Louis Vuitton LV by the Pool Summer 2023 Lisbon-Inspired Getaway Hits East Hampton
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Angelina Kendall Spotlights Zara 2023 Hot Weather Linen Drop by Daniel Jackson
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Daniel Jackson [IG] captures Angelina Kendall in a new Zara campaign, shot [presumably] in Marrakech with a big focus on linen — a favorite summer fabric. Note that some of these items are a linen/cotton blend.
In a September 2022 Financial Times article on Zara parent Inditex, CEO Oscar García confirmed that the company continues to source “long-haul” basics from Asia, while manufacturing its quick-response production of fashion items at factories in Spain and Portugal as well as sites close to Europe in Turkey and Morocco.
Certified 100% European Grown Linen
European-grown linen is a natural fiber that does not require irrigation. It is grown without using genetically modified seeds and avoids synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. It is produced in Western Europe according to the EUROPEAN FLAX® standard of the Alliance for European Flax and Hemp.
Read MoreJulia Pacha & Estrella Gomez in the Lagoon for Numero 239 by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello
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Models Julia Pacha & Estrella Gomez channel mermaid life in ‘L'ecume des Jours’, a fashion story tributing summer seas and especially dark lagoons styled by Samuel François. Do we have ancient sirens in a cave lagoon our midst?
Photographers Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello [IG] shed a bright light on these two sea creatures for Numero 239 June-July-August 2023./ Hair by Yumio Hikage; makeup by Annabelle Petit
Read MoreVogue Arabia's June 2023 Lavender Saudi Issue: 10 Covers, 10 Top Models, 10 Saudi Designers
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Photographers Domen & Van De Velde [IG] are in charge of all photography with models including Amira Zuhair, Candice Swanepoel, Coco Rocha, Donna Bahdon, Isabeli Fontana, Sara Sampaio, Sasha Luss, Sophie Alshehry, Taleedah Tamer, and Toni Garrn.
Saudi brands embracing the lavender hue project include Honayda, Yousef Akbar, Raghad Alblaihed, Atelier Hekayat, April by Noura Alsaif, ArAm by Arwa Alammari, Mashael Al Faris, and Kaf by Kaf, Loodyana, and Lurline.
Read MoreGisele Bundchen Knows 'Horizons Never End' in Louis Vuitton Luggage Campaign
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Supermodel supermom, environmental activist Gisele Bundchen returns to Louis Vuitton in its new luggage campaign Horizons Never End.
Spinning the video narrative to David Bowie’s “Heroes”, the 42-year-old faces her future in backseat luxury, wearing a blazer, monogramed one-piece and signature aviators, lensed by Glen Luchford.
Hearing the sound of the ocean waves, Gisele hops out of the car and strips down to her cheeky Louis Vuitton bathing suit. Deeply in tune with the ocean her entire life, Gisele makes secondary use of her LV luggage, sitting down on it to face the waves.
The message of the new Louis Vuitton luggage campaign resonates deeply: Horizons Never End.
Read MoreIris Law at Zermatt's Gronergrat Glacier by Dario Catellani for WSJ Magazine June-July 2023
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When AOC sees photographer Dario Catellani [IG] in the same sentence as WSJ Magazine June-July 2023, I know we’re going somewhere fabulous in nature’s kingdom.
“Lulu,” I called my IA assistant. “Please get to work on Zermatt Switzerland. . . tell me about the ice caves . . . are there any Neolithic cave paintings or preserved symbols . . . what about mammoths?” Poor Lulu. She never gets an ordinary fashion assignment.
It-girl actor and model Iris Law discovers the famous Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and its luxury shopping destination Zermatt.
Read MoreJoan Smalls and Lily Aldridge in Lauren Ralph Lauren Share a Summer 2023 Beauty Bloom Summer
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We meet up with good friends Joan Smalls and Lily Aldridge for another summer season for the Lauren Ralph Lauren brand. The top models are in seaside, getaway mode wearing Ralph’s summer garden florals and classic beach stripes.
The colors are rich and topical fuscias and turquoise, anchored against a black ground. Lauren Ralph Lauren rarely seeks to grab our attention with style gimmicks. Instead beauty reigns supreme, and it’s the lovely vibe between Joan and Lily that represents the women we want to be.
Read MoreMiu Miu Fleur de Lait Eau de Parfum, a Joys of Sisterhood Palate Cleanser
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Miu Miu new fragrance Fleur de Lait Eau de Parfum, a floral-fruity scent, is inspired by the iconic Asian dessert Mango Pomelo Sago — a memory I have of Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotel.
The campaign uses the notes of the fragrance itself to create a visual recipe for Mango Pomelo Sago and the joy of making it in the kitchen with dear friends. It’s the nose of the human wearing it, as well as the fragrance itself that recreates the joyful memories, emotions and — in this case — pleasurable associations.
Honoring the spirit of poets of the Tang Dynasty and the numerous references to Proust generated by the Miu Miu campaign, AOC shares a 2020 Harvard panel discussion “What the Nose Knows: the science of smell and how scent, emotion, and memory are intertwined — and exploited.”
Read MoreGrace Elizabeth Dances into Vogue China's June 2023 Beauty Paper by Elizaveta Porodina
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Top model Grace Elizabeth dances softly into the pages of Vogue China’s Beauty Paper June 2023 issue.
Elizaveta Porodina [IG] spins out new artistry as a posse of imposters are in hot pursuit of her reconizable image style. Actually, one photographer “got me” a few weeks ago, leaving me swearing that a mistake happened on his IG.
No worries. Today Porodina spins out fairy-tale, ballet-inspired beauty images, working with stylist Stella Greenspan [IG], who styled Porodina’s fashion story with Cate Blanchett for Vanity Fair
Read MoreNaomi Apajok in 'Le Grand Bleu' Water Story by Txema Yeste for Numéro 239 Summer 2023
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Numéro Magazine 239 Summer 2023 is devoted to H2O, water as the sacred element of life. The theme of water ebbs throughout the entire issue beginning with this cover story ‘LE GRAND BLEU’ featuring rising South Sudanese model Naomi Apajok.
Bernat Buscato styles Apajok in images by Txema Yeste [IG].
Read MoreGigi Hadid Fronts New Miu Miu Matelassé Arcadie Bag Campaign
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Supermodel Gigi Hadid fronts a new campaign breaking Thursday for Miu Miu’s matelassé in two styles — the already-iconic Wander, and the newly-debuted Arcadie — lensed by Steven Meisel. [The photographer now has a very quiet Official IG page posting older images.]
For the first time — after taking a huge leap on Lyst’s hottest brands list in 2022, over their mini skirt — Miu Miu has the second place position. Mothership Prada has the top slot in first quarter 2023, after replacing Gucci in fourth quarter 2022.
The Wander [pouch] and the newly debuted Arcadie [rectangle] style in the signature matelassé series offer great promise to become new “pillars” of the Miu Miu bag category, following the iconic history of Miu Miu’s Pocket.
Read MoreBerit Heitmann Charms in 'Beach Waves' Lensed by Panos Davios for Vogue Greece June
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Models Berit Heitmann and Sifis Farantakis are styled by George Karapetis in ‘Beach Waves’, a charming getaway fashion story with Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Dior, Eres, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Missoni, Stella McCartney and Ugg.
Photographer Panos Davios [IG] captures the couple’s bubble-blowing trip to the beach for Vogue Greece June 2023.
Read MoreDua Lipa and Donatella Versace Deliver May 2023 'La Vacanza' Magic in Cannes
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Beloved powerhouse designer with the jet set Donatella Versace chose a sprawling villa overlooking the French Riviera to showcase her ‘La Vacanza’ summer getaways and pre-fall 2023 collection. Château de la Croix des Gardes famously hosted the masquerade ball in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 thriller To Catch a Thief.
The debut was intense, given the influence of pop star Dua Lipa, who co-designed the collection laden with so many butterflies that the see-now-buy-now collaboration could have taken flight at a moment’s notice.
Butterflies Galore
All those polka dots are symbols of one of humans most beloved motifs. Butterflies have been a symbol of transformation, hope and faith for thousands of years. Add the models walking along an infinity pool and all say it was one of the most breathtaking fashion shows in many years.
Dua Lipa addressed the butterflies, specifically, saying they are a great symbol of freedom for her.
Frequent Versace photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG] was on hand to capture the endless magic of a perfect May evening in Cannes, France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Jacobs also shot the advertising photography with Dua Lipa featured here, with styling by Jacob K.
Read MoreWill Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis Ban a Woke Barbie in Florida Theaters? She's Headed His Way?
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Australian actor Margot Robbie doesn’t remember having a Barbie doll, as a young girl growing up in Australia. Her cousin had Barbies and perhaps they all joined Robbie in admiring a dandelion-decorated mudpie or two made for an afternoon tea in the Australian Gold Coast sandbox.
Fast-foward to now, and Barbie’s scheduled touchdown in American movie theaters remains July 21, 2023.
The Summer issue of American Vogue weighs into the frenzy, putting Margot Robbie as Barbie on the cover. Robbie is lensed by Middle America to East Coast photographer, Caledonia, Michigan’s own Ethan James Green [IG].
When pitching her company LuckyChap, the production outfit she runs with her friend Josey McNamara and her husband, Tom Ackerley, to Mattel’s new CEO of Mattel, Ynon Kreiz, at the Polo Lounge in 2018, Robbie was clear about the road ahead.
“We of course would want to honor the 60-year legacy that this brand has,” Robbie says. “But we have to acknowledge that there are a lot of people who aren’t fans of Barbie. And in fact, aren’t just indifferent to Barbie. They actively hate Barbie. And have a real issue with Barbie. We need to find a way to acknowledge that.”
Read MoreMarni x No Vacancy Inn Campaign Images Shot in Accra, Ghana by Derrick Ofosu Boateng
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Fresh off Marni Creative Director Francesco Risso’s collaboration with Erykah Badu and Vogue’s March 2023 deep dive into the twosome, AOC turns our focus to another Marni Jam series Marni x No Vacancy Inn.
Both collabs are on Marni’s Instagram now, but we will also pull them in their entirety onto AOC for archiving. Forgive me, but Virgil Abloh is on full blast today, and is probably just driving my brain and I’m along for the ride.
AOC may not be hip, but I am chill, so it all works out.
In the same spirit of low-tech, color-saturated Ghana-inspired images, Marni x No Vacancy Inn rolls in with campaign images shot in Accra, Ghana by Derrick Ofosu Boateng [IG], who calls himself “a Ghanaian photographic hueism artist and designer.’
Like Prince Gyasi, Boateng is shooting with an iPhone and then whipping up his techno-colored image souffle.
Read MoreBlueblood Alex Consari Wears Quiet Luxury Lensed by Arnauld Lajeune for The Travel Almanac
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Model Alex Consari is styled by Clare Byrne in a fashion story with Quiet Luxury bonafides. If you think the fashion choices look like the Old Money Aesthetic, you’re right. The trends are difficult to distinguish, except that Quiet Luxury is often more modern. / Hair by Lucas Wilson; makeup by Jen Myles
Photographer Arnaud Lajeunie [IG] captures Alex with her signature pearls for The Travel Almanac [IG] TTA22 - “Performance".
Read MoreBig Miss but Africa Archives Coming! Naomi Campbell's African Odyssey by Prince Gyasi
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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 architect David 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.
Read MoreMariam de Vinzelle in Puglia Sun by Giampaolo Sgura for Sunday Times Style
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French model Mariam de Vinzelle covers the May 28th, 2023 issue of Sunday Times Style, living in her happy place of Puglia sunshine and dry days.
Stylist Verity Parker channels luxury boho vibes in ‘Pure Shores’ with slouchy pyjama-style bottoms, supersoft silks, crochet detailing and the occasional tie-dye print.
There’s plenty of plain geometry stripes in harmonious colorways, coupled with color print splashes lensed by Giampaolo Sgura [IG].
Read MoreGraydon Carter's Air Mail News Wows with Tom Ford Interview by Briget Foley
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AOC just read Air Mail, the subscription-based digital magazine company launched by former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter.
Reading the first article, Briget Foley’s new interview of Tom Ford stopped us cold.
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.
Read MoreKarolina Kurkova in Miami for Mujer Hoy June 2023 as 'Ultimate Supermodel' by Agata Serge
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