In Spring 2021, AOC made a mistake, not posting this summarized archive Naomi Campbell by Prince Gyasi post that controls all the tags into our complex system of Models and Photographers Archives into their summary pages.
Bad Anne!!!!
Mistakes happen, but this was was a big miss, given AOC’s commitment to all matters related to Africa and Africa-connected creatives, history and also political issues.
Naomi’s Madame Figaro narrative references the ALÁRA Lagos Africa luxury concept store [IG], designed by the pre-eminent architectDavid Adjaye, who describes his vision for West Africa’s first signature and lifestyle store.
There is no debate that in 2023 Adjaye and associates is one of the most influential architectural firms across the world.
Naomi’s Madame Figaro photographer Prince Gyasi doesn’t have a strong presence in fashion photography but the artist’s Instagram is a big wow!
Gyasi shoots on his iPhone and is very color-driven — as is AOC.
In a media landscape where talk and promises are so cheap that we are in a state of mental rebellion before reading the first word, the Tom Ford interview is stellar, capturing our minds like a really good TED Talk.
No BS promises and definitely not clickbait. It’s personal and humanizing, filled with haunting quotes from Ford.
Supermodel Karolína Kurkova becomes the protagonist of the June 2023 cover of Mujer Hoy. In the world of modeling, the quality of your works counts a lot, says Kurkova. But what sets you apart is your reputation.
Photographer Agata Serge [IG] shoots Kurkova in Miami, the city where she lives with her husband and their three children since 2012. Sarah Gore Reeves styles Kurkova in ‘La Ultima Supermodelo’ in patriotic colors this Memorial Day weekend in America.
When we first wrote in 2020 about the LVMH plans for a Cheval Blanc Hotel in Beverly Hills, it seemed to be on cruise control, a fait accompli. Now the fight is all but over and LVMH conceded probable defeat on Friday.
Labor union Unite Here Local 11 and a local residents group garnered enough signatures to put two referenda on the ballot in Beverly Hills that would ask voters to overturn the City Council’s approval of the Cheval Blanc hotel and the development agreement for the project in September 2022. They got signatures from 10% of Beverly Hills voters which triggered a vote to override the City Council’s approval.
"Although some votes remain to be counted, it now appears that Measures B and C have fallen short by a narrow margin, overturning the results of a comprehensive, years-long review and approval process," said Jessica Miller, a LVMH spokesperson. "We are proud to have worked with so many residents, civic leaders and business owners who supported this once-in-a-generation investment that would have delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in city funding and a beautiful gateway project for the Golden Triangle. If the final vote count confirms the voters' rejection of our project, we will respect the outcome, and will not bring the hotel project back in any form."
Rising model Milica Rajkovic is styled by Lara Bosch in a nature-running-wild fashion story “Perdida en el Bosque” [Lost in the Forest] lensed by Ana Abril [IG] for Mujer Hoy’s June 2023 issue./ Makeup by Yurena Cazorla
For every fashion trend, there its opposite. Focusing this morning on ‘New Luxury Codes’ in Vogue Turkey’s May 2023 issue, we abandon “the Quiet Luxury trend rebellion against our collective pursuit of more, more, more’.
Stopping by WSJ Magazine, ‘Diamonds for Day’, where major gems come out to play for daytime glamour, is the fashion focus in a High-Jewelry story lensed by Nagi Sakai [IG]. Model MJ Herrera is styled by Louise Ford in High-Jewelry luxury not bound by codes of when and where to wear diamonds.
Bulgari chose Venice to host the unveiling of its new High-Jewelry and high-End Watch collection Mediterranea. The choice of La Serenissima [Italian name for the Republic of Venice] references the Byzantine title that governed the city’s role as a center of trade and business.
Venice was also a city that preferred conflict mediation and peaceful solutions that arose with the many diverse cultures and peoples navigating the Mediterranean Sea in pursuit of commercial trading partners and sometimes territorial conquest.
LVMH-owned Bulgari retraces this imaginary trip across the Mediterranean Sea as an inexhaustible source of inspiration layering multiple arts, traditions and crafts into its newest High-Jewelry collection.
Model Aylah Peterson covers the May 2023 issue of Vogue Turkey, styled by Ceylan Atınç in the Quiet Luxury trend rebellion against our collective pursuit of more, more, more.
Photographer Arseny Jabiev [IG] captures the fashion story ‘New Luxury Codes’ with its emphasis on modern, sophisticated — ideally sustainable — luxury fashion that can be worn for years./ Makeup by Ece Birsen
Supermodel Candice Swanepoel grabs the limelight with a commanding self-assurance in Carolina Herrera’s 2023 Spring-Summer eyewear campaign.
The oversized, geometric, embellished frames, styled by Alba Melendo, mix glamour with brainiac status — and Candice clearly has both. Berlin-based photographer Dan Beleiu [IG] is in the studio, and we’re here for him — since 2016.
Model Amar Akway goes bold — pop colors bold — in ‘Cuando Haces Pop’, casual summer pieces styled by Beatriz Machado. Photographer Yago Castromil captures the sunny color mix for Vogue Spain’s June 2023 issue./ Hair and makeup by Manuela Pana
Shooting for Vogue Mexico’s June 2023 issue, photographers Inez & Vinoodh [IG] run through the fashion shoot checklist in Sisal, a port in the Yucatan.
Top model Anna Ewers fronts the rock & roll inspired fashion story that channels leather, eclectic prints and shiny metallics styled by Valentina Collado.
Sunshine-soaked yellow reigns supreme over Vittoria Ceretti’s dominant hold of our attention span in the Jacquemus Summer 2023 Campaign. The raffia hats are impossible not to adore.
Photographer Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] is behind the lens with styling by Ursina Gysi.
Simon Porte Jacquemus adores Italy, and his namesake boutique has popped into Cernobbio, home to Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Cuomo. George and Amal Clooney, who own Villa Oleandra in nearby Laglio, will surely be fans of the Jacquemus boutique, open until October 16, 2023.
Very top model Vittoria Ceretti reinvents the bride’s life story in ‘C’est la Vie’, styled by Tabitha Simmons. Photographer Dan Martensen [IG] captures the too-short story for Vogue UK June 2023./ Hair by Cim Mahony; makeup by Lisa Houghton
Supermodel Paloma Elsesser covers the May 19, 2023 issue of D Repubblica, styled in a wide range of sensual, dark beauty looks by Laetitia Gimenez Adam.
Luxury labels including Blumarine, Dolce & Gabbana, Maison Alaia, Niccolò Pasqualetti, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more join forces with Paloma in designs that do not contain the female body.
Photographer Pablo Di Prima [IG] is in the studio./ Hair by Matt Benns; makeup by Marcelo Gutierrez
Paloma Elsesser is waging a war against fatphobia, saying:
"It's absurd that such a large percentage of people are excluded. Who can think that fashion only interests thin people?". "I want to get the message across that even if you're imperfect, you can have the life you want," she explains. And here she talks about the days on set when you don't have "that" size, the hypocrisies of the system and that time at the age of 8 in Gap's dressing room ...
The Failure of BodEquality
Non-luxury retailing is having major struggles with keeping their businesses solvent. But in the case of BodEquality, a new challenge I’ve not read before, has entered the convo. Brands should invest years of losing money to earn the trust of potential plus-size customers. I will also add, even if you are trying to achieve new sustainability goals that require major financial investment.
Our dear Edward Enninful, EIC of British Vogue, has very strong opinions on this topic. Let him take his three new supers he has crowned and his very intelligent self and become a “flying squad of larger-bodies intelligence” that is deeply-embedded in three test case brands.
Don’t just demand representation. Do something constructive.
Late in 2022, Serena Williams launched her wellness brand ‘Will Perform’, with an initial focus on recovery essentials for pain relief and sore muscles. The clean, cruelty-free, topical pain relief and daily muscle-care solutions are designed to reimagine recovery from demanding exercise routines.
Today Serena and her tribe are headed to 3000 individually-selected Walmart stores with an offering of three key products also available at Walmart’s online platform. These products include the “Will Relieve Lidocaine Pain Relief Roll-On“, and the “Will Relieve Lidocaine Pain Relief Spray“, both priced at $13, along with the “Will Rest Nightly Muscle Recovery Lotion“, which is also priced at $13.
“Recovery has played an integral role in my performance and professional success. It’s a practice that can benefit anyone with an active lifestyle. That belief is what inspired us to develop a line of products that targets your muscles and can be incorporated into your daily self-care routine,” Williams said in a written statement.
Models Bharath Murugaiyan, Neeraj Saini and Ankit Karki take HTSI Magazine readers to Mumbai in a fashion story ‘Mumbai Magnetic’, written by Jessica Beresford.
Stylist Nikhil Mansata has curated a eclectic menswear offering from Acne Studios, Anamika Khanna [Indian], Bandhgala [Indian], Bianca Saunder, Casablanca, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Karu Research [Indian], Kolor, LOEWE, Louis Vuitton, Naushad Ali [Indian], Our Legacy, Paul Smith, Péro [Indian], Prada, Suspel, Tod’s, Wooyoungmi, and Zegna in the May 18th issue. Hair and makeup by Maniasha.
London-based photographer Vivek Vadoliya [IG] describes these images for HTSI as “One of the most special stories I’ve shot to date, celebrating Mumbai a city thats so dear to my heart. It’s a place that’s getting a lot of attention for its creativity and energy, and I’m so glad it’s being celebrated!”
Spanish brand Zara taps Mica Arganaraz in their latest Summer 2023 Holiday story — a profusion of tropical fauna and flora captured by fashion photographer Sofia Malamute[IG]. /Hair by Mustafa Yanaz; makeup by Susie Sobol
Vibrant colors such as lime green and magenta deliver a dopamine dressing jolt in key pieces that include majority linen, earth-friendly vaca and hot-weather essentials.
Ancient Egyptians and Greeks recognized the healing power of color therapy as a form of medicine, attributing specific color energies to body wellness.
Rising model Elisa Nijman is styled by Eniola Dare in ‘Active Duty’, a fashion story for professional women with a need for precision timing in their lives. Photographers Melanie + Ramon [IG] are in the studio for British Vogue May 2023./ Hair by Michael Harding; makeup by Laura Dominique
