Photographer Nicolo’ Novelli [IG] captures Siin Kim in Parisian landmark Café Palais Royal for ‘Melancholy in Paris’. The quiet fashion story getaway to the City of Lights is published by L’Officiel India [IG] January 2023.
Fresh off their December 2022 fashion story in Flaunt Magazine, Parallel Mothers actor Milena Smit and photographer JUANKR [IG] create a new editorial for Harper’s Bazaar España’s ‘Butterfly’ February 2023 issue.
In just four years, Milena Smit has earned two Goya nominations, a film — Parallel Mothers, acting with Penelope Cruz and directed by Pedro Almodóvar — and being an ambassador for@yslbeauty y @ysl.
South Sudanese, London-raised, British model Nyaueth Riam is styled by Alba Roces in ‘And There Was Light’ [Y Se Hizo La Luz]. Photographer Wai Lin Tse [IG] captures Riam for Vogue España January 2023./ Hair and makeup by Adrian Rux
“I believe true sexiness comes from self-confidence. A woman who feels great in her own skin is always beautiful and sexy to me. It's basically a timeless concept and it’s all within you”, says Vogue Spain [IG] February 2023 cover star Irina Shayk.
Irreverence and rebellion are center stage in the new issue, with Shayk wearing Louis Vuitton on the cover, styled by Poppy Kain.Elizaveta Porodina [IG]brings her signature lens to the fashion story that expresses the many levels of psychological awareness required for women to feel comfortable in our own skin.
We’re late to Lizzo’s November 2022 Vanity Fair US cover story event — and what a reading experience it is. Now that New York’s Governors Ball has announced Lizzo in its 2023 edition June 9-11 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, it’s time we do some serious Lizzo duty.
The uber talent well on her way to becoming a super star is making waves across America, and we’re here for it. Vanity Fair November was a long-interview pit stop with Lisa Robinson and it came with a perfect title: ‘Everything’s coming up Lizzo, and it’s about damn time.’
Lizzo was styled by the one and only Patti Wilson, with photography by Campbell Addy [IG].
I’m writing and switching paragraphs around so that this next tough-talking paragraph from her Vanity Fair interview is followed by Lizzo’s 2021 TEDMonterey Talk.
If you are a white woman who thinks she sounds a little bit too hostile in her VF interview, consider her flute playing at the Library of Congress on September 26.
I am so disturbed over what happened, I probably would have gone to jail.
Model Abigayl Anderson is styled by Sophie Pera in ‘Powder Dressing’, lensed by Daniel Sachon for Tatler UK February 2023./ Hair by Oskar Pera; makeup by Phoebe Walters
Madonna covers the ICONS issues of Vanity Fair Italy, France, and Spain in a first-ever joint collaboration among the magazines. The new annual “Icon Issue’ project celebrates legends who “contribute[s] to shape the modern culture.”
Madonna’s regular stylist, Swedish B. Åkerlund [IG] chooses Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano for Maison Margiela and more for the two-day shoot that involved more than 80 collaborators.
Fashion editors Michael Philouze and Marcus Chang styled the cast.
Images from the shoot will be part of a Sept. exhibition by Luigi & Iango at the Palazzo Reale Museum in Milan.
Madonna and Religion
As society, are we moving on from that [patriarchal] world? We definitely are not moving on, we are moving backwards. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be having discussions on whether or not women are allowed to make choices over their bodies in America.
Are you a pessimist? I have to be optimistic otherwise I don’t know how I could go on.
Model Paulina Pitsikalis poses in ‘Center of Attention’, lensed by London-based Morgan Roberts [IG] for Vogue Arabia [IG]December 2022./ Hair by Hiroshi Matsushita
London-based, Atherns-born model and journalist Nassia Matsa poses in ‘The Social Season’, elegant finery styled by fashion editor Natalie Westernoff. Photographer Rachell Smith [IG] is behind the lens for Vogue Arabia January 2023.
Model Xie Chaoyu brings true beauty to the pages of Vogue China January 2023 with ‘Every Now and Then’. Zhong Lin [IG] delivers another fine photography performance with makeup artist Valentina Li and hair stylist Pierre Saint Sever.
New face Karolina Spakowski brings a mega dose of styling wit by ELLE UK [IG] fashion editor Georgia Medley to the magazine’s December 2022/January 2023 issue.
Photographer Lulu McArdle [IG] captures ‘More Is More’, giving the “classic print and colour clash a 2020s spin, mixing neutral patterns with the boldest brights.”/ Hair by Johanna Cree Brown; makeup by Sogol Razi
The Winter 2023 issue of American Vogue [IG] declares a love affair with wide-leg jeans. Glam couple Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham front the fashion story and the 1970s vibe that inspired so many changes in American society.
Remember, we are in the dawning of ‘The Age of Aquarius’, so it makes sense. Speaking of wild romance terrain and wide-leg jeans “worth falling for,” Vogue is mum about married couple Peltz and Beckham’s intense friendship with Selena Gomez, called a ‘throuple’ by Selena. Media is eager to define the lifestyle of ‘Gopeltzham’.
If Brooklyn and Nicola hadn’t sold their home recently, moving into Selena’s Encino estate before Christmas, the big news would be that Peltz and Gomez have matching tatoos.
After a five-year hiatus, Isabeli Fontana returns to the January 2023 issue cover of Vogue Brazil in three cover images. Isabeli wears a a plunging neckline sleek red dress [above]; followed by a hi-tech modern chainmail silver Prada crop top and mini skirt [below] and a pantsuit and blouse from Animale.
Model Meghan Roche is lensed by Erik Madigan Heck [IG] is in his favorite photography mode for Harper’s Bazaar UK February 2023. Leith Clark styles the rich tableau of elegant prints and patterns./ Hair by Bjorn Krischker'; makeup by Meghan Roche
Schama describes Florence Pugh as somebody who exudes “a let’s-go gameness.” It was on full-display in summer 2022, when Pugh wore a sheer Valentino dress that was transparent and showed — goddess forbid — her nipples.
“. . . we were always naked as kids,” Pugh says. “We are human, we are bodies.”
Philadelphia-born, dual American and French citizen, muse to Alexander McQueen, the fabulous Debra Shaw takes it easy in the pages of Marie Claire France. Sabine Villiard [IG] is in the studio, capturing Shaw for the January 2023 issue.
Update 1/11/2023:AOC has written multiple times about Peter Lindbergh’s famous supermodel shoot for British Vogue and its hallmark relevance in inspiring the George Michael ‘Freedom 90’ video. Cindy Crawford shared the video on Instagram three years ago. Prior to that we moved it to the front of the fashion channel on December 25, 2016, with the passing of George Michael.
Regretfully, we again move the video to the front of our channel with the passing ofTatjana Patitz — the super who marched to her own melody. Losing acclaimed photographer Peter Lindbergh — Tatjana’s fashion godfather — on September 3, 2019 was such a gut punch. Today’s news is another ember on a fire of uber-talented people who have left planet Earth long before we were ready to leave them.
May your next act be glorious Tatjana Patitz. ~ Anne
Models Celina Ralph and Maty Fall are styled by Eniola Dare in ‘Saturation Point’, a bold-baubles fashion story lensed by Zoey Grossman [IG] for British Vogue January 2023./ Hair by Kota Suizu; makeup by Laura Dominique
Model Clara Denison is styled by Aina Marcó in ‘Up N’ Down’, a ‘day in the life of’ fashion story. Photographer Adri Cuerdo [IG] is behind the lens for Numero Netherlands December 2022. Models Maria Mavarez and Sergi Shan also gain exposure.