Boxing for Women's Health: Madame Figaro Paris Is Ringside with Karlina Caune
/Boxing for Women's Health: Madame Figaro Paris Is Ringside with Karlina Caune
AOC turns our attention to ‘Ring Parade’, and we’re not talking diamonds — although model Karlina Caune is sporting some serious watches in this fashion story for the September 2024 issue of Madame Figaro Paris [IG].
Stylist Sylvie Clemente is ringside, preparing Caune to fight, fight, fight — as women did in Sparta. Photographer Thiemo Sander [IG] photographs the fashion action for Madame Figaro; and AOC takes a seriously-informed deep dive into the health benefits of boxing. / Hair by Kazuko Kitaoka; makeup by Maria Olsson
Historical records and artwork from different civilizations reveal women engaging in activities like wrestling, running, and even boxing. Ancient Minoan artifacts, for example, depict women participating alongside men in athletic competitions, while the society of Sparta in ancient Greece famously encouraged women to train in physical exercises to strengthen them as future mothers of warriors — male and female.
All AOC can say is “Thank goddess for cave paintings.” Let’s go.
Read MoreOulimata Takes Flight in Fall 2022's Love of Transparency and Sensual Goddess Power
/Rising model Oulimata Gueye is styled by Agnès Poulle in ‘Éloge de la Transparence’, a fashion story celebrating designs that flutter. Or, as articulated by WWD, dresses that inspire visions of insect wings or snowflakes on steroids. Photographer Thiemo Sander [IG] captures all the fragile grandeur for Madame Figaro August 26, 2022.
Viewed in black on a commanding female presence like Oulimata, the season’s transparency takes flight with an empowering sensuality that continues to attract many women in all our variations.
Read MoreThiemo Sander Captures Noel Berry in 'Summer Freedom' for Madame Figaro July 15, 2022
/Model Noel Berry covers the July 15, 2022 issue of Madame Figaro in a summer swim-goddess fashion story. Julie Gillet styled ‘Summer Freedom’ with hot-weather vaca looks from Caroll, Chloé, Comptior des Cotonniers, Diesel, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Ganni, Levi’s, Loewe, Vanessa Bruno and more, lensed by Thiemo Sander.
Read MoreOphélie Guillermand Poses in Passion Colors Swimwear for Madame Figaro June 3, 2022
/Top model Ophélie Guillermand wears red hot summer swimwear styled by Julie Gillet. Photographer Thiemo Sander captures Guillermand in ‘Aqua Chic’ for Madame Figaro June 3, 2022.
Read MoreDancers Helena Olmedo and Robinson Cassarino in Madame Figaro
/The March 2026 issue of Madame Figaro France profiles contemporary dancers Helena Olmedo and Robinson Cassarino, lensed by Thiemo Sander [IG]. The real life romantic couple is styled by Julie Gillet in complimentary luxury style from Acne Studios, Alexander McQueen, AMI Paris, Balmain, Comme des Garcons, Dior, Dries Van Noten, Eres, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Ralph Lauren and Victoria Beckham. / Hair by Sebastien Le Corroller; makeup by Maria Olsson
Parisian dancer from the hip-hop world Robinson Cassarino the fist time he saw Helena Olmedo in a London dance studio. The two contemporary dancers were part of 60 contemporary dancers preparing to audition for Israeli choreographer Hofesh Schechter.
This light-filled August morning was no ZOOM encounter. Rather it was real life with all bodies present, including Shecter’s.
Thiemo Sander Flashes Monica Cima in Woods and Streams for Madame Figaro
/Thiemo Sander Flashes Monika Cima in Woods and Streams for Madame Figaro AOC Fashion
Thiemo Sander [IG] captures IMG Parisian model Monika Cima in Madame Figaro’s October 29, 2021 issue. Cécile Martin styles the shoot with nature-loving, casual and sensual, western-inspired luxury pieces, mixed with faster fashion— or is that just Cima before the camera — meaning the sensual luxury part? / Hair by Christophe Hasenbein; makeup by Maria Olsson