Txema Yeste at Reiffers Art Center in Paris until May 31, 2025 | Txema Yeste Renewed on AOC

Txema Yeste at Reiffers Art Center in Paris until May 31, 2025 | Txema Yeste Renewed on AOC

Txema Yeste at Reiffers Art Center in Paris until May 31, 2025 | Txema Yeste Renewed on AOC

Spanish photographer Txema Yeste[IG] is one of Anne of Carversville’s favorite photographers. His style vision is boldly elegant, color-saturated and deeply committed to a sensual portrayal of a wide variety of strong women.

The AOC Archives for Yeste begin in 2011, and they number 120 entries.

Long before fashion was committed to a wider representation of women in marketing, Txema Yeste was regularly photographing women of color — EVERY skin color from South Sudan to Seoul, Korea.

Txema Yeste & Numéro are on view in Paris May 21 - May 31, 2025

Reiffers Art Center; 30 rue des Acacias; Paris 17, FR

Artsy shares an overview of all Yeste’s 41 works in the show. Here’s a sampling:

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A Scorching Adriana Lima in 2015 Decadence Fragrance Debut for Marc Jacobs by Steven Meisel

A Scorching Adriana Lima in 2015 Decadence Fragrance Debut for Marc Jacobs by Steven Meisel

Designer Marc Jacobs introduced his hotter-than-Hades campaign for his new fragrance ‘Decadence’ in fall 2015. AOC discovered it last week as part of our Pre-2020 Post Renewal project at AOC.

Absolutely one of the most sensual models in history, Adriana Lima torches the campaign video, with moves that might seem a bit ‘forced’ today. But Lima is hotter than Hades under the creative talents of Steven Meisel. This video is a reminder of just how much fashion world has turned down the volume.

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The Debut of Coco Neige with Margot Robbie Had Deep Roots in Chanel's History

The Debut of Coco Neige with Margot Robbie Had Deep Roots in Chanel's History

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.

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Lara Stone by Craig McDean in 'One of a Kind' for W Magazine April 2011: Renewed

Lara Stone by Craig McDean in 'One of a Kind' for W Magazine April 2011: Renewed

Renewed: W Magazine called Lara Stone a ‘fashion siren’ in her Craig McDean couture editorial styled by Alex White for the April 2011 issue. In ‘One of a Kind’ Lara Stone took couture for ‘a seriously sexy turn’, one that reminded us of the [then] current remake of Town & Country. Smoldering elegance is always a turnon.

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Renewed: Can Kamala Harris Unite Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift For America's Future

Renewed: Can Kamala Harris Unite Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift For America's Future

Scanning all of Apple News for Karlie Kloss news just now, 5 percent of the coverage included Karlie Kloss celebrating her baby son Elijah’s first birthday in July [IG] and her major hire of Michiel Steur for Bedford.

Once Besties: Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift

The remaining 95 percent of Apple News coverage of Karlie Kloss is devoted to her recent positive commentary on Taylor Swift. No lie!

Karlie is suddenly acknowledging her Swiftie ties. What does this mean? Call Anne clueless.

But I do have a brainstorm idea for getting this duo together — a call to collective action by 2024 presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris. A call for protecting America’s suddenly fragile democracy.

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Renewed: Cara Delevingne Burns Up GQ UK August 2017 By Mariano Vivanco

Renewed: Cara Delevingne Burns Up GQ UK August 2017 By Mariano Vivanco

Talent Cara Delevingne defined ‘futuristic sex goddess’ in GQ UK's August 2017 cover story. Teddy Czopp styled Cara in hot images by Mariano Vivanco in advance of her first blockbuster role in Luc Besson's sci-fi spectacular 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'./ Hair by Oliver Schawalder; makeup by Sabrina Bedrani

We Renewed Cara’s GQ UK August 2017 futuristic sex goddess story after writing Monday about the actor-model-activist-businesswoman’s Sunday Times Style July 7, 2024 cover story.

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Charlize Theron: Scalding in 'Mad Beautiful', UN Hope-Generator in Congo, Ubuntu Values Woman for Dior

Charlize Theron: Scalding in 'Mad Beautiful', UN Hope-Generator in Congo, Ubuntu Values Woman for Dior

Actor Charlize Theron was scalding, an absolutely over-the-top fire goddess in W Magazine’s May 2015 cover story ‘Mad Beautiful’, styled by Edward Enninful in images by Mert & Marcus.

Whatever fashion empress Theron was playing in the 2015 W Magazine fashion story, photographers Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott rendered Anne breathless, inspired and ready to follow the activist actor anywhere.

Charlize Theron is AOC’s ideal woman: smart, sensual and born with great heart and commitment to activism. She is driven by South African ‘ubuntu ‘principles that place her as a member of the interconnected global community.

The actor’s UN work brought her to the Congo in 2010 to meet with 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder of Congo’s Panzi Hospital for Raped Women and a close advisor to nearby ‘City of Joy’. Since that time AOC has followed Charlize Theron far and wide — and now into a vastly expanded ambassadorship with Dior.

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'Commune' [2015] from Interview Magazine Prompts a Look at Women Farmers Worldwide

'Commune' [2015] from Interview Magazine Prompts a Look at Women Farmers Worldwide

In this 2015 fashion story ‘Commune’ lensed by Mikael Jansson for Interview and renewed March 25, AOC’s sassy side wrote:

In developing countries the women are often in charge of agriculture until the tractors arrive. Then men hop on board.

Models Caroline Trentini, Constance Jablonski, Daria Strokous, Julia Nobis and Lina Berg toil the soil and tend the artichokes in ‘Commune’, lensed by Mikael Jansson for Interview Magazine February 2015./ Makeup by Mark Carasquillo; hair by Tom Jidai

Fast forward nine years, and we wonder if anything has changed. AOC sets new goals for our readers.

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