Alek Wek in Max Mara Collab in HTSI Magazine September 2021 by Andre E. Wagner

Alek Wek in Max Mara Collab in HTSI Magazine September 2021 by Andre E. Wagner

Top model Alek Wek again showcases her collab with Weekend Max Mara, one that mixes “African culture with a London calling vibe and a touch of Boho.” Wek is styled by Jasmine Hassett in ‘You Have To Be Who You Are.’, lensed by Andre D. Wagner [IG] for HTSI [How To Spend It] Magazine September 2021./ Hair by Hos Hounkpatin; makeup by Christine Cherbonnier

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Irina Shayk Smolders in Naked Cashmere's Naked in September Fall 2021 Campaign

Irina Shayk Smolders in Naked Cashmere's Naked in September Fall 2021 Campaign

Top model Irina Shayk introduces direct-to-consumer brand NAKED CASHMERE’s Fall 2021 campaign, lensed by David Lipman [IG]. Alex White styles the neutral color palette of charcoal grey, earthy truffle, and olive green for the Naked in September campaign./ Hair by Jacob Rozenberg; makeup by Tatyana Makarova

NAKED CASHMERE states that their cashmere yarns carry certifications for being sustainable, fair trade and animal welfare guidelines. Outer packaging is made of recycled cardboard, and Naked Cashmere’s unique reusable biodegradable inner sleeve is designed to help protect and store clients’ cashmere so that it lasts forever.

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Melissa Barrera Covers Vogue Mexico September 2021 by Emma Summerton

Melissa Barrera Covers Vogue Mexico September 2021 by Emma Summerton AOC Fashion

Mexican-American actor and singer Melissa Barrera first watched then-unknown Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’ musical on a Model UN trip to New York City. Unsure if she should leave her home in Monterrey, Mexico, to pursue an acting career, watching ‘In the Heights’ gave Barrera the confidence to chase her dreams.

Fast forward to now, and Melissa Barrera stars in Jon M. Chur’s movie adaptation of ‘In the Heights’, playing Vanessa, a focused, headstrong woman determined to become a fashion designer.

The actor covers the September 2021 issue of Vogue Mexico, styled by Denna Giannini. Emma Summerton [IG] captures Barrera at the magnificent, psychedelic Casa Orgánica, designed by Mexican architect Javier Senosiain./ Hair by Luke Chamberlain; makeup by Benjamin Puckey

ELLE UK October Channels Hip Grandma Style with Thialda Bok by Dima Hohlov

ELLE UK October Channels Hip Grandma Style with Thialda Bok by Dima Hohlov AOC Fashion

ELLE UK October-November shares ‘Something old, something New’, a mixology tape on Sixties and Seventies style. Readers channel hip grandma’s style, which was split between women boarding TWA to travel alone for the first time or the Phyllis Schlafly brigade, determined to push back against the growing feminist movement.

Model Thialda Bok fronts the style mix chosen by Georgia Medley in images by Dima Hohlov [IG]. / Hair by Asahi Sano; Francesca Brazzo

Julianne Moore Covers C Magazine September 2021 by Jack Waterlot

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Julianne Moore Covers C Magazine September 2021 by Jack Waterlot AOC Fashion

Fresh off her Document Journal interview with Grace Coddington, where Julianne Moore was styled by Grace Coddington to look like Grace Coddington while the duo talked about Grace Coddington wanting that damn movie made about her life before she either gets Alzheimer’s or passes [BAD Anne!] — well Julianne Moore is just as charming flying solo as her real-deal self in the September 2021pages of C Magazine.

Katie Mossman styles Moore in Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Fendi, Givenchy, Hermes, Ralph Lauren, Versace and more lensed by Jack Waterlot [IG] who conveys Moore’s Smart Sensuality persona in the lush images. Marshall Heyman interviews Moore, calling her “one of the greatest talents of her generation./ Hair by Marcus Francis; makeup by Gila Bass

Julianne Moore has a film out right now — one that means a great deal to her. Her role of mother in ‘Dear Evan Hanson’ means so much to her that Moore was willing to audition for the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical. plays Evan’s mom, a loving and devoted single mother who works hard to provide for her son. Evan struggles with his mental-health issues, accelerated with the suicide of a good friend. The role represents Julianne Moore singing for the first time.

“I’m not a singer, so it was a big leap,” Moore tells Heyman. “Honestly, it’s been a long time since I auditioned. I really can’t remember the last time I read for [a project], but I was happy to,” she says. “As an experience it was so challenging — so out of the box for me — that it was exciting.”

Moore is also honest that she wasn’t the first choice for the role.

Maggie Maurer Is 'Queen of the Canyon' in Numéro France September 2021

Maggie Maurer Is 'Queen of the Canyon' in Numéro France September 2021 AOC Fashion

Model Maggie Maurer is styled by Samuel Francois in Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and more for ‘La Reine Du Canyon’, [Queen of the Canyon]. Photographer Lee Wei Swee [IG] is behind the lens for Numéro No.224 September, 2021./ Hair by Pierre Saint Sever; makeup by David Lenhardt

Naomi Campbell Wears Kith for Calvin Klein Second Edition Lensed by Campbell Addy

Naomi Campbell Wears Kith for Calvin Klein Second Edition Lensed by Campbell Addy AOC Fashion

Supermodel Naomi Campbell rarified he air around the Villa Necchi Campiglio in Milan, posing for photographer Campbell Addy in key pieces from the Kith for Calvin Klein 2021 collection. The second edition of Kith for Calvin Klein launches Sept. 17 at all Kith locations.

Giedre Dukauskaite Covers Vogue Turkey September 2021 Shot by Yulia Gorbachenko

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Top model Giedre Dukauskaite covers the September 2021 issue of Vogue Turkey. Fashion editor Ceylan Atınç styled Dukauskaite in Balmain on the cover, shot by Yulia Gorbachenko [IG] at 04:48 at Nemrut Dağı [Mount Nemrut] Adıyaman, Turkey as part of the global Vogues ‘New Beginnings’ September theme.

The 2,134-metre-high mountain in southeastern Turkey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from the 1st century BC. It is one of the highest peaks in the east of the Taurus Mountains where a number of large statues are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb.

As someone with wonderful memories of being in Istanbul and in the countryside as well, AOC knows Turkey finds itself — like America— it its own fight to preserve an increasingly secular lifestyle with human rights against the forces of authoritarianism and religious fundamentalism.

The ‘New Beginnings’ editor’s commentary by Vogue Turkey EIC Debora Zakuto is one we could have written — and have written since 2007. It’s uplifting in these dark times to see a younger woman picking up the torch, as we weep with fear for the women of Afghanistan.

We hit Google translator so you don’t have to. Via Vogue Turkey

The prominent trends of the 2021-22 Fall/Winter season. Designs showing dopamine effect. Pieces with superstar energy. Current interpretations of spolia classics from past periods. Exclusive interview with Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada. Brands that reinvent themselves like a phoenix. Young designers from all over the world unleashing creativity. Female athletes who have managed to become the leading names in their fields. Climate crisis warriors taking bold steps to reawaken nature. Betül Mardin, who made a new start 33945 times. Vogue Leaders Natalia Vodianova, who works hard for children. Imposter syndrome, which is increasing day by day all over the world. Musicians who have a hard time making their voices heard during the pandemic. Food engineers and chefs who stand against industrial livestock with food waste that affects the future of the world. Mr.Vogue Serkan Çayoglu, who believes that women will save the world. Leyla Feray, who loves life completely. All and more, Vogue Turkey, prepared with the global theme of "new beginnings", in September 2021.

V Man 47's 'Renaissance Men' by Fanny Latour-Lambert with Malick Bodian, Parker Van Noord

V Man 47's 'Renaissance Men' by Fanny Latour-Lambert with Malick Bodian, Parker Van Noord

Photographer Fanny Latour-Lambert [IG] captures ‘Renaissance Men’ with models Malick Bodian and Parker Van Noord. Gro Curtis styles the stellar imagery for V Man 47 September 2021./ Hair by Jacob Kajirup; makeup by Laure Dansou

Let it be said that AOC is very impressed with Gro Curtis and this entire photoshoot. Fanny is fabulous and the styling sublime. However, the The VMan text may be a bit premature, especially in America where the Delta COVID virus is bringing red state deaths to levels not seen before.

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Kayako Higuchi in 'La Mutante' by Thibault-Théodore Babin for Numéro France September

Kayako Higuchi in 'La Mutante' by Thibault-Théodore Babin for Numéro France September AOC Fashion

Japanese model Kayako Higuchi is styled by Edem Dossou in ‘La Mutante’, lensed by Thibault-Théodore Babin for Numéro France September 2021. You may recall Higuchi from Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2021 show, where she shed her long, shiny hair for a buzz cut. The pressure on her to conform to Japan’s beauty ideals forced her temporarily out of modeling and into her folk-pop hybrid band called Ofuro de Peanut. And then Higuchi hit London where she fit right in.

Rianne, Sora, Vittoria Have a Sober Versace Moment in Pre-Fall 2021 Drop 2

Rianne, Sora, Vittoria Have a Sober Versace Moment in Pre-Fall 2021 Drop 2 AOC Fashion

Models Nacho Penin, Rianne Van Rompaey, Simone Bricchi, Sora Choi and Vittoria Ceretti front Versace Pre-Fall 2021 Drop 2. Alasdair McLellan [IG] is behind the lens in Cannes, France with creative direction from Charles Levai and Kevin Tekinel./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Aurore Gibrien

Mayowa Nicholas Takes Flight in '60s Woman Style for ELLE US September 2021

Mayowa Nicholas Takes Flight in '60s Woman Style for ELLE US September 2021

Nigerian born, rising star model Mayowa Nicholas the beginning of air travel in ‘Mayowa Nicholas Takes Flight’, an ELLE US fashion story channeling the retro chic style of ‘60s-influenced tailored silhouettes. and women on the move as part of the second wave of feminism.

Women’s wings spread as far as Afghanistan and Sudan, with a universal view of women escaping patriarchal influences and tribal customs. Images from these countries are incomprehensible to process mentally against today’s international political landscape.

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Bianca O'Brien Covers Vogue Thailand September 2021 Beauty Issue Lensed by Rui Farla

Bianca O'Brien Covers Vogue Thailand September 2021 Beauty Issue Lensed by Rui Farla AOC Fashion

Model Bianca O’Brien is styled by Katie Felstead in Vogue Thailand’s September 2021 Beauty Supplement. London-based photographer Rui Faria [IG] is behind the lens, shooting Bianca in Preen By Thornton Bregazzi for the cover. Farla founded the British Fashion Magazine Volt.

Adut Akech Smolders in Vogue Hong Kong September Cover Story by Luigi and Iango

Adut Akech Smolders in Vogue Hong Kong September Cover Story by Luigi and Iango AOC Fashion

Supermodel Adut Akech shares her images from Vogue Hong Kong’s September 2021 ‘New Beginnings’ cover story. Adut is joined by Jill Kortleve, Sora Choi and Vittoria Ceretti in the September fall fashion quartet. Schanel Bakkouche styles Adut in images by Luigi & Iango [IG].

Vittoria Ceretti Is Lensed by Luigi and Iango for Vogue Hong Kong September 2021

Vittoria Ceretti Is Lensed by Luigi and Iango for Vogue Hong Kong September 2021 AOC Fashion

Vittoria Ceretti is one of four top models covering the September 2021 issue of Vogue Hong Kong. Schanel Bakkouche styles Vittoria in dark beauty, sensual clothes lensed in atmospheric images by Luigi & Iango./ Hair by Pawel Solis; makeup by Lloyd Simmonds

Rafael Pavarotti Captures Exquisite Black Beauty Fendi Heroines for Vogue Paris September

Rafael Pavarotti Captures Exquisite Black Beauty Fendi Heroines for Vogue Paris September

Models Adhel Bol, Akuol Deng Atem and Sienna King are styled by Ib Kamara in Fall 2021 Fendi. This team of photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] and stylist/fashion editor Ib Kamara deserves a fashion Oscar for unrelenting originality and/or excellence in their fashion editorials.

AOC would have to look hard to find a bad-day shoot from this duo. And ‘ordinary’ isn’t in their vocab either. Vogue Paris September 2021 is the beneficiary of this abundance of riches called ‘Le Héroines De Kim Jones’. Simply fabulous!/ Makeup by Mata Marielle; hair by Virginie Pinto Moreira

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Louis Vuitton Fall 2021 Dauphine Bag Campaign by Steven Meisel with Liya and Rebecca

Louis Vuitton Fall 2021 Dauphine Bag Campaign by Steven Meisel with Liya and Rebecca

French luxury brand Louis Vuitton, leading the pack as the most valuable luxury brand on almost every summer 2021 index, releases new imagery for its ‘Dauphine’ handbag. Models Liya Kebede and Rebecca Leigh Longendyke front the campaign styled by Marie-Amelie Sauvé.

Designed by Louis Vuitton Artistic Director of Women’s Collections Nicolas Ghesquière, the Dauphine’s sleek design is defined by a combination of Monogram and Monogram Reverse canvas, referencing seasonal design variations emphasizing the Maison’s ability to adapt its heritage to modern lifestyles.

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Luigi and Iango Flash Adut, Jill, Sora, Vittoria On Vogue Hong Kong September Covers

Luigi and Iango Flash Adut, Jill, Sora, Vittoria On Vogue Hong Kong September Covers AOC Fashion

Adut Akech, Jill Kortleve, Sora Choi and Vittoria Ceretti cover the September 2021 issue of Vogue Hong Kong. Schanel Bakkouche styles the quartet in Louis Vuitton for images by Luigi & Iango. [IG]/ Hair by Pawel Solis; makeup by Lloyd Simmonds