Liu Wen Covers Vogue China June 2024, Margaret Zhang's Finale. What's Next?

Liu Wen Covers Vogue China June 2024, Margaret Zhang's Finale. What's Next?

Luxury brands and thoughtful fashion writers like AOC are studying this last issue of Vogue China under the signature and vision of departed EIC Margaret Zhang.

The June 2024 issue features supermodel Liu Wen on three covers. The towering-influence Chinese model is styled by Vivienne Sun, with creative direction by Matt Mcdonald and images by Hong Kong based Wing Shya [IG].

What Vogue China watchers are analyzing is how ‘New China Style’ — and AOC adds the ‘thoughtful expression of Chinese government values’ — is expressed by luxury fashion and media going forward.

Expressing China’s 21st century modern identity through the lens of traditions thousands of years old is key for the next EIC of Vogue China.

Issues Around Gender Identity, Masculinity and Feminism in China

Generally speaking, ‘male identity’ has been under the microscope in China, even more than ‘female identity’ and feminism itself. There is a statistical problem with China’s birth rate created with its old one-child, government policy.

Additionally, the Chinese government has not hesitated for one moment to demand changes and shut down media that projects images of men through the LGBTQAI+ lens. Many readers may not know that the Chinese government banned effiminate men on TV in September 2021.

Whether luxury brands acknowledge this topic or not, it’s on their minds, given the importance of the Chinese market in future growth plans.

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Zendaya Unfurled in 'Her Own Way' by Josh Olins for Vogue Australia May 2024

Zendaya Unfurled in 'Her Own Way' by Josh Olins for Vogue Australia May 2024

Zendaya adds another Vogue cover fashion story to her May 2024, ‘Challengers’ movie tour, fashion story portfolio. Sydney, Australia was the first stop on the 27-year-old’s publicity tour and Hannah-Rose Yee sat down with the actor on behalf of Vogue Australia.

Photographer Josh Olins [IG] takes incredibly-poignant and deeply-personal images of the actor, styled by Law Roach. The one below is one of the most intimate, unrehearsed and unique images in my AOC memory.

It has intimacy, vulnerability, a bit of exhaustion or letting-go in the moment. There is no tension in her shoulders, signifying to me great trust and comfort with the photographer. The image has an old masters, British museum quality to it.

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Sexual Healing Goddess Anja Rubik by Marcin Kempski for K Magazine

Sexual Healing Goddess Anja Rubik by Marcin Kempski for K Magazine

There’s no person in fashion who has contributed more art imagery to the topic of sexual healing and body positivity — defined as embracing your body with love, including your sexual energy — than supermodel Anja Rubik.

In these images Rubik covers the pages of Poland’s K Magazine [IG], working in concert with Anja’s nonprofit foundation devoted to sexuality. Karolina Gruszecka styled Rubik in artful, modern images by Marcin Kempski [IG].

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Kendall Jenner Covers Vogue US June-July 2024, Talks Her True Feelings

Kendall Jenner Covers Vogue US June-July 2024, Talks Her True Feelings

The highest paid model in the world for the last six years is supermodel Kendall Jenner, and she is celebrating her 10-year anniversary in the fashion business on the cover of Vogue Magazine’s June/July 2024 issue. Jenner is interviewed by Rob Haskell in ‘Kendall Jenner Is in Her Feelings’ following her New Year’s trip to Barbados.

Kendall is styled by Tabitha Simmons with images by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott [IG], who shot the fashion story at the One&Only Mandarina on Mexico’s Pacific Coast./ Hair by Jimmy Paul; makeup by Mary Phillips

There is absolutely no joy expressed in Jenner’s decade of building a successful career that put her on top of the Forbes 2023 list, with estimated annual earnings related to fashion and style projects at $40 million.

The Power of Negative Thinking

Jenner’s biggest goal over these 10 years has been to prove people wrong about her — which AOC agrees doesn’t sound like much fun for such a successful person. We all know that haters online are not kind to women in the spotlight. But Kendall also agrees that she is not a positive person generally.

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'Rebel Rebel' Channels Tina Modotti for Vogue Greece May 2024, Lensed by Thanassis Krikis

'Rebel Rebel' Channels Tina Modotti for Vogue Greece May 2024, Lensed by Thanassis Krikis

Model Africa Garcia is styled by Nicholas Georgiou in ‘Rebel Rebel’, lensed by Thanassis Krikis [IG] for Vogue Greece [IG] May 2024. / Hair by Christos Kallaniotis; makeup by Athina Karakitsou

Garcia’s summer wardrobe is inspired by the Italian-American photographer, model, actor, and activist Tina Modotti, whose retrospective at Jeu de Paume in Paris is closing Sunday, May 12.

The photographer’s young life took a dramatic turn in 1920, when Tina Modotti met Edward Weston.

The couple moved to Mexico City in 1922 and opened a portrait studio. They lived in the energized intellectual life of Mexico City in the interwar years, surrounded by a circle of friends that included Soviet film director Sergei Eisenstein and Russian revolutionary and Soviet politician Leon Trotsky, as well as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

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Miss Fame's Sartorial Style for Vogue Scandinavia May 2024

Miss Fame's Sartorial Style for Vogue Scandinavia May 2024

Miss Fame graces the pages of Vogue Scandinavia’s [IG] May 2024 issue. Why?

Because Miss Fame is one quarter Danish, just like Anne. She doesn’t have my Swedish blood, though. Too bad, Miss Fame. Another quarter or more would give you the cover.

Søren Kolborg Sørensen styles New York fashion’s ‘teacher’s pet’ femme in Dior, Maison Margiela, Prada, The Frankie Shop [brand] and more./ Hair by Kasper Andersen; makeup by Kate Our

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'Love Lies Bleeding' Actor Kristen Stewart by Zoey Grossman for Porter Edit May 6, 2024

'Love Lies Bleeding' Actor Kristen Stewart by Zoey Grossman for Porter Edit May 6, 2024

‘Twilight Saga’ franchise star Kristen Stewart is styled by Bojana Kozarevic in a fashion story ‘Laid Bare’, a collection of sultry separates from Acne Studios, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Dries Van Noten, JW Anderson, Saint Laurent, Tom Ford and more. Stewart covers Porter Edit’s May 6 issue, lensed by Zoey Grossman [IG]./ Hair by Adir Abergel; makeup by Jillian Dempsey

Billie JD Porter interviews Stewart, fresh off her press tour for ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, where she plays “Lou – a seemingly nihilistic gym manager, whose world is turned upside down when she falls hard and fast for a female bodybuilder.”

The actor has spoken multiple times about the challenges of bankrolling ‘The Chronology of Water’, the film she is about to direct and one she has struggled to finance until now.

Stewart jazzes up the descriptors, saying the movie "is about incest and periods and a woman violently repossessing her voice and body, and it is, at times, hard to watch ... but it’s gonna be a f---ing thrill ride."

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Laufey Covers Vogue China + May 2024 with 'Laufey On The Up and Up' by Arseny Jabiev

Laufey Covers Vogue China + May 2024 with 'Laufey On The Up and Up' by Arseny Jabiev

Vogue China +[IG] May 2024 issue features a fashion story ‘Laufey On The Up and Up’, focused on the young talent Laufey, born in Reykjavik to a Chinese mother violinist and a Icelandic economist father, who was a devotee of Chet Baker.

Alvin Yu styles the singer in images by Arseny Jabiev [IG]./ Hair by Gonn Kinoshita; makeup by Mélanie Inglessis

Rolling Stone headlines their recent story ‘Laufey: Cozy, Classic Pop’. Vanity Fair’s says ‘A Celebration of Modern Girlhood, Laufey Brings Jazz to a New Generation’.

On February 4, Laufey won her first Grammy for Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Life is good for Laufey.

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'Higher Ground' Couture Lensed by Sam Rock for Harper's Bazaar US May 2024

'Higher Ground' Couture Lensed by Sam Rock for Harper's Bazaar US May 2024

Models Achol Ayor, Ali Dansky, Amelia Gray, Canlan Wang and Wali Deutsch rise to a haute couture moment in ‘Higher Ground’, styled by Carlos Nazario. Photographer Sam Rock [IG] is in the studio for Harper’s Bazaar US [IG] May 2024./ Hair by Benjamin Muller; makeup by Kanako Takase

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'The Art of Gold' High Jewelry Lensed by Carlijn Jacobs for D magazine d la Repubblica May 4, 2024

'The Art of Gold' High Jewelry Lensed by Carlijn Jacobs for D magazine d la Repubblica May 4, 2024

Photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG] and stylist Katie Burnett create a splendid accessories fashion story in D magazine for d la Repubblica [IG] May 4, 2024.

Model Mila van Eeten wears high jewelry pieces from the Bulgari Serpenti Collection on the cover. Other models for ‘The Art of Gold’ include Lilli Cummings, Madja John Peter, and Yacine Ferroudj./ Hair by Olivier Schwalder; makeup by Lucy Bridge

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Noor Chaltin in 'Sunny Afternoon' Lensed by Jem Mitchell for Harper's Bazaar UK May

Noor Chaltin in 'Sunny Afternoon' Lensed by Jem Mitchell for Harper's Bazaar UK May AOC Fashion

Model Noor Chaltin is out and about in the pages of Harper’s Bazaar UK [IG] May 2024, enjoying a structured luxury style, jackets-rich fashion story ‘Sunny Afternoon’.

Miranda Almond styles Chaltin in Celine, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Ermanno Scervino, Etro, Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Prada, Versace, Victoria Beckham and more in images lensed by Jem Mitchell [IG]./ Hair by Neil Moodie; makeup by Joey Choy

'Metal Glam' Style in Vogue Brazil April 2024 Lensed by Pedro Napolinario

'Metal Glam' Style in Vogue Brazil April 2024 Lensed by Pedro Napolinario

The April 2024 issue of Vogue Brazil[IG] shares ‘Metal Glam’, a fashion story highlighting the critical importance of metallic surfaces in style bibles. From surreal accessories to coats and tailoring, even basic pieces shine even brighter in gold or silver-infused surfaces.

Models Ana Patrocinio and Louyse Mateus are styled by Carlos Esser in images by Pedro Napolinario [IG]./ Beauty by Silvio Giorgio

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'Viva Mexico' Style: Anthi Fakidari by Panos Davios for Vogue Greece May 2024

'Viva Mexico' Style: Anthi Fakidari by Panos Davios for Vogue Greece May 2024

Greek model Anthi Fakidari is styled by George Karapetis in ‘Viva Mexico’, a fashion story interpreting Mexico’s artisan traditions in luxury looks from Dries Van Noten, Dsquared2, Ferragamo, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Max Mara, Missoni, Tod’s and more.

Photographer Panos Davios [IG] is behind the lens for Vogue Greece [IG] May 2024./ Hair by Jose Quijano; makeup by Sophia Kossada

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Vogue Singapore Launches 'Escape' May Issue with Sara Grace Wallerstedt by Txema Yeste

Vogue Singapore Launches 'Escape' May Issue with Sara Grace Wallerstedt by Txema Yeste

Vogue Singapore [IG] May 2024 launches its inaugural travel issue, visually announced by model Sara Grace Wallerstedt in images by Txema Yeste [IG].

AOC previews the cover story styled by Xander Ang, with Wallerstedt wearing YSL on the cover. / Hair and makeup by Victor Alvarez

Vogue Singapore promises that their travel diary will emphasize “slowness and consideration”. Avoiding Instagram-famous hot spots, the magazine will take us to “the most underrated creative capitals around the world.”

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Amanda Murphy in Numero Netherlands 'Frenzy' April 2024 Issue by Agata Serge

Amanda Murphy in Numero Netherlands 'Frenzy' April 2024 Issue by Agata Serge

Top model Amanda Murphy covers the ‘Frenzy’ issue of Numéro Netherlands April 2024 issue. Sarah Gore Reeves styles the Prada Riches in images by Agata Serge [IG].

It was a bitter cold day in Manhattan’s Wall Street, with wind blowing in off the harbor, when the fashion story was shot. The team placed an earlier fashion story in the December 2023 issue of Numéro Netherlands, one with an entirely different vibe. It appears to be shot along the Hudson River.

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