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Milya Kudo Wears Dior by Yusuke Miyazaki for Harper's Bazaar Japan September 2021 AOC Fashion
Rising model Miiya Kudo is styled by Tamao Iida in a Dior fashion story ‘Disturbing Beauty’, lensed by Yusuke Miyazaki for Harper’s Bazaar Japan September 2021./ Hair by Kenichi; makeup by Nobuko Maekawa
Adut Akech Wears Sustainable Chloe in 'Earth Song' by Zoe Ghertner for Vogues AOC Fashion
Superfemme, supermodel Adut Akech graces the pages of both British Vogue and Vogue US in ‘Earth Song’, a Chloe exclusive fashion story, styled by Camilla Nickerson for images by Zoe Ghertner [IG] in the August issues. / Makeup by Ana G de V
See AOC’s review of the entire Fall 2021 Chloe collection. We are taking this moment to be certain that we’ve captured all of Adut’s latest work, with our curated eye, of course. But when does Adut do anything mediocre or work with mediocre photographers? Let’s just say rarely.
Kylie Jenner's Sultry Beauty by Greg Swales for ELLE Russia September 2021 AOC Cashion
Top talent and businesswoman Kylie Jenner is styled by Lilya Simonyan in sleek, sensual sophistication. Photographer Greg Swales [IG] is behind the lens for ELLE Russia’s September 2021. cover story./ Hair by Jesus Guerrero; makeup by Ariel Tejada
Billionaire Jenner is expecting her second child with rapper Travis Scott. The couple began dating in April 2017 and had their first child, Stormi, in February 2018. The couple has an unconventional relationship that seems to work for them. No one accuses them of not being totally devoted to their daughter.
Jennifer Lopez, Kate Moss Front COACH Bag Fall 2021 Relaunch Campaign by Juergen Teller AOC Fashion
Brand ambassadors Jennifer Lopez and singer-songwriter Kōki are joined by Kate Moss, Kelsey Lu, Ma Zhe and Xiao Wen Ju in the COACH Rogue bag relaunch. Juergen Teller [IG] is behind the lens, with styling by Oliver Rizzo.
The Rogue bag was first launched in 2016, inspired by “free-spirits, rebels and dreamers.” For the Fall 2021 season Coach presented new version of the bag – featuring organic cotton and recycled polyester in the brand’s signature jacquard print.
Charlee Fraser in 'Body Work' by Nicole Bentley for Marie Claire Australia September 2021 AOC Fashion
Marie Claire Australia September 2021 celebrates its 25th Anniversary issue with ‘Body Work’, styled by Naomi Smith. Model Charlee Fraser poses waterside in sleek, modern-style sensuality lensed by Nicole Bentley./ Hair by Rory Rice; makeup by Victoria Baron
Ivanka Smilenko Wears Fall's Best Knits Lensed by Francois Rotger for ELLE Italia AOC Fashion
Model Ivanka Smilenko is styled by Laura Seganti in fall casual knits lensed by Francois Rotger [IG] for ELLE Italia’s August 2021.Venice Film Festival preview issue./ Makeup by Sergio Corvacho
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Gant launched a high-voltage, sponsored fashion story ‘Gant is leading the glorious return of ‘preppy dressing’ in the debut issue of Vogue Scandinavia. The visual fashion mashup is lensed by Marco Van Rijt with styling by Fernando Torres. Talents include Caitlin Tamsyn Soetendal, Fredrik Quiñones, Lamin Holman, Levi Anijs, Idsa Mikado, and Miyake Mugler.
Gant has long done better in Europe than in America. But there is high potential in this reinvention of the New Haven-born, Stockholm-headquartered brand that is redefining prep. Founded in 1949 by Bernard Gantmacher in New Haven, Connecticut — the home of Yale and, arguably, the epicenter of American prep — Gant sits at an intersection of ‘Gossip Girl’ meets Black Lives Matter and Yale meets Howard University.
As America struggles with a full embrace of its own identity as a nation, fashion itself shows us what we can be. We can be colored; we are the world.
“I think prep has made a natural return,” says Gant's Creative Director Christoffer Bastin. He notes that in the early aughts, Ivy League attire was very much a uniform — the club blazer, the chino, the button down — reflected in the skinny Thom Brown suits favored by Pharrell Williams and the cotton candy coloured polos popularized by Kanye West. “Balenciaga and Vetements came in with their streetwear influences and committed this mercy killing on prep,” he says.
Gant’s Autumn/Winter 21 collection and the ways in which it’s interpreted by a fresh, youthful crop of Gant enthusiasts is inspiring. A hoodie may be worn under a tweed coat, for instance, and the chinos are decidedly looser. Cardigans are open and oversized. Patchwork and patches are employed liberally, offering a renegade take on iconic collegiate items.
The key word here is ‘renegade’. In a moment where a majority of America’s young people reject capitalism as we know it, fashion is making a big statement. As summer winds down in COVID-world, fashion is creating a new American style heavily influenced by the reality that global creatives want America to embrace and celebrate our multicultural identity.
Sixteen months after the murder of George Floyd, this new America may not make it. The forces fighting this deep embrace of a colored identity — that we are a nation of mutts with staggering potential — may lose the fight against the forces of white nationalism.
But I am clear that fashion really is taking a stand on multiple fronts. This Gant advertorial for Vogue Scandinavia is truly a roadmap for the better-angels vision of an American future. — and I love it. ~ Anne
Cornelius Kass Flashes Cate Underwood for Vogue Czech September 2021 AOC Fashion
Model, photographer and DJ Cate Underwood is styled by Chiara Totire in Vogue’s September global theme ‘New Beginnings’. Photographer Cornelius Kass captures Underwood for Vogue Czech./ Makeup by Camille Siguret; hair by Jacob Kajrup
Guillaume Malheiro Flashes Kenza Adjibade for Harper’s Bazaar Serbia September 2021 AOC Fashion
Model Kenza Adjibade is styled by Celine Bourreau in ‘Les Fleurs du Mal’, lensed by Guillaume Malheiro [IG] for Harper’s Bazaar Serbia September 2021./ Makeup by Ophelie Crommar
Victoria Fawole Finds Fall Fashion’s Sunny Spot by Joshua Woods for NYT: T Magazine AOC Fashion
Model Victoria Fawole finds a fall fashion ‘Place in the Sun’, styled by Delphine Danhier in bright, big-easy knits. Photographer Joshua Woods [IG] is behind the lens for T: The New York Times Style Magazine September 2021.
Daria Rodionova by Yan Yugay for Vogue Russia September 2021 AOC Fashion
Model Daria Rodionova is styled by Olga Dunina in Vogue Russia’s September 2021 cover story, lensed by Yan Yugay [IG].
Arizona Muse Moves Family to Ibiza As Ambitious Farmers in ELLE Espana September 2021 AOC Fashion
Top model and sustainability expert Arizona Muse covers the September 2021 issue of ELLE Espana. Sylvia Montoliú styles Arizona in country woman luxury looks from Celine by Hedi Slimane, Chanel, Dior, Fendi, H&M, Isabel Marant, Max Mara, Louis Vuitton, Oscar de la Renta in images by Mario Sierra [IG]./ Hair & makeup by Kley Kafe
Reading the translated interview in ELLE Espana, AOC learned that Arizona Muse, her husband, Boniface Verney-Carron, whom she married in 2017, Arizona’s son Nikko, and little Cy Quinn, 2, have moved to Ibiza.
AOC has written about Arizona Muse’s deep commitment to regenerative agriculture. The concept of regenerative agriculture involves a series of farming and grazing practices that rebuild soil organic matter as the foundation for rehabilitating and enhancing the entire ecosystem. Beyond its bedrock focus on soil, maintaining excellent practices in animal welfare and farm workers fairness are fully integrated into regenerative agriculture.
Forbes has an article tonight Regenerative Agriculture: The Next Trend In Food Retailing.
Arizona tells ELLE Espana’s Laura Somoza that her ambition is to be a farmer, and there’s a lot of regenerative agriculture in the Balearic area. “It is incredible what farmers are doing, reclaiming previously desert areas and turning them green again. It is exciting to see how it happens, and I want to be part of this movement.”
More Arizona Muse projects include founding her new charity ‘Dirt’ in June 2021, which sees farming as the future of sustainable fashion. Muse made the announcement coordinated with Sustainable Angle’s Future Fabrics Expo in London, an organization where Muse is a board member.
Arizona will be linking fashion brands to sustainability projects connected to regenerative farming. She notes that certification by Demeter will be required in any projects that she oversees in [another name] biodynamic farming.
In January 2021 Arizona Muse became Aveda’s first-ever global ambassador. She also is a Greenpeace ambassador and recently collaborated with Extinction Rebellion. Muse continues to work closely with Livia Firth, founder of Eco-Age. Call me inspired. ~ Anne
Related: We’ve expanded the Arizona Muse narrative about biodynamic farming with a more detailed and VERY interesting explanation of the origin and beliefs of biodynamic farming. ‘Holistic’ is an understatement. Why Is Arizona Muse So Passionate About Biodynamic Farming in Ibiza? AOC Sustainability
Caren Kepkemei Fronts Isabel Marant’s Étoile FW 2021 Bold Beauty by Leon Mark AOC Fashion
Isabel Marant’s Étoile youthful line launched in 2000, brimming with Parisian attitude and effortless, feminine spirit. Model Caren Jepkemei strikes a series of camera-inviting poses, styled by RúBen Moreira, in colorful layers and casual chic modesty. Fall brings bold beauty in this sophisticated Fall 2021 Isabel Marant’s Étoile collection lensed by Leon Mark with art direction by Arthur Machin.
Oleg Borisuk Captures Bianca Szilagyi for Nion Magazine's Weird Issue AOC Fashion
Nion Magazine [IG] promotes itself as a source of fashion and beauty “for weird ones”, and issue 2 is just that — the ‘Weird’ issue. AOC shares photographer Oleg Borisuk’s [IG] fashion story ‘Poltergeist’ featuring Hungarian model Bianca Szilágyi. The images channel Greek muses, styled by Anita Varga./ Makeup by Gabi Knoll; hair by Kevin Murphy
Photographer Oleg Borisuk has an extensive interview online at Nion Magazine.
Yoon Young Bae in 'Synthesized Vision' by Peter Ash Lee for Vogue Hong Kong August 2021 AOC Fashion
Model Yoon Young Bae is styled by Ye Young Kim in ‘Synthesized Vision’, a red, white and black fashion story with modern curvature silhouettes lensed by Peter Ash Lee [IG] for Vogue Hong Kong August 2021.
Shalom Harlow in 'Paint the Town' by Cass Bird for Harper's Bazaar September 2021 AOC Fashion
Model icon Shalom Harlow wears the pants in ‘Paint the Town’, styled by Elissa Santisi in Dior, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Loewe, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Tory Burch and Victoria Beckham. Photographer Cass Bird [IG] captures Harlow in her second Harper’s Bazaar September 2021 New York fashion story, moving from Harper’s Spain to Harper’s US./ Hair by Ward Stegerhoek; makeup by Romy Soleimani
A Pregnant Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Talks RoseInc Beauty in Sunday Times Style AOC Fashion
One of America’s fav Brits Rosie Huntington-Whiteley covers the August 22 issue of The Sunday Times Style magazine. Photographer Sonia Szóstak [IG] captures Rosie, styled by Karla Gruszecka in the beauty queen’s preference for modern, neutral, fluid silhouettes.
The original reason behind Rosie’s feature in The Sunday Times is the launch of her beauty brand Rose inc featuring nine makeup and skin-care products, beauty brushes and reusable cotton pads. People can also sign up for early purchase access on RoseInc.com ahead of the August 24-26 sales period for Rose Inc.-registered members.
In America, Rosie’s beauty brand will be sold exclusively at Sephora and RoseInc.com. On August 27, Sephora Canada and SpaceNK in the U.K. live the former VS Angel’s beauty brand, with Australia joining the family at Mecca before year’s end.
Huntington-Whitely has carefully tended her beauty garden for the last two years, creating a relationship with her potential customer.
“We see a lot of people launching brands all the time. Some feel authentic, and some that don’t. There has to be that trust, authenticity and integrity built between you, your consumer and your audience,” Huntington-Whiteley said. “I wanted to build a site to get across my passion for beauty, to learn, to build a community — and I was also looking for the right partner to build our beauty brand with.”
That partner is Amyris Inc., the public company behind Biossance, Pipette and Costa Brazil.
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