Which Luxury Bags Speak to You: Golden Goose or Celine?
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Stella McCartney Resort 2023 Collection Hits 85% Record Sustainable Production
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Stella McCartney’s Resort 2023 Collection was operating on eight cylinders of creative and manufacturing moxie as fashion’s greatest advocate for the environment and PETA-friendly alternative materials hit her highest bar yet.
McCartney’s resort collection was photographed in and around her eco factory in Novara, Italy. Stella reported that 85% of the collection is produced sustainably.
Stella McCartney also has an instinctive embrace of great marketing, making her “Rewilding and rechilding” tagline a marketing hit.
Read MoreEmma Corrin Covers Vogue US August 2022 Lensed by Jamie Hawkesworth
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I know we are all very rattled over the anti-trans legislation in red states, but then Roe got shot down, too. AOC’s activism is very focused on Christian fascism and white nationalism in this moment. The end of our imperfect democracy is in sight — if we don’t fight this back by the 2024 election.
People I respect say “It’s do or die time,” and they are not exaggerating.
AOC is not worried about “he, she, it, they, them . . . “ in this moment. We are focused on the American Taliban increasingly riding roughshod over all of us. No disrespect intended to pronouns.
Read MoreEADEM's Smart Melanin™ Technology for Beautiful Women of Color
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Hyperpigmentation is the number one skin concern among women of color. Melanin plays a big role in how the skin functions, and it reacts differently to inflammation, UV light, hydration and even active skincare ingredients. What EADEM is wrestling with in the product development universe is far more complex than sunscreen products for women of color.
Read MoreWSJ Condemns New York's 'Massive Resistance' to SC Guns Galore Across America Ruling
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Just today -- before Highland Park assault -- I queried the prevalence of muskets on the street at the time the Constitution was written. Did our founders really stroll around town with their muskets strapped on their backs.?
The answer is no, no, no. [Edited]: About. 50% of households probated had guns, with the numbers varying by state. But there is no evidence that guns were carried around on citizens backs — as states like Texas now demand the right for AF-15 assault rifles to be carried anywhere, no questions asked.
Until he blows me up, only his rights count, supporting a reality that never existed in colonial America. Just like abortion was widely practiced AND advertised on lamp poles. You originalists have really sold America a pack of lies, and I have no idea how to fight back.
Read MoreLouis Vuitton ‘200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries’ Exhibition in LA July 29 - September 6
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The ‘200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries’ exhibition was organized in 2021, inviting 200 visionaries to use the iconic trunk as a blank canvas.
The uber-creatives inside and outside of Louis Vuitton include DJ and Kenzo fashion designer Nigo, L.A. artist Alex Israel, astronaut-in-training Alyssa Carson, skateboarder Beatrice Domond, feminist Gloria Steinem and more.
Sotheby’s will auction off the 200 trunks at year’s end, with the proceeds benefitting charity.
Read MorePrada Fall 2022 Campaign Lensed by David Sims | Humanity 'Yes' But Also Exactitude
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Photographer David Sims [IG] captures the Prada Fall 2022 campaign for both men’s and women’s collections. The luxury Italian house’s Fall/Winter 2022 campaigns pair with intention a still-life of an object with each model/talent. The chosen totem has deeply personal meaning and relevance to the individual Prada protagonists in the campaign collages.
Read MoreGetting Futuristic With Courrèges | Once a Rebel Always a Rebel
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Adrien Da Maia, CEO of Courrèges since March 2020, wants the world to know that the fashion house forever associated with the Space Age is making a 21st century comeback. Yes, the challenge is major, but the French label has some very timely political and lifestyle forces behind it.
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Zendaya Dazzles in Italian Glamour for Vogue Italia July 2022 by Elizaveta Porodina
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Actor and singer Zendaya covers the July 2022 issue of Vogue Italia. The ‘Euphoria’ star, named to the TIME 100 2022 list of the world’s most influential people, reflects on her status as the “portrait of a generation’, writes Jordan Anderson in the Vogue Italia interview.
Read MoreValentino Couture Kisses Born in Rosso Lipstick Campaign by Felicity Ingram
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Valentino Couture comes alive in the new Rosso Valentino lipstick Born in Rosso campaign. Boscono joins femme forces with Charlie Groddeck, Jeanne Zheng, Jill Kortleve, Malika Louback and Benedetta Piccioli, the designer’s daughter.
Read MoreMory Sacko at Louis Vuitton Opens in St. Tropez As First LV Freestanding Restaurant
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Turning 30, Mory Sacko, the French-West African chef behind the Michelin MoSuke restaurant in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, opened Louis Vuitton’s first free-standing restaurant in St.Tropez on June 17.
Read MoreJodie Turner-Smith for Gucci Bloom SS 2022 Campaign, 'The Awakening' Vogue Film
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Gucci ambassador, actor Jodie Turner-Smith stars in Gucci Bloom Spring/Summer 2022: The Awakening Campaign, styled by Francesca Cefis in pieces from Gucci’s Love Parade collection. Photographer Annie Lai [IG] is behind the lens with Yumna Al-Arashi [IG] directing the campaign film.
Read MoreBalenciaga Pre-Fall 2022 Campaign by Nadia Lee Cohen | 'Fourth Choice' Leathers
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Balenciaga shared really exciting news on the sustainability front, including the brand’s shift to using ‘fourth choice’ leathers. These hides have been rejected for some imperfection, and the term ‘fourth choice’ is theirs.
Read More“Everything we buy is made from leftover skins that would otherwise be burned. If you can make it into a skirt or a jacket, why not? You can find a lot of this, all over the place. We’ve been doing this for a while.”
Mango's Mediterranean Summer 'Together Sounds Better' Campaign by Eddie Wrey
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Models Blesnya Minher, Dorit Revelis and Kaya Wilkins wear patterns and prints in colors that aren’t classic French but nod instead to Iberian heritage By definition, the fashion mood, styled by Elodie David-Touboul, is more multicultural and in step with our times.
Read MoreDevyn Garcia, Quannah Chasinghorse for B-Corp Chloé Sp 2022 by Zoe Ghertner
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With the introduction of Chloé Craft, the Maison increases the number of its products handcrafted by independent artisans. Environmentally-speaking, 58% of the collection in now made from lower-impact materials. Employing several collaborations with social enterprises, the “love” that Gabriela Hearst brings to the newly certified B-corp brand “encompasses both people and the planet”. Quote marks signify the brand’s own verbiage, not AOC’s.
Lensed by photographer Zoë Ghertner [IG] on Playa El Tecolote in Mexico, the shoot was styled by Camilla Nickerson and art directed by Peter Miles. AOC is delighted to see models Devyn Garcia [recent work] and Quannah Chasinghorse [recent work] in the model lineup.
Read MoreMontblanc's Meisterstück Leather Bags in Vogue Hong Kong May by Oscar Chik
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Tomasetta’s business purpose at Montblanc is to advance a “Montblanc Luxury Business-Lifestyle mindset” that creates “perfect companions that will grow with their owners and become part of their accomplishments,” in his own words.
The Montblanc assignment comes at a time when young creatives and future business movers and shakers worldwide are re-examining the symbols of success in a world drowning in challenges.
Read MoreRaquel Zimmermann in Pieter Mulier's Alaïa, by Rafael Pavarotti for W Magazine #3 2022
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Top model Raquel Zimmermann exudes fashion drama, styled by Katie Grand in ‘Who Are You Calling Alaïa?” Photographer Rafael Pavarotti is in the studio for W Magazine’s Volume 3, 2022.
Christopher Bollen interviews Pieter Mulier, a cerebral Belgian designer with a highly-polished CV and deep ties to Raf Simons, who was appointed in 2021 by Richemont, as creative director at Alaïa.
Read MoreLVMH's Camille Miceli Flies Gloriously High in Capri, Italy Launch of 'New Pucci'
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Emilio Pucci’s new creative director Camille Miceli [IG] made a vibrant splash with her first summer 2022 campaign and fashion capsule launch for the famous Italian luxury house on April 29 in Capri. In the ad campaign supporting the unveiling of Miceli’s Pucci vision, top model Vittoria Ceretti is styled by Emmanuelle Alt in images by Lachlan Bailey [IG].
Read MoreChristian Louboutin's 'Greekaba' Capsule Supports Greece's Together for Children
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José Castellar [IG] photographs Nassia Matsa with key pieces in Christian Laboutin’s ‘Greekaba’ capsule collection, created with Greek artist and illustrator Konstantin Kakanias.
This year’s beneficiary of Christian Louboutin’s captule philanthropy contribution is ‘Together for Children’ (TFC).
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