Grace Gay and Mila Bergsma as 'The Doves' by Koto Bolofo in Numéro 244 February 2024
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Vogue Greece December 2023 Honors Maria Callas with 'La Divina' by Koto Bolofo
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The December 2023 issue of Vogue Greece delivers a second tribute to opera-legend Maria Callas. Nicholas Georgiou styles Anamaria Cioboata in ‘La Divina’, as the American-born Greek soprano was called.
Photographer Koto Bolofo [IG]brings the both heroic and tragic Callas figure to life. That combo of the fine line between heroic and tragic is a frequent dramatic tension in Greek plays.
AOC shared last week a second Vogue Greece [IG] December 2023 tribute to Maria Callas: Anna Cleveland Stars as Maria Callas for Vogue Greece December by Richard Phibbs. We wrote in-depth information about Callas’ life and career in that editorial review.
Read MoreMame Wade As Josephine Baker by Koto Bolofo for Vogue Greece Holiday 2023
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Paris-based, Senegalese-heritage model Mame Wade channels the spirit and physical image of American-born, French heroine Josephine Baker in this Vogue Greece December 2023 holidays story.
Wade is photographed by Koto Bolofo [IG] in the sophisticated, luxury-elegance fashion story styled by Nicholas Georgiou.
Multiple times in 2023, AOC has referenced stories about race relations in Europe vs America, and the 20th century rise of cafe society, as a lifestyle choice between artists and creatives and the monied set.
Josephine Baker had such a relationship with Princess Grace of Monaco, one that was a very genuine friendship between the two women.
Read MoreKoto Bolofo Creates 'Polo' with Louise and Mika for Numéro September 2023
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South African born photographer Koto Bolofo [IG] has long captured AOC’s eye. Like this black and white fashion story ‘Polo’ for Numéro 240 [IG] September 2023, women and horses are a common theme in Bolofo’s art.
Models Louise de Chevigny and Mika Anastasia are styled by Rebecca Bleynie in goddess-worthy fashion and equestrian/polo playing equipment. The shoot location is the Polo Club de Chantilly [IG].
Read MoreLouis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Collab Debuts in Vogue Netherlands January 2023 by Koto Bolofo
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Vogue Netherlands gets the jump on fashion stories centered on the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama collaboration, a sequel to the 2012 first project between the two global juggernauts.
Critically-acclaimed artist Yayoi Kusama has been breaking new ground for more than six decades and is now 93 years old. Known for her use of dots in multiple artistic media, do not think for one minute that Kusama’s art is created as a fashion statement.
Our earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity. –Yayoi Kusama
Drop Dates
The initial drop will launch on New Year’s Day, January 1 exclusively in China and Japan, followed by the rest of the world on the 6th.
The second drop of the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama 2023 collab will only be available in Louis Vuitton stores from March 31, 2023.
Read MoreKoto Bolofo Captures Les Cavalières Equestrian Style for Numéro France #234
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Equestrian women are everywhere in fashion, driven by the Dior Cruise 2023 collection. And photographer Koto Bolofo [IG] often shoots horses in his fashion stories.
Models África Peñalver & Ludivine Rousseau are styled by Rebecca Bleynie in sober luxury looks for ‘ Les Cavalières’ in Numéro France #234 November 2022.
Read MoreSimone Ashley Covers Sunday Times Style in Saint Laurent Lensed by Koto Bolofo
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