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Grace Elizabeth in 'Bright Young Things' by Yelena Yemchuk for Vogue China
Top model Grace Elizabeth is styled by Daniela Paudice in ‘Bright Young Things’, luxury style from Chanel, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Michael Kors Collection, Prada, Rocha, lensed by Yelena Yemchuk for Vogue China December 2020.
Kris Grikaite's Holiday Party Style by Lucie Rox for Porter Edit December 14, 2020
Photographer Lucie Rox (IG) captures model Kris Grikaite styled by Helen Broadfoot in cool girl, holiday luxury. Grikaite poses in Acne Studios, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Love Stories, Prada, Saint Laurent, Valentino and more for Porter Edit’s ‘Bring The Party Home’ feature in the December 14, 2020 issue.
Naomi Osaka, Racial Justice Activist, by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue US January 2021
The public life of Naomi Osaka fast-tracked after her September 8, 2018 US Open upset victory over Serena Williams. Osaka is ranted No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association.
Now Naomi Osaka covers the January 2021 issue of American Vogue, styled by Jordan Bichkam in images by Annie Leibovitz.
In the period between June 2019 and June 2020, Naomi Osaka became the highest-paid female athlete of all time, writes Forbes. Osaka beat Williams in the money game $37.4 million to $36 million. Nike committed roughly $10 million annually, winning the young campion away from Adidas. In total Naomi Osaka had 15 endorsement partners including Nissan Motor, Shiseido and Japanese sports equipment manufacturing company. Yonex, as of mid-August 2020.
I’m not sure that Serena Williams would agree with Naomi Osaka being crowned “the People’s Champion’ in the January 2021 issue of Vogue US. The entire interview by Rob Haskell is titled: ‘Leading By Example: How Naomi Osaka Became the People’s Champion’.
Wearing a Louis Vuitton dress on her cover and a Nina Ricci dress waterside, it’s Osaka’s Emmett Till COVID-protecting face mask that is her strongest fashion statement.
Dior's Maria Grazia Chiuri in Puglia, the Land of Two-Tails Sirens and Maybe Mami Wata
After sharing the Maty Fall Dior Cruise images two weeks ago, and Puglia’s role — much like California’s — in using impoverished, migrant laborers to produce the gourmet foods harvest, AOC unintentionally wandered into Puglia again last week.
This time the topic was feminism, the great African goddess Mami Wata and coffee, leaving me totally fascinated about the deep connections between Puglia and the African continent.
In these images, models Akon Changkou, Felice Nova Noordhoff and Selena Forrest are styled by Elin Svahn in ‘Everyone Under the Sun’, showcasing key looks from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s resort collection. Dario Catellani (IG) flashes the trio for American Vogue’s November focus on Chiuri’s vision for Dior as a modern-world brand.
Kris Grikaite Covers 032c Magazine in 'The Prophecy' by Hugo Comte
Model Kris Grikaite is styled by Marc Goehring in ‘The Prophecy’, photographer Hugo Comte’s (IG) Winter 2020.21 #38 cover story for 032c Magazine. / Hair by Ramona Ischbach; makeup by Cecile Paravina
Comte shot Grikaite in Paris, where he spoke with 032c about the different archetypes that served as his lens for Grikaite’s fashion images.
Rozanne Verduin Simmers in 'Boss Lady' by Chris Colls for ELLE US December 2020
Model Rozanne Verduin sizzles in ‘Boss Lady’, an old-fashioned, femme fatale retro-lingerie fashion story. styled by Alex White. Chris Colls (IG) is behind the lens for ELLE US December 2020./ Hair by Shay Ashual; makeup by Frank B
Litza Veloz by Rocio Ramos in Latex-Loving Botanical Abundance for Numero Russia
Venezuelan model Litza Veloz is styled by Abraham Gutierrez in ‘Plastic Fantastic Lover’, a fashion story with just enough latex to make Frida Kahlo very happy. Spanish photographer Rocio Ramos brings her lushly-female eye to the pages of Numero Russia 060. / Beauty by Nacho Fernandez
Lucan Gillespie in 'House Party' for Harper's Bazaar UK January 2020 by Agata Pospieszynska
Model Lucan Gillespie is styled by Charlie Harrington in ‘House Party’, lensed by Agata Pospieszynska for Harper’s Bazaar UK./ Hair by Declan Sheils; makeup by Polly Osmond
Fresh Off JW Anderson Genius Collab, Moncler Acquires Stone Island
Long ago in late September 2020, Moncler Genius unveiled its latest collab with J.W. Anderson, starring models Craig Shimirimana and Jess Cole. Benjamin Bruno styled the colorful, playful story lensed by Tyler Mitchell (IG).
Monday’s Dec. 7 announcement that Moncler and Stone Island were joining forces in a €1.15 billion EUR (approximately $1.39 billion USD) financial transaction for 100 percent of Stone Island’s shares, created another opportunity to share the Moncler x JW Anderson images. Read details of the acquisition at Hypebeast.
Adut Akech Blooms in Resort 2021 Images by Nadine Ijewere for British Vogue
Adut Akech delivers a jolt to our senses, in a sunburst celebration of optimistic summer days. Even the butterflies have survived in Nadine Ijewere’s resort 2021 fashion, styled by Poppy Kain for Vogue UK January 2021.
Image via DAME
Britain’s DAME eco-friendly tampons have generated plenty of holiday spirit on London buses with the message ‘Bleed Red. Think Green.’ Perfect! There’s nothing better than a Dame who knows what she’s doing. Note that this DAME ships to the US and throughout Europe.
“Tampons and period products have been hidden in the shadows for too long,” DAME co-founder Celia Pool tells Dazed. “Still today, major brands boast on their boxes about silent wrappers. Why? There's no shame in rustling a tampon wrapper in the next door cubicle. Periods are not shameful.”
Image via DAME
Even though DAME has an excellent reputation in Britain with strong sustainability and product integrity credentials, launching the campaign was not easy. Veterinary nurse, law student and vegan beauty blogger Demi Colleen photographed herself standing in her underwear with a visible tampon string hanging down. Scandalous!
“We faced many roadblocks,” explains co-founder Alec Mills who says he was told that the ad was too ‘racy’ and would encounter problems broadcasting it on breakfast shows. “Many iterations of our advert got rejected. This clearly demonstrates the vast cultural chasm between what is happening with women’s bodies and how they are portrayed in reality.”
“This tampon string on the side of the bus is momentous, in that it hasn't happened before, but it's also utterly boring and normal. No one bats an eyelid when they see a tissue on the side of the bus, and it should be the same for a tampon string,” says Pool. “If every parent and carer were this cool about periods, period shame would be eradicated in one generation.”
Award-Winning Brand DAME Is Changing The Face Of The Femcare Industry - One Tampon At A Time Forbes
The Founders of Dame on How They’ve Shaken Up the Feminine Care Industry Pop Sugar UK
Luna Bijl in Demure Femininity by Liz Collins for Vogue Ukraine December/January 20.21
Dutch fashion model Luna Bijl wears a coquette femininity styled by Leith Clark for Vogue Ukraine. British photographer Liz Collins, who is interviewed at Latest Magazine online, captures Bijl for the December 2020/January 2021 issue.
Léa Seydoux Channels Monroe by Alasdair McLellan for Vogue Paris Christmas 2020 Edition
Léa Seydoux is the special guest editor of the Vogue Paris Christmas 2020 edition, photographed on three covers by Alasdair McLellan (IG) Craig McDean and Inez and Vinoodh. In the McLellan images, Seydoux channels Marilyn Monroe, with styling by Aleksandra Woroniecka.
Seydoux is one of the few humans who has actually seen the constantly-delayed Bond film ‘No Time to Die’. Making her second appearance as psychiatrist Dr. Madeleine Swann, first introduced in ‘Spectre’, the December 2020/January 2021 Vogue Paris guest editor would have to be clairvoyant to know when the film will actually hit movie theaters.
Originally scheduled for a November 2019 release, MGM is reportedly paying $1 million in interest every month, with no revenue in sight. The earliest in-theaters opening date now appears to be April 2021.
Annemarieke van Drimmelen's 'The Female Gaze' Focus for Zara Lingerie
ZARA’s new lingerie collection launched at the end of October, as a collection of elegant must-haves priced for higher-income shoppers. The Spanish retailer’s first intimates collection launched with more than 125 pieces, including bras, bodysuits, panties and elegant innerwear.
Prices began at $17.90 for panties and $199 for a silk pajama top.
“A parallel femininity is explored through a more ‘everyday’ approach, designed with the intent of being worn from morning through night,” the company said in a press release.
What did stand out in Zara’s lingerie collection launch is their ‘The Female Gaze’ approach to photography, starring models Edita Vilkeviciute, Karly Loyce and Sara Blomqvist. Ludivine Poiblanc styled the campaign with creative direction by Fabien Baron. Photographer Annemarieke van Drimmlen is behind the lens.
Leslie Zhang Captures Xiao Wen Ju in 'Dreamland' for Vogue China January 2021
Angelica Cheung, the founding editor of Vogue China, delivers her final issue as editor-in-chief. Cheung will leave her position after 16 years at the helm on December 8, very possibly as the most powerful woman in the Chinese fashion industry.
In this final cover story ‘Dreamland’ — with countless iconic references to female strength and empowerment — model Xiao Wen Ju is styled by Yuhang Yao in exquisite images by Leslie Zhang (IG). /Makeup by Clive X; hair by Han Bing; creative direction by Alex Slavycz
Joshua Woods Captures Karly Loyce in Chloé Spring 2021 #CHLOEVOICES
Martinique-born, French university-educated model Karly Loyce is styled by Camille Bidault Waddington in key elements from Chloé Spring 2021 #CHLOEVOICES. Photographer Joshua Woods, who grew up in Harlem’s Le Petit Sénégal, a small enclave along West 116th Street, makes the Chloé campaign capture.
In 2018, The New Yorker shared images of Woods’ first trip to Senegal, including the Île de Gorée. Take a look at The New Yorker.
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