Massimo Dutti Take Us to the Cotswolds Winter 2023.24 | AOC Gives a History Lesson

Massimo Dutti Take Us to the Cotswolds Winter 2023.24 | AOC Gives a History Lesson

Spanish premium clothing retailer Massimo Dutti tags model Luly Tenney for a December 2023 trip to the Cotswolds. Brits can be notoriously practical about their weather, and Massimo Dutti delivers a new winter into spring lesson in how to face abrasive weather elements in style.

The history of the Cotswolds dates back thousands of years, with evidence of Neolithic settlements and ancient burial mounds dotting the landscape.

Cotswold History Currently Dates from 4000 BC

The Neolithic period of human history, typically dated 7000-1700 BC — is so important, because it signals the beginning of a settled human lifestyle. People learned to cultivate plants and domesticate animals for food, rather than relying solely on hunting and gathering practices.

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Amber Valletta Covers British Vogue January 2024 Sustainability Issue by Charlotte Wales

Amber Valletta Covers British Vogue January 2024 Sustainability Issue by Charlotte Wales

Supermodel Amber Valletta takes one of three covers for the January 2023 issue of British Vogue[IG], as a leader of the pack of ‘Sustainability Trailblazers’.

Valletta has held the role of contributing sustainability editor at British Vogue since February 2020. A few weeks earlier, Valletta kicked off sustainable spring 2020 fashion for Porter Edit.

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Alessandra Ambrosio Chills in Malibu with Vogue Czech January 2024

Alessandra Ambrosio Chills in Malibu with Vogue Czech January 2024

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio is having a moment. Last week she fronted PatBo x Alessandra Ambrosio Resort 2024 party week in Miami.

Ambrosio’s co-owned GalFloripa contiues as a Brazilian swimwear brand. She also founded the ále by Alessandra brand, inspired by her ‘Brazil-Bohemia Meets Malibu Chic’ taste.

Today we find Alessandra Ambrosio in Malibu, where she’s “in my element” for a Vogue Czech [IG] January 2024 cover story. Alessandra is almost unrecognizable without her wings, a dazzling bra and bikini, and Victoria’s Secret runway strut with glam hair flying — making the fashion story ‘A Different Standard’ ring true.

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Anna Cleveland as 'Madame Callas' Lensed by Adriano Russo for Madame Germany

Anna Cleveland as 'Madame Callas' Lensed by Adriano Russo for Madame Germany

It’s highly unusual that a model would perform as a renowned opera star twice in one month. Top model Anna Cleveland is that person, appearing first in the December 2023 issue of Vogue Greece as Maria Callas.

In these images, Cleveland is styled by Konstantin Spachis in ‘Madame Callas’. Photographer Adriano Russo [IG] is behind the lens for Madame Germany [IG] December 2023.

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Vogue Greece December 2023 Honors Maria Callas with 'La Divina' by Koto Bolofo

Vogue Greece December 2023 Honors Maria Callas with 'La Divina' by Koto Bolofo

The December 2023 issue of Vogue Greece delivers a second tribute to opera-legend Maria Callas. Nicholas Georgiou styles Anamaria Cioboata in ‘La Divina’, as the American-born Greek soprano was called.

Photographer Koto Bolofo [IG]brings the both heroic and tragic Callas figure to life. That combo of the fine line between heroic and tragic is a frequent dramatic tension in Greek plays.

AOC shared last week a second Vogue Greece [IG] December 2023 tribute to Maria Callas: Anna Cleveland Stars as Maria Callas for Vogue Greece December by Richard Phibbs. We wrote in-depth information about Callas’ life and career in that editorial review.

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Malgosia Bela in Dance Spirit Fluid Couture at W Magazine #6 by Jamie Hawkesworth

Malgosia Bela in Dance Spirit Fluid Couture at W Magazine #6 by Jamie Hawkesworth

W Magazine examines haute couture’s current embrace of a new fluidity, where draped fabrics swirl and caress the body. It’s all about freedom of movement and finding our inner desire to dance.

Top model Malgosia Bela is styled by Joe McKenna in Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture, Armani Privé, Dior Haute Couture, Fendi Couture, Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Julien Dossena, Valentino Haute Couture and more.

Jamie Hawkesworth [IG] is behind the lens. /Hair by Anthony Turner; makeup by Thom Walker

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Aylah Peterson in Unique Wedding Dresses -- Half in Black -- for V Magazine 145

Aylah Peterson in Unique Wedding Dresses -- Half in Black -- for V Magazine 145

V Magazine 145 takes a unique look at trends in wedding dresses, with model Aylah Peterson bringing her Aussie indy spirit to the fashion set for ‘Take the Plunge.’

Stylist Anastasia Barbieri chooses elegant ensembles from Dior, Givenchy, Gucci, Jacquemus, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Valentino, and Vivienne Westwood.

Photographer Alvaro Beamud Cortes [IG] is behind the lens./ Hair by Lorenzo Barcella; makeup by Luciano Chiarello 

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Tasha Tilberg Noble Origins Style for Vogue Turkey December 2023 by Kadir Karademir

Tasha Tilberg Noble Origins Style for Vogue Turkey December 2023 by Kadir Karademir

Tasha Tilberg returns to the fashion spotlight in short order, gracing the pages of Vogue Turkey’s December 2023 issue. Rising photographer Kadir Karademir [IG] captures Tilberg, one of the most visible models of the ‘90s, styled by Ceylan Atınç. / Makeup by Gamze Tekin Alp; hair by Nuri Sekerci

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Rejoice Chuol in 'Golden Hour' by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello in Numéro 243

Rejoice Chuol in 'Golden Hour' by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello in Numéro 243

South Sudanese model Rejoice Chuol channels a primordial goddess origins story ‘Golden Hour’ for Numéro France’s December 2023/January 2024 issue.

Samuel Francois styles Chuol in shimmering sea, Mami Wata elegance from Balenciaga, Chanel, Givenchy, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Sportmax, Stella McCartney, Versace and more. The inspiring, poetic water-goddess splendor is lensed by Sofia Sanchez Mauro Mongiello.

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Aylah Peterson in ‘Sueños Lúcidos’ Lensed by Matthieu Delbreuve for Vogue Mexico October

Aylah Peterson in ‘Sueños Lúcidos’ Lensed by Matthieu Delbreuve for Vogue Mexico October

Rising model Aylah Peterson takes the style spotlight in a richly-delicious fashion story ‘Sueños Lúcidos’ for Vogue Mexico’s October 2023 issue.

Peterson is joined by Eliseu Zimmer in a cast of fashion labels styled by Juan Camilo Rodriguez.

Matthieu Delbreuve [IG] photographs the fashion story ‘Lucid Dreaming’, a concept with a long, positive, enlightened history in Mexico that was bastardized — not only by American culture — but Spanish Catholic missionaries and European conquerors, as well.

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Indya Moore Honored As Harper's Bazaar Spain 2023 Activist of the Year by JUANKR

Indya Moore Honored As Harper's Bazaar Spain 2023 Activist of the Year by JUANKR

Actor and intersectionality activist Indya Moore covers the December 2023 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain [IG], named as their Activist Woman of the Year 2023.

JuanKr [IG] photographed the actor, who is styled by Christina Terron. / Hair and makeup by Cynthia de Leon

Indya Moore Proud Pro-Palestinian Activist

Living up to the Harper’s Spain award category honor, Indya Moore was among the 335 people arrested in New York’s Grand Central Station on October 27.

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Mila van Eeten Covers D Magazine December 2, 2023 in 'Halcyon' by Nicola Delorme

Mila van Eeten Covers D Magazine December 2, 2023 in 'Halcyon' by Nicola Delorme

Model Mila van Eeten covers the December 2, 2023 issue of d Magazine from d la Repubblica, lensed by Nicola Delorme [IG] in ‘Halcyon’.

The choice of ‘Halcyon’ is not obvious. The month of December is portrayed as a time that’s idyllically happy and peaceful. Right now that seems like a fond memory.

We need the Greek definition, in AOC’s opinion. The halcyon bird had the power to calm rough ocean waves every December so that she could nest. It was she — and not humans —who brought a semblance of peace or tranquility to the world. Life could regenerate itself while she turned upright the human boat, sending it forward once more.

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Jamilla Hoogenboom Wears Rough Elegance Luxury Fashion for Madame Figaro France

Jamilla Hoogenboom Wears Rough Elegance Luxury Fashion for Madame Figaro France

Dutch model Jamilla Hoogenboom delights in a simple but sophisticated fashion story for Madame Figaro France December 1, 2023.

Photographer Lise-Anne Marsal [IG] captures Hoogenboom in modern rough elegance that radiates beauty against a rocky terrain and winter coastline with styling by Julie Gillet.

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Anna Cleveland Stars as Maria Callas for Vogue Greece December by Richard Phibbs

Anna Cleveland Stars as Maria Callas for Vogue Greece December by Richard Phibbs

Model Anna Cleveland channels the spirit of opera singer Maria Callas, who would have turned 100 on December 2 in Vogue Greece’s December 2023 cover story, lensed by Richard Phibbs

Nicholas Georgiou styles Cleveland, who as Maria Callas expresses ‘La Divina’s’ appetite for a luxurious, glamorous lifestyle and fashion diva status, in addition to her global fame as an opera star.

Callas’ life is now the focus of Chilean auteur Pablo Larraín’s upcoming biopic ‘Maria’, starring Angelina Jolie. Early images released of Jolie as Callas bear a stunning resemblance to the opera diva, and she will wear some of Callas’ real clothes in the film.

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HTSI Magazine Celebrates Nicolas Ghesquière and 10 Years at Louis Vuitton

HTSI Magazine Celebrates Nicolas Ghesquière and 10 Years at Louis Vuitton

As Louis Vuitton artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière [IG] celebrates his 10-year anniversary with the brand, as well as the renewal of his contract for another five years, HTSI Magazine [IG] launches a huge celebration around the designer, the label and the muses.

Ethan James Green photographed Ghesquière himself for a HTSI [Financial Times How to Spend It] interview with the designer ‘First, we have fun’: Nicolas Ghesquière on a decade at Louis Vuitton.

Bibi Cornejo Borthwick with WeFolk [IG] agency photographs the 10 models, talents and ambassadors for these remaining images, styled by Isabelle Kountoure.

Models and talents expand on HTSI’s IG comments quoted on AOC in a separate online article. They appear in chronological order of their first project with Nicolas Ghesquire for Louis Vuitton.

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