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A Bountiful Jewelry Harvest with Yacine Diop in Glass Magazine by Tobias Delcroix AOC Fashion
British model Yacine Diop graces the pages of Glass Magazine’s December 2021 issue. Styled by Marian Nachmia in the heavy on jewelry and accessories fashion story . . . ‘This Time’, Diop is lensed by Tobias Delcroix [IG]. / Hair by Mark Francome Painter
Paula Anguera in 'Youth Revolt' Style by Santi de Hita for Vogue Espana Feburary 2022 AOC Fashion
Rising model Paula Anguera is styled by Marta Bajo in ‘Revuelta Juvenil’ [Youth Revolt], lensed by Santi de Hita [IG] for Vogue Espana February 2022.
Sohyun Jung Wears 'Cool White' Modern Country Club Luxury for Harper's Bazaar Korea AOC Fashion
Model Sohyun Jung wears ‘Cool White’ country club luxury fashion styled by Yoon Hye-Young. Photographer Choi Moon-Hyuk [IG] captures the varsity pedigree looks for Harper’s Bazaar Korea February 2022.
Adwoa Aboah's 'Second Act' by Stefan Heinrichs for Sunday Times Style January 30, 2022 AOC Fashion
Model Adwoa Aboah covers the January 30, 2022 issue of The Sunday Times Style Magazine, wearing Celine by Hedi Slimane on the cover. Verity Parker styles Aboah in ‘Second Act’, with now looks from Miu Miu, Gucci, Supriya Lele, Givenchy and more, lensed by Stefan Heinrichs./ Hair by Jaz Lanyero; makeup by Celia Burton
I’ve been a fan for so long, I kind of feel like I manifested this,” the beauty ambassador for Rimmel London explains to interviewer Hermione Eyre. Adwoa Aboah is speaking about her landing an acting role in the fourth season of ‘Top Boy’, the acclaimed sleeper hit drama starring Ashley Walters and the rapper Kano.
Before hopping to Rihanna’s latest fundraising haul of $115 million, AOC doesn’t recall ever writing that Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners LLC was key in launching Savage X Fenty’s initial $50 million investment in 2019.
With Las Vegas now open and Culver City, Calif. opening on Feb. 12, Riri is rolling. Other 2021 locations include Houston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. More details at WWD.
Reading that Jay-Z was on the investor’s list led by Neuberger Berman this week, I checked back on prior participation and note our error in not crediting Marcy Venture Partners previously as a key player on Savage X Fenty’s birthing team.
To be honest, this factoid is just another data bit on the deep roots and exciting synergy that LVMH and the Arnault family personally have into Black culture in America and beyond.
For those who don’t know, Jay-Z sold 50% of his champagne brand Armand de Brignac, aka Ace of Spades to LVMH in 2021.
While Kanye West runs his mouth around town about having final say on everything Ye, Jay-Z not only got a board seat in his LVMH financial transaction but the deal is an unusual 50-50 transaction.
In simple terms, Jay-Z and Bernard Arnault’s LVMH team must find consensus in a common brand marketing and financial strategy for Armand de Brignac. Both parties will create a new business investment paradigm in select cases — a team of equals — if they can pull off this unusual agreement without a massive boardroom fight.
To understand now that Jay-Z also had a hand in Savage X Fenty’s original funding is equally impressive.
Adit Priscilla in 'Golden Eye' by Txema Yeste for Numéro #228 February 2022 AOC Fashion
Rising model Adit Priscilla is styled by Bernat Buscato in ‘Golden Eye’, lensed by Txema Yeste [IG] for Numéro #228 February 2022./ Makeup by Hugo Villard; hair by Ruben Marmol
Ice Queen Frida Gustavsson by Jenny Brough in Vogue Scandinavia February 2022 AOC Fashion
Frida Gustavsson is styled by Sophie Gaten in Nordic elegance for ‘Frida at Last’, lensed by Jenny Brough. Frida isn’t actually walking across an Icelandic volcanic field in Louis Simonon’s set design for Vogue Scandinavia February 2022./ Hair by Amidat Giwa; makeup by Grace Sinnott
Nordic Visitor brings us up-to-date on the latest volcanic eruptions in the Land of Fire and Ice.
Carlos Teixeira Captures Kieza Kanda in 'Love for Nature' in Marie Claire Mexico AOC Fashion
Angolan model Kieza Kanda graced the fall 2021 pages of Marie Claire Mexico and Latin America, styled by Patrycja Juraszczyk in goddess-worthy, seaside elegance. Carlos Teixeira [IG] made the fashion story capture named ‘Love for Nature’.
Kanda expressed a totally different persona in fall 2021’s Gucci Off the Grid' X A Vibe Called Tech Collab Lensed by Amber Pinkerton AOC Fashion
Amy Troost Flashes Fashion Joy Galore in 'Big Fun' for Harper's Bazaar US February 2022 AOC Fashion
Models Bente Oort, Hannah Motler, Jordan Daniels, and Precious Kevin give us a mega-dose of fashion adrenalin in ‘Big Fun’. Photographer Amy Troost inspires, begs, cheers, directs, cajoles — without too much trouble — four models engaged in a lovely moment of stylish levity. Their smiles are contagious without a Debbie Downer in the bunch. ‘Big Fun’ delights us in Harper’s Bazar US, February 2022, and we NEED it. Thank you. ~ Anne
In total contrast, compare to: Charlotte Wales Captures Lola, Malika, Mika in 'Nouvelle Vague' for Vogue France.
Charlotte Wales Captures Lola, Malika, Mika in 'Nouvelle Vague' for Vogue France AOC France
Model Lola Nicon makes it abundantly clear that Malika Louback and Mika Schneider are along for the ride in ‘Nouvelle Vague’, Vogue France’s disoriented, disjointed February 2022 cover. Emiie Karech styles the trio for images by Charlotte Wales [IG].
AOC tries not to be too critical on creatives, but Vogue France is a mess. This is amateur hour for a magazine with a great history that ended in 2011. Good goddess!
In this sad cover concoction, just make the title ‘Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets!’ [that’s a song]. But I’ll say this. You want to upstage the very talented Malika Louback and Mika Schneider, who shine in the actual story and the industry at large, you all better know what you are doing. Because you failed here, and this is French Vogue — or it was once long ago Vogue Paris.
No wonder the luxury brands increasingly want to control their own media. When they want a magazine feature, they can just send it over in a finished state to Vogue France and pay the price for publication. It will be fabulous. ~ Anne
For a total contrast to this fashion story, look at Amy Troost Flashes Fashion Joy Galore in 'Big Fun' for Harper's Bazaar US February 2022. I rest my case. ~ Anne
Ning Jinyi, Shuping Li in 'Winter Snow' by Wang Lei for ELLE China February 2022 AOC Fashion
Models Ning Jinyi and Shuping Li enjoy ‘Winter Snow’, styled by Frankie Zheng. Photographers Wang Lei and Jiang Kun [IG] are behind the lens for ELLE China February 2022.
Hailey Bieber for Miu Miu SS 2022 Campaign by Tyrone Lebon AOC Fashion
Photographer Tyrone Lebon [IG] shot MiuMiu’s SS 2022 Campaign featuring models and talents Alex Bouthors, Emma Corrin, Ever Gabo Anderson, Hailey Bieber, Lee You-Mi and Mame Bineta Sane. Lotta Volkova styled the campaign with creative direction by Lina Kutsovskaya. Poppy Bartlett did the set design.
Rihanna Unleashes Savage X Fenty Lingerie Valentine's Day 2022 with Lourdes Leon AOC Fashion
Superstar talent Rihanna amps up the sexual heat with her “Bring the heat this Valentine’s Day and you’ll be the treat.” The lingerie and beauty mogul combines her two business into a single Valentine’s Day 2022 campaign for the first time. lensed by Dennis Leupold.
The megastar is joined by models including Lourdes Leon, Quannah Chasinghorse, Tess McMillan, and more with a clear message to she, he and they, who wear the Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty brand: ‘Slip Into Som’m Sexy To: You From: You.
As Victoria’s Secret continues to revamp its marketing, toning down the male gaze vision that came to dominate the brand, there remains a critical difference between the VS and Savage X Fenty approach. The VS Collective remains a third-party talking about their problems and issues in a way for all women to understand. But the models remain the message and the focus.
Rihanna takes a different approach from the lady bikers to her ‘Slip Into Som’m Sexy’ message. It’s the same ‘I’m Talkin’ to YOU’ message I referenced in my comments about the new British Vogue nine African women cover and inside fashion story.
The message is 1) I’m talkin’ to YOU, dear reader, SM follower; wannabe like me. 2) Are you listening? Because you can’t become this she, he, they lingerie lover, if you don’t hear me.
Get out of your comfort zone and fly. Goddess knows I had to learn this life lesson as a Black woman. So RISE, girl. Enough with all this self-doubting, crowd-pleasing anxiety.
This was the original Victoria’s Secret direct-to-women message, one that I worked very hard to craft. We were leaders in that self-empowerment drive — and around the trickiest subject of all: sexuality and typically female-identifying sexuality.
As Rih says: “Keep it in the fam.”
Backed by Bernard Arnault via the $115 million series B round of financing led by LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton to help the lingerie brand scale up, the Savage X Fenty lingerie brand is ready to rumble.
Rihanna just announced the first five inaugural store locations in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington DC. The Vegas store will provide fans with a direct-to-consumer shopping experience that’s billed by the Savage X Fenty team as the “next step” in the brand’s aim of providing a “fuller expression” to its clientele.
My mind is now on fire. Rhanna’s “keep it in the fam” comment and the Catterton investment, plus writing about Virgil Abloh last night, the most brilliant idea popped into my mind.
Sorry, Kanye. You’re not going to Louis Vuitton Men, and please don’t have a breakdown.
Among the options to replace the beloved Virgil Abloh is the concept of a curator in charge of Louis Vuitton Men — as no one can follow in Virgil Abloh’s steps. Let Virgil Abloh live on in 3-D. Keep him alive and deeply embedded in the brand’s DNA.
The talent I mentioned in my earlier post ARE three of the perhaps five names on the list. So Anne is already swinging the bat quite well, win or lose.
BUT, if Louis Vuitton wanted to be truly daring, they would put Rihanna as the curator in charge of Louis Vuitton Men. They would ‘Keep It in the Fam!”
Working on the collections a la Moncler with all the creative talent she knows and LVMH knows, she can develop a huge rival to Victoria’s Secret at the same time in the Savage X Fenty business. AND, unlike some of the names mentioned, Rihanna can easily become an ‘ambassador’ for Virgil Abloh’s memory. Her own me-me-me halo doesn’t need burnishing.
Kanye West is too “I, I, I, I, I should have had the Vuitton Men’s job in the first place” to EVER promote Virgil Abloh’s memory and values. Forget Kanye West being up to his eyeballs in Republican scum politics. Kanye thinks he’s God.
Rihanna — on the other hand — knows she’s a goddess and is perfectly situated to advance Virgil’s thinking and vision. And she’s got her own thing goin’ on — already backed by LVMH — and Bernard Arnault loves her.
If he didn’t think she had tremendous talent and promise as a merchant, he wouldn’t have invested $115 million in Savage X Fenty via L Catterton.
Bernard Arnault is dying to take on Victoria’s Secret with Rihanna. Seriously! This move would give her a reach far beyond these first five stores. CONSTANT engagement with activism and young talent, a halo that can bring new customers to Savage X Fenty.
Yes, Anne is ALWAYS thinking out of the box. I LIKE this new box that just popped into my mind. If such a hair-brained option ever happened, you know who expressed the idea first. Suddenly my other three options sound perfectly reasonable. But this one??
Woah! Even I’m impressed. But it’s so LOGICAL. It’s rational.
Related: EXCLUSIVE: Louis Vuitton CEO Talks Final Virgil Abloh Collection, Succession Plans WWD
Like I keep sayin’ “You better buckle up, VS. These people are coming for you. And I still don’t think you have a plan figured out. Nor do I think the VS Collective is the answer to your problems, but I love all those women. Don’t get me wrong. And, for the record, that new store design looks like Kohl’s. But I do want you to succeed. Make no mistake. I want you to succeed.” ~ Anne
Alisha Boe in 'California Dream' by Hugh Lippe for Vogue Scandinavia January 2022 AOC Fashion
Norwegian and American actor Alisha Boe graces the pages of Vogue Scandinavia’s January 2022 issue. Boe was born in Oslo, Norway, to a Somali father and a Norwegian mother, and she moved to Los Angeles at age seven, growing up with her mom and new step-father. Boe is known for portraying Jessica Davis in the Netflix original series ‘13 Reasons Why’.
Keegan Singh styles Boe in ‘California Dream’, lensed by Hugh Lippe [IG]. / Hair by Sheridan Ward; makeup by Ozzy Salvatierra
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