Ashley Radjarame in 'Devil in a New Dress' by Camille Vivier for AnOther Magazine SS-2022
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Alessandra Ambrosio Poses in Dundas Designs for Vogue Scandinavia by Amar Daved
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Alessandra Ambrosio Poses in Dundas Designs for Vogue Scandinavia by Amar Daved AOC Fashion
Brazilian beauty Alessandra Ambrosio poses in Dundas designs for the new issue of Vogue Scandinavia. Photographer Amar Daved [IG] captures the sultry, bodycon fashion styled by Christopher Campbell.
Vogue Scandinavia profiles the Norwegian designer Peter Dundas and his partner longtime partner Evangelo Bousis, who became parents via surrogacy in June 2021. Besides a feature on the couple’s new family life [subscribers only], Vogue Scandinavia shares [open to public] Dressed in Dundas: The greatest sartorial hits from Norway’s most famous designer. Dundas has a huge glam squad wearing his clothes — from Michelle Obama to Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian.
Regarding his life in California and facilitated ability to become a family due to laws in the state, Dundas said at the time his son Alexios Peter Bousis-Dundaswas born:
"We are beyond grateful to our wonderful surrogate and her family who made this journey with us; to our wonderful baby doctors, the lovely midwife who delivered him healthy on his surprise arrival, our supportive friends and to California who let guys like us become Dads so smoothly," the 52-year-old commented. "Unfortunately, it's not the same everywhere and if you are hoping to have children in a place that doesn't support this journey PLEASE don't lose faith. God is good and the world is changing and it will for you too."
On his Instagram, Peter Dundas shares gorgeous images of his new family, but also a special image supporting Ukraine. The picture defines AOC’s target Smart Sensuality Woman: she is smart, sexy and has a tremendous heart. Simply stated, we are the warrior goddesses. And we are rising.
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'Yes' Bella Hadid Is Vulnerable in Vogue US, But Never Forget She's A Daughter of Sekhmet
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Bella Hadid covers the April 2022 issue of American Vogue, telling her story to Rob Haskell in ‘Bella From the Heart: On Health Struggles, Happiness and Everything In Between. Gabriella Karefa-Johnson styles Bella in images by Ethan James Green [IG]. / Hair by Jawara; makeup by Kanako Takase and Yumi Lee
“She’s me on a good day.” Bella Hadid says about Sekhmet, the goddess of war, of the hot desert sun, of chaos and pestilence and its opposite, healing. Terrifying to her enemies, promising righteous retribution to her friends—especially the pharaohs—Sekhmet kept the ancient world’s generative and destructive forces in balance.
Reading Bella’s emotional but focused condemnation of war generally — and Putin’s war against Ukraine specifically — creates insights into the woman AOC has always loved. It’s totally possible to be a warrior goddess and a deep empath at the same time.
As this consummate professional points out, however, the armor or calm, deliberate demeanor required to live life intensely, as an empath who feels events around her deeply, is fertile ground for being misunderstood.
Read MoreZara Delivers A Dose of Dopamine-Dressing in Spring 2022 Bold Colors Suitings
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Everywhere we look this spring, color is exploding, Zara’s Spring 2022 tailored clothes lookbook joins the march for a joyful attitude in a panorama of green, pink, yellow, orange and blue.
Models Dana Smith and Priscilla Cheseaux are styled by Lotta Volkova in the dopamine-dressing Zara lineup, lensed by Anders Edström [IG]. / Hair by Gary Gill; makeup by Inge Grognard
Read MoreJuergen Teller Captures Color-Loving YSL#44 Saint Laurent SS 2022 Campaign
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Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello shares Spring Summer 2022 #YSL44 campaign images featuring Awar Odhiang, Bethany Nagy, Binx Walton, Freja Beha Erichsen and Loli Bahia. Juergen Teller [IG] photographs the campaign, with art direction from Saint Laurent’s creative director Anthony Vaccarello.
Read MoreLakshmi Menon Covers Vogue India March 2022 in 'The Sari Holds Our Secrets'
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Lakshmi Menon Covers Vogue India March 2022 in 'The Sari Holds Our Secrets' AOC Fashion
Lakshmi Menon covers the March 2022 issue of Vogue India, ‘A Homecoming’, marking a return to part-time modeling after the birth of her daughter Gayatri with Suhel Seth, who she married in 2018. Megha Kapoor styles Menon in ‘Shapes And Drapes’, lensed by Ashish Shah [IG]./ Hair & makeup by Mitesh Rajani
Rather than an interview with Lakshmi Menon, Vogue India chooses to focus on the traditional sari that covers her body and those of Indian women across the continent. It’s impossible not to quote liberally from the exquisite writing of Bandana Tewari in ‘The sari holds our secrets’. Her words are among the most poetic and deeply probing ones I’ve read about women lives and women’s bodies in a long time.
For Indian Women Historically: Body and Sari Are Inseparable
Sari, or ‘strip of cloth’ in Sanskrit, is much more than a piece of clothing, explains Tewari.
It is the subcontinent’s collective dream of womanhood, of femininity, and a lifelong ritual of love and pleasure immersed in the shapes and drapes of our inner worlds. Mothers, whilst draping saris on their coming-of-age daughters, are known to gently whisper, “We are dressing not just our bodies but also our emotions.”
Body and sari are inseparable — “the sex-yard dance of our natural curves, the meandering metaphors of our lives, the contours of our thrills and the creases of our discomfort.”
We learn the story of the disrobing of Draupadi, a “powerful story of the sacred alchemy of weave and wearer. There is a much more in-depth probing of the story of Draupadi in The Hindu.
Personally I believe in the creative use of fantasy and allegory in the treatment of sexual trauma. In my own case I developed a metaphorical relationship with a tree representing Gaia and through meditation I gave her all my “crud” for composting and rebirth — the terrible residue of my own sexual assault. I visualized an umbilical cord relationship with my beloved tree.
Reading this story about Draupadi, it is so powerful and also there are healing purposes to it that could be employed in visualization techniques for survivors of deep sexual assault. I’m not speaking of an unwanted kiss or your butt being squeezed by a stranger in an elevator. I speak of deadly, vicious assault which often leaves women {or men] consumed with guilt and stain — and a sense of being the sinner herself, the wearer of the scarlet letter.
Read on: Lakshmi Menon Covers Vogue India March 2022 in 'The Sari Holds Our Secrets' AOC Fashion
Andrea Romero in '4 Elements' by Ana Abril for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam March 2022
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Andrea Romero in '4 Elements' by Ana Abril for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam March 2022 AOC Fashion
Model Andrea Romero is styled by Caterina Ospina in ‘4 Elements’, lensed by Ana Abril [ID] for Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam March 2022./ Hair by Antonio Romero; makeup by Antonio Romero
Nyaueth Riam in Spring's Best Accessories for London Times Style March 13, 2022
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Nyaueth Riam in Spring's Best Accessories for London Times Style March 13, 2022 AOC Fashion
It’s a fact the most remote workers in America don’t want to return to the office — and for a multitude of reasons. Fashionistas are probably more inclined than most to get out of slouchy pants and into Spring 2022’s latest accessories, as leading members of the vanguard returning to work.
Style peacocks got an eyeful in this weekend’s The Sunday Times Style fashion story ‘Scene Stealers! The Eight Best Accessory Styles for Spring.’ They all pack a punch from Swarovski’s stackable jewel chokers in candy colors to Saint Laurent’s patent platforms. Wrist weights have gone glam, but don’t put them in your Fendi micro pouch.
The beautiful model Nyaueth Riam is styled by Henrik Lischke in Dior, Lauren Perrin, Miu Miu, Molly Goddard, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more. Photographer Santi de Hita [IG] is behind the lens for the March 13th issue of London’s Sunday Times Style.
Sportmax Denim Culture SS 2022 Campaign with Betty Schupp by Anders Edstrom
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Sportmax Denim Culture SS 2022 Campaign with Betty Schupp by Anders Edstrom AOC Fashion
German model Betty Schupp is styled by Elodie David Touboul in Sportmax Denim Culture S/S 2022 campaign, lensed by Anders Edstrom [IG].
Andreea Diaconu, Simon Nessman by Cass Bird for WSJ Magazine Spring Men's Fashion
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Married couple models Andreea Diaconu and Simon Nessman appear in ‘Spring Marriage”, a beautiful fashion story lensed by Cass Bird. These exquisite fashion stories come rarely in fashion world, so we’re up for celebrating the July 2020 marriage of the couple.
Katelyn Gray styles Diaconu and Nessman in sartorial, blueblood looks from Akris, Alaïa, Celine, Dior, Gabriela Hearst, Louis Vuitton, Margaret Howell, Prada, The Row, Tory Sport, Valentino and more for WSJ Magazine’s Spring Men’s 2022 issue. / Hair by Naeemah Lafond; makeup by Romy Soleimani
Read MoreJill Kortleve Covers Vogue Netherlands March 2022 by Gregory Harris
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Jill Kortleve Covers Vogue Netherlands March 2022 by Gregory Harris AOC Fashion
Model Jill Kortleve is styled by Cathy Kasterine in seasonless dressing for Vogue Netherland. Photographer Gregory Harris [IG] captures the cover story for the reborn Vogue’s March 2022 issue.
Deva Cassel Blooms in Dior Lensed by Esther Haase for Madame Figaro March 11, 2022
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Deva Cassel, daughter of Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci, rises like a young fashion spirit under the influence of Dior in the pages of Madame Figaro March 11, 2022. Esther Haase [IG} creates soaring and inspiring images of Deva, styled in all Dior by Barbara Baumel./ Hair by John Nollet; makeup by Christina Lutz
Read MoreTaylor Hill Poses in Zara SS 2022 Swimsuits with Many JOIN LIFE Choices
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Taylor Hill Poses in Zara SS 2022 Swimsuits with Many JOIN LIFE Choices AOC Fashion
Top model Taylor Hill has always stressed the importance of eating healthy and frequent exercise in maintaining a good attitude about daily life. In Taylor’s case, that includes taking her beloved dog into the swimming pool — giving us all something to smile about.
Today Taylor Hill hits the surf in Zara’s Spring/Summer 2022 swimsuits, with one-piece styles taking center stage. Strapless designs, cut-out details, and halter necklines run free with nature, in a Zara swimsuit collection carrying many choices with the JOIN LIFE label.
Note that not all swimsuits on this Zara page carry JOIN LIFE, so check on the lower right side of image. Some suits are made of 75% or more recycled polyester and others of 45% or more polyamide. Read your labels!!
Zara has a goal that minimally 50% of their products marketed in 2022 will meet the JOIN LIFE standards.
You must search for swimsuits on the Zara page carrying the JOIN LIFE label, so check on the lower right side of image. Some suits are made of 75% or more recycled polyester and others of 45% or more polyamide. Read your labels!!
Zara has a goal that minimally 50% of their products marketed in 2022 will meet the JOIN LIFE standards. For an update on where Zara is going with JOIN LIFE — including 2023 and 2025 goals — read this page. They include for 2023:
100% MORE SUSTAINABLE CELLULOSE FIBERS
100% MORE SUSTAINABLE COTTON
100% GREEN TO PACK
100% FREE FROM SINGLE USE CUSTOMER PLASTICS
100% ZERO WASTE
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'Natural Selection' Luxe Colors Jewels by Fernando Gomez for Harper's Bazaar Arabia
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'Natural Selection' Luxe Colors Jewels by Fernando Gomez for Harper's Bazaar Arabia AOC Jewelry News
The pages of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia March 2022 dazzle with the season’s most important jewels. Anna Castan styles ‘Natural Selection’ in images by Fernando Gomez [IG].
Carolina Herrera Spring 2022 Campaign by Elizaveta Porodina and Dopamine Dressing
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Elizaveta Porodina [IG] brings her trademark ‘Blooming in Color’ image style to Carolina Herrera’s Spring 2022 campaign. Models Jan Baiboon and Michelle Laff are transformed into haute fashion-loving, mid-century women in images that vibe with artistic illustration techniques./ Hair by Olivier Schawalder; makeup by Cecile Paravina; set design by Thomas Petherick
AOC has always been driven by color and — yes — there’s plenty of black in my real-world closet. This is a key reason why photographer Elizaveta Porodina’s technical style intrigues me, and especially now in this growing discussion of dopamine dressing.
Read MorePrimrose Archer Is in Fashion 'Rain or Shine' by Meinke Klein for ELLE UK April 2022
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Model Primrose Archer is styled by Aurelia Donaldson in ‘Rain or Shine’. Photographer Meinke Klein [IG] captures the color-rich spring fashion for ELLE UK April 2022./ Hair by Ryo Narushima; makeup by Pamela Cochrane
Read MoreAjayi Temitope in 'Fire and Desire' by Steve Harmacke for Wonderland Magazine Winter
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Ajayi Temitope in 'Fire and Desire' by Steve Harmacke for Wonderland Magazine Winter AOC Fashion
Rising model Ajayi Temitope is styled by EIC Toni-Blaze Ibekwe in ‘Fire and Desire’. Photographer Steve Harmacke [IG] captures the fashion drama for Wonderland Magazine’s Winter 2021-2022 issue.
Lara Stone Covers Vogue Poland March 2022, Lensed by Julia Noni
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Top model Lara Stone is back in the pages of Vogue Poland, posing in a large fashion story ‘The Return Of An Icon’. Simply stated, that’s great news because Lara Stone is sorely missed in fashion world.
Ali & Aniko style Lara in images lensed by Julia Noni [IG]. / Hair by Kota Suzi; makeup by Celia Burton
Read MoreAlek Wek Delivers 'Colour Pop' Joy in The Sunday Times Style by Paola Kudacki
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