Bazaar Italia September 2025 Honors 'Mille Miglia' Reborn in 1977 by Craig McDean AOC Fashion

Model Jacqui Hooper fronts ‘Mille Miglia’ [a thousand miles], a timely auto-racing fashion story with a retro boho vibe styled by Sissy Vian. Photographer Craig McDean [IG] captures Hooper, with male model Aurélien Frank, for Bazaar Italia [IG] September 2025./ Hair by Pier Paolo Lai; makeup by Fulvia Farolfi

The Original Mille Miglia [1927-1957]

The Race: This was a dangerous, high-speed endurance race held on public roads in Italy. The figure-eight shaped course ran from Brescia to Rome and back, covering about 1,000 miles. The race was banned in 1957 following a horrific crash that killed driver Alfonso de Portago, his navigator, and nine spectators.
Legacy: The original race was known for making famous marques like Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and Mercedes-Benz, with legendary drivers like Stirling Moss competing.

In 1977, the Modern 1000 Miglia was reborn. See the details in AOC Fashion.