8 of Fashion's Biggest Names Honor Donna Karan Relaunch Lensed by Annie Leibovitz
/In 1992 American designer Donna Karan launched her campaign “In Women We Trust” shot by Peter Lindbergh. That fashion maverick statement about female leadership and competence was celebrated again today — not with America’s first woman president which we’ve all hoped for — but with photographer legend Annie Leibovitz gathering eight models so famous that they can go by their first names without confusion.
Featured in the Donna Karan revival campaign are Amber Valletta, Carolyn Murphy, Cindy Crawford, Imaan Hammam, Karlie Kloss, Linda Evangelista, Liya Kebede and Shalom Harlow.
Photographer Leibovitz shot the campaign in a Brooklyn warehouse, with video by Barbara Leibovitz Hellman and styling by Jessica Diehl.
Read MoreAmber Valletta Covers British Vogue January 2024 Sustainability Issue by Charlotte Wales
/Supermodel Amber Valletta takes one of three covers for the January 2023 issue of British Vogue[IG], as a leader of the pack of ‘Sustainability Trailblazers’.
Valletta has held the role of contributing sustainability editor at British Vogue since February 2020. A few weeks earlier, Valletta kicked off sustainable spring 2020 fashion for Porter Edit.
Read MoreAmber, Lina, Quannah Are 'Forces for Change' in Vogue China July 2023 Covers by Cass Bird
/Models Amber Valletta, Lina Zhang and Quannah Chasinghorse pose together and individually as ‘Forces for Change’ for the July 2023 issue of Vogue China [IG], with a total of five covers.
The trio is styled by Alvin Yu in the fashion story ‘It’s In Our Hands’, lensed by Cass Bird [IG], with creative direction by Matt Mcdonald./ Hair by Panos Papandrianos; makeup by Romy Soleimani
Read MoreAmber Valletta in ALAÏA Lensed by Craig McDean for Document Journal SS-2023
/Supermodel Amber Valletta is styled by Sarah Richardson in ‘Strategy of Desire’, ALAÏA’s modern vision under Pieter Mulier of the glamazonian power of female physicality that defined the house’s DNA from its birth.
The spirit of Tunisian couturier and shoe designer Azzedine Alaïa is alive and thriving in images by Craig McDean [IG] for Document Journal Spring/Summer 2023./ Hair by Anthony Turner; makeup by Lucia Pieroni
Read MoreTom Ford Bids Us Adieu with Archival Presentation Filmed by Steven Klein
/Vogue reminds us that when Tom Ford returned to fashion world with his spring 2011 in his post-Kering world [then the Gucci Group], he was joined by his favorite models including Amber Valletta, Joan Smalls and Karen Elson.
Today the model trio and colleagues support their designer man [did I say ‘beloved designer man’] as he says goodbye to his eponymous label.
Photographer/director Steven Klein [IG] was there in the spring 2011 runway beginning [in fall 2010] and he is behind the lens today, a 12+ years. The curtain falls on a great run for the fashion visionary, in AOC’s opinion. No need to draw out the loss.
Read MoreVogue US May 2023 Tributes Karl Lagerfeld with 10 Top Models and 10 Luxury Brands
/American Vogue’s May 2023 issue pays tribute to Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld, one of fashion’s greatest talents. Lagerfeld is the focus of the upcoming retrospective at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and annual fundraiser hosted by Anna Wintour and referred to as The Met Gala 2023, scheduled for Monday May 1, 2023.
Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s brilliant curator has titled the new exhibition “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” a reference to the painter William Hogarth. The artist believed that an ever-turning, ever-changing line captures more energy and life than a straight one. This idea was conceptually embedded in nature by Hogarth and other artists and intellectuals discuss this concept. More than one of them referenced the serpeant as an ideal symbol.
Lagerfeld’s career spanned appointments at Balmain, Patou, Chloé, Fendi, Chanel, and his eponymous brand.
For the cover, Vogue photographer Annie Leibovitz [IG] photographed 10 muses, women who are part of a larger group of models adored by Karl Lagerfeld.
Models include Adut Akech, Amber Valletta, Anok Yai, Devon Aoki, Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Liu Wen, Naomi Campbell, Natalia Vodianova and Shalom Harlow, pose in the creations of other designers paying tribute to Karl Lagerfeld with the fashion itself and also words.
Read MoreEco-Warrior Amber Valletta by Gregory Harris for D la Repubblica April 1, 2023
/You probably know that Amber Valletta was committed to true sustainability long before it was fashionable. And you might know that activist actor Jane Fonda is also a true eco-warrior on the record for about four years, saying she tries hard not to buy anything new — and especially fashion.
Amber Valletta covers the April 1, 2023 issue of ‘D la Repubblica’, styled by fellow sustainability advocate Tonne Goodman. Gregory Harris [IG] is behind the lens for ‘Amber Valletta, Se Non Ora Quando’ [Amber Valletta, If not Now When’./ Hair by Rob Talty; makeup by Nikki DeRoest
Read MoreAmber Valletta, Shalom Harlow by Craig McDean for Vogue Hong Kong March 2023
/Shalom Harlow and Amber Valletta pose up a storm for their Vogue Hong Kong March 2023 cover shoot! This dynamic duo have been steadfast best friends since they met, and come together with such love.
“I think we have evolved in so many ways but to me the biggest [way] has been our ability to forgive one another and come back to our love”, shares Amber. “I think you can see I am a lover of life. I am in love with nature, my pets, friends, family, learning, art, self care, adventuring and being a part of bringing more joy and peace to others.”
Read MoreKARL LAGERFELD by Amber Valletta Spring 2022 Sustainable Collection
/DESSERTO®, the highly-sustainable alternative to leather, made from cactus plants and a finalist in the LVMH 2020 Innovation Awards, is again center stage in the new Lagerfeld-Valletta collab. Other earth-friendly fibers use in the new collection are 100% organic cotton, GRS certified recycled linen, and pre-consumer upcycled material Tencel™ x Refibra™ by Lenzing.
Read MoreAmber, Cindy, Imaan, Paloma in 'Body Language' by Zoe Gherter for Vogue US March 2022
/Models Amber Valletta, Ariel Nicholson, Cindy Crawford, Imaan Hammam, Jeneil Williams, Muay Thai and Paloma Elsesser wear sleek, modern, bodycon designs in ‘Body Language’, styled by Julia Sarr-Jamois. Photographer Zoë Ghertner [IG] captures the exciting model lineup in ‘Body Language’ for Vogue US March 2022.
Read MoreLachlan Bailey Flashes Amber, Carolyn, Shalom for WSJ Magazine May 2021
/Lachlan Bailey Flashes Amber, Carolyn, Shalom for WSJ Magazine May 2021
Supermodels Amber Valletta, Carolyn Murphy and Shalom Harlow bring infectious joy to WSJ Magazine’s May 2021 issue with ‘Three’s Company. Clare Richardson styles the girls-just-wanna-have -fun legends in Balenciaga, Bode, Dodo Bar Or, Louis Vuitton, Re/Done,Stella McCartney,The Elder Statesman and more.
“They are one amazing iconic triplet—they are the late-’90s alt-queen supermodels,” says designer Jeremy Scott, who shaped his recent fall 2021 Moschino show around a vision of Harlow as Rosalind Russell in the 1939 film The Women, and cast all three for his cinematic presentation. “I said on set to the other models, ‘We are on the set with [legends], let’s pay homage and respect…. These are the ladies whose careers you hope to have one day.’ ”
Photographer Lachlan Bailey captures the merriment of ‘Three’s Company’ — with all of us wanting to let loose this summer./ Hair by Shay Ashual; makeup by Mark Carrasquillo; set design by Heath Mattioli
Amber Valletta 'Moda De Altura' by Txema Yeste for Vogue Spain December 2020
/Amber Valletta 'Moda De Altura' by Txema Yeste for Vogue Spain December 2020
Supermodel Amber Valletta covers the December 2020 issue of Vogue Spain. Txema Yeste (IG) captures one of the great models of our time, who at age 46, has worked in the fashion industry for 30 years. Vogue Spain’s director Eugenia de la Torriente reminds us that Valletta’s voice is one of the strongest advocates in favor of the environmental and ethical defense of the planet.
Valletta (IG), who is British Vogue’s Contributing Sustainability Editor, interprets the 2020-21 haute collections through Yeste’s hypnotic images, styled by Alba Melendo./ Hair by Teddy Charles; makeup by Tom Pecheux