Actor Dakota Johnson is photographed by Tom Schirmacher [IG] for ELLE UK’s [IG] June 2025 cover story. Heathermary Jackson styles actor in 16Arlington, Ferragamo, Gucci, Ralph Lauren Collection, Simone Rocha and more./ Hair by Mark Townsend; makeup by Georgie Eisdell
The A24 Made film ‘Materialists’ never set out to be a blockbuster. With a production budget of $20 million, the film has earned about $30.4 million in North America and $9.7 million internationally, as of July 31th. Translated, by managing its production budget and producing a charming film that has gotten excellent reviews, the ‘Materialists has met all of its goals.
ELLE UK’s [IG] ‘Good Jeans’ September 2025 fashion story needs a heads up that the ‘Woke’ Police are accusing American Eagle of promoting eugenics with their new campaign ‘Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.’
In the ELLE UK fashion story Dutch model Anne Spoel is styled by Holly Gorst in images by Magnus Lechner [IG]. / Hair by Hiroshi Matsushita; makeup by Faye Bluff
Model Bibi Abdulkadir takes a cover for the July 2025 issue of Vogue Czechoslovakia [IG], lensed by Luka Booth [IG] in a gorgeous fashion story ‘I Hope This Issue Finds You Well’.
Kawa H. Pour styles the Somali-British model raised in north London in Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Elisabetta Franchi, Maison Alaia and more at the Bab Al Shams Desert Resort in Dubai./ Makeup by Ruby Mazuel; hair by Ildana Khalitova
Models Diane Chiu, Hejia Li, Yilan Hua and Ying Ouyang are styled by Liu Xiao in ‘Too Busy’, a first look at Fall 2025 daytime, at-work luxury fashion. Photographers Kulesza & Pik [IG] are behind the lens for Vogue China [IG] August 2025./ Hair by Yoann Fernandez; makeup by Aurelia Liansberg
Shot-in-the head while sitting on her school-bus in 2012, Taliban gunman survivor Malala Yousafzai was among the British GQ Heroes 2025 honored in early July. AOC notes that Brunello Cucinelli was also among the artists, activists and radical thinkers at the two-day event and on the cover of British GQ’s special issue. We must track him down.
GQ’s interview by Adam Baidawi launches on a private practice golf range an hour southeast of London. And she is giving him instructions.
The Uncomfortable Truths for Activists
Much of the interview is devoted to all the back-sliding happening around the world on women’s rights — and especially in Afghanistan, where Malala is deeply involved in girl’s education. And how activism has gone lukewarm in many countries around the world.
Badawai asks a critical question:
What’s an uncomfortable truth about the work that you do?
The August 2025 issue of Bazaar France [IG] drops into Miami Beach with a fashion story starring model Libby Taverner. Photographer Max Farago [IG] captures the off-season fashion, on-the-prowl looks from Chanel, Khaite, Maison Alaia, Maison Valentino, Norma Kamali and more styled by James Valeri./ Hair by Tamas Tuzes; makeup by Susie Sobol
The July-August 2025 issue of Vogue Philippines [IG] feeds our wanderlust desire, a trait not experienced by all humans in the same way.
As always, AOC is on the hunt for new discovery and we found a lollapalooza-size surprise. There is a probable link between wanderlust and the DRD4-7R gene variant. Who knew?
In the fashion story ‘Brighter Days’, models Sandra Drifter, Brett Prendergast and Bronson Garel explore the fields of California, styled by Soaree Choen in vintage, Gucci, Kaiane Designs, Marni, Ronny Kobo, The Row and more.
Clearly, the terrain at Elizabeth Lake in the Sierra Pelona Mountains — pictured here — helped to create images awash in wildflowers, draped in sun-washed silks, retro tailoring, and a warm haze of memory captured eloquently in images by Charles Lu [IG]. / Makeup by Monique Mazer; hair by Terri Walker
We meet models Jessie Aina, Mia Armstrong and Paula Soares ‘Sur La Route’ to somewhere important. It seems like a good moment to say that Vogue France [IG] has improved infinitely in 2025 under the direction of Claire Thomson-Jonville [IG].
It’s one of the most visually-obvious media transformations in years, and she deserves praise for her efforts, her instincts, and her outreach. I’m sure she didn’t accomplish this change flying solo — but Thomson-Jonville is the hub of the wheel.
Dan Sablon styles the shoot, with images by Los Angeles based Noua Unu [IG] for Vogue France August 2025./ Hair by Tsuki; makeup by Kuma
Supermodel Isabeli Fontana suits up in clean, easy pieces for her Vogue Mexico & Latin America [IG] August 2025 cover story ‘La Victoria de Las Mujeres’. Fontana is styled by Moses Moreno and lensed by Zee Nunes [IG] in a celebration of female strength and elegance “that transcends fashion”.
Carmen Kass shares two covers for the July-August 2025 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain [IG]. Chanel dresses Kass on the cover above; below, the Estonian model wears Maison Valentino.
Other brands include Dior, Etro, Gucci, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Miu Miu, Rabanne, YSL and more. Claudia Laukamp styles the sophsticated-lady fashion story in images by Rocio Ramos [IG]. / Makeup by Raquel Alvarez; hair by Jesús De Paula
Model Hedvig Palm is styled by Cristina Garcia Vivanco in a fashion story ‘En perfecto equilibrio’, a casual luxury editorial, anchored by Cartier’s high jewelry. Tomás de la Fuente [IG] is behind the lens for Telva [IG] Magazine August 2025./ Makeup by Ricardo Calero
Kylie Jenner covers the Summer 2025 issue of Dazed Magazine, interviewed by Kacion Mayers in ‘Kylie Jenner: ‘The baddie never left’.
Jenner is styled by Ib Kamara in Acne Studios, David Koma, Rabanne, Schiaparelli, Simone Rocha, Versace and more for images by Erika Kamano [IG]. / Hair by Cherilyn Farris; makeup by Ariel Tejada
Rising model Daiane Sodre and friends follow the sun and surf, very much alive in Vogue Mexico [IG] 2025 August issue. Her pals include Allan Urbano, Anton Lanceford Robinson, Effy Betancourt, Jacques Ackermann, Keony Kay and unnamed.
Valentina Collado styles the shoot, lensed by Anne Menke [IG] on location at Punta Mita, Mexico./ Hair by Octavio Leon; makeup by Mariana Barcón
Deva Cassel is featured in ‘The Travel Almanac [IG] Summer 2025 issue TTA26, photographed by Pablo Di Prima [IG], who does a masterful job here, and styled by Virginie Benarroch. The Dior embassador wears Dior, of course, in ‘Dreaming of Kyoto’.
The fall furs are fake but the fashion story is blueblood sumptuous, focused on cold weather for rising stars Clara Fossar, Ida Marie Bilberg,Katrine Just and Rikka Nora. Photographer Josephine Lochen [IG] captures the quartet as 21st century sorority girl, modern values aristocrats styled by Elodie David-Touboul for Harper’s Bazaar France [IG] August 2025/ Hair by Cim Majony; makeup by Trine Skjoth
Model Alyosi S [Salamatina] is styled by Aurora Sansone in a Dior exclusive shot by Noémi Ottilia Szabo [IG] in Laguna [Venice] for Vanity Fair Italia [IG] July 2025. /Hair by Alessandro Squarza; makeup by Cosetta Giorgietti
Aussie model Stella Hanan is one to watch. To speak insider facts, she has seven pages on Models.com and first walked the S/S 2025 shows including Alaïa, Chloé, Duran Lantink, Gucci, Khaite, Loewe, Michael Kors, Prada, Rabanne, Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli, Totêm, Versace and more. Not bad for a rookie.
Bruno Staub [IG] photographed Hanan in ‘The Sights’, a casual fashion tour of Paris, styled by Kate Phelan for British Vogue’s [IG] July issue. Designers include Emmanuelle Khanh, Gucci, Phoebe Philo, Ralph Lauren, Suspel Clothing and more. / Hair by Ramona Eschbach; makeup by Christine Corbel
Rocio Ramos [IG] captures top model Daphne Groeneveld in a series of up-close-and-personal images for Madame Figaro France [IG] July 18th, 2025. Styled by Julie Gillet in beach living casual clothers, Daphne gives Ramos a long runway for notching several person and graphically unusual shots.
It’s sensual ladies day on AOC, and of course Monica Bellucci enters stage left in her cover story for Marie Claire France [IG] August 2025. Jeanne Le Bault styled Bellucci in Ann Demeulemeester, Eres, Gucci, Intimissimi, Isabel Marant, Mango, Notshy, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Photographer Fred Meylan [IG] captures the eternally beautiful film star and Cartier ambassador wearing only Cartier in the photo shoot. / Hair by John Nollet; makeup by Letizia Carnevale
Tabitha Simmons styles a model squad comprising Adut Akech, Alex Cosani; Ella Beatty, Jessica Miller, Karolina Spakowski, Liu Wen, Paloma Elsesser, Sarah Catherine Hook, Scarlett White, Stella Hanan and Whitney Peak in ‘Women at Work’.
The eclectic assortment of images and the title ‘Women at Work’ refers to the cast of women designers who created the editorial. Photographer Amy Troost [IG] captures the fashion story in VogueUS [.com] August 2025 issue.
