Cici Tamez Takes LA in Numéro France #228 by Sanchez & Mongiello
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Mixed Metals Jewelry Meets Denim on Shade Akinbobola for HTSI Magazine February
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Mixed Metals Jewelry Meets Denim on Shade Akinbobola for HTSI Magazine February AOC Jewelry News
Model Shade Akinbobola poses in a ‘Mixed Metals x Denim Story’ lensed by Jennifer Cheng {IG] for How To Spend It Magazine’s February 2022 spring fashion issue.
Nataliya Bulycheva In Polished Spring Style by Panos Davios for Vogue Japan March 2022
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Nataliya Bulycheva In Polished Spring Style by Panos Davios for Vogue Japan March 2022 AOC Fashion
Model Nataliya Bulycheva spells out the spring 2022 new dress code, styled by Nicholas Georgiou in images by Panos Davios for Vogue Japan March 2022./ Hair by Jose Quijano; makeup by Athina Karaksitso
Red in Big Volume Fashion by Rocio Ramos for Vogue Arabia January 2022
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Rising model Red is in the studio, styled by Abraham Gutierrez in high-voltage, voluminous elegance from Balenciaga, BOSS, Gucci, Versace and more. Photographer Rocio Ramos captures Red for the January 2022 issue of Vogue Arabia./ Hair by Crisanto Blanco; makeup by Yurema Villa
Read MoreTod's Post First 2021 Increase in Six Years Under Designer Walter Chiapponi
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Tod's Books 40% Revenue Increase in 2021 under Creative Director Walter Chiapponi AOC Fashion
Italian luxury brand Tod’s defied financial analysts forecasts, booking a 40% increase in revenues to 883.8 million euros ($997 million) in 2021. This was the first increase in sales since 2015, boosted by strong fourth-quarter growth in Europe and the United States. This good news catches our attention because major sales increases in the luxury market aren’t being driven by Europe.
Walter Chiapponi at Tod’s
Analysts haven’t yet credited Tod’s creative director Walter Chiapponi for the sales performance, but the topic should be front and center in Tod’s talk. The Italian luxury market veteran — who showed his first collection for the House in February 2020 for fall/winter 2020 — is Tod’s first creative director to be responsible for men’s and women’s fashion as well as leather goods.
“I think it’s a matter of maturity,” the soft-spoken designer told the press about his Tod’s arrival. “When you’ve been creative in a very extreme way for so long, you want to do something more grounded, more elegant, more sophisticated. I’m in my 40s, and now I really detest seeing [fashion] that gets old in a few weeks.”
Tod’s Pre-Fall 2022 Lookbook
Walter Chiapponi’s pre-fall 2022 lookbook caught AOC’s eye. Model Kathie Lam is styled by Margherita Moro, then lensed by Anton Gottlob [IG]. / Hair by Massimo Gamba; makeup by Tanja Friscic
Chiapponi described his Tod’s assignment as one of updating traditional Italian casualwear with what he calls “a dirtier, more modern take on bon ton.” Tod’s gains an inner wild child and a bit of edge without disrupting their core identity of bourgeois propriety.
The new creative director supports strongly Tod’s commitment to responsible sustainability practices. Beyond using certified organic fabrics, Chiapponi presented “a new furry texture, lining an oversized sweatshirt/bomber hybrid. Made with a yarn woven from the upper and fluffier part of the fleece of the sheep, which is not harmed when shearing, it was extra-soft to the touch.” via Vogue
Amie Milne Photographs 'Ice Age' Bling with Heirloom Attitude for Harper's Bazaar UK
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Amie Milne Photographs 'Ice Age' Bling with Heirloom Attitude for Harper's UK AOC Jewelry News
Models Chizoba and Jessica Luostarinen are styled by Holly Gorst in heirloom-inspired jewelry with laid-back bling. Photographer Amie Milne [IG] captures ‘Ice Age’ in the studio for Harper’s Bazaar March 2022./ Hair by Sam Mcknight; makeup by Lucy Gibson
Note: We can’t locate the shoppable data on HB.
Ninel Khomiak Wears Disco Age Glamour by Greg Adamski for Vogue Arabia February 2022
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Ninel Khomiak Wears Disco Age Glamour by Greg Adamski for Vogue Arabia February 2022 AOC Fashion
Home country Ukraine model Ninel Khomiak is styled by Vogue Arabia intern Nadin Karkoukli in ‘Disco-Age Glamour Is Back’. Photographer Greg Adamski [IG] is behind the lens, capturing the Fendi fashion story for the February 2022 issue. / Hair by Deena Alawaid; makeup by Kasia Domanska
Related: Ninel Khomiak in 'Art Object' by Nazar Chernly for Harper's Bazaar Ukraine
Greta Hofer in a Black Wardrobe for Smart Women Lensed by Josh Olins for WSJ Magazine
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Austrian model Greta Hofer poses in classics gone a little bit wild, styled by Ludivine Poiblanc in the dark art of dressing in all-black fashion. Photographer Josh Olins [IG] captures the striking, sculptural shapes that advance fashion theories like 1) a bold back cutout can be more compelling than a plunging neckline. See Chanel bodysuit; or 2) a comparatively ordinary black turtleneck, can be amped up with an architectural hat and oversize earrings. See Loewe sweater.
Read MoreBulgari, Cartier, Chanel, Tiffany & Co Dazzle in Vanity Fair Italia by Alberto Zanetti
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Bulgari, Cartier, Chanel, Tiffany & Co Dazzle in Vanity Fair Italia by Alberto Zanetti AOC Jewelry News
Photographer Alberto Zanetti [IG] shares dazzling gems from Bulgari, Cartier, Chanel, Tiffany & Co and more. Gaia Fraschini styles ‘Punti di Vista’ in Vanity Fair Italia February 2022./ Hair by Dora Roberti; Karin Borromeo
Simone Biles Finds 'A New High' in Porter Edit, Lensed by Kennedi Carter
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There are certain pleasures that come with writing/editing AOC. Checking Net-a-Porter today, an airborne Simone Biles greeted me in ‘A New High’ for the new Porter Edit February 7, 2022 cover story. AOC LOVES Simone Biles in every aspect of her wonderful self. Blessed with unusually strong intuition, I then said to myself “photographed by Kennedi Carter.” Correct, Anne.
Last summer Kennedi Carter photographed Amanda Gorman for Porter Edit, leading me to Google if Simone Biles and Amanda Gorman know each other, as it seems they would get on fabulously together. They do.
Read MoreAlessandra Ambrosio Poses in GAL Floripa Swimwear 'Flourish' and 'New Beginnings' Designs
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Alessandra Ambrosio Poses in GAL Floripa Swimwear 'Flourish' and 'New Beginnings' Designs AOC Fashion
Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio feeds spring fever with two new designs in her GAL Floripa swimwear collection. Photographer Lauren Alexandra [IG] captures Ambrosio modeling key pieces from the Flourish and New Beginnings collections.
The word sustainability or any reference to protecting the earth or the Amazon is not uttered on the GAL Floripa website.
10 Years of Strong Balmain Women by Mert and Marcus for Spring 2022 Campaign
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10 Years of Strong Balmain Women by Mert and Marcus for Spring 2022 Campaign AOC Fashion
Balmain’s Spring-Summer 2022 Campaign assembles fashion’s top names in a lineup that includes Adut Akech, Carla Bruni, Lara Stone, Mariacarla Boscono, and Naomi Campbell. Stylists Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall meld svelte bodies and bodycon dresses, plenty of metallic elements in bags and strong shoulders lensed by Mert & Marcus [IG]. at last season’s Balmain show.
Olivier Rousteing has been Balmain’s Creative Director for a decade in fall 2021. He has also made a scarred, yet inspiring recovery from the terrible fireplace explosion in his house. "I woke up the next morning in Paris’ Hôpital Saint Louis. The talented staff at that famous hospital, which was dealing with an incredible number of COVID cases at that same time took amazing care of me. I cannot thank them enough,” the designer wrote about his private journey to recovery.
WSJ Magazine recently sat down with Olivier Rousteing in its My Monday Morning series.
Kim Kardashian Has Chosen Herself in Vogue US March 2022 by Carlijn Jacobs
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First things first. Big kudos to photographer Carlijn Jacobs {IG} who we hope is celebrating her March 2022 Vogue US cover and fashion story of Kim Kardashian.
Carlos Nazario styles Kardashian in a Loewe dress on the cover, adding Alaïa, and can’t miss Schiaparelli Haute Couture earrings, Balenciaga, Balmain, Givenchy, Rick Owens, Kim’s own SKIMS velvet Stirrup Onesie, Valentino and more.
Read MoreGoddess Icon Naomi Campbell by Rafael Pavarotti for W Magazine February 2022
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Supermodel Naomi Campbell assumes the goddess position in ‘Naomi Forever’, as her adoring creatives pay homage to their queen in the pages of W Magazine’s Spring 2021 issue. Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] and stylist Ib Kamara [IG] unleash the full range of their creative vision to honor one of fashion’s truly iconic models. / Hair by Jawara and Fekkai; makeup by Chiao Li Hsu
Naomi transcends categories, but it’s also important to acknowledge and embrace her status as a towering, inspiring and sensual, motherly figure among Black creatives. AOC includes models as members of creative teams, and we are well aware of what Naomi means psychologically and emotionally to this extraordinary group of supremely talented, new visionaries in fashion.
Read MoreFendi SS 2022 Campaign by Craig McDean Honors Antonio Lopez's American Revision Act
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Models Anok Yai, Barbara Valente, Rianne Van Rompaey, Vittoria Ceretti and Yilan Hua take the stage in Fendi’s Spring/Summer 2020 Womenswear campaign. Photographer Craig McDean [IG] captured the new campaign, styled by Melanie Ward. Silvia Venturini Fendi, the company’s artistic director of accessories and Delfina Delettrez, artistic director of jewelry at Fendi, also contributed to the collection featured.
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Elisa Nijman in 'Private Dancer' by Laura Jane Coulson for Vogue Italia February 2022
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Elisa Nijman in 'Private Dancer' by Laura Jane Coulson for Vogue Italia February 2022 AOC Fashion
Model Elisa Nijman is styled by Jasmine Hassett in ‘Private Dancer’, pure white style lensed by Laura Jane Coulson [IG] for Vogue Italia February 2022./ Hair by Sarah Jo Palmer; makeup by Crystabel Riley
Gucci x The North Face Takes A Magic Balloon Ride in Harper's Bazaar Mexico February
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Gucci x The North Face Takes A Magic Balloon Ride in Harper's Bazaar Mexico February AOC Fashion
The winter 2022 Gucci x The North Face collab touches down in a corn field, a far cry away from its New Year’s drop in or near Iceland. Models Femke Bloem, Keyla Harewood and Yuna Heo find the collection perfect for ballooning, styled by Giorgio Andrea Branduardi as the ready to take flight. Photographer Alfonso Anton Cornelis captures the adventure for Harper’s Bazaar Mexico February 2022. / Hair by Erisson Musella; makeup by Greta Agazzi
