Models Jimai Hoth & Mohammed Banze are styled by Jason Hughes for a stylish Fall 2024 story ‘In Fashion’. Photographer Alex Black [IG] is behind the lens for an impressive Wallpaper Magazine [IG] September 2024 issue./ Hair by Mayuko Nakae; makeup: Sunao Takahashi
Models Alaato Jazyper, Loli Bahia and Lulu Tenney faced Chanel’s [IG] Pre-Fall 2024 Campaign. Ib Kamara styled the trio in images by Mikael Jansson [IG]. / Hair by Shay Ashual; makeup by Hannah Murray
Supermodel Eva Herzigova covers the July/August 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain [IG], styled by Cristina Terron in four Bulgari-riches, black sleek and sensual luxury looks from Coperni, Jacquemus, Mugler and Alaïa.
Barcelona-based photographer Xavi Gordo [IG] is in the house, capturing a ‘Paris, I Love you’-inspired cover fashion story that plays well on both sides of the Atlantic . / Hair by Massimo Serini; makeup by Raquel Álvarez Díaz
Model Hilary Rhoda delivers elegant fashion pedigree to the August 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Germany [IG]. Posing for a digital cover in Louis Vuitton faux feathers, Rhoda wears Tiffany & Co jewelry throughout the fashion story ‘Big Cinema’.
Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello [IG] are behind the lens.
Top model Hana Jirickova feels ‘The Spirit of Summer’, styled by Georgia Bedel in Louis Vuitton on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Greece [IG]August 2024. Photographer Paul Morel [IG] is behind the lens for ‘The Spirit of Summer’.
Dutch models, 21-years-old twin sisters Meerle and Sterre Haket grace the pages of Vogue Czechoslovakia [IG] July 2024 issue. Photographer Julia Morozova [IG] captures the sisters in a ballet-themed fashion story ‘L’utimo Ballo’, styled by Federica Centonze. / Hair by Lorenzo Barcella; makeup by Elena Bettanello
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello places a fashion story ‘In the Fading Hours’ with model Natasha Neilson in the August 2024 issue of Vogue Australia [IG]. Kaila Matthews styles the shoot by photographer Daphne Nguyen [IG] with styling by Kaila Matthews. / Makeup by Jasmine Andallaoui; hair by Michele McQuillan
In these images for Vogue Arabia’s [IG] June 2024 Saudi issue, Raha Moharrak sets off on a local adventure with friends, showcasing the perfect travel accessories. The fashion shoot arranged with Platinum Heritage Eco Tours [IG] was styled by Mohammad Hazem Rezq and photographed by Rudolf Azzi [IG]./ Hair by Karolina Kurowicka; makeup by Sara Yunis
Yumi Nu in Okinawa for Vogue Japan [IG] September 2024. Styled by Giulia Revolo, Nu wears Fendi on the cover.
Nu was born in Englewood, NJ of mixed heritage, with her mother being Japanese and her father of Dutch descent. Her maternal lineage traces back to Okinawa, the largest of Japan’s Ryukyu Islands in the southern part of Japan.
Photographer Luis Alberto Rodriguez [IG] delivers richly well-done images of Olympic runner Sha’Carri Richardson in a sporting fashion story for the Vogue August’s 2024 digital issue. Julia Sarr-Jamois styles the track star inn Ralph Lauren Collection for the cover and slinky white dress, Bode tank top and shorts, and Nike Team USA Olympic leotard and bikers. / Hair by Key Rentz; makeup by Sally Branka; no credit for Richardson’s outstanding talons.
Richardson won her first Olympic medal today, after suffering the sad suspension for the track star at the Tokyo Games in 2021.
Today was a far happier event for Sha’Carri Richardson, when she won silver in Paris. Was silver — not gold — a surprise? Yes. And her gold medal loss was 1/4 of a second to Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia.
Vogue Philippines [IG] August 2024 shares a fashion story ‘Vanilla Twilight’, with styling and creative direction by Alexandre Dornellas. Models Jonathan Forlee, Kiana Rachelle and Skye wear Gucci, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Merchants on Long, Rethread and Viviers lensed by Annemarie Sterian [IG]. / Makeup and hair by Neveen Scello
Dior international ambassador for fashion and makeup, actor Deva Cassel covered the May 2024 issue of Woman Madame Figaro [IG], styled in sheer black Dior elegance by Marta Lasierra.
Previewing the Cannes Film Festival, Cassel was lensed by Ruben Vega [IG], in an issue that also featured Anne Hathaway, Mariana Enríquez and Kirsten Dunst./ Makeup by Letizia Carnevale;hair by Olga Holovanova
Top model Ida Heiner is styled by Elodie David Touboul in ‘Total Look’, a bit of wild and rough elegance style. Luxury brands include Acne, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Celine by Hedi Slimane, Chanel, Chloé, Courregés, Eres, Fendi, Junya Watanabe, Loewe, Marni, Phoebe Philo, Prada, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more.
Photographer Colin Dodgson [IG] is in the studio for Harper’s Bazaar France August 2024 [IG].
W Korea’s Volume #7 2024 summer issue joins the bandwagon of Asian and Southeast Asian magazines rolling into fashion-content excellence with impossible-to-ignore photography that surpasses their counterparts in America and Europe. The differences are also noteworthy among European issues that are locally-owned vs. the global fashion conglomerate we all know well.
AOC understands the concept of editorial independence from luxury brands. But if the degree of recycling images across multiple titles — while also operating with obviously-reduced production budgets — doesn’t result in editorial excellence commensurate with smaller titles, that is a long-term problem
Additionally, we have ‘professional competence meets star power’ with people like Karlie Kloss entering the discussion with her titles at Bedford Media. I’m speaking of digital imagery as well, not only print.
Supermodel Amber Valletta covers the digital issue of Vogue Hong Kong [IG] September 2024. And no, the cover was not designed to reinforce the image that Amber Valletta is brat. Or that she’s voting for Kamala Harris, who is 110% absolutely brat. One of fashion’s most ardent eco-warriors for decades, Amber Valletta is sold on being green.
Deana Neustadter Giannini styled the supermodel in sumptuous couture pieces from Alexis Mabille, Chanel, Charles de Vilmorin, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Jean Paul Gaultier, Juana Martin, Robert Wun and Schiaparelli lensed by Sebastian Faena [IG]./ Hair by Pablo Kuemin; makeup by Sam Visser
How perfect to share ‘Vue sur la Plage’ from the August 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar France [IG], 30 minutes into the opening ceremonies for the 2024 Paris Olympics. We’re not at the Seine, but the location will do just fine.
Model Mathilda Gvarliani is styled by Gabrielle Marceca in poetic, romantic images by Bryan Liston[IG].
British model Georgia Palmer packs key pieces for her summer escape to Tuscany. Marquessa Whyte styles Palmer in Eres, Gucci, Lido, Missoni, Mother Denim, Rio-based Haight, Saint Laurent and more in images by Ina Levy [IG]. ‘No Rules’ appears in Porter Magazine [IG] July 15, 2024./ Hair by Naoki Komiya; makeup by Pamela Cochrane
Lauren Wasser covers the July 12, 2024 issue of Madame Figaro wearing Miu Miu paired with Tiffany & Co earrings. Véronique Tristram styles the motivational speaker and women’s health activist in relaxed luxury fashions from Balmain, Coperni, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Stella McCartney, The Row and more.
Photographer Matthew Brookes [IG] captures Wasser’s fashion story — an interesting choice in photographers, given his compelling images of celebrity men.
In an interesting twist on the current 2024 Paris Olympics and sports coverage in summer fashion magazines, Vogue Arabia [IG] July-August issue shares ‘Womachine’, a great name for a modern-woman fashion story.
British model Violet Threlfall is styled by Caterina Ospina Buitrago in images by Pierfrancesco Artini [IG]./ Hair by Bianca van Zwieten; makeup by David Gillers
In this fashion story, “fashion meets high performance” in luxury labels Alberta Ferretti; Alexander McQueen, David Koma London, Dior, Isabel Marant, Louis Vuitton, Missoni, MiuMiu, Shaina Belcourt, Stella McCartney, Stephanie Uhart and more.
Chinese actor Liu Shishi[IG] is styled by Evan Feng in a beautiful fashion story having little to do with the Olympics. The Fufu Collective photographs the gorgeous fashion images in a staccato visual presentation with natural-world elements for V Magazine China’s [IG] Olympic Issue./ Hair by Isaac Yu; makeup by Wang Yafai