Kate Moss | Mert & Marcus | W Magazine September 2008 | 'Hammam' AOC Old Fashion to 2019

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, known as Mert & Marcus, are top fashion photographers celebrated for their bold and provocative style. The duo remains very busy and relevant in fashion world in 2023, 15 years after their collaboration with W Magazine in 2008 for the editorial ‘Hammam’, featuring Kate Moss.

‘Hammam’ is one of multiple Mert & Marcus fashion editorials and campaigns featuring Kate Moss over the years, and it showcased their exceptional talent in capturing the essence of sensuality and glamour.

Kate Moss and Mert & Marcus at Charleston for British Vogue 2021

AOC revisited this 2008 Kate Moss by Mert & Marcus editorial Saturday for refreshing with large images, after The Guardian linked into AOC’s 2021 feature on ‘Charleston’ in Sussex, England. Kate was photographed by Mert & Marcus wearing Fendi Couture for British Vogue.

‘Charleston’ was home to the Bloombury set of writers, artists and members of the creatives set in England. While we write our own new article about ‘Charleston’ and the artists associated with this important place in European history and also in America, you can visit the ‘living museum’ online.

Update Sun Aug. 13: it’s always the case on AOC that we ask a simple question and the results can be astounding. So we do have a good answer to the ‘Charleston’ in Sussex, England and connecting it to Charleston, SC. We need images from Charleston, SC before hitting publish.

I’ll give you a hint. Once again, Paris ends up being the center of the creative universe. Until Monday.

Hammams Galore in Brooklyn

The second reason we revisited the ‘Hammmam’ fashion story is because bath houses are popping up all over Brooklyn. Even Vogue spent 7 hours inside ‘Brooklyn’s New 50,000-Square-Foot Wellness Oasis’ called World Spa in February 2023.

As for W Magazine, it was acquired in 2020 by Bustle Digital Group, Mic and W Media in a joint venture led by Karlie Kloss and including Aryeh Bourkoff, Jason Blum, Kaia Gerber, Kirsten Green and Lewis Hamilton.