Bottega Veneta Fall 2022 Fashion Story in Manifesto 88 by Georgia Devy Smith

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Bottega Veneta Fall 2022 Fashion Story in Manifesto 88 by Georgia Devy Smith

Manifesto Magazine #88 October 2022 focuses on a select group of designer collections and Bottega Veneta is one of them. Models Momo Ndiaye and Xia Yuancen pose in key pieces from the Fall 2022 collection in a fashion story styled by Thea Lewis-Yates. London-based photographer Georgia Devy Smith [IG] captures the duo in a new again Bottega Veneta described by Creative Director Matthieu Blazy in this way:

“The idea was to bring back energy, a silhouette that really expressed motion, because Bottega is a bag company, so you go somewhere, you don’t stay home. This collection basically is a journey,” he continued. “There’s many characters, they all have places to go, they feel quite free.”

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Tom Ford Genderless Timepiece N.004 Series in Ocean Plastic Waste and Recycled Stainless Steel

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Tom Ford Genderless Timepiece N.004 Series in Ocean Plastic Waste and Recycled Stainless Steel

For Fall 2022, Tom Ford added a new eco-conscious design to his timepiece collection with the 004 series, a slender new model with universal appeal to men and women.

The Swiss-made watch is housed in a 27mm x 48.5mm case in either black and white. It, and its braided strap, are made from 100 percent recycled plastic reclaimed from the ocean.

Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize

Tom Ford has exhibited a consistent concern about plastic pollution since diving into the problem of ocean waste. In 2021, AOC wrote: Tom Ford and 52HZ Launch a $1.2 Million Prize for Biodegradable Poly Bag Replacement

An update about the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize has been issued.

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Chanel's Cruise 2023 Campaign, Shot in Monaco by Mikael Jansson with Loli and Vittoria

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Chanel's Cruise 2023 Campaign, Shot in Monaco by Mikael Jansson with Loli and Vittoria

French luxury powerhouse Chanel shares its Cruise 2023 campaign starring rising French model Loli Bahia and top model Vittoria Ceretti. Bahia first walked the fall 2020 Louis Vuitton show when she was still in high school.

The campaign, shot by Mikael Jansson [IG] pays tribute to Monaco and Karl Lagerdeld’s ties to the principality. Designer Virginie Viard highlights Monte Carlo’s cosmopolitan elegance, and glamour in her designs.

Coming on May 5 through July 16, 2023 ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ will be on view — and the focus of — The Metropolitan Museum’s of Art’s Spring 2023 The Costume Institute Benefit [also known as The Met Gala®].

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Andreea Diaconu 'Into The Classics' by David Sims for Zara FW 2022

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Andreea Diaconu 'Into The Classics' by David Sims for Zara FW 2022

Zara [IG] continues to hire top talent with its new collection ‘Into The Classics’, seasonal statement pieces including cashmere sweaters, a wide pinstripe jacket, denim, shirts, and more styled by Emmanuelle Alt. And they LOOK like Emmanuelle Alt as well.

Photographer David Sims [IG]captures the collection of timeless garments mixing a classic wardrobe with a fresh French touch modeled by Andreea Diaconu. / Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Diane Kendal

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Iris Law for Versace's 'Dylan Purple' Fragrance Lensed by Carlijn Jacobs

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Iris Law for Versace's 'Dylan Purple' Fragrance Lensed by Carlijn Jacobs

Iris Law [IG] steps out of a 1990s Versace moment — perhaps convening with the spirit of Gianni Versace himself. Wearing an iconic purple Versace dress with its draped neckline and iconic hardware-embellished straps, Iris Law fronts the new campaign for Versace’s ‘Dylan Purple’ fragrance.

Photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG] captures the IMG model daughter of English actor Jude Law and English actress, producer and fashion designer Sadie Frost, married from 1997 to 2003.

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Eve Jobs by Ethan James Green for Louis Vuitton Twist Handbags and Equestrian Life

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Eve Jobs by Ethan James Green for Louis Vuitton Twist Handbags and Equestrian Life

Stanford University alum, model and expert equestrian Eve Jobs launches her first digital campaign with Louis Vuitton — and we’re here for it. Eve fronts LV Twist handbags, styled by Victoria Sekrier in images by Ethan James Green [IG]. / Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Hiromi Ueda

Given the enormous reach of Eve’s wonderful mother Laurene Powell Jobs, AOC loves putting an American model activist on the Louis Vuitton roster.

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Dior's Resort 2023 Cruise Show and Ad Campaign in Seville Makes Arnault a 21st Century Medici Name

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Dior's Resort 2023 Cruise Show and Ad Campaign in Seville Makes Arnault a 21st Century Medici Name

The New Medicis

My own takeaways from this extraordinary Dior Cruise 2023 show in Seville is the idea that LVMH, in particular, with its Arnault family really represents the 21st century House of Medici.

Dior is the leader of the pack, presenting a cruise 2023 show that celebrated flamenco artist Carmen Amaya, the first female flamenco dancer to wear men’s clothes, in the 1950s; and centuries of intellectual learning and advancement — much of it closed to women. Chiuri unleashes her history lessons always in her collectons.

The layers of cultural influence in the Dior show are staggering. But this visionary attitude is on display in many LVMH brands.

Their direct support of the artists and creative talent gives the Arnualt family enormous power. Given the alternatives, I am all for it, because the world of rich people is not going anywhere. AOC admits we try to influence this world.

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2 Moncler 1952 Fashion Story Lensed by Janneke van her Hagen for AnOther Magazine

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2 Moncler 1952 Fashion Story Lensed by Janneke van her Hagen for AnOther Magazine

Veronica Leoni has been the Genius vision behind womenswear since 2018, adding her sophisticated design eye to the confines of the puffer-centric codes of Moncler. The adaptation required by the design-vision fence in which the Jil Sander and Philo-era Celine alum had to create was challenging at best.

She perservered and now celebrates the fact that the fall /winter 2022.23 collection contains her “favorite puffer ever”. In a word AOC must credit to Luke Leitch, Leoni’s silhouettes are typically ‘unlumpen’. Perfectly stated!

Much of the materials used in the fall /winter 2022.23 2 Moncler 2 1952 is Como-warehoused deadstock. Additionally, Moncler will go fur-free after the fall 2023 collection

All of these advancements and learnings with Moncler help Veronica Leoni advance her personal project QUIRA, a brand apart from Moncler, named after her grandmother, the seamstress Quirina.

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Hailey Bieber Fronts Fila F2022 Global Campaign Shot by Renell Medrano

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Hailey Bieber Fronts Fila F2022 Global Campaign Shot by Renell Medrano

Sports brand Fila showcases Hailey Bieber in a new global campaign that gives “the model and entrepreneur a canvas to express her unique sense of style, while utilising some of the brand’s iconic designs”.

“Hailey has an enviable and often imitated street style, and she has quickly emerged as a fashion icon for this generation,” adds FILA’s Global Chairman Gene Yoon. “As a brand, we have always celebrated individuality and a willingness to take chances in design. Hailey is fearless with her fashion choices, with a versatility, authenticity and originality in the expression of her style. FILA has organically become part of Hailey’s closet and it was a natural fit to work together on this new campaign.”

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Etro's Kean and Veronica Etro Say Goodbye in Henrik Purienne Fall 2022 Campaign

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Etro's Kean and Veronica Etro Say Goodbye in Henrik Purienne Fall 2022 Campaign

Where Heritage Is Proud, Celebrate It

The Fall 2022 campaign with models Mica Arganaraz and Sam Mallos, shot by photographer Henrik Purienne in Palm Springs, CA was described by the Etro family creatives as “our road to nowhere towards faraway worlds, sun-drenched as far as the eye can see, strong in the nomadic and curious spirit that has always pushed us forward, because it is never the destination that counts, but the journey itself”.

There’s a rich taspestry of Italian DNA roots at play in Etro in this moment, even if the brand is now majority-owned by LVMH-backed L Catterton. So goodbye to the Etro family and hello to Marco de Vincenzo.

Given the times we are living in and the storied history of the Etro brand, including the legendary timing of its birth [and a quick Google search] give that brand DNA a big hug. Note that I’ve also learned that brands have made conscious efforts to wipe Google clean of certain aspects of their history.

But you, dearest Etro with your magic-carpet ride, global-nomad, people-loving history, you have riches in 2022. Honor them, because you look good to go, Etro.

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