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Mao Xiaoxing in 'Box Fresh' Lensed by Amit Israeli for Vogue UK July 2021
Model Mao Xiaoxing poses for British Vogue’s July 2021 ‘Trends’ issue Photographer Amit Israeli [IG] captures Mao in’Box Fresh’ fashion story images styled by Jack Borkett.
Celic Dorig in 'Summer Lovin' by Carlos Ruizc for Harper's Bazaar Mexico & Latin America
Model Celic Dorig adopts her best Aphrodite pose, rising from her female seafoam origins in ‘Summer Lovin’. Step On Fashion chooses glittering looks from Alfredo Martínez, Alersundi, Jean-Louis Miu Miu, Yolancris and more. The modern fashion story is lensed by Carlos Ruizc [IG] on location in Las Brisas Ixtapa for Harper’s Bazaar Mexico & Latin America’s June 2021 issues. / Beauty by Davo Sthebane
Adesuwa Aighewi in Ghana by Mark Rabadan for Collection Issue 04
Top model Adesuwa Aighewi enjoys Ghana, where she has an apartment in Accra, styled by Anna Shiffel in hot weather casual pieces. Adesuwa covers London-based travel, fashion and culture biennial Collection Issue 04 [IG] in this preview story lensed by editor-in-chief and creative director Mark Rabadan [IG]
Paolo Roversi Captures Sarah Burton's Alexander McQueen 'Anemones' Fall 2021 Collection
Master photographer Paolo Roversi [IG] captures Alexander McQueen [IG] FW 2021 ‘Anemones’ collection. As always, Sarah Burton infuses the healing powers of nature into her designs, choosing anemones and water as recurring motifs in her deigns — as if to chase away the darkness of the past year.
“It feels like now is a time for healing, for breathing new life, for exploring echoes from the past to enrich our future,” Burton wrote in a statement. “More than ever, a sense of humanity, of the team working together with a single aim—to make something beautiful, something meaningful—feels both precious and important.”
Models featured in the new fall 2021 collection include Jennifer Ball, Luca Biggs, Lucia Fairfull and Mary Maguet (See visual ID’s end of images.) Art direction comes from M/M [Paris]./ Makeup by Hannah Murray; hair by Yannick D’Is; casting by Jess Hallett
Stella Maxwell Poses in Dundas Power Woman Resort 2022 by Sebastian Faena
Top model Stella Maxwell brings her glam-looks presence to Dundas Look Book Resort 2022. George Cortina styles Maxwell in images by Sebastian Faena [IG]./ Hair by Andy Lecompte; makeup by Mark Carrasquillo
Imaan Hammam's Sizzling 'Plein Soleil' Fashion Story Pt. 2, Vogue Paris by Inez and Vinoodh
Applause and champagne are in order, as the divine Imaan Hammam joins the ranks of elite Big Four cover girls appearing in American Vogue, British Vogue, French Vogue and Vogue Italia. Imaan graces the cover of Vogue Paris June/July 2021, lensed by Inez andd Vinoodh.
As always, Imaan Hammam looks great and on the AOC list of deserving models, this gorgeous human being lives at the top.
See Part 1: Imaan Hammam Joins Big Four Club, Covering Vogue Paris June/July 2021
Matea Brakus Summers in Kas, Lensed by Luca Campri for Vogue Turkey June 2021
Croatian model Matea Brakus savors summer in Kaş is a seaside town on the Mediterranean coast in southwestern Turkey. Ece Öğütoğulları styles Brakus in images by London-based Luca Campri [IG] for Vogue Turkey June 2021./ Hair by Huseyin Altun; makeup by Elcin Altun
Nyaueth Riam Has 'Good Vibes' in WSJ Magazine June-July by Bibi Cornejo Borthwick
Model Nyaueth Riam becomes art muse to stylist Kate Phelan and photographer Bibi Cornejo Borthwick (Note that Borthwick’s IG is private. Link is to agency We Folk.)[IG] in ‘Good Vibes’ a fashion story for WSJ Magazine’s June-July issue. The fashion team takes cues from artists including Ellsworth Kelly’s bold colors, Bridget Riley’s Op Art and Barbara Hepworth’s sculptural shapes.
Sofia Steinberg Walks in Colors by Nathaniel Goldberg for Vogue Japan July
Sissy Vian styles Sofia Steinberg in ‘She Walks in Colors’, lensed by Nathaniel Goldberg [IG] for Vogue Japan July 2021./ Hair by Yann Turchi; makeup by Tom Pecheux
Jennifer Lopez in 'Fly Girl' by Pamela Hanson for InStyle US May 2021
Many of Jennifer Lopez’s friends and business/cultural collaborators weight in on her 30 years of success — her work ethic, more than any other attribute. The admiring lineup includes Ben Affleck, Donatella Versace, ex-husband Marc Anthony, Michelle Obama
Hana Jirickova Wears Nature-Inspired Lipstick by Dan Martensen for Vogue Germany
Model Hana Jirickova is styled by Nicola Knels in ‘Vorzüglich’, a beauty editorial lensed by Dan Martensen [IG] in the May/June issue of Vogue Germany [IG]./ Hair by Cim Mahony; makeup by Lucy Burt
The focus is not the health benefits of eating organic. Nor is it longevity tied to eating fruits and veggies. AOC feels a bit stupid trying to discover any meaning behind the visuals. The answer: lipstick shades!
Given the miraculous new innovations in biomaterials coming from MycoWorks (vegan leather from mushrooms) and Desserto (vegan leather from cactus), I thought we were about to break news of German innovation with this fashion beauty story. No such luckk, but now that we know it’s about lipstick, we get the message. Food art by Soren Westh.
Paloma Elsesser Dives Into H&M Sustainable Swimwear SS 2021 Lensed by Amber Grace Johnson
Global fashion powerhouse H&M delivers a physical and emotional power punch with its Spring Summer 2021 Swimwear campaign. Led by superwoman Paoma Elsesser, the campaign takes a deep dive into the terrain of unapologetically feminine strength with a cast that celebrates all body types and forms.
The brand comes straight at us with a definitive statement that’s light years away from the “flawless” messages (one of the most harmfull words in modern marketing in the opinion of AOC) of summers past.
Karmen Pedaru Wears Hermes on Harper's Bazaar Spain PLANET Cover by Xavi Gordo
Getaway fashion stories are treasured right now, as lucky humans emerge from COVID lockdown. Top model Karmen Pedaru frequently leads the warm weather getaway parade, styled here by Inmaculada Jimenez. Barcelona-based photographer Xavi Gordo [IG] captures Pedaru for the PLANET June 2021 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain./ Hair and makeup by Kley Kafe
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