Model Karmen Pedaru is styled by Barbara Garralda in ‘Dandy Urbano’, lensed by Rafa Gallar for ELLE Espana November 2022./ Hair by Vicky Marcos; makeup by Vicky Marcos
Photographer Paul Morel [IG] turns his focus to model Marie Fofana in an exquisitely beautiful advertorial featuring Louis Vuitton. Dane Stojanovic is creative director on the fashion story styled by Anna Castan and produced by Jean-Marc Mondelet for Grazia International./ Hair by Eduardo Bravo; makeup by Leslie Dumeix
Advertorials used to be pedestrian compared to top media fashion story presentations. Today, I see the same names popping up in recent AOC postings of creatives and producers teaming up with brands to deliver artistry that towers over other fashion media.
Sports brand Fila showcases Hailey Bieber in a new global campaign that gives “the model and entrepreneur a canvas to express her unique sense of style, while utilising some of the brand’s iconic designs”.
“Hailey has an enviable and often imitated street style, and she has quickly emerged as a fashion icon for this generation,” adds FILA’s Global Chairman Gene Yoon. “As a brand, we have always celebrated individuality and a willingness to take chances in design. Hailey is fearless with her fashion choices, with a versatility, authenticity and originality in the expression of her style. FILA has organically become part of Hailey’s closet and it was a natural fit to work together on this new campaign.”
Model Anna Mila Guyenz is styled by Francesca Rinciari in a Barbiecore fashion feast, lensed by Javier Biosva [IG], that plays directly into the highly-anticipated Barbie film, scheduled for release July 21, 2023. This reality check locks down the style supposition that pink passion has not yet peaked.
Advanced prisons have pink rooms and it’s at least rumoured that some football teams have painted the opposing team’s guest locker rooms pink. All roads lead to Iow’s Kinnick Stadium on this topic. Beware that the original pink prisons research has not been duplicated. The BBC drilled down deeply on this connection between color and brain activity last July.
London-based photographer Ekua King [IG] uses her degree in fashion photography at the London College of Fashion to create what she calls “portraiture with elements of fashion”. She uses her Jamaican heritage, fashion-trained eye and camera lens to change the narrative around Black people, creating imagery that breaks down social barriers.
King speaks fondly on IG about her new shoot for ELLE UK October 2022 issue, featuring rising South Sudanese model Angair Biong. Shortly after her uni graduation, King rang ELLE magazine in London, where she was placed in an internship. These pink passion, vibrantly-beautiful images of Biong represent King’s second main fashion story for the magazine.
Model Margherita Roversi is styled by Gaia Fraschini in ‘Frames’, a major luxury brands fall accessory presentation lensed by Alberto Zanetti for Vanity Fair Italia September 2022.
Model Lucan Gillespie makes a vivid impression, styled by Aurelia Donaldson in passion ‘Red & Pink’. Coats, suitings, jackets, sweaters — no fashion item is left untouched by sensual passion and desire to own. Killer red boots and red tights with magenta kitten heels — the Cardinals of Rome will be in a fashion fury, ready to pounce.
How dare defiant, ambitious feminists raid Roman wardrobes of authority! Lock them up! And take away those ungodly sashes. What sacrilege! Laurie Bartley [IG] is behind the lens, hatching this subversive fashion story for ELLE Taiwan October 2022./ Makeup by Joey Choy; hair by Ken O’Rourke
American Vogue’s November issue, headlined by Michaela Coel, rolls into a sport-infused fashion story ‘Play On!’. Gabriella Karefa-Johnson styles Achenrin Madit, Akon Changkou, Maty Fall and Nyagua Ruea in varsity style casual clothes — heels aside — lensed by Campbell Addy [IG].
Exhibition: Photographer Campbell Addy has beautiful work on view in London until November 6, 2022 at 180 The Strand. The art show Major — New School celebrates the community and collabortators attached to this VERY interesting London destination. Malick Bodian, who shot the Michaela Coel, cover story for Vogue November also has work in the show, along with Ibrahim Kamara and many other top creatives.
Models Alaato Jazyper and Puck Schrover are styled by James Valeri in true-grit glamour and plenty of edge. Photographer Estelle Hanania [IG] is in the studio for D Repubblica Magazine’s September 12, 2022 issue.
Grandeur and opulence with an imperial vibe arrives in the November 2022 pages of British Vogue [and Vogue Global] as a fashion story ‘Treasure Island’. Top model Grace Elizabeth is styled by BV’s fashion director Julia Sarr-Jamois in images by Angelo Pennetta [IG]./ Hair by Jordan Robertson; makeup by Jenna Kuchera
Sarr-Jamois’ south London apartment was featured in Vogue UK online in June 2022. She was born in London, daughter of a French ‘mum’ and a Senegalese father.
The talented stylist spoke to issues of racism in the days after the murder of George Floyd — a crime that Kanye West [legally known as Ye and shortly the owner of right-wing social media site Parler] now denies even happened.
Top model Grace Elizabeth pursues a fantastical state of mind with an eclectic dissonance prompting notes of fashionable absurdity, styled by Anastasia Barbieri.
Solve Sundsbo [IG] captures avant-garde designs in the collections of Gucci, Moschino, Prada, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Vivienne Westwood and more for ‘Enter the Twilight Zone’ in V Magazine #138 Fall 2022.
Seoul photographer Cho Gi-Seok [IG] produces ‘Wind, Fields, Cliffs and Waves. And HoYeon Jung.’ a beautiful fashion story starring ‘Squid Game’ star and Louis Vuitton ambassador since October 2021 HoYeon Jung. Kihoh Sohn and Eunji Shin style the star for Vogue Korea October 2022.
Rising model Ajok Madel is styled by Samira Nasr in ‘High Art’. Photographer Jackie Nickerson [IG] is in the studio for Harper’s Bazaar US October 2022./ Hair by Matt Benns; makeup by Raisa Flowers
Grazia International shares ‘The Ice Queen X Chaumet’ with creative direction by Dane Stojanovic [IG]. Photographer Paul Morel [IG] captures the delicate jewelry snowflakes from Chaumet, gracing body, mind and appreciative eyes.
British model Jourdan Dunn is fashion delectable, whipped up like a bonbon for Grazia Italy’s October 2022 issue. Photographer Ellen von Unwerth[IG] captures the style extravagance with creative direction by Dane Stojanovic.
Supermodel Heidi Klum and daughter Leni launch Intimissimi Lingerie’s Fall 2022 campaign. Photographer Derek KettelaIG] photographs the duo wearing lavish lace balconette bras and panties, with creative direction by Thomas Hayo.
The campaign video sums up the magic relationship between the two women. And I truly hope that right-wing evangelicals — or even Kanye West, legally known as Ye — don’t start trouble around the lovely Intimissimi imagery. Their minds are so perverted at this point that we can’t take anything for granted.
Supermodel Edie Campbell is looking simply marvelous this fall 2022 fashion season, delivering one Grade A fashion story after another in 2022. Posing in V Magazine 138: The Sound of V issue, Campbell gives ‘Back to Black’ a fresh upgrade.
Photographer Nathaniel Goldberg [IG] is behind the lens, capturing Edie in images that are as much actor as top model. The sophisticated but infectious Edie vibe feels very of the moment — a commanding and stark presence that owns the camera and the space in which she stands.
Aussie fashion brand Zimmermann presents its Resort 2023 collection in a new campaign called ‘High Tide’. Romy Frydman styled American top model Grace Elizabeth in expected boho femininity looks lensed by Benny Horne in shallow waters at Caletta de Palafrugell, Spain.
Photographers Luigi Murenu and Iango Henzi [IG] are launching a new Digital Creative Platform {IG] Double Vision.
There’s not a lot of information this moment, but the early images of Anok Yai [IG] — featured here — and Binx Walton [coming] are PHENOMENAL!! AOC borrowed this descriptor but we haven’t used the word — perhaps not even once a year. Five times since 2007. It’s a word that should be reserved for true drop, dead imagery.
Call us glossy superficial, but these images are supermodel status. Yes, with a nod to Naomi. However this project unfolds, AOC will be promoting it.
