Joan Smalls in 'Divine Joan' Lensed by Fabien Montique for Numéro France #247
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'Fear of God' Loungewear 2023 Campaign with America, Annemary, Anok and Joan
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LA-based Fear of God [IG] brand presents a third act after its second act ESSENTIALS range. Fear of God’s new loungewear collection elevates the brand once again back to it original price points structure.
The new Loungewear 2023 ad campaign by Creative Director Jerry Lorenzo and photographer Luis Alberto Rodriguez [IG] taps models America Gonzalez, Annemary Aderibigbe, Anok Yai and Joan Smalls.
Read MoreJoan Smalls Does 'Supernova' Sizzle for Numéro Netherlands #8 by Jack Waterlot
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Supermodel Joan Smalls covers Numéro Netherlands #8 S/S 2023 issue with a theme of Genesis. Brian Conway styles Smalls in ‘Supernova’ worthy night glamour lensed by Jack Waterlot.
Read MoreJoan Smalls and Lily Aldridge in Lauren Ralph Lauren Share a Summer 2023 Beauty Bloom Summer
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We meet up with good friends Joan Smalls and Lily Aldridge for another summer season for the Lauren Ralph Lauren brand. The top models are in seaside, getaway mode wearing Ralph’s summer garden florals and classic beach stripes.
The colors are rich and topical fuscias and turquoise, anchored against a black ground. Lauren Ralph Lauren rarely seeks to grab our attention with style gimmicks. Instead beauty reigns supreme, and it’s the lovely vibe between Joan and Lily that represents the women we want to be.
Read MoreTom Ford Bids Us Adieu with Archival Presentation Filmed by Steven Klein
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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 MoreJoan Smalls Takes Cartier To the Streets in Sorbet #37 Rebel Issue by Greg Swales
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Supermodel Joan Smalls covers Sorbet Magazine #37 ‘The Rebel Issue’ [IG], lensed in lower Manhattan by Greg Swales [IG]. William Buckley styles Smalls rocking Cartier jewelry throughout the vibrant and edgy fashion story. Smalls has a strong rebel streak all her own — the first [and present] Latina face of Estée Lauder cosmetics in 2011; the first person of Puerto Rican descent to front fashion campaigns for Chanel, Balmain, Bottega Veneta and so many more top luxury brands.
Joan Smalls was one of fashion’s most articulate voices in the aftermath of the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Her personal reflections on her own experiences and essays she has written about racism in the fashion industry are cited below.
Read MoreBeyoncé’s New IVYTOPIA Takes Flight in 6th Adidas X Ivy Park Collab Campaign
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The singer’s new single “Break My Soul” made music chart history Sunday July 10, moving the superstar into an elite category, one shared only with Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.
Beyoncé has become the first woman — and the third musician ever — to achieve 20 Top 10 hits as a solo performer and 10 or more Top 10’s as a member of a group. On July 9, ‘Break My Soul’ moved to No. 7 on the Billboard chart.
Read MoreJoan Smalls Covers Vogue Italia May 2022, Lensed by Cho Gi-Seok
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Top model Joan Smalls covers the May 2022 issue of Vogue Italia. Ally Macrae styles Smalls in images by Cho Gi-Seok . Samira Larouchi talks topics including her close family ties in Puerto Rico and the fertility treatments she is undergoing.
Joan Smalls is also reading a well-known book ‘A New Earth’ by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle. Since Christmas Smalls is working on the intentional life she’s currently manifesting.
Read MoreJoan Smalls, Lily Aldridge Are Frenchified in Lauren Ralph Lauren Resort 2022 by Liz Collins
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Fresh off her stroll through Paris streets for InStyle Magazine, Joan Smalls joins Lily Aldridge, wearing key pieces in the Lauren Ralph Lauren resort 2022 collection., Joan Smalls joins Lily Aldridge, wearing key pieces in the Lauren Ralph Lauren resort 2022 collection.
Lensed by photographer Liz Collins [IG], the Lauren Ralph Lauren warm-breeze collection focuses on sailor stripes, floral prints, and romantic ruffles popular in the 1940s.The clothes are Inspired by the south of France and Picasso specifically.
Read MoreJoan Smalls Takes Paris, Lensed by Chrisean Rose for InStyle December 2022
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Joan Smalls Takes Paris, Lensed by Chrisean Rose for InStyle December 2022 AOC Fashion
Seeing supermodel Joan Smalls wearing a Louis Vuitton coat with magnificent Bettina Vermillon boots, in a December 2021 InStyle Magazine fashion story headline that reads: Joan Smalls Turned the Streets of Paris into Her Personal Catwalk — well my heart literally tightened with emotion.
Sandy Armeni styles Smalls in images by Chrisean Rose {IG} / Makeup by Hila Karmand;hair by Hos
"It's where I broke through," says the Puerto Rican model, recalling the gig that launched her career: a place in Givenchy's spring 2010 haute couture show. "That was one of the most memorable moments I've ever experienced." It was an opportunity she had to fight for.
Paris is challenging and nurturing at the same time for all of us. Then we add on the reality of Joan Smalls being a person of color battling for more diversity in a fashion industry that wasn’t. However Paris has challenged me, it has challenged Joan Smalls even more so.
When I write that Paris understands certain people, Smalls articulates the feeling.
"Looking back, I appreciate what I have that much more because of what it took to get here," she says. "It wasn't handed to me easily. I had this hunger in me to achieve more and not just settle for what I was given."
In the days after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 and the rise of BLM protests, Joan Smalls raised her voice loudly and in ways that resonated deeply. In February, 2021 Joan was joined by IMG and the Black Fashion Council to Launch #Change Fashion.
WWD explains the new organization, dedicated to encouraging companies to take responsibility for their impact on the world and provides concrete steps that will ensure the industry is working toward racial justice.
Joan Smalls Activism
