Willow Smith Covers Nylon Magazine July by AB+DM in 'Punk Rock Prophet'

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Willow Smith Meets Her Idol Avil Lavigne

Speaking recently with V Magazine, Willow Smith made it clear that she is forging a path for Black women in punk rock and into heavy metal — whatever price she will pay in her cosmic spirit for the journey. Smith was only 2 years old when Avil Lavigne hit the Billboard charts with “Sk8er Boi.” It took another 5-6 years before Willow Smith tuned into Lavigne’s music, a year before the release of her first single ‘Whip My Hair’.

By then, Willow Smith was listening to Avil Lavigne 24/7, the 20-year-old talent tells Nylon. “ . . . [I was] trying to dress like her and trying to just be her, honestly.”

Smith’s dream to connect with her long-time idol bore fruit in June 2021, when the two women connected to make a music video in Los Angeles. It was, says Smith, a “fever dream.” Jones notes that TikTok has decided that Lavigne is cool again — her first post, set to “Sk8er Boi” and co-starring Tony Hawk, has been viewed over 29 million times. Note that Lavigne herself is now really into country music.

Willow Smith’s now-completed album ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ was released on July 16. Read more in AOC Fashion

Mona Tougaard + Friends by Oliver Hadlee Pearch for Vogue US August 2021

Mona Tougaard + Friends by Oliver Hadlee Pearch for Vogue US August 2021 AOCFashion

Top model Mona Tougaard is joined by Chili Dia, Ifrah Qaasim, Luv Resval, and Malik Boudian in ‘Give Me The Night’, a fashion celebration of the pleasure of parties (well some of them, anyway) styled by Carlos Nazario. Photographer Oliver Hadlee Pearch is behind the lens for Vogue US August 2021./ Hair by Yann Turchi; makeup by Hiromi Ueda

Karmen Pedaru Covers ELLE Espana in Summer Style by Mario Sierra

Karmen Pedaru Covers ELLE Espana in Summer Style by Mario Sierra AOC Fashion

Top model Karmen Pedaru is styled by Sylvia Montoliú in casual, hot-weather athleisure looks. Photographer Mario Sierra flashes Pedaru for ELLE Espana August 2021./ Hair and makeup by Raquel Costales

Debra Shaw Delights in Harper's Bazaar US August 2021 by Charlie Engman

Debra Shaw Delights in Harper's Bazaar US August 2021 by Charlie Engman

Top model Debra Shaw is styled by Vittoria Cerciello in ‘Through The Looking Glass’. Photographer Charlie Engman [IG] captures the surreal images of delightful, beautiful co-existence between humans and the animal kingdom for Harper’s Bazaar US August 2021. One hopes that the clothes are all sustainable but AOC can’t verify the possibility. Hair by Latisha Chong; makeup by Tracy Alfajora

Maria Borges on Life's Journey by JD Barnes for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam July 2021

Maria Borges on Life's Journey by JD Barnes for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam July 2021

Model Maria Borges covers the July 2021 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam. Danielle Hawkins styles Borges in Bronx & Bronco, Christian Siriano, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu and more lensed by JD Barnes [IG] in St. Croix. Hair by Hos Hounkpatin; makeup by Porsche Cooper

Maria Borges was born in 1992 in Angola, a country devastated by civil war lasting from 1975 yo 2002. Borges became a model in 2010, winning runner-up in the Angola Elite Model Look competition. Just three years later, Forbes Africa Magazine placed her at the top of their rising models list.

The Angolan beauty’s mom died at age 11 and her father wasn’t part of Maria’s life. Her sister took over managing the family household at age 16, with help from their uncle to paid for school. Maria’s 2010 win with Elite Model Look Angola tethered her to an agency in Portugal, allowing her to travel to Europe for work.

Eventually Borges settled in New York in 2013, signed to Supreme Management after she booked 17 shows in her first New York Fashion Week. In August, 2013 Fashionista first sat down with the model in New York, where she credited Riccardo Tisci, James Scully and Katie Grand as her ‘godfathers’ and ‘godmothers’.

Luigi + Iango Capture 'Live Your Dreams' with Sora, Ugbad, Vilma in Vogue Japan

Luigi + Iango Capture 'Live Your Dreams' with Sora, Ugbad, Vilma in Vogue Japan

Models Amane Taniguchi, Britt Oosten, Leon Dame, Malika Louback, Sora Choi, Ugbad Abdi and Vilma Sjöberg hold a fashion court preview of ‘Live Your Dreams, styled by Anna Dello Russo. Photographers Luigi & Iango capture the first the September 2021 fashion presentations for Vogue Japan./ Hair by Luigi Murenu; makeup by Georgi Sandev

See the growing fashion bushel of covers: Luigi + Iango Lens Countless Vogue Japan September 2021 Covers

Rianne Van Rompaey in Night Opulence by Lachlan Bailey for Vogue Paris June-July 2021

Rianne Van Rompaey in Night Opulence by Lachlan Bailey for Vogue Paris June-July 2021

Rianne Van Rompaey and Andrés Velencoso Segura pose as the dazzling Parisian couple in ‘Joyaux de Nuit’’. Emmanuelle Alt chooses a high-society, luxury brand lineup including Alexandre Vauthier, Chanel, Dior, Falke, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Society Room, Victoria Beckham and more,

Photographer Lachlan Bailey captures the couple for Vogue Paris June/July 2021 issue./ Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Christelle Coquet

David Luraschi's 'Summer Tale' Fashion Fantasy for M Le Monde July 2021

David Luraschi's 'Summer Tale' Fashion Fantasy for M Le Monde July 2021 AOC Fashion

Photographer David Luraschi [IG] provides Monday morning delight with Conte D’été [Summer Tale], a fashion story for M Le Monde July 2021. Georgia Pendlebury styles a trio of new faces Fanta, Lolita and Zoe. Creative direction by Jean-Baptiste Talbourde-Napoleone/ Hair by Laurent Philippon; makeup by Patrick Glatthaar

Alessandra Ambrosio Covers Numero Russia #60 'Ethics' Shot by Sarah Krick

Alessandra Ambrosio Covers Numero Russia #60 'Ethics' Shot by Sarah Krick

Alessandra Ambrosio covers the new issue of Numero Russia #60 “Ethics”. Rafael Linares styles Alessandra in images by LA photographer Sarah Krick [IG]. / Makeup by Carolina Gonzalez; hair by Dimitris Giannetos

Simone Biles Bends Excellence to Her Will in WSJ Magazine by Rahim Fortune

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Simone Biles Bends Excellence to Her Will in WSJ Magazine by Rahim Fortune AOC Fashion

At 4’8” tall, Simone Arianne Biles is called “the most powerful gymnast in history”, by WSJ Magazine. Biles is headed to the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo — the goddesses willing — where she will continue her head-spinning ascent in a sport where she already holds a combined total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals.

Globally, Biles is widely considered to be among the greatest and most dominant female gymnasts of all time.

As WSJ Magazine’s August 2021 cover star, Biles is styled by Jessica Willis in luxury ready-to-wear looks from Chanel (cover), Del Core, Fendi, Jil Sander, Kwaidan Editions, Y/Project and more.  Austin, Texas born, New York-based photographer Rahim Fortune captures Biles in Houston. / Hair by Tylaria Thomas; makeup by Cinthia Moore

Louise Radnofsky interviews the superstar gymnast and activist about defying all expectations as she becomes even stronger after “surviving abuse, enduring a family ordeal and overcoming her own doubts.”

AOC shares the interview highlights.

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Christopher John Rogers Resort 2022 Collection Is Color-Saturated Optimism

Christopher John Rogers Resort 2022 Collection Is Color-Saturated Optimism AOC Fashion

“I wanted it to be visceral and come from my heart. I felt like we’ve developed so many house signatures we didn’t need to reference a specific era or themes. This was more about cutting clothes and providing people with opportunities to enjoy dressing up,” Christopher John Rogers said about his Resort 2022 Collection . “Last year, as I was designing it, I thought if I’m only going to make one more collection, what would it look like? And the answer wasn’t informed by the past or what I thought buyers might want. I love fashion, and I’m a fan of fashion, so that came through in the clothes.”

Related: The Story Behind The Epic Christopher John Rogers Show In ‘Gossip Girl’ British Vogue

Lorena Rae Wears Modern Luxury Tailoring for ELLE Germany August 2021

Lorena Rae Wears Modern Luxury Tailoring for ELLE Germany August 2021

Model Lorena Rae wears modern luxury looks styled by Pia Léonie Knoll in a fashion story ‘Gut In Schwung’ [in good shape]. Photographer Alex Walti [IG] captures Rae for ELLE Germany August 2021.

Joshua Woods' 'Semi-Precious' Statement Jewelry for M Le Magazine du Monde June

Joshua Woods' 'Semi-Precious' Statement Jewelry for M Le Magazine du Monde June AOC Jewelry News

AOC shares a second Joshua Woods [IG] fashion story for the June 2021 issue of M Le Magazine du Monde. Arriving in concert with a Pan African fashion story ‘Fières Allures’, shot in Jamaica, the photographer captured ‘Semi-Precious’, a statement jewelry fashion story featuring model Ylang, with styling by Haley Wollens./ Hair by Christian Eberhard; makeup by Aurore Gibrien

Jill Kortleve Soaks Up Italian Sun in Nervi for WSJ Magazine August 2021

Jill Korlieve Soaks Up Italian Sun in Nervi for WSJ Magazine August 2021 AOC Fashion

Dutch model Jill Kortleve soaks up Italian sun in Nervi, a former fishing village now a seaside resort 12 miles northwest of Portofino. Brilliant hues and beach holiday prints from Burberry, Celine by Hedi Slimane, Chanel, Michael Kors, Missoni, Stella Mccartney, Tory Burch and more are as artistically intoxicating as the colorful houses dominating the Italian Riviera.

“Hemlines rise higher than the tides” writes Kevin Huynh about stylist Anastasia Barbieri choices for the fashion story shot by Angelo Pennetta [IG] for WSJ Magazine [link]. . So grab a sequined minidress from Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and board a flight to our beloved Italia. Yes, it does rain in Nervi, reminding smart women to grab a Balenciaga nylon tulip-printed raincoat for good measure.

Cherokee Jack by Richard Phibbs for Man of Metropolis | Minnesota History of Mankato Hangings

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Cherokee Jack by Richard Phibbs for Man of Metropolis | Minnesota History of Mankato Hangings AOC Fashion

Ford model Cherokee Jack [IG] — home agency Ignite Models in Minneapolis —covers the current issue of Man of Metropolis magazine, edited by Seth Travis. John Moore styles Cherokee Jack in images by Richard Phibbs [IG].

Anne is totally derailed by these images. 110% derailed.

Anne of Carversville rarely gets behind new models, except for the refugee models out of Africa. We are their biggest champion in a collective sense.

Once AOC opens the Pandora’s box of featuring new models, it’s a potential onslaught of inquiries and unsolicited portfolio links. My daily reality will be double trouble — worse than requests for free-ride posts on AOC linking out to paying clients for the writer. We deny them all.

However, within the context of this moment — how my brain is operating on July 15, 2021 — it’s impossible for me not to comment on the visceral response I’m having to the ‘take my breath away images’ of Cherokee Jack by Richard Phibbs.

1. When high-integrity images are so beautiful that they move me to tears, I must respond to the gift.

2. When through its exquisite beauty, a fashion story quietly addresses the brutal facts of American history and the suffering meted out to native peoples in America, my words cannot possibly do that fashion story justice.

3. When images prompt me to apologize on behalf of OUR [Cherokee Jack’s and mine in 2021] country to his ancestors, the pictures have impact way beyond their initial exposure in a high-quality, men’s lifestyle magazine.

The editorial serves as a reminder of how a model and a stylist and a photographer can work together in perfect synchronicity — with an editor who shares the same vision. It also helps that the photographer has the technical and artistic vision of Richard Phibbs.

Peony Girl Told Me I Was Needlessly Harsh

My three-year-old alter ego Peony Girl gave me a lecture last night — suggesting that perhaps I was needlessly harsh regarding the new Gigi Hadid editorial in the August issue of Harper’s Bazaar. To be honest, my three-year-old self had me wavering in her argument, and I considered an apology.

No more. I am moving Gigi’s editorial next to this one, and rest my case. Once I saw Hadid’s video and the joy in her eyes, I felt the emptiness of the Harper’s fashion story. These images reaffirm my written response.

Gigi Hadid and Cherokee Jack both feel to me like people of awareness. There is nobility in Cherokee Jack’s images that Gigi doesn’t exude, but I know she understands and would appreciate my commentary.

Hadid processes images like these and feels them deeply, too. In her own words, she is less overtly emotional on issues of justice than her sister Bella. But it’s always been clear to me that Gigi Hadid feels deeply, even if she is more guarded than Bella [who has also learned to button up attitudes and emotions in the glare of a public life.]

None of this human capacity for ubuntu came through in Gigi’s images. Nor did the joy she expressed in the video. The final product was dour, dour, dour, as I wrote.