Natalia Vodianova on Sisterhood, Activism, Philanthropy in Vogue Beauty Paper
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Natalia Vodianova on Sisterhood, Activism, Philanthropy in Vogue Beauty Paper AOC Fashion
Supermodel Natalia Vodianova covers Vogue Beauty Paper, January 2023, a media project of Vogue China. Natalia is styled by Michelle Cameron, with creative direction by Matt Mcdonald. Photographer Hugo Comte [IG] is in the studio./ Hair by Yuji Okuda; makeup by Aurore Gibrien
Natalia Vodianova’s Stratospheric Rise
Vodianova speaks to Vogue China about sisterhood and a growing sense of personal security. After a long relationship, Natalia Vodianova and Antoine Arnault married in September, 2020.
Her husband Antoine was named CEO of Christian Dior SE and vice chairman of the board of directors in early December 2022.
The family holding company owns the majority of the Arnaults’ stake in luxury titan LVMH.
Natalia Vodianova Takes On Menstruation Taboos
Natalia Vodianova’s stratospheric rise has been breathtaking, as she increasingly turns her attention to her work as a philanthropist, impact investor and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador.
In Nepal and India, large numbers of women do not have the right to touch food or crops while they are menstruating, because they can cause bad luck to their families. A 2019 study found that 77% of west-central Nepali girls and young women actively practice menstrual exile, even though it is now illegal in India.
Girls in Bolivia are still told that their period blood causes illnesses like cancer in other people.
AOC covered Vodianova’s first event ‘Let’s Talk’ in 2021, where she was joined by Anja Rubik and Adwoa Aboah — all three activists and AOC makes four — very committed to LGBTQIA+ rights but not willing to eliminate the word ‘woman’ and ‘women’ in 2023.
