Chu Wong, He Cong, Lina Zhang by Zhong Lin for W Magazine China Vol.5 2024
/ Anne Enke
Chu Wong, He Cong, Lina Zhang by Zhong Lin for W Magazine China Vol.5 2024 AOC Fashion
Models Chu Wong, He Cong and Lina Zhang cover the January 2024 issue of W Magazine China. Austin Feng [IG] styles the trio for The Great Performances edition Vol.5, with creative direction by Cathy Dong.
Top-tier photographer Zhong Lin [IG] captures the three ‘major Chinese models’ in yet another example of the high aesthetic dominating China’s fashion media.
In this case, AOC calls it ‘jazz age elegance’./ Makeup by Clive.x; hair by MingHu Zhang
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Model Maggie Maurer covers the Summer 2026 issue of Cultured Magazine [IG].
Malaysian-born Zhong Lin’s [IG] images inspired a dive into the psychology of women as birds — from the standpoint of Freud and Jung primarily. / Hair by Laurent Philippon; makeup by Simone Gucci,
A Really Big, Burberry-Style Comeback for America is Possible
Watching the campaign film, I did process it through the lens of current New York Knicks madness. In the new Nike film celebrating the New York win, it’s the gritty joy of everyday New Yorkers that is celebrated by that young man with his front teeth knocked out running into one giant block party across the city.
Without trying to make urban grit glamorous, and the challenges of New York prices for everyday New Yorkers a minor problem, it’s the comeback story that is one giant, symbolic fist pump that is inspiring many of us.
When it comes to sports marketing, capturing the crowd is as important as capturing the athletes. Even more so now when we see the near-impossible achieved before our very eyes. There are several important stories to tell coming out of the big Knicks victory.
Top model Adwoa Aboah’s [IG comments] are priceless about her scalding Zhong Lin photo shoot for Re-Edition [IG] Magazine 25, SS 2026.
Aboah herself: “No, REALLY - I love being a woman.
Cara Delevingne: “Gasping for air”
Edie Campbell: “Oh my god”
This is the kind of photoshoot so transformational that the woman in the mirror — Adwoa Aboah in this case — never again sees herself quite the same way.
Philo [IG] releases Collection E, a series of lookbook images captured by Alasdair McLellan [IG]. Phoebe Philo models include Amanda Parker, Athiec Geng, Binx Walton, Dionne Poolo, Esme Cornelius, Jacqui Hooper, Lina Zhang, Noor Khan, Saar Mansvelt Beck and Valery Sergeeva. / Hair by Kim Rance; makeup by Mel Arter
CHANEL ambassador Penelope Cruz covers the Fashion 2026 issue of W Magazine China [IG], wearing key pieces from the Matthieu Blazy’s October in Paris Spring 2026 collection. Blazy’s CHANEL woman is more expressive, free and alive with vitality.
The Chanel woman is absolutely more modern than under Lagerfeld. Not younger, just more modern. Cruz is styled by Austin Feng, with images by Zhong Lin [IG].
New super [Models.com] Mona Tougaard showcases Chanel’s Spring 2026 Matthieu Blazy debut for W Magazine China’s [IG] February 2026 Fashion issue. Austin Feng styles Mona’s four covers and fashion spread, lensed by Zhong Lin [IG]. / Hair by Evanie Frausto; makeup by Fulvia Farolfi
In this massive fashion story with six covers, supermodel He Cong [IG] is styled by Punkcherry in ‘New Dawn Ahead’. The editorial is lensed by Nick Yang [IG] for the January 2026 issue of Marie Claire China. / Hair by Minghu Zhang; makeup by Valentina Li
The Brilliance of Chinese Creatives Is Breathtaking
AOC is not alone in looking forward to new issues of China’s fashion and lifestyle media. These talented creatives have reached a level of excellence so profound that viewing these images online absolutely has an effect on Anne’s brain and many others’ brains soaking in the vibrancy of these images.
Not everyone wants to look at uber-sophisticated fashion photography, but Chinese magazines cover a wide range of photographic imagery and storytelling. And it’s rare that the creative teams deliver an ordinary-looking fashion or travel story across multiple magazines.
The consistency of excellence among China’s top creatives is astounding. And I must personally go on the record saying so.
Top model Lulu Tenney graces the pages of W Magazine China [IG] ‘Icons’ Fall 2025 issue. Austin Feng styles Tenney in Celine, Chloe, Givenchy, Jacques Wei, Maison Alaia, Maison Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Ronald Van der Kemp Schiaparelli, Victor and Rolf and more in a fashion story inspired by the theme of illusion and captured by Zhong Lin [IG]./ Makeup by Min Kim; Akemi Kishida
Today Harper’s Bazaar China October 2025 issue delivers another spectacular fashion story, lensed by Leslie Zhang [IG] in Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia, China. Jihan Diao styles top model He Cong, who arrived on hot wheels to show us around./ Makeup by Clive Xiong; hair by Youhua Xu
W Magazine China [IG] ‘The Icon’ Issue captures Hermès [IG] Women’s Creative Director Nadège Vanhee on the 10th anniversary of her transformational role at the House.
Top model Lina Zhang wears Look 1 from the Fall-Winter 2018 Hermès Women’s collection on her cover. She is joined by He Cong with her cover in the W Magazine China cover story devoted to the Hermès Archives. Audrey Hu and Max Pearmain style the fashion shoot, with images by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin [IG]. / Hair by James Pecis; makeup by Lisa Butler
Chinese model FeiFei Sun [IG] checked into Models.com in May 2009, retaining spots today on ‘The Money List’ and ‘Industry Icons’, aka The Establishment’.
We fast forwards to now, almost 25 years later, and FeiFei Sun joins forces with an AOC fav photographer Zhong Lin [IG] in System Magazine [IG] #24, styled by Austin Feng [IG]./ Hair by MinghuZhang; makeup by Yooyo Keong Ming
