Shanelle Nyasiase Earth Goddess by Dan Beleiu for Numéro France #226
/Two AOC favorites (Yes, we have them) Shanelle Nyasiase covers the November issue of Numéro France. Nyasiase is in a blue and blue-black mood, styled by Alba Melendo in Celine by Hedi Slimane, Chanel, Coperni, Givenchy, Moschino, Prada, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Schiaparelli, Stella McCartney, Suot Studio jewelry, The Attico and more.
The African goddess meets up with photographer Dan Beleiu, who calls her ‘Bravest’ on his Instagram, sending me back into Shanelle’s history to see what I had forgotten. The answer is ‘nothing’ but I found a lovely interview by Innocent Ndlovu with the ‘Queen of the Butterflies’ on Industrie Africa. In the process of bringing myself up to date, I laughed out loud when Ndiovu asked Nyasiase:
Read MoreLuigi & Iango Flash Edita, He Cong, Natasha, Shanelle + Kayako in Puglia for Vogue Japan
/Luigi & Iango Flash Edita, He Cong, Natasha, Shanelle + Kayako in Puglia for Vogue Japan AOC Fashion
The March 2021 issue of Vogue Japan shares another of its girl gang editorials featuring Edita Vilkeviciute, He Cong, Kayako Higuchi, Natasha Poly, and Shanelle Nyasiase, Anna Dello Russo styles the 21st century boho spirits in ‘Apulian Festive Spring’, set in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s beloved Puglia by Luigi & Iango [IG]. Hair by Pierpaolo Lai; makeup by Georgi Sandev
'Brand New Ancients' by Rafael Pavarotti for British Vogue February 2021
/Rafael Pavarotti [IG] photographs ‘Brand New Ancients’, starring Adut Akech, Akuol Deng Atem, Aliet Sarah, Nyarach Abouch Ayuel, Nyaueth Riam, and Shanelle Nyasiase. Kate Phelan styles the spring 2021, bold-looks fashion story against a backdrop of modern hieroglyphs for British Vogue’s February 2021 issue. / Set designer Gary Card; hair by Eugene Souleiman; makeup by Lauren Parsons
Read MoreHi-Voltage Black Beauty in Vogue Japan September 2020 by Luigi & Iango
/Hi-Voltage Black Beauty in Vogue Japan September 2020 by Luigi & Iango AOC Fashion
Vogue Japan’s Black beauties Aliet Sarah, Amar Akway, Mayowa Nicholas, and Shanelle Nyasiase are styled by Anna Dello Russo in hi-voltage fall 2020, bright-colors fashion from Dolce & Gabbana, Lanvin, Manokhi, Moncler Craig Green, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Tom Ford, Versace and more. Luigi & Iango are in the studio, flashing ‘The Joy of All Tomorrows’ for the September issue./ Hair by Luigi Murenu; makeup by Georgi Sandev
Luigi & Iango Flash Black Beauties Aliet, Amar, Mayowa and Shanelle for Vogue Japan
/Luigi & Iango Flash Black Beauties Aliet, Amar, Mayowa and Shanelle for Vogue Japan
Sharing cover duty with Kaia Gerber in Vogue Japan’s September 2020 issue are models Aliet Sarah, Amar Akway, Mayowa Nicholas, and Shanelle Nyasiase. Fashion editor Anna Dello Russo has raised the bar for September in a refreshing set of passionate, modern, glam-fashion covers. VJ favs Luigi & Iango are in the studio creating black women fashion magic far and wide./ Hair by Luigi Murenu; makeup by Tom Pecheux
Vogue Japan March 2020 Cover Story by Luigi & Iango
/Anna Dello Russo has long operated in her own fashion lane when it comes to magazine layout and production of new seasonal overviews. Sometimes it requires a few weeks of push-ups preparedness just to break them down.
One source posts four covers when there are eight. Model agencies post only their models, and in a large cast that includes Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Doutzen Kroes, Edita Vilkeviciute, Joan Smalls, Sui He and Shanelle Nyasiase, one is trying to piece together four agencies. Luigi & Iango love you, but they didn’t do the illustrations.