Ahmed Chrediy Snapped 'The Power of Delicacy' for Vogue Poland June 2023
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Imaan Hammam Is Haute in ELLE USA August 2023, Lensed by Chris Colls
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Supermodel Imaan Hammam takes two covers for the August 2023 issue of ELLE USA. Imaan wears bralette and earrings from Fendi Couture above with a corset from New York Vintage. The second cover below features Imaan wearing an Armani Prive black gown with Van Cleef & Arpels necklace.
Leah Faye Cooper interviews Hammam in her Brooklyn apartment during Ramadan, explaining how 2023 is a year for her to connect more deeply with her Muslim faith. Imaan is not only fasting by day but also not working.
The very top model became an Estée Lauder Global Brand Ambassador in May, and she reports fainting on the set during Ramadan 2022. “They’d be having you doing so much on these shoots, girl. It’s like dancing, jumping around, running—and then there’s a room for TikTok, doing all these TikTok videos….”
Read MoreSKIMS Now Valued at $4 Billion as Kardashian - Grede Lockdown $270M Series C Funding
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Skims co-founders Kim Kardashian and CEO Jens Grede have confirmed a new $4 billion valuation for the company, after raising $270 million in a new Series C funding round.
Skims was previously valued at $3.2 million.
The new capital investment was led by Wellington Management and also includes funds from Greenoaks Capital Partners and existing partners D1 Capital Partners and Imaginary Ventures.
Mr. Grede has confirmed that Skims anticipates sales of about $750 million in 2023, up from $500 million in 2022. About 15 percent of its online customers come from outside the United States.
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Chloe Oh, Lulu Tenney, Mika Schneider, Selena Forrest for Vogue Korea July 2023
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Vogue Korea’s July 2023 issue puts four significant model faces on five covers: Chloe Oh, Lulu Tenney, Mika Schneider, Selena Forrest.
Dahye Kim styles ‘Faces of Summer 2023’ for images by Hyea W. Kang in a large fashion story that takes two posts. / Hair by Tsuki; makeup by Yumi Lee
Read MoreAnok Yai and Sister Alim Yai Are 'Close to You', by Dan Martensen for Vogue UK
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Anok Yai appears with her sister Alim Yai and nephew Zane in a short fashion story ‘Close To You’, styled by Max Ortega. Alim is Anok’s manager and a financial consultant by profession. Photographer Dan Martensen [IG] captures the family ties in British Vogue’s August 2023 issue. / Hair by Lacy Redway; makeup by Raoul Alejandre
Read MoreKendall Jenner Named L'Oreal Global Ambassador Launching September 2023
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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.
Read MoreJulie Hoomans Sees the World in Retro Fashion Story by Mara Alonso for Vogue Portugal
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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
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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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Prorsum Knight Is Wilding in Scotland and Ireland in Burberry Fall 2023 Campaign
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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.
Read MoreAnok Yai Fronts Marc Jacobs Summer 2023 Campaign Lensed by Alasdair McLellan
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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
Read MoreFendi Fall/Winter 2023 Campaign with Julia, Mona, Rianne + by Craig McDean
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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
Read MoreSkims Talks New [and Last] Round of Funding Before IPO with $4 Billion[ish] Valuation
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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.
Read MoreTindi Mar Wears Butterflies Rich, Delicate De Beers Diamonds for Net-a-Porter
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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
Read MoreKasia Struss in Casual Resort Elegance Lensed by David Burton for ELLE Italia July 6
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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
Read MoreSporty & Rich X Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc and the New French-American-AOC Alliance
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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.
Read MoreL'Officiel Settles Unpaid NYC Freelancers Lawsuit
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