her local market in Tel Aviv every day seeking inspiration. Right now for #RoshHashana, the Jewish new year, Lital is playing with seasonal fall produce like the pomegranate, an iconic Jewish fruit that symbolizes knowledge, learning and wisdom. “There’s something special about Rosh Hashana,” says Lital. “Something in the air.”

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Instagram @music’s Monthly Hashtag Project: #MHPinstrumental

Monthly Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @music on Instagram.

The goal of this month’s hashtag project, #MHPinstrumental, was to make photos and videos that celebrate the tools of the music trade. We selected some of our favorite submissions from the project above, but be sure to check out the rest here.

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Cooking Up Vegetarian Comfort with Jerrelle Guy

To see more of Jerrelle’s recipes, follow @chocolateforbasil on Instagram.

You might not guess it from the plant-based meals on @chocolateforbasil, but Jerrelle Guy, 26, is an omnivore. When she met her partner, who is a vegetarian for health reasons, she started cooking meatless meals that satisfied comfort-food cravings. “I’m fascinated by the emotional side of food,” says Jerrelle, who decided to study gastronomy — food through the lens of culture, history and anthropology. “Making somebody want to eat something is powerful. How can I do something positive with that?” For the Boston-based blogger, the answer is simple: help people eat healthier. “In my family, if meat isn’t on the plate, it’s not a meal. It’s a fun challenge to make vegetarian food really appealing, so that they want to dive right in. I’m not asking anybody to be a vegan. But I want people to look at this healthy food porn and drool over it. Think, ‘Wow, maybe I could eat that.’”

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