Kendall Jenner Named L'Oreal Global Ambassador Launching September 2023

Kendall Jenner Named L'Oreal Global Ambassador Launching September 2023

Kendall Jenner and L’Oreal have shared the announcement that the top model and B-Corp entrepreneur has been named L’Oréal Paris’ newest global ambassador.

When Kendall shared her WSJ Magazine terrific images and interview early in June, AOC did extra homework to unearth the important to us — and I daresay L’Oreal — fact that Jenner’s 818 Tequila brand is a B-Corp.

Kendall’s first L’Oreal campaign will be in makeup, with a September 2023 launch. Both parties issued the expected press releases.

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Julie Hoomans Sees the World in Retro Fashion Story by Mara Alonso for Vogue Portugal

Julie Hoomans Sees the World in Retro Fashion Story by Mara Alonso for Vogue Portugal

Model Julie Hoomans adds another fashion story ‘Bagagem Emocional’ to Vogue Portugal’s June 2023 ‘Voyage’ issue. The dog collar necklace with Hoomans walking the dogs has me smiling. Stylists have the opportunity to use lots more wit when given the green light by editors. Stylist Alicia Padrón’s small globe in Hoomans’ hand is also a nice touch — with pink Samsonite luggage, along with Gucci Valigeria.

Photographer Mara Alonso [IG] captures the quiet adrenalin rush, in a time when young women suddenly were no longer tied to ironing boards. Seventy years later, American women are still fighting the battle for agency over our own lives.

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Sartorial Perfection 'Summer Breeze' Style by Louise & Maria Thornfeldt for Harper's Bazaar Italia

Sartorial Perfection 'Summer Breeze' Style by Louise & Maria Thornfeldt for Harper's Bazaar Italia

Harper’s Bazaar Italia’s [IG] July 2023 ‘Flowing 04’ [movement] issue adds another fashion story ‘Summer Breeze’ — focused on impeccable tailoring and quiet luxury colors —to its summer portfolio. Model Karolina Capkova is styled by Maria Giulia Riva in images by Louise & Maria Thornfeldt [IG], with creative direction by Sissy Vian./ Makeup by Luciano Chiarello; hair by Pier Paolo Lai

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Valentina Zenere Wears Bulgari Serpenti Riches Lensed by Sergi Pons for Marie Claire Mexico

Valentina Zenere Wears Bulgari Serpenti Riches Lensed by Sergi Pons for Marie Claire Mexico

Argentine actor, model and singer Valentina Zenere delivers a fierce performance, styled by Caterina Ospina Buitrago in Bulgari Serpenti riches designed for women with strong personas. Photographer Sergi Pons [IG] is behind the lens for Marie Claire Mexico and Latin America June 2023.

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Prorsum Knight Is Wilding in Scotland and Ireland in Burberry Fall 2023 Campaign

Prorsum Knight Is Wilding in Scotland and Ireland in Burberry Fall 2023 Campaign

Burberry’s [IG] Winter 2023 campaign is out, lensed by Tyrone Lebon [IG] in Scotland’s Isle of Skye and Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway.

About the cow . . .

AOC needs to make one small point. We are thrilled with the cow, and the speed with which Burberry delivered it. It was only Monday in writing about Daniel Lee’s second Resort 2024 collection, that we brought up cows for Burberry. Voila! We have a cow.

It’s great but . . .. . . it was cows in relation to the Burberry dandelion print revised to a daffodil. Because we are promoting a great climate change study with cows and daffodils.

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Anok Yai Fronts Marc Jacobs Summer 2023 Campaign Lensed by Alasdair McLellan

Anok Yai Fronts Marc Jacobs Summer 2023 Campaign Lensed by Alasdair McLellan

Supermodel Anok Yai delivers the Marc Jacobs Summer 2023 campaign, styled by Alastair McKimm. Anok poses in key pieces from The Bi-Color Snapshot, The Utility Snapshot in Bubblegum and The Denim Monogram Collection, lensed by Alasdair McLellan [IG]./ Hair by Akki Shirakawa; makeup by Sam Visser

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Fendi Fall/Winter 2023 Campaign with Julia, Mona, Rianne + by Craig McDean

Fendi Fall/Winter 2023 Campaign with Julia, Mona, Rianne + by Craig McDean

Models Farah Nieuwburg, Julia Nobis, Migoa Guol, Mona Tougaard, Rianne Van Rompaey and Yilan Hua front Fendi’s F/W 2023 Campaign, styled by Melanie Ward. Photographer Craig McDean [IG] is in the studio with creative direction by Karl Bolander./ Hair by Anthony Turner; makeup by Peter Philips

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Skims Talks New [and Last] Round of Funding Before IPO with $4 Billion[ish] Valuation

Skims Talks New [and Last] Round of Funding Before IPO with $4 Billion[ish] Valuation

Boston-based investment firm Wellington Management is in talks to lead a new round of funding for SKIMS, led by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede, Skims CEO and co-founder.

Reports are that the financial math currently on the table would establish a financial valuation for SKIMS of $4 billion. Assumptions are that this would be the final round of fundraising before an initial public offering that could come in about a year.

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Tindi Mar Wears Butterflies Rich, Delicate De Beers Diamonds for Net-a-Porter

Tindi Mar Wears Butterflies Rich, Delicate De Beers Diamonds for Net-a-Porter

Guadalajara, México model Tindi Mar appears in images of De Beers diamond jewelry, with a special collection statement about the butterflies-rich ‘Portraits of Nature’ collection for Net-a-Porter.

Photographer Vicki King [IG] captures Mar, a young model very particular about her projects, as she remains committed to sustainability in her community in Mexico. Creative direction by Phil Buckingham./ Hair by Yumi Nakada-Dingle; makeup by Victoria Martin

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Kasia Struss in Casual Resort Elegance Lensed by David Burton for ELLE Italia July 6

Kasia Struss in Casual Resort Elegance Lensed by David Burton for ELLE Italia July 6

Fresh off her June 22 fashion stop in ELLE France, Polish model Kasia Struss chills in the July 6, 2023 issue of ELLE Italia. Photographer David Burton [IG] captures Struss wearing long and lean Ferragamo red on the cover, styled by Monica Curetti in high-end luxury getaway looks from top names./ Hair and makeup by Ezio Diaferia

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Sporty & Rich X Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc and the New French-American-AOC Alliance

Sporty & Rich X Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc and the New French-American-AOC Alliance

Embracing her faux French roots without behaving like an imposter, it’s perfectly natural — even logical — that Sporty & Rich finds itself in an exciting collaboration with one of the world’s most important destinations — Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc Antibes.

Sporty & Rich is not just a fashion brand; it represents a lifestyle that seamlessly blends athleticism, wellness and luxury. At its core, the brand embraces the belief that being active and maintaining physical fitness should not compromise one's sense of style or desire for clothes with an attitude of luxury.

Canadian-born, New York-based founder Emily Oberg has a sixth-sense for brand DNA and pedigree, and she plays her hand expertly — choosing a name like Sporty & Rich for her brand, but not falling down the rabbit hole of vapid pretentiousness.

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L'Officiel Settles Unpaid NYC Freelancers Lawsuit

L'Officiel Settles Unpaid NYC Freelancers Lawsuit

The City of New York has reached a settlement on behalf of unpaid freelancers working for French media brand L’Officiel. As of July 14, 2023 L’Officiel has agreed to pay more than $275,000 to 41 freelancers.

Plaintiffs included  writers, editors, photographers, videographers, graphic designers and illustrators.

Notice to Unpaid L’Officiel NYC Freelancers Who Have Not Filed a Claim Must Do So By Feb. 7, 2024

Freelancers who were not fully paid by L'Officiel for work performed between Jan. 1, 2017, and July 11, 2023, and were not specifically named in the suit, must file a claim by Feb. 7, 2024, in order to participate in the settlement. Freelancers named in the agreement do not need to file a claim and will receive an email with information explaining how to receive payment.

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Scott Trindle Taps Burberry's Pastoral Punk Energy for September 2023 Vogues

Scott Trindle Taps Burberry's Pastoral Punk Energy for September 2023 Vogues

First up for Vogues September is Burberry, styled by Tabitha Simmons in images that give us a solid dose of dopamine dressing. Models Elise Crombez, Grace Musase, Jean Campbell, Pratik Shetty, Sherry Shi, and Shivaruby are fired up and ready to commune with our precious outdoors.

British photographer Scott Trindle is behind the lens in Great Missenden for select Vogue issues.

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Amber, Lina, Quannah Are 'Forces for Change' in Vogue China July 2023 Covers by Cass Bird

Amber, Lina, Quannah Are 'Forces for Change' in Vogue China July 2023 Covers by Cass Bird

Models Amber Valletta, Lina Zhang and Quannah Chasinghorse pose together and individually as ‘Forces for Change’ for the July 2023 issue of Vogue China [IG], with a total of five covers.

The trio is styled by Alvin Yu in the fashion story ‘It’s In Our Hands’, lensed by Cass Bird [IG], with creative direction by Matt Mcdonald./ Hair by Panos Papandrianos; makeup by Romy Soleimani

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Dan Beleiu Shoots Dara Gueye, Hedi Ben Tekaya and Jay Jang for Louis Vuitton Men Pre-Fall

Dan Beleiu Shoots Dara Gueye, Hedi Ben Tekaya and Jay Jang for Louis Vuitton Men Pre-Fall

Models Dara Gueye, Hedi Ben Tekaya and Jay Jang are styled by Marq Rise in select pieces from the Louis Vuitton Men Pre Fall 2024 collection.

Photographer Dan Beleiu [IG] is behind the lens with set design by Sophear Van Froment and art direction by Lucie Matussiere. / Hair by Christian Eberhard; makeup by Adrien Pinault

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Anitta'a Global Takeover for Harper's Bazaar US June-July 2023 Includes Social Justice

Anitta'a Global Takeover for Harper's Bazaar US June-July 2023 Includes Social Justice

Today, we meet up with Anitta in the June-July 2023 issue of Harper’s Bazaar US, where she wears Dior on the cover in a fashion story lensed by Emmanuel Sanchez-Monsalve [IG].

Anitta’s Very Fine Mind

Anitta sings in Portuguese, Spanish and English, and she is also conversant in French and Italian. In her increasingly storied adult life, Anitta’s skills in being a polygot [one who speaks five or more languages] make her an important candidate for brain science. Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts and also the University of Geneva in Switzerland might like her to find time for functional MRIs (fMRIs), brain scans, to measure Anitta’s brain activity.

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