Blesnya Minher in 'Guerza Exterior' Style for Vogue Mexico and Latin America August 2025

Blesnya Minher in 'Guerza Exterior' Style for Vogue Mexico and Latin America August 2025

Angola-born model Blesnya Minher is styled by Carolina Orrico in Alaïa, Jil Sander, Khaite, Loewe, Saint Laurent and more for a fashion story ‘Fuerza Exterior’ filled with strong, outerware and accessories style statements.

Photographer Coni Tarallo [IG] is in the studio for Vogue Mexico and Latin America [IG] August 2025./ Hair by Levi Monarch; makeup by Sena Murahashi

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The Phoenix Is Rising! Victoria's Secret's CEO Hillary Super Pushes Go Button

The Phoenix Is Rising! Victoria's Secret's CEO Hillary Super Pushes Go Button

With all the stress America is under in this moment, I recommend that we all bask in the atmosphere of four beauties: Blésnya Minher, Devyn Garcia, Imaan Hammam and Paula Soares, in Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy, Very New Spring 2025 campaign.

Emmanuelle Alt styles the campaign, introducing the new Lightly Lined Low-Cut Demi Bra, lensed by Lachlan Bailey [IG]. This is a multi-pronged campaign from Atelier Victoria’s Secret x Altuzarra, representing the first time that VS has worked with designer Joseph Altuzarra.

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Mango's Mediterranean Summer 'Together Sounds Better' Campaign by Eddie Wrey

Mango's Mediterranean Summer 'Together Sounds Better' Campaign by Eddie Wrey

Models Blesnya Minher, Dorit Revelis and Kaya Wilkins wear patterns and prints in colors that aren’t classic French but nod instead to Iberian heritage By definition, the fashion mood, styled by Elodie David-Touboul, is more multicultural and in step with our times.

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Louis Vuitton BUBBLEGRAM Bag Campaign 2022 Cool Girls by Charlotte Wales

Louis Vuitton BUBBLEGRAM Bag Campaign 2022 Cool Girls by Charlotte Wales

Models Blesnya Minher, Evie Harris, Mika Schneider, Morgan Porter and Puck Schrover take the spotlight in the Louis Vuitton BUBBLEGRAM Bag Campaign 2022, lensed by Charlotte Wales.

Stylist Victoria Sekrier pairs the Bubblegram bags with casual, sporty, flirty crop tops, short skirts and dresses, cargo-pants and shorts and other summer essentials. Louis Vuitton-embossed fabrics and screened LV hoodies remind us that logos still mean business with this crowd.

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Louis Vuitton's 'Wild at Heart' Fall 2021 Collection Is Pure Artisan Wanderlust

Louis Vuitton's 'Wild at Heart' Fall 2021 Collection Is Pure Artisan Wanderlust

Louis Vuitton turns to the animal kingdom for inspo in a Fall 2021 capsule collection of ready-to-wear, accessories and shoes called ‘Wild at Heart’. The monogram print motif reinterprets one of Louis Vuitton’s patterns from a 1924 catalogue cover, updated with a modern, hand-painted effect. Printed on canvas in luxurious seasonal shades, the revisited Monogram motif echoes the LV Crafty collection with an oversized motif.

The Maison’s savoir-faire and spirit of travel are reflected by models Blésnya Minher and Fran Summers, posing with Onthego, Neverfull, and NéoNoé bags. The playful details. including braided handles, luggage tags, and embroidered textile straps, fuse with a leopard print to complete the LV ‘Wild at Heart’ animal kingdom story. Exclusive versions of Louis Vuitton’s iconic Capucines, Twist, and Speedy further enhance the collection.

Camille Summers-Valli Flashes 'La Vacanza Mini' VERSACE SS2021 Beachwear

Camille Summers-Valli Flashes 'La Vacanza Mini' VERSACE SS2021 Beachwear

Everyone in COVID breakout mode can feel good about the new VERSACE Spring Summer 2021 beachwear collection. Called ‘La Vacanza Mini’ campaign, the model lineup includes Blesnya Minher, Evie Harris, Loic Namigandet, Lucas Barski, Rozabbe Verduin, and Simone Bricchi.

Fashion photographer Camille Summers-Valli [IG] captures the crew, styled by Allegra V Beck in Liguria./ Hair by Patti Bussa; makeup by Luca Cianciolo

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Valentino Was Woke Before Naming Zendaya As New Brand Face

Valentino Was Woke Before Naming Zendaya As New Brand Face

Piccioli’s relationship with Black models is at the top of luxury fashion houses. In his spectacular January 2019 couture show, the creative director and designer featured a dominating majority Black models extravaganza, reflecting a historic commitment to Black model representation. Vanessa Friedman reported that of 65 models, 45 were Black.

“As a designer I have a voice,” Piccioli said in the moment. “Hopefully a loud one. I want to use it.”

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Pierpaolo Piccioli Was Woke Before Naming Zendaya As New Brand Face

‘Euphoria’ star Zendaya has joined the Valentino stable of celebs and voices representing the brand. The star shared the news, saying that she is “honoured to have been chosen as the face of Valentino,” and “so excited to begin this amazing collaboration with Pierpaolo and the entire Valentino family.”.

WWD delivered the message that Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli wants “to make the brand more in sync with the times and more inclusive, while maintaining its storied codes.”

From his perspective, Piccioli wants “to resignify the brand and how it is generally perceived. It’s like a different take on a familiar landscape.” Zendaya “embodies and represents what Valentino is and stands for today,” Piccioli explained to the press. “She is a powerful and fierce young woman that uses her talent and her work to express herself, her values and her generation as well.”

As an actor, the recent Emmy Awards youngest winner of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Zendaya’s role in ‘Euphoria’, joined Viola Davis as only the second Black female actor to win an Emmy in the high-profile category.

Valentino Isn’t New to Supporting Black Creatives and Culture

Valentino haute couture, spring 2019.Credit...Valerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times

Valentino haute couture, spring 2019.Credit...Valerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times

Valentino and Piccioli are walking a needlessly treacherous balance beam in AOC’s opinion.

Perhaps because we follow the fashion industry so closely, we know Valentino and Piccioli himself have existing credentials in their support of Black creatives and models. I would have positioned that existing pedigree as part of their new announcement about Zendaya.

Piccioli’s relationship with Black models is at the top of luxury fashion houses. In his spectacular January 2019 couture show, the creative director and designer featured a dominating majority Black models extravaganza, reflecting a historic commitment to Black model representation. Vanessa Friedman reported that of 65 models, 45 were Black.

“As a designer I have a voice,” Piccioli said in the moment. “Hopefully a loud one. I want to use it.”

Fine — we are accustomed to marketing manipulation — but when Roberta Flack’s ‘The First Time’ hit the runway, tears welled up in more than one set of fashionista eyes. The beauty of the January 2019 moment existed in the reality that Pierpaolo Piccioli’s gesture was not tokenistic.

Joining Naomi Campbell were Aaliyah Hydes, Adut Akech, Ajak Deng, Akiima, Alek Wek, Alyssa Traore, Annibelis Baez, Anyelina Rosa, Assa Baradji, Ayak Veronica Bior, Blesnya Minher, Duckie Thot, Eftagine Fevilien, Grace Bol, Hannah Shakespeare, Hiandra Martinez, Janaye Furman, Judy Kinuthia, Karly Loyce, Litza Velloz, Lineisy Fatou Liya Kebede, Jobe, Lisette Moriello, Mayowa Nicholas, Miqueal-Simone Williams, Montero, Naomi Chin Wing, Nichole Atiero, Rouguy Faye, Niko Riam, Nyara Aboja, Saba Koj, Sana Diouf, Selena Forrest, Shanelle Nyasiase, Sompra Antonio, Tami Williams, Ugbad Abai, and Veronica Cabral.

Valentino’s Moncler Collab with Liya Kebede

Image courtesy Moncler.

Image courtesy Moncler.

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s collaboration with Lemlem’s founder Liya Kebede on puffer gowns for Moncler also comes to mind. Kebede’s Ethiopian artisans created colorful borders on the gowns, like those found on the ‘habesha kemis’ traditional Ethiopian dress.

AOC’s only point is that there’s no need for Valentino to communicate a message that’s it’s a luxury brand jumping on the Black representation bandwagon.

Valentino was ‘woke’ on this issue before most other luxury brands. They don’t deserve an award for being among the first to take a leadership position around Black beauty and creativity. But Valentino could have celebrated their ongoing commitment to racial justice and Black representation by announcing Zendaya as a next step in this long-overdue journey.

It would be like Anne of Carversville announcing our commitment to Black models, when we’ve been fighting for them for a decade. Nobody deserves a bow on this issue, but Valentino is not new to this long-overdue party. It didn’t take a summer of widespread protest and discontent to prompt Valentino to action. Nor did it take embarrassing condemnation from Black leaders and racial justice activists pointing out the obvious racism in their product offerings — as experienced by Gucci and Prada. ~ Anne

Blesnya Minher's 2020 Louis Vuitton Artycapucines Lensed by Julia Noni

Blesnya Minher's 2020 Louis Vuitton Artycapucines Lensed by Julia Noni

In 2019 Louis Vuitton launched its inaugural collection of Artycapucines, a collab with six artists with strong ties to Miami’s art scene.

In 2020, Louis Vuitton reached out to six new artists: Beatriz Milhazes, Jean-Michel Othoniel, Josh Smith, Henry Taylor, Liu Wei and Zhao Zhao. for six new Artycapucines numbered and issued in a quantity of just 200.

Stylist Isabelle Kountoure and photographer Julia Noni team up with model Blesnya Minher to showcase this season’s Artycapucines. / Hair by Louis Ghewy

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Txema Yeste's Women in Action Fofana & Minher for Vogue España September 2020

Txema Yeste's Women in Action Fofana & Minher for Vogue España September 2020

Models Marie Fofana and Blésnya Minher are styled by Juan Cebrian in ‘Sentir El Movimento’ (Feel the Movement). Top photographer Txema Yeste brings his talented artistry to the pages of Vogue España September 2020./ Hair by Jordi Fontanals; makeup by Victor Alvarez