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Karlie Kloss Has Grand Plans for Life Purpose: Teaching Girls to Code and PIE
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Karlie Kloss Covers WSJ Magazine December/January 2022 Digital by Ethan James Green AOC Fashion
Supermodel, philanthropist, new mom and — adoring, best- buddy wife to Joshua Kushner — Karlie Kloss covers the December/January digital covers of WSJ Magazine. Who better than Karlie Kloss to launch the new year of 2022 in these turbulent times.
Karlie is styled by Charlotte Collet in images by Ethan James Green for Inside Karlie Kloss’s New Life. In Karlie’s own words: “I wanted to change how I was using my job and my platform as a model.”
Elisa Lipsky-Karasz conducts the interview, which is rich in new thinking about the modeling industry and Karlie’s desire to transform herself yet again by switching modeling agencies, joining The Society, which also represents Amber Valletta, Adut Akech and personalities such as musician Willow Smith and reality star–turned-model Kendall Jenner.
“I wanted to change how I was using my job and my platform as a model.”
Karlie Kloss Investments
Kloss has invested in W Magazine, as well as in companies including Therabody, a wellness via technology leader; Mirror, the New York-based startup known for selling interactive workout mirrors, with Lulelemon also an investor; and Reformation, the sustainable fashion brand that had a rocky 2020 in a post-George Floyd world.
Accusations of “traumatizing” racism from staff members and store management against Yael Aflalo, who founded Reformation in 2009, created deep division around the Reformation brand and general public resulting in Aflalo stepping down from her CEO role in June 2020.
Karlie Kloss Activist and Philanthropist
Kloss now works with Greg Propper, the co-founder of Propper Daley, a strategic social-impact and consulting agency that advises brands and philanthropists, including stars like John Legend.
Their joint objective is to develop Karlie and other clients as forces for progressive social change.
Through Propper, Kloss is now connected to philanthropies such as New Profit, an organization that puts together venture philanthropy funds—essentially donations that are granted to social-impact entrepreneurs.
I’m somebody who is not formally educated. I am a student of life.”
Karlie has openly discussed the reality that because she was scooped up at a young age into the modeling industry, she is not formally educated.
Today the superstar is working with New Profit on an ambitious new initiative, the Postsecondary Innovation for Equity (PIE), that creates career pathways for nontraditional job candidates via investments in organizations that provide skills training and mentorships. Kloss can relate: “I’m somebody who is not formally educated. I am a student of life.”
Kode With Klossy
AOC has followed the full trajectory of Kloss’s career and social activism, including her Kode With Klossy project —a program Kloss launched in 2015 offering free computer coding camps to female-identifying and nonbinary 13- to 18-year-olds.
This summer 2021, Kode With Klossy awarded 3,000 scholarships to students from 70 countries, and Karlie’s working to expand it further. “It is all interwoven… [even though] to somebody on the outside it might not make sense,” Kloss tells WSJ Magazine.
15 Years of of Karlie Kloss news and modeling work can be found in our extensive Karlie Kloss’ AOC Archives. And we pull out Karlie’s Kode with Karlie organization, whose work with girls in STEM benefits the entire world. There are Twitter activists and then there is Karlie Kloss.
Like her mentor Christy Turlington, Karlie Kloss puts a capital ‘A’ on the word activism. To think that Karlie moved from 20 scholarships when she launched in New York in summer 2015 to over 3000 scholarships in 2021 is a tribute to women who get things done.
Yes, Kode With Klossy, along with the Malala Fund, was honored by Apple on International Women’s Day 2020.
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6 MONCLER 1017 ALYX 9SM’S THIRD COLLECTION with Matthew Williams
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Enter the world of 6 MONCLER 1017 ALYX 9SM, the brand’s third collection with designer Matthew Williams. While ‘duality’ is the pervasive buzz word about the creative vision behind the collection — and everywhere else in the world these days is “duality, duality, duality” — you have not entered the twilight zone.
The design vision is very straight-forward, unlike the philosophical concept of duality, which is very complex because the two opposing traits coexist simultaneously in the same entity.
Read MoreBali-Based Isa Boulder Fall 2021 Campaign by Carlijn Jacobs Expands Consciousness
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The Isa Boulder brand delivers an intoxicating Fall 2021 ad campaign that marries tightly to the brand’s DNA. Cecilia Basari and Yuli Suri were two friends living in Bali, with no experience in swimwear. The two women had never worn bikinis in public, writes Vogue Paris.
Two years later, Basari and Suri are operating at a level way above buzz. Each piece is made by local craftsmen in Bali from recycled premium fabric.
Read MoreBella Hadid and Cindy Bruna Sizzle in MICHAEL Michael Kors x 007 Fall 2021 Collab
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Glamazons Bella Hadid and Cindy Bruna bring unadulterated Bond Girl sex appeal to The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort in the Bahamas. The duo fronts another piece of MICHAEL Michael Kors and Michael Kors mother brand collaboration with the new movie ‘No Time To Die’.
“I love the independence and the multifaceted character of each different Bond girl. She can be ANYTHING and everything. Anywhere and nowhere. Classic, cool and independent,” Bella enthuses about the 11-piece collection of swimwear, luggage, handbags and sandals. Martini glass is not included.
Read MoreSpring 2022 Self-Portrait London Women Like Bella Hadid CARE About Our Earth
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Bella Hadid’s sensual poses in Self-Portrait’s new campaign are littered over cyberspace. The WWD Exclusive has already traveled far and wide in support of Self-Portrait’s spring 2022 collection, revealed in London Tuesday September 2021.
Bella Hadid poses as the Self-Portrait woman of many dimensions: she is self-aware, self-indulgent, self-searching, self-determined, self-expressive, self-sufficient. Bella lensed by Harley Weir with styling by Haley Woolens./ Hair by Jawara Wauchope; makeup by Sam Visser; art direction by Lina Kutsovskaya
We self-actualized women want people to know that the Self-Portrait website has a significant section devoted to Ethics and Sustainability. In today’s world, loving ourselves and marching to our own drum confirms that we CARE deeply about the environment and its people living on Planet Earth.
We CARE that Bella Hadid took to Instagram in February 2021, now that she has donated 200,000 trees to One Tree Planted. Bella's trees are planted in Peru.
Read MoreCarlijn Jacobs Captures 'Island Life' in Barbados for Dazed Magazine Autumn 2021
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Carlijn Jacobs Captures 'Island Life' in Barbados for Dazed Magazine Autumn 2021 AOC Fashion
AOC has praised W Magazine’s current Fall 2021 issue, and we must not neglect the Dazed Autumn 2021 issue. Ib Kamara is doing a fantastic job as the new editor in chief. I’ve read that the styling is too costumey and will just hop over that comment. Call AOC in love with the global village styling or theatrical styling direction of Kamara’s vision.
It’s through embracing some of these mixes that wearers create more relatable translations of the Dazed stories — in this case ‘Island Life’, styled by Imruh Asha and shot in Barbados by Carlijn Jacobs [IG].
I will never forget my partner grabbing his daughter’s life preserver and putting it on his head as he started a Conga line with his son and daughter in a very posh resort in Trinidad. It was amazing how they brought strangers together as more and more people joined into their musical celebration of evening.
I hate to tell stuffy white people that the creative celebration of joy that is the bedrock of Black and Brown life is just getting started. You don’t have to jump on this train, but I am positive that we are looking at a long run.
MICHAEL Michael Kors Activewear Fall 2021 Campaign: Bella, Cindy, Ash
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MICHAEL Michael Kors ambassador Bella Hadid is joined by Cindy Bruna, Ash Foo and Geron McKinley in the Fall 2021 #MKGO collection with its bold and colorful, activewear designs.
Read MoreBella Hadid, Luv Resval Front Lanvin Fall 2021 Campaign by Mert and Marcus
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Creative Director Bruno Sialelli casts Bella Hadid and Luv Resval for Lanvin’s Fall 2021 ad campaign, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot [IG]. Images feature contemporary American artist James Rosenquist’s works Yellow Applause (1966), Ultra Tech (1981), Morning Sun (1963) and Through a Glass Ceiling (2004).
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Vogue US September 2021: Kaia, Anok, Precious, Bella + by Ethan James Green
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Welcome to the creative collective, a capitalist-economy world of more than one star and a [visible] lack of winner gets all competition. Will it last? Perhaps our survival as a species depends on our hugging the idea and holding on to each other tightly.
Models on the cover [not in alphabetical order] include left to right: Kaia Gerber, Anok Yai, Precious Lee, Bella Hadid, Sherry Shi, Ariel Nicholson, Yumi Nu and Lourdes Leon. The ensemble is styled by Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and Tonne Goodman, with images by Ethan James Green.
Read MoreRafael Pavarotti Captures Dior Men's Pre-Fall 2021 Tribute to Kenny Scharf
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Dior Men’s designer Kim Jones paid tribute to American artist and collaborator Kenny Scharf in his pre-fall 2021 collection. The twist, of course, in the Dior Men’s fall closet is bringing Scharf’s artwork to life with Chinese embroidery. The bold visual seduction of the clothes combined with ancient artisan techniques breathes a vibrant vitality and artistry into Rafael Pavarotti’s [IG] campaign images.
Read MoreAlasdair McLellan's Isabel Marant Fall 2021 Campaign with Adut, Anna, Leon, Rianne
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Models Adut Akech, Anna Ewers, Leon Dame and Rianne Van Rompaey are styled by Geraldine Saglio in Isabel Marant’s F/W 2021 campaign. Alasdair McLellan is behind the lens with creative direction by Julien Gallico and Franck Durand on art direction. Yup, it takes a village — a lead-in to our including on-street images from NYC and Paris./ Hair by Jawara; makeup by Petros Petrohilos
Read MoreAdut Akech Electrifies in Fall 2021 Modern Luxury by Chris Colls ELLE US August
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Adut Akech Electrifies in Fall 2021 Modern Luxury by Chris Colls ELLE US AugustSupermodel Adut Akech is breathtaking, posting in vibrant, modern luxury clothes for the August 2021 issue of ELLE US. Photographer Chris Colls [IG] captures Adut, who just became a global ambassador for Estee Lauder, with styling by Alex White.
In her interview Adut Akech Is Electric Roxanne Fequiere refreshes memories about Adut’s journey out of South Sudan. We’ve told that story many times on AOC in the last four years, so head-on over to ELLE to read Adut’s story of roadside birth on on Christmas Day in 1999 — somewhere between South Sudan and the Kenyan refugee camp Kakuma.
The camp Kakuma, that has birthed several successful models, was her home, until Adelaide, Australia welcomed her, her mom and five siblings. Adut’s father died in the fighting in South Sudan, and her aunt was already living in Adelaide.
In Adut’s own words:
“I was born on the way to Kenya, and I haven’t been to Sudan since.
Adut’s fashion industry success is legendary by now. At a time when models of color are rising everywhere in fashion, Adut is a superstar. Her Estee Lauder appointment makes her platinum grade in the world of modeling and will absolutely affect her bank account, Adut is also a member of the new VS Collective, joining other high-credentialed women to do what, none of us knows. They are advisers.
In another of Adut’s famous stories touched in her ELLE interview, in the car ride from the Adelaide airport to her new home, the now supermodel turned to her mother and made a vow: “Now that we’re here, I’m going to get an education. I’m going to buy you a car and a house. I’m going to make something of myself.”
That life checklist is complete for Adut Akech, who tells us something more about her character when she says: “I will always be a refugee.”
To say that there’s whole lotta love for this young woman is an understatement. Hey, Adut, how about a ride in Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two Unity 22? Now THAT would be memorable for a refugee model. You could raise money for your future project in [South] Sudan. ~ Anne
Read the interview and get info on all the incredible clothes at ELLE.
Adut Akech's Fronts Zara's Neon Swimwear Summer 2021 Collection
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Adut Akech's Fronts Zara's Neon Swimwear Summer 2021 Collection
Top model Adut Akech fronts Zara’s latest swimwear offering — Neon Swim styles for summer 2021. Bold shades of piping accent higher-coverage silhouettes and two-piece suits, too. You can shop the collection here. AOC looked for any sustainability documentation about the collection with empty results.
Paloma Elsesser's Family Reunion by Daniel Jackson for Vogue US June-July 2021
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Top model Paloma Elsesser introduces the entire world to her family, bringing together four generations of Shockley-Elsessers for Vogue Magazine’s June-July 2021 issue. Jorden Bickham styles ‘We Are Family’ in luxe looks from Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Marni, Proenza Schouler, Theophilio and more.
Photographer Daniel Jackson captures the family portraits with words that affirm the great joy and creative talent that radiates from many of America’s families of color. Read all the details at Vogue, but you will meet: Paloma’s mother, Anedra Shockley-Elsesser; grandmother, 95-year-old Audrey Shockley; sister IMG model Ama Elsesser; Paloma’s older sister director Kanyessa McMahon; Kanyessa’s six-year-old son, Daschel; Paloma’s brother Sage Elsesser:
Read MoreAs Estee Lauder Ambassador, Adut Akech Brings Ubuntu Values to Our Needy World
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As Estee Lauder Ambassador, Adut Akech Brings Ubuntu Values to Our Needy World AOC Blackness
Supermodel Adut Akech is now an Estee Lauder global ambassador, joining other famous women like Karlie Kloss, Carolyn Murphy, Anok Yai and Ana de Armas in a role that is a truly prestigious and long-lasting business and human-values relationship. Estee Lauder is known for paying ambassadors very well and this new achievement for Akech will help to cement her financial future.
Adut Akech Understands Ubuntu
At age 21, Adut has mastered the art of — or is innately gifted in — speaking to activist values with honesty and grace. Consciously or unconsciously, Adut embraces ‘ubuntu’. The Zulu concept of ‘ubuntu’ — expressed Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu — literally means that a person is a person through other people.
Condensed “ubuntu’ is a concept that believes 'I am because of who we all are’ — and that includes you, too. As members of the human family, we don’t live in silos apart from each other, but connected to and impacted by each other’s values and actions. I feel your love and it helps me thrive, and I also feel your hate or indifference which can be spiritually, psychologically and physically crushing.
Now 21 and stepping up as an Estee Lauder ambassador, Adut Akech is the representation she once sought for herself as a young woman of color. "It means a lot to me, because this is something that I never saw – it's something that I never thought I would be able to do," she says. "Even though I had wished and dreamed to do it, I didn’t see it. And now in the position I'm in, I get to be that representation – someone for others to look up to."
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Mayowa Nicholas in 'Feel the Force' by Inez and Vinoodh for British Vogue July 2021
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Nigerian beauty Mayowa Nicholas adds to a powerful, woman-centric July issue that is running laps around other Vogues. Malala Yousafzai, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook — Malala’s mentor and media partner, Edie Campbell and now this gorgeous fashion story with Mayowa Nicholas.
Phyllis Posnick styles Nicholas in ‘Feel The Force’, lensed by Inez & Vinoodh.
Read MoreMario Sorrenti Flashes Anok, Imaan, Kendall and Naomi for V Magazine #130 in 'Supernova Summer'
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As the world emerges from COVID-quarantine, V Magazine #130 launches a sizzling swimsuit season with ‘Supernova Summer’. Four mega-watt women Anok Yai, Imaan Hammam, Kendall Jenner and Naomi Campbell wear season-ready swimwear and Cartier jewelry styled by George Cortina. Mario Sorrenti is behind the lens with creative direction by Stephan Gan./ Photo and bookings direction by Goran Macura
Read MoreVittoria Ceretti in 'Call Her Name' by Luigi & Iango for Vogue Japan July 2021
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Vittoria Ceretti in 'Call Her Name' by Luigi & Iango for Vogue Japan July 2021
Top model Vittoria Ceretti ditches her golden riches, couture extravagance and pares down her style for a second fashion story in Vogue Japan’s July 2021 issue. Anna Dello Russo styles Ceretti in ‘Call Her Name’, sea goddess images lensed by Luigi & Iango [IG]./ Makeup by Georgi Sandev; hair by Luigi Murenu
