Anita and Puck in 'Amor Adolescente' by Jorge Perez for Vogue España November 2023
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Indira Scott's House Party Lensed by Stef Galea for ELLE UK December 2023
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American model Indira Scott invites us to a ‘House Party’, a fashion story with celebration-worthy style by Aurelia Donaldson. London-based Stef Galea is behind the lens for ELLE UK December 2023./ Hair by Naomi Regan; makeup by Anna Payne
Read MoreDe Beers Holiday 2023 Enchanted Lotus Campaign, Lensed by Scandebergs
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De Beers releases an abolutely beautiful Holiday 2023 campaign starring models Amrit Kaur, Jadi Wegener and Sui He wandering through a wonderland of riches, anchored in the color blue.
Center stage is the De Beers Enchanted Lotus collection, associated with renewal and eternity.
Scandebergs [IG]the imaging-making and director duo Alberto Albanese and Stefano Colombini, directed and shot the campaign. Ola Ebiti styles the shoot, with set design by Andy Hillman and choreography by Benjamin Jonsson.
Read MoreTaylor Hill's New Look in C Magazine Winter 2023-2024, Tate and Taylor News
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Taylor Hill connected with C Magazine’s Winter 2023-2024 team for an interview and fashion shoot photographed in Topanga Canyon.
The rugged-outdoors mood of Taylor’s photo shoot with David Roemer [IG] syncs with her lifestyle. The story’s title ‘Taylor Hill’s Got A New Look’ , narrated by Rob Haskell, speaks to Taylor’s recent marriage to private equity investor Daniel Fryer at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Colorado.
The Hair Cut
The other aspect to Taylor Hill’s new look is her daring haircut, an act inspired by watching the Apple TV series ‘The Super Models’. Calling it the boldest act of her life, Taylor was very impacted as Linda Evangelista shared the story of her own 1988 haircut, prompted on a shoot with photographer Peter Lindbergh and executed by Julien d’Ys.
Taylor speaks of her beloved dog Tate, who became grievously ill around the time of her wedding. The story is so deeply personal, you should read the details at C Magazine [link above].
Tate is being reborn in 2024 in an online community and marketplace for pet owners called Tate and Taylor.
“The pet industry is very crowded and confusing,” she says. “There’s just so much out there. I want other people to feel like they’re not alone, that there’s a place they can trust.”
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Kris Grikaite's Holiday Elegance for Vogue Turkey November 2023 by Sofia Malamute
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Kris Grikaite delivers an unusually-elegant fashion spirit in the pages of Vogue Turkey’s November 2023. Sandy Armeni styles Grikaite in luxury’s colors of the holiday season, with a noteworthy appearance by Mother Nature.
Photographer Sofia Malamute [IG] captures the riches — green ones are appreciated most of all — for Vogue Turkey [IG] November 2023./ Hair by Asami Maeda; makeup by Georgi Sandev
Read MoreAmérica González and Sun Mizrahi Cover Harper's Bazaar Italia 07 by Daniel Jackson
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Harper’s Bazaar Italia [IG] Issue 07 ‘Engaging’, a Women in Art Issue, chooses Venezuelian model América González and Israeli Sun Mizrahi as two of its three cover stars.
Creative Fashion Director Sissy Vian and Paul Sinclaire style González in Prada for a second digital cover, adding Comme des Garçons, LOEWE, Rick Owens and more edgy, modern silhouettes to the fashion story. Daniel Jackson [IG] photographs the up close and personal fashion shoot. / Hair by Ward Stegerhoek; makeup by Frank B
Read MoreMame Wade As Josephine Baker by Koto Bolofo for Vogue Greece Holiday 2023
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Paris-based, Senegalese-heritage model Mame Wade channels the spirit and physical image of American-born, French heroine Josephine Baker in this Vogue Greece December 2023 holidays story.
Wade is photographed by Koto Bolofo [IG] in the sophisticated, luxury-elegance fashion story styled by Nicholas Georgiou.
Multiple times in 2023, AOC has referenced stories about race relations in Europe vs America, and the 20th century rise of cafe society, as a lifestyle choice between artists and creatives and the monied set.
Josephine Baker had such a relationship with Princess Grace of Monaco, one that was a very genuine friendship between the two women.
Read MoreChanel Cruise 2024 Campaign with Anna Ewers, Loli Bahia by Inez & Vinoodh
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The Chanel Cruise 2024 Campaign travels to LA, home to its May 10, 2023 cruise show. The new cruise collection marries the reverie of glamorous Hollywood film figures with Los Angeles’ active lifestyle pursuits: board sports, aerobics, roller skating and more.
In the new Chanel Cruise campaign, models Anna Ewers and Loli Bahia capture the cinematic side of the LA vibe of the 1960s in images and film by Inez & Vinoodh [IG] [Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin]. The film is fabulous imo.
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Brazil's Lara Menezes in Italy for The Sunday Times Style, Lensed by Giampaolo Sgura
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Brazilian model Lara Menezes is the face of a 10-page cover story for The Sunday Times Style, November 10, 2023 issue, shot by Giampaolo Sgura [IG].
Verity Parker styles ‘The Finer Things’, with Menezes joined by Andrea Lai, Daniela Torta, Daniil Prakapiuk, Mor Mbaw and Nicolo Tagliabue./ Hair by Ezio Diaferia; makeup by Martina D’Andrea
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'Night at the Museum' Soars with Young Talent for HTSI, Imaged by Laurence Ellis
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HTSI Magazine delivers a complex and utterly spectacular fashion story ‘Night at the Museum’, shot in the restricted-access conservation rooms at the top of London’s National Gallery. What a magnificent visual feast for our eyes and imaginations.
The National Gallery is a museum funded by the British people, not inherited collections from wealthy donors. In advance of its 200th anniversary celebrations [ka NG200] kicking off on May 10, 2024, HTSI features this sublime fashion story shot by Laurence Ellis [IG] with models Jordan Whittingham, Louis Mercurol, Onyinyechi Chijioke, and Rachael Carruthers.
Read MoreWith Schiaparelli-Inspo Legs, Lauren Wasser Is Model of the Year for Glamour Germany
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Lauren Wasser [IG], the courageous, striking, sexy woman who emerged as a symbol of strength and resilience after surviving toxic shock syndrome, is the “Model of the Year 2023” for Glamour Germany. We know Wasser for her golden legs, captured in these images by Daniella Midenge [IG] in Paris.
As Wasser reaches wide recognition in fashion world, she is to AOC a public representation of the ancient myth of a phoenix rising from the ashes AND Nike, the goddess of victory.
Lauren Wasser’s Luxury Brand Legs
The challenge with beauty standards is not to jam them down people’s throats. And to keep them wide and varied. In her presentations, Wasser is quick to name multiple personal attributes that are far more important than physical beauty.
In her case, Lauren Wasser has shattered societal beauty norms with a pair of luxury legs that could be out of the house of Schiaparelli.
Read MoreJessica Stam's Doll-Face Vibe by Lea Winkler Recalls the 1920's Jazz Age Flappers
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The Numero Netherlands November 2023 issue broadens the Jessica Stam story, recalling a group of models called ‘doll faces’. Stam was a member.
Creative director Ryan Luca [IG] did not consult us on his Jessica Stam story. But the entire team nailed the ‘2000 doll face models’ idea. Lea Winkler [IG] is the photographer, with styling by Nata Bocha [IG]./ Hair by Hiro + Mari; makeup by Jezz Hill
First Came the Flappers
Characterized by their iconic bobbed hairstyles, short skirts, and bold attitudes, flappers challenged traditional norms in multiple aspects. They rejected the Victorian ideals that had dominated the previous era, refusing to adhere to the notion that women should be modest, self-effacing, and focused solely on domesticity.
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Lara Mullen Solves 'Champagne Problems' Style for Harper's Bazaar UK December 2023-January 2024
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Model Lara Mullen faces the usual holiday parties conundrum of ‘Champagne Problems’. No, silly, not how much champagne a responsible, but irrepresible-spirit woman drinks.
This is a serious fashion story answering the critical question of what does she wear?
Agata Pospieszynska [IG] captures the fashion options styled by Charlie Harrington for Harper’s Bazaar UK December 2023/January 2024.
Read MoreTaylor Hill Covers Harper's Bazaar Greece Lensed by Jonny Marlow
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