Naomi Campbell Taps Humanity's Origins in Dazed Magazine 'Celebration' Issue 2025
/Naomi Campbell Taps Humanity's Origins in Dazed Magazine 'Celebration' Issue 2025
Supermodel Naomi Campbell takes one cover of Dazed Magazine’s [IG] Summer 2025 issue, the last one under the editorial vision of IB Kamara, who also photographs Naomi.
The glorious Naomi Campbell channels humanity’s oldest African origins and self-adornment using beads, shells and hair collages made of twigs, real flowers, leaves and even stones and butterflies that honor the deep ties between humans and nature.
Transit In and Out of Africa Was Not a One-Way Ticket
No discovery has unseated the region of Lake Turkana, which includes the Omo Valley of southern Ethiopia and the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, as the route humans took out of Africa into the Levant.
AOC readers understand the attempts by white nationalists to press the case for a superior group of humans who came from the north, eventually reaching the Levant themselves. Anne has a personal mission to follow this argument very closely.
Out of Africa and into Bronze Age Canaan
After sharing critical new DNA info on Africans carrying Neanderthal DNA at much higher levels than previously tested [blowing out the white men from the north theory], AOC moves to recent DNA analysis that proves as high as 30% shared DNA between Palestinian and Jewish men with ancestors living together as Bronze Age Canaanites.
Read MoreCarlijn Jacobs Shoots Bold, Primary Colors in 'Full Circle' for D Magazine April 5, 2025
/Models Amar Akway, Nyajuok Gatdet, and Athiec Geng are styled by Imruh Asha in ‘Full Circle’, a modern-art fashion story lensed by Carlijn Jacobs [IG]. Brands include Balenciaga, Dior, Duran Lantink, Eres, Ferragamo, Issey Miyake, Maison Aläia, Missoni, Prada, Stella McCartney and more./ Hair by Laurent Philippon; makeup by Sam Visser
Read MoreDior's SS2025 'Essential Punctuations' by Carlijn Jacobs for Dior Magazine No.49
/Models Anna Robinson, Athiec Geng, Ateta Jok Deng and Freya Vervaet are styled by Imruh Asha in key pieces from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection.
Photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG] is behind the lens for Dior Magazine 49’s fashion story ‘Essential Punctuations’. / Makeup by Marie Duhart; hair by Olivier Schawalder
Read MoreEmilio Pucci Supernova FW 2023 Campaign with Amelia Gray Lensed by Eddie Wrey
/The Emilio Pucci F/W 2023 Campaign celebrates the SUPERNOVA Collection, created by Camille Miceli. We left the artistic director a week ago with an overview of her team’s celebrated custom designs for Queen Bey’s Renaissance World Tour.
Model Amelia Gray takes the spotlight in the FW Pucci 2023 Campaign, styled by Imruh Asha. Photographer Eddie Wrey [IG] captured the campaign images — best viewed within the context of the campaign video.
Read MoreJimmy Choo Hot Summer Goddess Style by Gisele Bundchen Shot by Carlijn Jacobs
/Jimmy Choo unveiled Gisele Bundchen as the star of its latest campaign ‘Who Is Ready for Summer’, shot by Carlijn Jacobs in Miami.
Imruh Asha styles the Brazilian runway legend, who was her own date to the Met Gala Monday thankyou. Gisele wears Jimmy Choo favs like the gold Agave gladiator sandal, pearl-embellished Fayence, Cecelia cork sandals and handwoven Bon Bon Bucket bag.
Read MoreBella Hadid Gives AI a Try with Carlijn Jacobs and Chad Nelson for Vogue Italia May 2023
/Supermodel Bella Hadid joins photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG] and Vogue Italia in a May 2013 cover story driven by AI. Imruh Asha styled Bella and was part of the team working with AI artist Chad Nelson. / Hair by Mustafa Yanaz; makeup by Sam Visser
The team worked on the DALL-E artificial program. Carlijn Jacobs describes a bit of the process:
After coming up with a rough concept for each photo, we shot Bella in the studio, then tried to generate background images with the AI program. I found myself having to translate my vision to the camera into a few key words, called "prompts": a far from easy undertaking for a photographer used to working with images rather than words. At first I tried to give random inputs, but I soon realized that the precision of my instructions was crucial if I was to get anywhere near the idea I had in mind.
Read MoreSora Choi's Grace and Beauty Cover Vogue Italia January 2023, Lensed by Carlijn Jacobs
/Top model Sora Choi covers the January 2023 issue of Vogue Italia. How great for this South Korean born, consistently gracious and on point, fashion pro to cover Vogue Italia — in the spirit of Franca Sozzani. It’s a choice she would have made.
Choi is styled by Imruh Asha and lensed by Carlijn Jacobs [IG] in artistic images to launch 2023, with input by Juan Costa Paz, Vogue Global Creative Director.
Read MorePucci's Global Tribe Is Assembling: Anyiel, Felice, and Malika for Holiday 2022/23
/Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] captures models Anyiel Majok, Felice Nova Noordhoff, and Malika Louback in the Emilio Pucci Holiday 2022/23 campaign ‘La Famiglia.
Imruh Asha styles a campaign the hugs Camille Miceli’s clear vision that “for me Pucci evokes a family of people spending time together, to enjoy life, parties, and well-being.”
Miceli wants the global enthusiasts, travel-loving, multi-generations Pucci ‘famiglia’ to embrace high-octane, dopamine-dressing as a form of spreading joyful optimism, self-confidence without a tinge of aristocracy [unlike Chanel] and a lust for life that reflects her own lifestyle.
Read MoreAwar Odhiang, Felice Noordhoff in 'Photosynthesis' for Hermès by Théo de Gueltzl
/Photographer Théo de Gueltzl [IG] creates exquisite images for Hermès in a an intimate, nature-bound fashion story called ‘Photosynthesis’. Imruh Asha [IG] — who is also working with Pucci — styles models Awar Odhiang and Felice Noordhoff.
The images from ‘Photosynthesis’ are included in Le Monde Hermes n°81, Maybe’s second issue conceived as a collection of notes, photographs and illustrations exploring the theme of lightness.
I love the images — which are absolute Hermès perfection — but within the context of Le Monde Hermes, the vibe is younger, more vibrant and casual. Fabulous!
Read MoreViviane Sassen Flashes Net-a-Porter SS 2022 Campaign with Ajok Madel, Tianna St. Louis
/Models Ajok Madel and Tianna St. Louis front Net-a-Porter’s SS2022 campaign which is a fashion feast for the eyes. Imruh Asha styles the color-saturated style scene lensed by Viviane Sassen.
Read MoreMika Schneider in 'Byredo Beauty' by Carlijn Jacobs for Vogue US September 2020
/Mika Schneider in 'Byredo Beauty' by Carlijn Jacobs for Vogue US September 2020
Mika Schneider is styled by Imruh Asha in ‘Byredo Beauty’, lensed by Carlijn Jacobs for Vogue US September 2020./ Hair by Shiori Takahashi; makeup by Isamaya Ffrench














