Nick Knight's SHOWStudio Delivers a Creative Power Punch in V Magazine #136

Nick Knight's SHOWStudio Delivers a Creative Power Punch in V Magazine #136

V Magazine shares the ‘Cyber Couture’ fashion story, a masterly creation led by Nick Knight [IG] and the SHOWstudio audience. Anna Trevelyan [IG] joins the creative blockbuster with model Georgia Palmer as the center of attention./ Hair by Sam McKnight; makeup by Val Garland

Dania Curvy writes the script around process in technically creating the fashion story. It’s almost impossible to understand and appreciate the depth of complexity in the images on a phone — even an iPhone.

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Adeam X Carolyn Murphy June-July NYC Pop-Up Collection in Harper's Bazaar Japan

Adeam X Carolyn Murphy June-July NYC Pop-Up Collection in Harper's Bazaar Japan

The June 2022 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Japan shares images of the new Adeam X Carolyn Murphy collaboration styled by Sean Knight. Photographer Sofia Malamute [IG] captures the supermodel in key fabrications including recycled sheer cupro, biomass cotton linen, organic cotton denim, eco-jersey, recycled cotton cashmere as well as Oeko-Tex rayon which uses a process to reduce carbon dioxide and water pollution by half.

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Tennis Hope Emma Raducanu Covers ELLE UK June 2022, Lensed by Sebastian Kim

Tennis Hope Emma Raducanu Covers ELLE UK June 2022, Lensed by Sebastian Kim

Quoting London’s The Guardian: Emma Raducanu “crashed out of French Open” in the second round, losing to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus this morning, May 25. She was “blown off the court’ The Guardian continued.

Raducanu covers the June 2022 issue of British ELLE, arriving in the June pages with fashion ambassadorships for Tiffany & Co, Dior and Nike. Aurelia Donaldson styles Emma in Tiffany & Co. jewelry and Dior’s pre-fall collection for images by Sebastian Kim [IG]./ Hair by Naoki Komiya; makeup by Polly Osmond

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Gisele Bundchen's 'Wonder Woman' British Invasion by Steven Meisel for British Vogue

Gisele Bundchen's 'Wonder Woman' British Invasion by Steven Meisel for British Vogue

Bündchen’s masterclass in bombshell-meets-earth mother glamour shut down New York’s Casa Cipriani lower Manhattan hotel. Styled by Edward Enninful and photographed by Steven Meisel, the images are stop-you-in-your-tracks fantastic. The storied establishment has witnessed its fair share of debauchery.

Nothing could have prepared the hotel for the 41-year-old Gisele Bundchen draping herself across a room service trolley wearing sequins and a ferocious pair of platforms. In the words of British Vogue, there are fashion shoots and then there are Gisele Bündchen fashion shoots.

We say Amen!

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Tindi Mar in Los Guayabos by Santiago Sierra Soler for Vogue US and UK June/July 2022

Tindi Mar in Los Guayabos by Santiago Sierra Soler for Vogue US and UK June/July 2022

Rising model Tindi Mar is photographed by Santiago Sierra Soler IG] Stylist Tonne Goodman and Soler photograph Tindi Mar at her home in Guadalajara, México at Los Guayabos Ecological Community. The fashion story and accompanying narratives are shared in both Vogue US and Vogue UK’s June/July issues.

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Blanca Padilla's Ardent Environmentalism by Rafa Gallar for ELLE Espana June 2022

Blanca Padilla's Ardent Environmentalism by Rafa Gallar for ELLE Espana June 2022

Once again, we find ourselves in this mentally-twisted fashion reality of having an environmental activist model creating an informative environmental narrative about the urgency of climate action and fashion’s significant role in creating the increasingly significant damage to the planet.

The clothes featured are largely unsustainable with no eco-credentials called out. Stella McCartney is represented and Chloe is included with a high probability of being sustainable.

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Vogue Scandinavia's 'Nordic Dystopia', Perhaps a Reference to the Rök Stone Catastrophe

Vogue Scandinavia's 'Nordic Dystopia', Perhaps a Reference to the Rök Stone Catastrophe

AOC works hard to identify any backstories or cultural references in fashion stories and ad campaigns. We came up empty-handed all over Instagram checking the individual IGs of the cast of this Vogue Scandinavia

The Scandinavian countries are deeply admired for many reasons, but environmental awareness and a necessary austerity due to the impact of fashion-world consumption on nature are well-established in the culture.

So AOC kept looking for clues, unearthing astounding new research on an old Scandinavian artifact.

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Adriana Lima Covers ELLE Brazil with Pregnant Mama IG Nod to @badgalriri

Adriana Lima Covers ELLE Brazil with Pregnant Mama IG Nod to @badgalriri

Superwoman Adriana Lima is at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, sharing an image of her ravishing self on her own IG. Lima, who is pregnant with a baby boy, wrote: Thanks @badgalriri for opening the door. Lima was at the premiere of the new ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ movie, wearing Balmain and Chopard.

NOTE: Rihanna gave birth to a baby boy May 13, 2022. She and A$AP Rocky are at home with their son in Los Angeles.

Lima is six months pregnant in this series of four covers and one fashion story image styled by Marcell Maia in images by Josefina Bietti [IG]. Creative direction by Luciano Schmitz.

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Alina Gross Flashes 'Life Acquatic' Beauty for Vogue Singapore May-June 2022

Alina Gross Flashes 'Life Acquatic' Beauty for Vogue Singapore May-June 2022 AOC Body

Working with Vogue Singapore on their ‘blue is the warmest color’ May-June 2022 issue, photographer Alina Gross [IG] takes a deep dive into the world of beauty with ‘Life Aquatic’. Alli Sim Teal is beauty director for Vogue Singapore, with Aurelie Dehecq on makeup. Emma Declercq and Carlie Schäfer serve as models, with body painting by Vanessa Hitzfeld.

There’s not an ounce of visible women’s rights-related intention in Gross’ images, but informed creatives understand the symbolism. Beautiful!