Chudier Billy in 'Dream Upon Walking' Lensed by Niklas Haze for Numéro Netherlands
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Cindy Crawford, Daniel Ralph Mfaya and Romeil Johnson by Matthew Brookes for C Magazine
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Cindy Crawford, Daniel Ralph Mfaya and Romeil Johnson by Matthew Brookes for C Magazine
C Magazine is celebrating their 20th anniversary, with a memorable October 2025 issue. Founder Jennifer Smith Hale has gifted us a spectacular cover story featuring supermodel Cindy Crawford, An Icon Reimaginied at Paramount Studios, lensed by Mathew Brookes [IG].
Beyoncé’s dancers Daniel Ralph Mfaya [IG] and Romeil Johnson [IG] are essential to the glory of these images. Yes, the lens is very kind to this trio. And yet, they do not become artifice.
Romeil Johnson shares his thoughts on his IG:
PINCH ME. I had the absolute pleasure of accompanying THEE @cindycrawford for C Magazines 20th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE. . . you’re a vision!!!!! It’s an honor to get to even witness you work this up close, let alone stand next to you. Forever an Icon, thank you for sharing your light.
It’s interesting that the ‘sharing of light’ becomes an expressed metaphor in this photoshoot with Johnson’s comments, as Pharrell led a crowd of 300,000 humans gathered in Rome in September, creating their own light show for humanity. This becomes the glue that binds like-minded people to look into the eyes of our fellow travelers in this spirit-infused journey of peace. ~ Anne
Read More'Hoyeon Rising' in Louis Vuitton for ELLE UK November 2025 Lensed by Sharif Hamza
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‘Squid Games’ star and Louis Vuitton ambassador since October 2021, Hoyeon is styled by Charles Varenne for Louis Vuitton in ‘Hoyeon Rising’, the cover story for ELLE UK [IG] November 2025.
Photographer Sharif Hamza [IG] shot the actor in the South of France the day after the May 22, 2025 Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 show at the Palais des Papes [Palace of the Popes] in Avignon, France. Zing Tsjeng is on interview duty. / Makeup by Pat McGrath using new Louis Vuitton makeup collection; hair by Hailey Brisker
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Alex Consani in Limitless Self-Expression and Cool Clothes for W Magazine 'Originals' Issue
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Rising model Alex Consani puts major attitude into W Magazine’s [IG] ‘Originals’ Issue, wearing Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Hermès, Loro Piano, Louis Vuitton, Moschino, Prada, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, The Row, Tod’s, Valentino and more in a fashion story ‘Keep It Real’.
Photographer Karim Sadli [IG] is behind the lens, capturing Consani’s clever self-expressions in the season’s classic, effortlessly cool clothes styled by Max Pearmain. / Hair by Benjamin Muller; makeup by Thomas De Kluyver
Read MoreAnotherMan China 'Suspended Realm of Cards' by Szilveszter Mako August 2025
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AnotherMan China [IG] tapped photographer Szilveszter Makó [IG] for its early-fall, Vuitton-rich 2025 fashion story ‘The Suspended Realm of Cards’, styled by Yun Wuqige. Anne chucked reading the model’s name Bai [IG][pronounced Bye and actually Ruien Bai], who launched his career with a global exclusive with the Prada FW24 show in Milan./ Makeup by Clive x; hair by MingHu Zhang
Read MoreAngelina Kendall for 'The Big D' Volume #5 2025 Lensed by Anthony Seklaoui
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Brazilian-Kiwi model Angelina Kendall lets her hair run free, and not for the first time. Reviewing Kendall’s AOC Archives, D Magazine has near total consistency in preferring her Damien Boissinot fashion-shoot hair as we see it today in D la Repubblica ‘The Big D’ [IG] Volume #5 2025 cover story ‘Slowing Down’.
Emmanuelle Alt chooses a Celine melange-knit sweater dress for the cover lensed by Anthony Seklaoui [IG]. Makeup artist Hiromi Ueda finishes Kendall’s wild-woman spirit-artist appearance with a polished, natural glow.
Read MoreConie Vallese in Rome for HTSI Magazine Fall 2025 Travel Lensed by Hill & Aubrey
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Model, muse, artist and humanist, Conie Vallese takes us on a Roman holiday in the autumn travel special edition of Financial Times HTSI [IG] Magazine. This team also collaborated for HTSI’s Women’s Style Special AW25 [in the AOC queue].
Isabelle Kountoure styles Roman holiday-travel Vallese in Miu Miu for the cover lensed by Hill & Aubrey [IG]. Anne makes the same statement every week: for now — and I don’t mean a week or two — all roads lead to Rome.
AOC doesn’t treat Rome as a trend but as a truth, a key plank in the complex story of human civilization.
Read MoreHana Jirickova Has 'Jungle Fever' Lensed by Branislav Simoncik for Vogue Portugal October 2025
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Top model Hana Jirickova has a great case of ‘Jungle Fever’ styled by Chiara Totire in Chloé, Christian Boaro, Cultnaked, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro,Valentino and more.
The October 2025 issue of Vogue Portugal [IG] is focused on Animals, captured in all their fashion glory by Branislav Simoncik [IG]. / Hair by ScoobyDoo; makeup by Margarita Krupenich
Read MoreAnok Yai by Thibaut Grevet: A High Priestess for Humanity in Perfect Magazine #9
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Anok Yai by Thibaut Grevet: A High Priestess for Humanity in Perfect Magazine #9
Superstar creative and top model Anok Yai [IG] is styled by Jaheel Weaver [IG] in images by Thibaut Grevet [IG] for The Perfect Magazine #9 [IG]. The trio shares creative director credentials for a fashion story called ‘Rust’, but as Anok explains on her IG — and quoted here on AOC — the story is about a deliberate act of claiming one’s own ‘Rebirth by fire.’ / Hair by Jacob Kajrup; makeup by Ana Takahashi; set design by Afra Zamara
Many Models are More than Mannequins
I believe that editorials should be like short films; It should take you on a journey and it should draw you into its world. I’m not gonna lie, there’s nothing I hate more than sitting in front of a white wall and looking bored. I decided to come up with ideas for editorials that I would want to see.
Anok continues from her very insightful perch of an accomplished artist and creative who runs into life and not away from it. The prism of her mind goes deeply into the human spirit and experience; and the contradictions of life.
I’ve always been enamored by stories of people disappearing or faking their deaths to start new lives with new identities. Cutting all contact with the past —essentially becoming a new person.
What drives someone to that point .. Desperation? Reinvention? Crime? Autonomy? Love?
Read MoreDeva Cassel in Maria Grazia Chiuri's Last Dior Resort 2026 Collection in L'Official China
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Deva Cassel in Maria Grazia Chiuri's Last Dior Resort 2026 Collection in L'Official China
Actor and Christian Dior ambassador Deva Cassel covers L’Officiel China October 2025 wearing Maria Grazia Chiuri’s final Resort 2026 collection for the house of Dior.
Deva was born in Rome to an Italian mother [Monica Bellucci] and French father [Vincent Cassel]. She lived in France and was schooled there, although Italian is one of the five languages she speaks fluently.
Anne of Carversville was focused on the growing influence of Italy before the world got its first American pope on May 8th. In writing about the Louis Vuitton resort 2026 show, Anne said that all roads lead to Italy. That statement is rock solid today, and we’re about to get a global history lesson in the coming years.
Read MoreConstance Jablonski Covers ELLE Espana September Lensed by Rocio Ramos
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Photographer Rocio Ramos [IG] captures model Constance Jablonski in a modern, around-the-clock sporty tailoring editorial called ‘Las claves del otoño’. Barbara Garralda styles the’keys of autumn’ story using Chanel, Loewe, Prada and more in ELLE Spain [IG] September 2025 cover story./ Hair and Makeup by Vicky Marcos
Read MoreAbby Champion in Bvlgari Polychroma High Jewelry by Rocio Ramos for Vogue Turkey
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Abby Champion fronts key pieces from the Bulgari Polychroma High Jewelry Collection [IG] inspired by Rome and styled by Ceylan Atınç Tanrıverdi.
Spanish photographer Rocio Ramos [IG] captured Abby C for Vogue Turkey’s [IG] June 2025 issue. / Hair by Alessandro Rebecchi; makeup by Martina Bolis
Read MoreFeiFei Sun Covers System Magazine #24; Images by Zhong Lin
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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
Read MoreFeeling the Love for Moomins with Suvi Koponen in Vogue Scandinavia
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Feeling the Love for Moominworld in Vogue Scandinavia
Jesee Laitinen [IG] photographs Suvi Riggs Koponen in ‘Moominworld’, Tove Jansson’s special world of Nordic nostalgia for Vogue Scandinavia’s [IG]October-November 2025 issue
Swedish-speaking Jansson brought to light values like inclusion, acceptance, and community that are important pillars of modern Nordic societies. Bravo but too woke. If Trump tries to shut down ‘Sesame Street’, perhaps the Moomins can take in Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo and the Cookie Monster until Trump’s hateful war on Democratic American cities is over.
We can pay you guys for your generosity towards our refugees. Put me down for $20/mo every month until the whole ‘Sesame Street’ crew can come home to America. No, the money won’t come out of the hides of educating girls in Malawi.
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Ella and Mathilda for Harper's Bazaar France 2025 October by David Sims
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