Brunello Cucinelli BC Duo Bag Campaign

Brunello Cucinelli BC Duo Bag Campaign

Brunello Cucinelli BC Duo Bag Campaign Shares a New Vision for a Feminine Ideal

The Brunello Cucinelli fashion business is built on the Italian values of humanism — a philosophy that AOC embraces fully now and always in my life. I am now clear in my own mind what other Italian-origin forces exist in opposition to humanism and are running wild across the US federal government.

I keep reading about alleged brilliance at work, but these beliefs run scarily close to the Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, who published the "Manifesto of Futurism" in 1909.

AOC first wrote about the Manifesto in the 2016 Democratic primary, and it’s now thriving in the Trump administration, where it unites the far left and far right far closer than we want to admit.

The house’s ‘BC Duo’ handbag represents a bit of a torch-passing moment, as the first bag to be designed by the Cucinelli daughters. The softly-structured tote might be the quintessential ‘ladies’ bag, especially the largest of the four sizes, which appeals to our own ‘throw in anything I might need today’ mentality.

Models Rim Tekle and Tara Halliwell together symbolize the purity of the feminine ideal in Brunello Cucinelli’s world. I will leave that statement hanging to give it oxygen, rather than death by asphyxiation. ~ Anne

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Ferrari-Inspired Love of Italian Brands and Women by Chris Colls for Vogue Turkey

Ferrari-Inspired Love of Italian Brands and Women by Chris Colls for Vogue Turkey

Model Quinn Mora covered the February 2025 issue of Vogue Turkey [IG], making a not-so-subtle connection between hot cars like Ferrari and sexy women. Chris Colls [IG] captured that sensual sizzle with Sandy Armeni styling Quinn Mora in Italian brands Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Miu Miu, Prada and more. / Hair by Ward Stegerhoek; makeup by Frank B

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Rachel Zimmermann's New Grunge Proposal in Vogue Brasil August by Chris Colls

Rachel Zimmermann's New Grunge Proposal in Vogue Brasil August by Chris Colls

Top model Raquel Zimmermann is styled by Rita Lazzarotti in ‘A Vida Realmente Começa Aos 40’’ [Life Really Begins at 40]. Photographer Chris Colls [IG] is in the studio for Vogue Brasil [IG] August 2024./ Hair by Didier Malige; makeup by Frank B; art direction by Júlia Filgueriras

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Anja Rubik in Saint Laurent Sensuality for Vogue Turkey July-August 2024 by Chris Colls

Anja Rubik in Saint Laurent Sensuality for Vogue Turkey July-August 2024 by Chris Colls

Supermodel Anja Rubik covers the July-August 2024 issue of Vogue Turkey, exuding her private brand of deeply-rooted, sensual elegance in this lingerie-inspired fashion story.

The frequent face in the Yves Saint Laurent stable is styled by Sandy Armeni in images by close collaborator Chris Colls [IG]./ Hair by Diego Da Silva; makeup by Itano Megumi

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Sam Edelman Ambassador Kylie Jenner Fronts 20th Anniversary Campaign by Chris Colls

Sam Edelman Ambassador Kylie Jenner Fronts 20th Anniversary Campaign by Chris Colls

Reality star businesswoman Kylie Jenner [IG] is the face of footwear brand Sam Edelman’s 2024, 20th year anniversary campaign. Chris Colls [IG] captures a sultry Jenner with creative direction by David Lipman.

WWD writes that founder Sam Edelman discovered Colls recently, when he saw Chris’s images in the late August 2023 ELLE France feature with  Gisele Bündchen.

Edelman called his CMO and Lipman, saying the words that are music to every photographer’s ears. “I’m crazy about Chris.” That was the last word on photographers, and Colls was booked.

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Guinevere van Seenus in Spring Collection for V Magazine #147 by Chris Colls

Guinevere van Seenus in Spring Collection for V Magazine #147 by Chris Colls

Dutch-American top model Guinevere van Seenus is styled by Anna Trevelyan in ‘Show Face with Guinevere van Seenus’, a fashion story welcoming the arrival of spring collections.

Photographer Chris Colls [IG] is behind the lens, capturing van Seenus in Dior, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Isabel Marant, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Prada, Valentino, for V Magazine 147 [IG].

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Malgosia Bela's Tailored Glamour by Chris Colls for ELLE France February 2024

Malgosia Bela's Tailored Glamour by Chris Colls for ELLE France February 2024

The always bankable Malgosia Bela covers the February 2024 issue of ELLE France [IG], posing in tailored glamour — or is it just Malgosia herself — styled by Hortense Manga.

New York based — but Aussie born and raised — photographer Chris Colls [IG] is in the studio, capturing the many layers of Malgosia Bela’s being. It’s always obvious to me that Colls connects in a human way with the models he photographs. I love these Malgosia Bela images. ~ Anne

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Malika Louback Wears Pure Boys Club Style by Chris Colls in ELLE France August 31, 2023

Malika Louback Wears Pure Boys Club Style by Chris Colls in ELLE France August 31, 2023

Model Malika Louback joins Gisele Bundchen as the second cover model for ELLE France’s August 31 issue. Both top-rung models dress for autumn days, with Gisele more casually than Malika.

Menswear influences make a strong appearance in Malika’s fashion story, also called by ELLE France the ever-popular “boyish look” in French fashion. Géraldine Saglio styles the shoot, with Chris Colls [IG] resuming his position behind the lens. / Hair by Odile Gilbert; makeup by Wendy Rowe

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Gisele Bündchen Dresses for Fall Leaves in ELLE France August 31, 2023 by Chris Colls

Gisele Bündchen Dresses for Fall Leaves in ELLE France August 31, 2023 by Chris Colls

Uber superstar Gisele Bündchen covers ELLE France’s August 31, 2023 issue, cheering on the back-to-school crowd and their moms. Géraldine Saglio styles Bündchen in cozy, neutral-colors, fall essentials from must-have outdoors jackets to denim, bitty tops and biggie sweaters lensed by Chris Colls [IG]. / Makeup by Romy Soleimani; hair by Bob Recine

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Imaan Hammam Is Haute in ELLE USA August 2023, Lensed by Chris Colls

Imaan Hammam Is Haute in ELLE USA August 2023, Lensed by Chris Colls

Supermodel Imaan Hammam takes two covers for the August 2023 issue of ELLE USA. Imaan wears bralette and earrings from Fendi Couture above with a corset from New York Vintage. The second cover below features Imaan wearing an Armani Prive black gown with Van Cleef & Arpels necklace.

Leah Faye Cooper interviews Hammam in her Brooklyn apartment during Ramadan, explaining how 2023 is a year for her to connect more deeply with her Muslim faith. Imaan is not only fasting by day but also not working.

The very top model became an Estée Lauder Global Brand Ambassador in May, and she reports fainting on the set during Ramadan 2022. “They’d be having you doing so much on these shoots, girl. It’s like dancing, jumping around, running—and then there’s a room for TikTok, doing all these TikTok videos….”

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Kendall Jenner, Alton Mason in Messika Diamond Vibes Campaign-1 by Chris Colls

Kendall Jenner, Alton Mason in Messika Diamond Vibes Campaign-1 by Chris Colls

French jewelery brand Messika shares a hard-to-miss new ‘Messika Diamond Vibes 2023 Campaign’ starring ambassador Kendall Jenner and Messika’s new man Alton Mason.

The model and dancer closed out last September’s Paris runway show, sharing the spotlight with original super Naomi Campbell.

Messika believes in ‘everyday diamonds’, especially after spending extended time in America.

Founder and creative director Valerie Messika explains that she’s now heavily influenced by the “energy and confidence” she sees on America’s streets. Heading for California’s Palm Spring’s desert — in a red convertible— seems like a perfect expression of the founder’s current state of California Dreamin’.

Photographer Chris Colls [IG] returns to create the new Messika campaign, with styling by Helena Tejedor.

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Edita Vilkeviciute Simmers in a Sensual Fashion Story by Chris Colls for ELLE France July 14, 2022

Edita Vilkeviciute Simmers in a Sensual Fashion Story by Chris Colls for ELLE France July 14, 2022

The always sensual, queen of summer Edita Vilkeviciute covers the July 14th issue of ELLE France, styled by Claire Dhelens in summer beach clothes from Carroll, Celine by Hedi Slimane, H&M, KKS, Le Passage, The Kooples, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more.

Photographer Chris Colls [IG] shares his gift for capturing sensual women — in a classic sense — reminding us that Edita herself and her physicality are high-value assets in why we love this fashion story. In a moment when we are under siege on every front of American politics and culture, the momentary visual getaway of ‘ON DE SENSUELLE’ is deeply appreciated.

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Irina Shayk Wears Anine Bing Resort 2022 Collection, Lensed by Chris Colls

Irina Shayk Wears Anine Bing Resort 2022 Collection, Lensed by Chris Colls

Anine Bings’ namesake clothing brand is inspired by the fusion of Scandinavian heritage and American spirit. Founded in 2012 by Anine Bing, Chief Creative Officer, and Nicolai Bing, Chief Executive Officer, Anine Bing releases its first resort 2022 collection starring top model Irina Shayk.

Chris Colls [IG] is behind the lens, capturing the Riviera goddesses in Nice Côte D'azur.

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Anja Rubik and Alexandra Agoston in Kenya by Chris Colls for ELLE France

Anja Rubik and Alexandra Agoston in Kenya by Chris Colls for ELLE France

ELLE France heads to Kenya in a special fashion examination of the simplicity and the intimacy of travel — the experience of becoming closer as humans is in itself an adventure, writes ELLE France. Supermodel Anja Rubik is center stage, joined by Alexandra Agoston with styling by Géraldine Saglio./ Hair by Marc Lopez; makeup by Wendy Rowe

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Candice Swanepoel Fronts DL1961 X Recover™ High Performance Circular Jean

Candice Swanepoel Fronts DL1961 X Recover™ High Performance Circular Jean AOC Fashion

Supermodel and uber-committed eco-activist businesswoman Candice Swanepoel, founder of sustainable lifestyle brand Tropic of C, is the perfect face of the new DL1961 denim capsule campaign. Chris Colls [IG] captured Irina in the fall 2021 campaign, and he returns to the studio with Candice in this just-dropped DL1961 five-piece capsule collection.

The denim brand has partnered with Recover™ to create “the first high-performance circular jean.” Using recycled water and solar energy, Recover breaks down old clothing and weaves it with eco-friendly tech fibers such as Tencel or Reprive (recycled polyester stretch fiber).

Running our usual greenwashing check before writing on eco-initiatives, AOC finds truth in the assertion that: “Recover™ is the lowest impact recycled cotton fiber in the world and is third party certified (OCS, GRS, Oekotex Standard 100). According to the Higg MSI, Recover™ fiber outperforms virgin equivalent fibers, conventional and organic cotton, across all 5 impact categories: Global warming, Eutrophication, Water scarcity, Fossil fuel depletion and Chemistry.”

Kendall Jenner Fronts 2022 Messika Jewelry Campaign Lensed by Chris Colls

Kendall Jenner Fronts Spring 2022 Messika Jewelry Campaign AOC Jewelry News

Valerié Messika, founder of Messika, picked Kendall Jenner as the face of its new 2022 campaign. Photographer Chris Colls [IG] joins Messika and Jenner in St. Tropez the south of France.

“I wanted to illustrate a subtle alliance between grace and strength and capture an image of an alpha woman with a mysterious and hypnotic aura ; Kendall perfectly embodied that for me,” Valérie Messika explains.

Mayowa Nicholas Takes Flight in '60s Woman Style for ELLE US September 2021

Mayowa Nicholas Takes Flight in '60s Woman Style for ELLE US September 2021

Nigerian born, rising star model Mayowa Nicholas the beginning of air travel in ‘Mayowa Nicholas Takes Flight’, an ELLE US fashion story channeling the retro chic style of ‘60s-influenced tailored silhouettes. and women on the move as part of the second wave of feminism.

Women’s wings spread as far as Afghanistan and Sudan, with a universal view of women escaping patriarchal influences and tribal customs. Images from these countries are incomprehensible to process mentally against today’s international political landscape.

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