'Source' Says Kanye Is Headed to LV Men's; Ye Worked with Donald Trump to Overturn GA Election; Kanye Tells Kim K to 'Run Right Back to Me, Baby' Pt.1

'Source' Says Kanye Is Headed to LV Men's; Ye Worked with Donald Trump to Overturn GA Election; Kanye Tells Kim K to 'Run Right Back to Me, Baby' Pt.1 AOC Fashion

In 24 hrs. starting Thursday evening December 9, 2021 to Friday morning December 10, 2021

  • Rumors are that Kanye West is headed to Louis Vuitton because he and creative mastermind Virgil Abloh made an agreement that West would take over after Abloh’s death.

  • Kanye West joined Drake in a LA-benefit concert for Larry Hoover, currently serving a 150 - 200 years sentence at a high security prison in Colorado. At that concert, Kanye went off script and sang ‘Runaway’, dedicating the song to his estranged wife Kim Kardashian, asking her to 'Run Right Back to Me,Baby'.

  • This morning Reuters broke the story that Kanye West’s publicist became very involved in trying to overturn the Georgia election results by giving total credence to Donald Trump’s accusations against Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and her daughter.

Anne of Carversville does not presume to know what makes Kanye West tick. For all we know, he’s headed towards another mental health episode, which we wouldn’t wish on anybody — even Kanye’s best buddy Donald Trump.

Since Kanye jumped on Donald Trump’s bandwagon and declared that God came to him in the shower, telling him to shut down Planned Parenthood, we have little time for Kanye West. A decade ago, we were big Kanye fans.

However, everywhere I’ve turned since 11pm last night, Kanye West is in my face.

Kanye fancies himself — like Trump — a great manipulator of simple minds like ours. After all, God speaks to him in the shower, so he’s a VIP on planet earth, knighted by God to do men’s work of keeping women subordinate to male rule.

To me he’s just another misogynist in the long-line of so-called men of God running roughshod over women’s bodies, but I’m sure Kanye knows best. After all, he has a direct line, and I have none — being a scarlet woman.

I’m about to do a brain dump on Kanye West and will divide it into two parts. We start with my Thursday night reading and pleas of “No, no, no . . . don’t do it.”

1) Kanye at Louis Vuitton Mens

AOC is still reeling from Virgil Abloh’s death, and last night Kanye West rumors broke that he’s headed to Louis Vuitton Men’s. In quotes from ‘The Sun’ that troubled me deeply, an unnamed source said: “Kanye is devastated about Virgil’s death because they had been friends for years and worked together a lot. They shared a similar vision and now Kanye feels he owes it to Virgil to continue his work at Louis Vuitton.

Besides expected sources like Hypebeast, Highsnobiety, then the Daily Mail, Yahoo and scads of syndicated local publications by Friday morning, CR Fashionbook just picked up the Kanye West to Louis Vuitton Men’s story.

Kanye West Was Jealous of Virgil Abloh

AOC has a long memory and we recall distinctly Kanye West’s assertion that HE — and not Virgil Abloh — deserved the LV Men’s position. West expressed jealousy to DJ Zane Lowe during a 2015 interview for Beats 1 saying, "I felt like it was supposed to be me. I was the Louis Vuitton Don. People still called me the Louis Vuitton Don on the street."

None of us have forgotten this story, and it’s one that keeps getting resurrected.

In October, 2019 W Magazine wrote Kanye West Thinks He Should Have Virgil Abloh’s Job at Louis Vuitton.

When Kanye West sat down for an interview with DJ Zane Lowe in 2015, he proclaimed himself “the greatest living rock star on the planet.” In his latest interview with Zane, released today, West has upped himself to “unquestionably, undoubtedly the greatest human artist of all time.” His greatness, apparently, now transcends both mediums and eras. Leonardo Da Vinci, who?

“It’s just a fact,” he added for emphasis.

Let me say for the 27th time — Kanye West has a God complex, just like his good friend Donald Trump. If Kanye is unquestionably the greatest human artist of all time, Bernard Arnault would have hired him, because Bernard Arnault is one of the world’s most brilliant business executives.

Of course, there are many additional skills required to be a successful creative director and not seeing yourself as the center of the universe from sunrise to sundown is typically one of them. Temperment is an issue today, as we were recently reminded with the departure of the most talented designer Daniel Lee from Bottega Veneta.

Bernard Arnault doesn’t need Kanye West in his face now and probably ever.

Louis Vuitton is the biggest, most successful luxury brand in the world. Seriously, Kanye West called for a boycott of Louis Vuitton almost a decade ago. West is a loose cannon; and now he is tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection against the US government, as Trump’s man in Georgia.

Bernard Arnault Does NOT Need Kanye West

Arnault can have a trusting relationship with Rihanna and Jay-Z, and with Jay-Z comes his uber-talented wife Ms. Beyonce-Knowles — for advice on what to do in this matter.

They roll just fine with Mr. Arnault and his kids and are excellent sounding boards, who don’t belong to the “I am God” club. They are talented businesspeople-creatives, and they are genuine activists and philanthropists capable of looking at life from perspectives not their own.

This fine team of advisers is far from being alone on the LVMH roster.

Virgil Abloh was very tight with the new design director at Kenzo Nigo of A Bathing Ape fame. In reading about Nigo a few nights back, of course my man Pharrell Williams popped into the picture.

While Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna and Pharrell Williams are running around town trying to create positive change in the Black communities of America and beyond — while they are giving of themselves for humanity and practicing some real Ubuntu Nelson Mandela style in their businesses and personal lives — Kanye West was trying to overturn the 2020 US presidential election.

Kristen McMenamy Returns to Splendour, Lensed by Steven Meisel for Vogue UK January 2022

Kristen McMenamy Returns to Splendour, Lensed by Steven Meisel for Vogue UK January 2022

Unconventional, androgynous, top-tier American model Kristen McMenamy, now 56, covers the January 2022 issue of British Vogue., styled by Carlyne Cerf de Dudzelle in unusually lowkey, casual elegance. Photographer Steven Meisel captures McMenamy, who remains exuberant, stylist and provocative, in ‘Return to Splendour’.

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Laurence Ellis Captures 'Celebrations' with London's Global Tribes for HTSI Magazine

Laurence Ellis Captures 'Celebrations' with London's Global Tribes for HTSI Magazine AOC Fashion

Photographer Laurence Ellis [IG], founder of Unity @ unityforest.land, divides his time between London and New York. Ellis’ passionate studies in Social Anthropology informs his interest in photography. His world view is expressed in countless exhibits and books; just one taste of Laurence Ellis is experienced through his contribution to Atmos.earth in December 2020 called ‘Humus to Human’.

Laurence Ellis brings to life his social anthropology skills in this How To Spend It Magazine November 2021 cover story for FT’s ‘Celebration’ issue. Ellis captures Britain’s multiculturalism “in his joyful fashion story, which focuses on groups of families, friends and different social tribes. Each unit, captured on their way out to a party, celebrates the brilliant idiosyncrasies and intimacies that help to shape our personal lives,” writes EIC Jo Ellison.

Players making up these London tribes, styled by Hanna Kelifa, include: Models, Brigett English, Donnika Anderson, Fern Gray and Rhys Claxton at Xdirectn; Ai Zheng Rui, Goi Manase and Simon Deu Thiong at PRM; Apollo Yom Alier at Milk Management; Caitlin Foden at The Hive; Keyla Harewood at Wilhelmina Models; Louis Simmonds at Tomorrow Is Another Day; Romi Peled at Established; Jade Monrose at Kult; Anya Pascaud at Anti Agency; Antara Naidoo at Elite; Arthur Griffiths, Bruce Anderson, Cole Quirke, Hardy Churchill, Joel Kerr, Leah Anderson, Lilith Newson and Saoirse Davis.

Read the countless product credits at How to Spend It Magazine.

Capturing the beauty and resilience of London’s Southall community Document Journal

Brooke Shields by Eduardo Rezende for NY Post Alexa Magazine

Brooke Shields by Eduardo Rezende for NY Post Alexa Magazine AOC Fashion

Actor Brooke Shields appears in the NY Post’s Alexa Magazine, lensed by Eduardo Rezende [IG]. Anahita Moussavian, Alexa’s deputy fashion editor with a self-described “fetish for tiaras, tutus and tulle’ styles the fashion story. Shields appears in ‘A Castle for Christmas’, a modern-day Netflix romance.

Candice Swanepoel's Sustainable Tropic of C 'Sail Away' Swimwear Classics Resort 2021

Supermodel and Tropic of C sustainable swimwear entrepreneur Candice Swanepoel share a new December 2021 collection ‘Sail Away’. The vibe is distinctively classic in Tropic of C’s crisp, black and white high-seas sophistication.

On her landing page, Candice stresses — as always — that Tropic of C is not about a sustainable swimwear capsule. Sustainability is the essence, the heart and soul of Tropic of C swimwear and movement clothes. Good friend and regular photographer Eduardo Bravin [IG] captures Candice in the ‘Sail Away’ Tropic of C Collection in Miami.

Candice also fronts The Daily Front Row’s December edition devoted to Art Basel and the increasingly influential south Florida scene — and that’s before the snow birds land for the season.

Monica Bellucci Embraces Aging in a Peaceful Way in Sunday Times Style by Sonia Szostak

Monica Bellucci Embraces Aging in a Peaceful Way in Sunday Times Style by Sonia Szostak AOC Fashion

Actor Monica Bellucci covers the December 5, 2021 issue of The Sunday Times Style Magazine [IG]. The star of Cartier’s holiday ‘Love Is All Film’ is styled by Verity Parker for a fashion story ‘Drama Queen’, wearing designs from 16Arlington, Giorgio Armani, Khaite, Miu Miu, Nensi Dojoka and more.

Aging in a Peaceful Way

Photographer Sonia Szóstak [IG] captures Bellucci, who at age 57 says that she doesn’t fear the aging process. “There are so many women who are feeling free to get old in a different way,” Bellucci explains, introducing the concept of aging “in a peaceful way”.

Janet Jumbo Gives Life to Sixième Sens Par Cartier Collection in V Magazine

Janet Jumbo Gives Life to Sixième Sens Par Cartier Collection in V Magazine AOC Fashion

V Magazine’s winter issue V133 shares a gorgeous Cartier jewelry fashion story called ‘Nature’. ‘Soul’ means so much at AOC, leaving me to smile when reading “with the new Sixième Sens Par Cartier collection, luxury is made for the soul.”

Model Janet Jumbo is styled by Gro Curtis in luscious, sensual, blooming imagery lensed by Melanie + Ramon [IG].

Sam Rollinson Plays the 'Scandalous' Duchess of Argyll in Tatler's January 2022 Issue

Sam Rollinson Plays the 'Scandalous' Duchess of Argyll in Tatler's January 2022 Issue AOC Fashion

Model Sam Rollinson captivates, leading a double life as Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, in the company of Harry Gozzett and Michael Reed. Hannah Teare styles the world of Britain’s old aristocracy in ‘Full Exposure’, lensed by Luc Braquet [IG] for Tatler UK’s January 2022 issue./ Hair by Federico Ghezzi; makeup by Pablo Rodriguez

Lara Mullen Poses for Txema Yeste in 'La Pionniere' for Numero December 2021

Model Lara Mullen poses for photographer Txema Yeste [IG] in ‘La Pionnière’, perhaps an unintended commentary on the fight for women’s rights for the last 13,000 years. AOC tries not to assume artistic motive and message.

Upon further reflection, Mullen may be channeling Furiosa in the Mad Max spinoff. Or Joan of Arc. Whatever the inspo, AOC loves the fashion story— especially arrows in Mullen’s gut. A full-frontal attack.

Art affects each of us differently; and the sad part of this fashion story for AOC is that American women are going backwards. And ‘yes’, that makes young women joining the fight ‘pioneers’ in what is a sad state of global affairs, frankly.

Bernat Buscato styles Mullen for Numero France’s [IG] December 2021/January 2022 issue

Karlie Kloss Covers WSJ Magazine December/January 2022 Digital by Ethan James Green

Karlie Kloss Covers WSJ Magazine December/January 2022 Digital by Ethan James Green

Supermodel, philanthropist, new mom and — adoring, best- buddy wife to Joshua Kushner — Karlie Kloss covers the December/January digital covers of WSJ Magazine. Who better than Karlie Kloss to launch the new year of 2022 in these turbulent times.

Karlie is styled by Charlotte Collet in images by Ethan James Green for Inside Karlie Kloss’s New Life. In Karlie’s own words: “I wanted to change how I was using my job and my platform as a model.”

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Elisa Sednaoui in 'La Dolce Vita' by Laura Sciacovelli for ELLE Italia November 20, 2021

Elisa Sednaoui in 'La Dolce Vita' by Laura Sciacovelli for ELLE Italia November 20, 2021 AOC Fashion

Model, actor, activist and social entrepreneur Elisa Sednaoui [Dellal] of Italian, Egyptian and French descent, is styled by Monica Curetti in ‘La Dolce Vita’, lensed by Laura Sciacovelli [IG] for ELLE Italia November 20, 2021./ Hair by Satoshi Klein; makeup by Martina Bolis

Kerrigan Clark Poses in a Fish Market Eco Story by Élio Nogueira for Vogue Portugal

Kerrigan Clark Poses in a Fish Market Eco Story by Élio Nogueira for Vogue Portugal AOC Fashion

Model Kerrigan Clark poses in one of Vogue Portugal’s November 2021 ‘no Comments’ issue cover stories. Sandra Benbaruk styles Clark in a fashion statement that does have environmental overtones, as humans and climate change seriously impact the world’s fish supplies. Élio Nogueira [IG] does create images that tell their own environmental story — not an easy feat — and are fashionable besides.

In this genre, nothing comes closest to Steven Meisel’s 2010 ‘Water & Oil’ fashion story for Vogue Italia under EIC Franca Sozzani. Such a controversy erupted with a clear fault line between the Americans and the Europeans in responding to Meisel’s disturbing images.

As is so often the case, AOC sided with the Europeans. Even CBS News covered the controversy.

Josephine Skriver Covers ELLE Denmark, Lensed by Frederik Lentz Andersen

Josephine Skriver Covers ELLE Denmark, Lensed by Frederik Lentz Andersen AOC Fashion

Josephine Skriver covers the December 2021 issue of ELLE Denmark, styled by Agnes Buch. Frederik Lentz Andersen [IG] photographs Skriver, who lives in LA with partner Alexander DeLeon of The Cab, now releasing solo music as Bohnes. The couple has sold their Nashville home, not making LA their crash pad place, as originally rumoured.

As we speak, Josephine Skriver has teamed up with Los Angeles-based Triarchy to unveil a collaborative capsule of sustainable denim styles.

“Collaborating with Josephine on this collection was not only a dream because her aesthetic is a perfect compliment to Triarchy’s, but also because she was genuinely interested in the fabrics we developed for this collaboration. The sustainability was just as important as the style for Josephine, and that’s why this collection works so well,” Adam Taubenfligel, the brand’s creative director and co-founder, told WWD.

Triarchy designed its own “proprietary sustainable denim fabrication from a blend of Naia Renew,” which is created by using 66 percent organic cotton, 22 percent Tencel and 12 percent Naia fiber. The capsule incorporates sustainable wash practices and a second sustainable denim fabrication consisting of a whopping 83 percent recycled content.

You can find the eight-piece collection in styles ranging from $165 to $495 on the brand’s e-commerce site. The Triarchy x Josephine Skriver launch with Bergdorf Goodman in December, as well as with Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Shopbop and Holt Renfrew.

Anna de Rijt by Marco van Rijt for Vogue Poland | Anna's Calls for Amazon Rainforest Action

Anna de Rijt by Marco van Rijt for Vogue Poland November 2021 AOC Fashion

Dutch model Anna de Rijk poses in a beautiful cold-weather, warm and cozy countryside fashion story, styled by Lorna McGee. Marco van Rijt shot the preview for Vogue Poland November 2021.

On her Instagram, Anna de Rijk calls for action around fashion’s major contribution to deforestation of the Amazon. AOC shares her words, precisely as she has written them.

Anna de Rijt’s call for #SupplyChange

The Amazon rainforest, home to over 1 million Indigenous people, protectors of one of the most biodiverse places on earth, is fast approaching a tipping point of irreversible ecosystem collapse. Now, a new study from the @guardian has found that nearly every major fashion brand—from Adidas, Nike, Zara, H&M, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, to Louis Vuitton—are sourcing leather from companies fueling Amazon deforestation. I don’t know how aware these brands were and sometimes it’s tricky to see how fashion can become more sustainable but this seems like something that could really change: finding more sustainable/responsible places and ways to source leather.

I stand with 200+ fashion insiders to demand brands
#SupplyChange and we urge you to join us. If we make enough noise we could help slow one of the biggest tragedies of human history. We demand companies: (1) end contracts with suppliers who deforest; (2) look into their supply chains and ensure they aren’t part of this atrocity; (3) publicly support legislation to strengthen supply chain transparency and stop deforestation.

LINK IN BIO to see all the brands implicated, and join us in signing this important public call to action
SlowFactory.Earth/SupplyChange

Supply Change Report: Nowhere to Hide: How the Fashion Industry is linked to Amazon Rainforest Destruction

Related: Amazon rainforest: European car manufacturers linked to illegal deforestation, says report DW Eng (Germany) 4-16-2021

How Americans’ Appetite for Leather in Luxury SUVs Worsens Amazon Deforestation NY Times 11-17-2021


Clementine Balcaen Poses in 'A Surreal Season' by Brigitte Niedermair for HTSI Magazine

Clementine Balcaen Poses in 'A Surreal Season' by Brigitte Niedermair for HTSI Magazine AOC Fashion

Belgian model Clementine Balcaen is styled by Isabelle Kountoure in ‘A Surreal Season’, lensed by Brigitte Niedermair for The Financial Times HTSI Magazine November 13, 2021. The fashion story is described by HTSI editor Jo Ellison as “Christmas as imagined by Lewis Carroll or Salvador Dalí”. / Makeup by Stephane Marais; hair by Peter Gray

Jerry Hall Fronts Saint Laurent Summer 22 Campaign by David Sims

Jerry Hall Fronts Saint Laurent Summer 22 Campaign by David Sims

Jerry Hall, aka the former Mrs. Mick Jagger — except that their Bali marriage was not recognized as legal — and now Mrs. Rupert Murdoch, fronts Saint Laurent Summer 22 by Anthony Vaccarello campaign images, lensed by David Sims [IG]. Hall celebrated her 65 birthday in July and lives in Bel Air much of the time.

The couple actually owns a boutique vineyard winery that is “somewhat implausibly located in the heart of a tony residential enclave on the ritzy border between L.A.’s Bel Air and Brentwood neighborhoods,” writes Dirt.

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Klara Kristin's Cool Sophistication Lensed by Marco van Rijt for Vogue Scandinavia

Klara Kristin's Cool Sophistication Lensed by Marco van Rijt for Vogue Scandinavia AOC Fashion

Model Klara Kristin wears cold-weather casual layers, in a new tailored sophistication fashion story lensed by Marco van Rijt for Vogue Scandinavia./ Makeup by Gitte Guildhammer; hair by Erika Svedjevik

Vogue France December Shares Cotillion Jewels on Sweet Young Things by Arnaud Lajeunie

Vogue France December Shares Cotillion Jewels on Sweet Young Things by Arnaud Lajeunie AOC Fashion

Models Luca Biggs, Majesty Amare and Vassilis Theotokis grace the December 2921 issue of Vogue France. The trio is styled by Georgia Pendlebury in Précieuses Esquisses’ [Precious Sketches] in sorbet images by Arnaud Lajeunie./ Hair by Laurent Philippon; makeup by Vassilis Theotokis