Sporty & Rich Arrives for Just in Time for Holidays at Carlyle Hotel New York City
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The Debut of Coco Neige with Margot Robbie Had Deep Roots in Chanel's History
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The 2018 Debut of Coco Neige with Margot Robbie Had Deep Roots in Chanel's History
In 2018, Margot Robbie launched Chanel’s first Coco Neige campaign, which was Chanel's first official subbrand for ski and après-ski wear. Featured in these images by the now-passed creative director Karl Lagerfeld himself, Robbie spoke very fondly about the experience of working with the head of the House of Chanel from 1983-2019.
AOC visited the the original campaign after posting the new Chanel Coco Neige 2024/5 campaign, lensed by Juergen Teller with model Loli Bahia. Asking a question of our precious AI about Coco Chanel and if she actually skied, Anne fell down a rabbit hole that has reoriented her entire thinking about Chanel.
Her interest in skiing was not only a personal pastime but also a social event that allowed her to mingle with the elite, continually fueling her creative vision in the process and also captivating new clients for her brand.
Coco had a profound and enduring level of help from her friend, financier, collaborator and lover Arthur "Boy" Capel in penetrating this elite St. Moritz society.
Read MoreChanel's Coco Neige 2024/5 Collection Honors a Long House History with Sporting Life
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Chanel's Coco Neige 2024/5 Collection Honors a Long House History with Sporting Life
Model Loli Bahia is photographed by Juergen Teller[IG] in the apartment of Gabrielle Chanel at 31, rue Cambon in Paris wearing CHANEL COCO NEIGE 2024/25 collection. / Hair by James Pecis; makeup by Lisa Butler
AOC can’t verify that weather prediction for major ski resorts in Europe. But if you are wearing Chanel Coco Neige for cocooning at a ski lodge, you probably have global options regarding where to land the plane.
Chanel ‘Coco Neige’ History
The first Coco Neige collection and campaign dropped in 2018, created by luxury visionary uber-talent Karl Lagerfeld and starring Margot Robbie. Coco Neige promoted itself as a combination of high-tech clothing and winter ready-to-wear.
Coco Neige was not Chanel’s Maiden Ski Collection
Read MoreBottega Veneta Winter Solstice 2024 Campaign Is Pragmatically Epicurean Says Matthieu Blazy
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Bottega Veneta Winter Solstice 2024 Campaign Is Pragmatically Epicurean Says Matthieu Blazy
Bottega Veneta campaign models include Awar Odhiang, Douta Sidibe, Hedi Ben Tekaya, JenniferMatias, Lina Zhang and Liz Kennedy. Photographers Louise & Maria Thornfeldt [IG] return for another season./ Hair by Duffy; makeup by Pat McGrath
A NYT Darling Deserves His Status
Not for the first time, the New York Times Style shares another major feature on Bottega under Matthieu Blazy. In doing so, they advance the hot topic of craft beyond superb execution and often ‘dusty’ heritage into the world of the creative director role itself.
At Bottega Veneta, Blazy champions his craftspeople for their role in the creative process. His is a rare ego in the world of luxury brands.
The Times introduces us to Barbara Zanin, a 26-year veteran of the brand who became Bottega Veneta’s first director of craft and heritage in July.
Read MoreEmma Corrin in Miu Miu 'Irreverent Wonder' Holiday 2024 Campaign by Lengua
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Emma Corrin in Miu Miu 'Irreverent Wonder' Holiday 2024 Campaign by Lengua
Miu Miu shares its Holiday 2025 campaign with actor Emma Corrin expressing a boyish insouciance about the holiday, in images captured by Lengua [IG]. Edward Quarmby serves as creative director on the campaign, with styling by Lotta Volkova.
Miu Miu [IG] is riding near cult status among young people in China, as its parent Prada Group reported an 18%, nine-month, year-to-date increase at constant currency. In reported terms, revenue rose 15% placing Prada Group in a positive light navigating China’s economic slowdown in the luxury market and beyond.
Miu Miu’s 2024 Upcycled collection takes a major role in the holiday campaign, a testament to the brand’s commitment to circular design practices. Crafted from re-fashioned deadstock yarn, kilts, and leather, each garment in this limited-edition collection is permeated with a hint of spunk, as the Miu Miu brand explores what it means to be human.
Read MoreDior Cruise 2025 Campaign by Brigitte Niedermair at Drummond Castle in Scotland
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Dior Cruise 2025 Campaign by Brigitte Niedermair at Drummond Castle in Scotland
Dior’s 2025 cruise collection now comes to life in a new ad campaign lensed by Brigitte Niedermair [IG]. Models include Ali Dansky, Jiali Zhao, Sanija Dalecka and Tanya Churbanova, styled by Elin Svahn. Ryan Chappell provides choreography with Alice Schillaci as director./ Hair by Eugene Souleiman; makeup by Peter Philips
Anne has written extensive political commentary about Dior’s thriving brand relationship with women worldwide under Maria Grazia Chiuri and the criticism of her by our industry’s fashion mafia sideliners. The original article link in this post takes you to Anne’s analysis.
Read MoreSelf-Portrait News: 'Evening Out' Lookbook | Residency Launch | Christopher Kane November Drop
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Self-Portrait News: 'Evening Out' Lookbook | Residency Launch | Christopher Kane November Drop
Models Marie Belle and Mariina Keskitalo front Self-Portrait’s AW2024 ‘Evening Out’ lookbook styled by Sandy Armeni. Photographer Simon Cave [IG] captures the upcoming, ‘Evening Out’ holiday parties and glam getaways imagined by Self-Portrait’s founder and creative director Han Chong./ Hair by Matthew Sosnowski
Han Chong Hugs Creatives at Large
In more Self-Portrait news, Portrait founder Han Chong is opening the doors of his expansive studio and headquarters, Harella House, near the Barbican in London, to creatives from all disciplines.
Designer Christopher Kane took the stage at Central Saint Martins over the weekend with Lena Dunham for Vogue’s Forces of Fashion London lineup. Kane spoke in-depth about being booked as Self-Portrait’s resident collaborator for 2024 and his upcoming November 21, 2024 drop.
Read MoreThe Row's Slow Growth, Discerning DNA on View in Vogue Korea November 2024
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The Row's Slow Growth, Discerning DNA on View in Vogue Korea November 2024
The November 2024 issue of Vogue Korea [IG] shares top model Chloe Oh wearing The Row exclusively. Photographer Peter Ash Lee [IG] is behind the lens, with styling by Eunji Shin./ Hair by Tsuki; makeup by Grace Ahn
Expansion Funding for The Row
The Row, founded in 2006, is generating significant news this fall. The quiet luxury brand secured a significant financial endorsement from two of the world’s most influential families in the fashion and beauty sectors. The Wertheimer family, owners of Chanel, and L’Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, have acquired minority stakes in the company, pushing The Row’s valuation to $1 billion.
New Shop in Paris
The Row continued to generate September headlines in fashion world with the opening of its new store in Paris, tucked away on 1 rue du Mont Thabor, at the corner of rue d’Alger and in the shadow of The Louvre.
Read MoreLEVIS X ADSB Fall 2024 Campaign with Evie Harris by Elizaveta Porodina
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LEVIS X ADSB Fall 2024 Campaign with Evie Harris by Elizaveta Porodina
Photographer Elizaveta Porodina[IG] is a perfect choice to capture the essence of the LEVIS X ADSB Fall 2024 collab. British model Evie Harris is styled by Robbie Spencer in Porodina’s fire images.
Denim is one wardrobe staple that never goes out of style, and the legacy of Levi’s defines it as a true heritage brand.
Besides being just plain cool fashion, LEVIS X ADSB Fall 2024 share a joint commitment to sustainability. This priority resonates with environmentally-conscious consumers who increasingly understand that climate change is not some far-left, hysteria-based hoax.
Read MoreBrunello Cucinelli Reports Solid YTD 2024 Revenue Increase of 12.4%; Q3 Only 9.2%
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Brunello Cucinelli released a strong 2024 nine-months revenue performance that runs counter to generally sluggish financial performance in the luxury sector.
In the third quarter itself, revenues rose 9.2% to 300 million euros ($325 million), with an increase even in China where the brand has limited exposure compared to brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton.
"With the substantial orders already placed for the Men's and Women's Spring-Summer 2025 sales campaign, we can reaffirm our plans for healthy, sustainable growth, projecting a revenue increase of around 10% for both 2025 and 2026," Executive Chairman Cucinelli said in a statement.
Read MoreSporty & Rich Drops Core Collection October 2024 Faced by Andreea Diaconu
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Sporty & Rich founder Emily Oberg has dropped her new Core Collection, two months after filing a trademark application for a brand called Sensual Sport.
Top model Andreea Diaconu showcases the Core Collection, lensed by Dudi Hasson [IG].
Oberg isn’t selling a sustainability message for Sporty & Rich — although her approach to fashion itself may be more sustainable. But seeing Diaconu reminded me of her 2023 C2C Certified® cashmere campaign for Ralph Lauren. That campaign is very in sync with Oberg’s Sporty & Rich mindset.
Read MoreLouis Vuitton's Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds High Jewelry for SCMP Style
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SCMP Style [South China Morning Post] [IG] September 2024 issue turns its attention to Louis Vuitton’s ‘Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds’ high jewelry collection.
The all Louis Vuitton fashions are styled by Brit Cato for models Biliny Mabil and Myriam Chenesseau. Photographer Marco Cella [IG] captures the high-minded jewelry in all its splendor. / Hair by Anne Sofia Begtrup; makeup by Anga Borodina
The first chapter — ‘Awakened Hands’ — is comprised of 100 unique pieces inspired by an important moment in world history. The French Revolution of 1789 brought down the Monarchy and the ancien régime, resulting in the beheading of King Louis XVI and his famous wife, Marie Antoinette.
With the end of royal court rule in France, artisans were free to explore their own creativity and ‘savoir faire’. This cultural explosion in artisan experimentation and free-thinking — coupled with an expanding wealthy clientele supporting their efforts — greeted 16-year-old Louis Vuitton when he arrived in Paris in 1837.
Read MoreZara X Stefano Pilati Fall 2024 Campaign with Gisele Bundchen by Steven Meisel
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Paris Fashion Week took a moment last week to toast Zara’s [IG] high-praise-worthy collaboration with designer Stefano Pilati [IG]
Announced officially in this old-school ad campaign with supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Pilati, lensed by Steven Meisel [IG], the hotly-anticipated Zara collection drops on October 3, 2024.
The fusion of Pilati’s forward-thinking design sensibilities and Gisele’s timeless elegance results in pieces that are both sophisticated and wearable. At the heart of the collection are structured blazers, emphasizing sharp, clean lines that are both powerful and feminine.
Read MoreGigi Hadid for Rabanne Million Gold for Her Fragrance by Yulia Gorbachenko
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Supermodel Gigi Hadid delivers sultry, sensual poetry in her new role as global ambassador for Rabanne’s [IG] new fragrance ‘Million Gold for Her’.
These fabulous images of Gigi are styled by Marie-Amélie Sauvé and sourced from WWD. Yulia Gorbachenko’s [IG] interpretation and visual expression of Hadid cultivate her sultry depth, arming her with an aura absent in Gigi’s typical all-American, bombshell images.
Read MoreMiu Miu CEO Benedetta Petruzzo Moves to Christian Dior Couture as Managing Director
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Given the stellar performance of Miu Miu in a post-COVID luxury landscape, it has to be a crushing blow to lose Miu Miu CEO Benedetta Petruzzo.
Delphine Arnault, chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture has confirmed Petruzzo’s arrival on Oct. 15.
"I am convinced that Benedetta's talent and leadership will be major assets in the continued development of Dior's activities and its international influence," Arnault said. "Her expertise in the luxury market will persist in enhancing the desirability and success of Dior. Together, with the excellence of the teams in place, we will carry on building the future and strengthening our organization."
Read MoreChopard Taps Bella Hadid As Global Ambassador in an Alliances of Riches
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Supermodel, Orabella and Kin Euphorics entrepreneur, social justice activist Bella Hadid [IG] has been named Global Ambassador of luxury Swiss jewelry house Chopard[IG].
A new Chopard campaign featuring Bella Hadid has launched with images by Alasdair McLellan [IG].
The campaign focus is Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie collections, including Happy Hearts, Happy Sport, Happy Diamonds, Ice Cube, and Alpine Eagle.
Vogue Business reached out to Laurent François, managing partner of the creative agency 180 Global in Paris, about the synergy between Bella and Chopard.
“Bella Hadid has built a brand founded on authenticity that resonates across large — and sometimes opposing — demographics,” Françoise explains.
AOC thought about Bella this week in a comparison with her and Taylor Swift.
Read MoreThe eBay and British Vogue Luxury Resale Synergy Taps a Rapidly-Expanding Market
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Model Yilan Hua is styled by Hanna Kelifa in ‘Sheer Pleasure’, another installment in British Vogue’s [IG] collaboration with eBay UK [IG]. Photographer Charlie Gates [IG] captures the second-life luxury looks that include 16 Arlington, Acne Studio, Bottega Veneta, Helmut Lang, Jacquemus, Maison Margiela, Massimo Dutti, Miu Miu, Nensi Dojaka, Simone Rocha, / Hair by Naoke Komiya; makeup by Claire Urquhart
Luxury Resale Expands
In media reports dated August 12, 2024, eBay revealed a significant increase in searches for statement accessories. Searches for "statement bags" climbed 40 percent, while luxury brand Loewe experienced a 35 percent surge in popularity.
Read MorePolo Ralph Lauren FW 2024 'Ralph's New York' Campaign by Lachlan Bailey
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Polo Ralph Lauren [IG] returns to home base for its Fall 2024 campaign. New York is the city that launched Ralph and his men’s ties, made by Beau Brummell, in 1967. Menswear followed shortly, launched in 1968.
New York City is deeply embedded in Ralph Lauren’s brand DNA.
All of these sentiments and many more infuse the new Polo Ralph Lauren campaign lensed by Lachlan Bailey [IG], with film produced by Jacob Sutton.
Ralph Lauren Vintage
The campaign also includes items from the Ralph Lauren Vintage Collection, available for the first time in September 2024 on its e-commerce site and in select stores around the world.
Read MorePatriotic Reflections on Dior's Pre-Fall 2024 Americana Tracksuit | Anne Was Wrong
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Dior releases new images from the pre-fall 2024 collection, inspired by the brand’s recent mood embracing New York activism of the 1960s.
AOC considers Maria Grazia Chiuri to have platinum grade design and merchandising instincts. But even Anne thought Dior’s stars and stripes ‘tracksuit’ [above] was Chiuri’s rare flat tire, with its unabashed celebration of stars and stripes Americana. Yikes!
Reconsidering that Dior 2024 Stars & Stripes Tracksuit
After watching night one of the Democratic Convention in Chicago on Monday, I was probably dead-wrong. More tears and overt displays of Democratic, Independent and anti-MAGA Republican patriotism were on display last night, than America has seen in years — maybe decades. Tonight should exceed Monday.
Given my recent attitude adjustment, I now see Chiuri’s track suit as perfect for Democrats’ young Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett [IG], who has represented major parts of Dallas since 2023.
After the eloquently hell-raising speech [IG] Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave in Chicago Monday night, AOC would probably wear the Dior Americana tracksuit, too.
So Anne was right-on in her analysis of an American state of mind unknown since 2008 and maybe not even then. WE are taking back patriotism — and with pride. But I was dead wrong with my haughty-woman response to that Dior stars & stripes tracksuit. Good work Dior; please accept my apologies. ~ Anne
Read MoreAnthropologie 'I Love Antro NYC' Fall 2024 Campaign with Barbara, Devyn, Taylor
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