T Magazine's Fluffy, Furry Ancestral Creatures by Toby Coulson with Cherokee Jack and Briana Michelle

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T Magazine's Fluffy, Furry Ancestral Creatures by Toby Coulson with Cherokee Jack and Briana Michelle AOC Fashion

Modern-day nomads are slowing down, honoring traditions and the roots of our culture. This T Magazine fall 2021 feature on ‘Winter’s Fluffiest and Furriest Outwear’ highlights not only whimsical textures in which we are one with furry creatures in an animistic, psychological relationship.

Presented by models like Briana Michelle and Cherokee Jack with close, ancestral ties to the land, we are all invited to pay our respects to cultures and a biosystem eons older than the prevailing patriarchal, white-man’s so-called Christian vision of dominance over the the earth and its peoples.

AOC isn’t suggesting that all references to indigenous cultures belong to ‘the good guys’.

Consider the Arizona man Jacob Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, who led an insurrection against the US Capitol on January 6. We must not be naive about men wearing big, furry hats with horns. They can kill you.

Andreas Ortner's Luxe Modern Jewelry Story with Mariama Ndure for Harper's Czech

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Andreas Ortner's Luxe Modern Jewelry Story with Mariama Ndure for Harper's Czech AOC Jewelry News

Photographer Andreas Ortner’s [IG] jewelry story featuring rising model Mariama Ndure is a visual palette cleanser. Crisp, bold, striking images of Ndure are styled by Jana Kapounova, who marries high-neck sweaters and knitted headcoverings with spare, luxe jewelry designs. The modern, sophisticated glamour appears in the pages of Harper’s Bazaar Czech’s November 2021 issue.

Rasharn Agyemang Flashes 'Up All Night' for British Vogue November 2021

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Rasharn Agyemang Flashes 'Up All Night' for British Vogue November 2021 AOC Fashion

Models Ash Foo, Nyarach Abouch Ayuel, Precious Lee, Rebecca Leigh Longendyke, Sacha Quenby, Joan Smalls and Mao Xiaoxing are in a festive mood for British Vogue’s blockbuster, Adele-cover November issue. Kate Phelan styles the cast in passionate shades of red and rose anchored in black and white gala looks for ‘Up All Night’, lensed by Rasharn Agyemang [IG] ./ Hair by Shiori Takahashi; makeup by Loten Holmqvist

Steven Meisel's 10 Fab Female Faces for Zara Studio Fall 2021 Campaign

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Steven Meisel's 10 Fab Female Faces for Zara Studio Fall 2021 Campaign

Steven Meisel on photography, Fabien Baron on art direction and Karl Templer as stylist are in the house for the new Zara Studio [IG] campaign — a creative effort that sings like an opera star. It’s not often that we just look at images and in 5 seconds know the photographer behind them.

Add 10 models who aren’t wooden mannequins, and Zara Studio has — not a remarkable campaign in a fashion history sense — but a unique, superbly-executed campaign that knocks on the doors of women’s psyches with joy, inner convictions and backbone. it makes AOC want a campaign or fashion story with women all around the world roaring in unison.

We love it, and AOC tends to reject campaigns and fashion stories that are formulaic. So Zara, Meisel, Baron and Templer took 10 unique faces: Amar Akway, Chiharu Okunugi, Kirsten Owen, Marisa Berenson, Meadow Walker, Precious Lee, Raquel Zimmermann, Rianne van Rompaey, Sasha Pivovarova and Yumi Nu and mixed a grade AAAAA studio campaign. That IS NOT an easy feat. ~ Anne

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Valery Kaufman by Lindsay Adler's Exquisite 'Sanctuary' for Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan October 2021

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Valery Kaufman by Lindsay Adler's Exquisite 'Sanctuary' for Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan October 2021 AOC Fashion

AOC shares one of the most beautiful fashion stories of the season. Top model Valery Kaufman is styled by Cannon in utterly sublime images by Lindsay Adler [IG] There was a period when Harper’s Bazaar Kazakhstan produced the most exquisite fashion stories in circulation. Producer Daniele Carettoni takes us back to that period of visual wonderment for the magazine. / Hair by Isaac Davidson; makeup by Joanne Gair

When challenges dominate our lives, beauty nourishes our souls. This one generates health-nourishing endorphins all around.

AOC always calls out the location stories attached to many of the fashion stories — and we’re obviously influencing other websites, who are following us. It’s a small way of learning about the world around us.

In this case, Espresso Productions has chosen a most wonderful site north of New York City — Tamerlaine Sanctuary. Read on for more info.

Adele Covers Two Continents: Here in American Vogue US November 2021 by Alasdair McLellan

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Adele Covers Two Continents: Here in American Vogue US November 2021 by Alasdair McLellan AOC Fashion

On the British side of the Atlantic, Adele signals the return of va va voom dressing. Not only has Adele walked out of the shadows and into the light — but her new-found roar is heard on both sides of the Atlantic in the first-ever cover star collab between American Vogue and British Vogue.

In America, Adele is much more subdued, compared to her Steven Meisel images in British Vogue. She looks fabulous on the cover, wearing a green Valentino Haute Couture gown. Photographer Alasdair McLellan [IG] captures the star, who is styled by Tonne Goodman./ Hair by Frankie Boyd; makeup by Akki Shirakawa

Vogue writer Abby Aguirre catches up with Adele at Heart & Hustle, a private gym in West Hollywood.

We learn that Adele has been doing rigorous weight-lifting and circuit-training sessions every day for three years and counting. Sometimes, Adele works out twice in one day if her anxiety is running high. The world agrees on very little at this point, and women who lose weight are slammed regularly on social media for betraying the sisterhood and our core argument that all bodies are beautiful.

Quannah Chasinghorse Is 'Gaining Ground' by Jackie Nickerson for Vogue US October 2021

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Quannah Chasinghorse Is 'Gaining Ground' by Jackie Nickerson for Vogue US October 2021

Model Quannah Chasinghorse is styled by Jorden Bickham in ‘Gaining Ground’, a fashion story with coats and ready-to-wear from Burberry, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Valentino — with accessories from Bottega Veneta, Prada, lensed, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more by Jackie Nickerson for Vogue US October 2021./ Hair by Mideyah Parker; makeup by Romy Soleimani

The shoot takes place in Paint Mines Interpretive Park, an open space near Colorado Springs, Colorado. At present, archaeologists believe that Native Americans first lived on this land 9.000 years ago. AOC notes that some recent discoveries are backdating the arrivals of human peoples in the Southwest. Today the region is home to the flat earth movement — one of the more challenging anti-science arguments —embraced by large numbers of Trump voters.

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Emma Chamberlain in Louis Vuitton X Fornasetti by Domen & Van de Velde in V Magazine

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Emma Chamberlain in Louis Vuitton X Fornasetti by Domen & Van de Velde in V Magazine AOC Fashion

Social media sensation Emma Chamberlain drops into the pages of V Magazine as the girl of the 21st century with three covers of V’s October issue. Chamberlain is well-suited for stylist Nicola Formichetti’s current loves from Louis Vuitton’s new collaborative collection with Italian art maison Fornasetti. Photographers Domen & Van de Velde [IG] capture the irrepressible Gen Z content creator for V Magazine’s issue #132. / Hair by Patricia Morales; makeup by Cedric Jolivet

Marcin Tyszka Flashes Magic Powers 'Flora & Fauna' for Harper's Bazaar Germany November 2021

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Marcin Tyszka Flashes Magic Powers 'Flora & Fauna' for Harper's Bazaar Germany November 2021 AOC Fashion

Model Silje Lorentzen plunges into what is presented as a surreal world of ‘Flora & Fauna!’, but is it? Kerstin Schneider styles Lorentzen in fantastical patterns and prints from Alaia, Alexander McQueen, Dior, N21 by Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Max Mara, Richard Quinn, Tory Burch, Undercover and more.

Photographer Marcin Tyszka [IG] captures the artistry for Harper’s Bazaar Germany November 2021 issue / Hair by Emil Zed

There’s no arguing that the mushroom props are fantastical. But after further exploration of Stella McCartney’s Spring 2022 collection — also inspired by mushrooms — the facts of fungi may set us free in the real world.

Vicki King Flashes 'Field of Dreams' with Belle Pierson, Connie Saville in Telegraph Luxury

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Vicki King Flashes 'Field of Dreams' with Belle Pierson, Connie Saville in Telegraph Luxury AOC Fashion

Models Belle Pierson and Connie Savill are styled by Tona Stell in ‘Field of Dreams’, to the manor born fashion lensed by Vicki King [IG] for Telegraph Luxury September 2021./ Makeup by Victoria Martin

Liu Wen Is Storm Chaser in Vogue China November 2021 by Leslie Zhang

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Liu Wen Is Storm Chaser in Vogue China November 2021 by Leslie Zhang

Vogue China describes their November issue cover, labeling supermodel Liu Wen as a “storm-chaser — transfixed by the wild beauty of nature at its most powerful and terrifying; abandoning tranquil saline lakes in pursuit of the inky eye of a raging coldfront brewing over Qinghai’s plains and towering plateaus. “

Audrey Hu styles Liu Wen in images by Leslie Zhang [IG] . / Hair by Nate Peng and Bon Zhang; makeup by Yooyo Keong Ming

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Antonella Delgado Wears Modern Sensuality Lensed by Rocio Ramos in Vogue Arabia

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Antonella Delgado Wears Modern Sensuality Lensed by Rocio Ramos in Vogue Arabia AOC Fashion

IMG fashion model Antonella Delgado is styled by Abraham Gutiérrez in modern luxury with a strong sensual undercurrent. Spanish photographer Rocio Ramos [IG] captures Delgado for Vogue Arabia’s September 2021 issue, with art direction by Abraham Gutierrez./ Makeup and hair by Nacho Fernandez

KASSL x ZARA Democratic Style Fall 2021 Collab Lensed by Bibi Cornejo Borthwick

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KASSL x ZARA Democratic Style Fall 2021 Collab Lensed by Bibi Cornejo Borthwick

In September, KASSL x ZARA was introduced with its focus on classic coats, sporty separates and accessories and homewares. Top models Malgosia Bela and Selena Forrest showcase the collection, styled by Gijsje Ribbens, who also serves as art director on the production. Photographer Bibi Cornejo Borthwick captures the campaign for Zara. / Hair by Yann Turchi; Helene Vasnier

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Kristen McMenamy Oozes Opulence in 'The Heiress' for British Vogue by Mert & Marcus

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Kristen McMenamy Oozes Opulence in 'The Heiress' for British Vogue by Mert & Marcus AOC Fashion

American model Kristen McMenamy graces the pages of British Vogue [IG] November 2021 issue as ‘The Heiress’. Benjamin Bruno styles McMenamy in dripping with old money glamour images by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott [IG]. /Hair by Paul Hanlon; makeup by Daniel Sallstorm