Model Ayak Veronica Bior’s route to New York City took her from Kenya, back to South Sudan where she was raised and later to Uganda. Ayak debuted as an exclusive for Valentino Haute Couture in 2019.
In these images for Numéro Netherlands [IG] Digital December 2023, Ayak is lensed by Anka [or Anna] Garbowska [IG]. Charlie Ward styles the shoot with Alexander McQueen, Etro, Maison Valentino, Sportmax./ Hair by Li Murillo; makeup by Claudia Oyanedel
British model Saffron Vadher is styled by George Karapetis in ‘Classic & Elegant’ — yet another tribute to the famous Greek American opera virtuoso Maria Callas. Photographer Alessandro Burzigotti [IG] captures Vadher for Vogue Greece December 2023 [IG].
After looking at Maria Callas Official [IG] Saffron Vadher is an excellent fit.
Models Ella Rattigan and Shivaruby wear cool weather classics in noble origins colors styled by Eniole Dare as ‘Field Notes’. Photographer Scott Trindle [IG] captures the chic and cozy luxury for British Vogue November 2023 issue./ Hair by Stelios Chondros; makeup by Lauren Reynolds
Four Louis Vuitton faces — ‘Bridgerton’ actor Phoebe Dynevor, Congolese-Belgian singer and rapper Lous and the Yakuza, Taiwanese singer, musician and actor Nana Ouyang and Shay Mitchell of ‘Pretty Little Liars’ — will launch a new Louis Vuitton digital campaign on January 1.
Louis Vuitton is reviving its Monogram Vernis and Monogram Denim designs with a range of leather goods, shoes and accessories targeted towards Gen Z consumers who shopped the Monogram Vernis collection launched in 2000 and Monogram Denim, following in 2005.
One of the world’s best-known animal whisperers — photographer Richard Phibbs — arrives today. He brings images that convince us all to breathe deeply and focus on Vogue Greece’s January 2024 ‘the animal issue’. For a little while, the angst about our globe lifts.
Top model Kris Grikaite is visually at peace with creatures more devoted to humans, than we are to them in most cases. Nicholas Georgiou styled the shoot and he is equally impacted by the experience, as the rest of the cast.
“The Vogue Greece January issue welcomes the New Year in the sweetest and most caring way, with an issue dedicated to our love of animals. Famous photographer @richardphibbs, a known advocate of animal rights, captures @kris_grikaite with animals that now live in shelters waiting to be fostered or adopted.”
The animals are not sedated or harmed in any way, abiding by all international agreements around animal welfare.
Marrakech-born, America resident, Moroccan model Rania Benchegra takes two covers for the January 2024 issue of Vogue Arabia.
Amine Jreissati styles Rania in . . . with photographer Txema Yeste [IG] behind the lens.
Reading Vogue Arabia’s introduction to the January 2024 issue, we learn that this gorgeous model “first caught the world’s attention during 2023’s Vogue Open Casting, and has already walked for the likes of Louis Vuitton, Schiaparelli, and Versace.”
Rising Dutch model Ronja Amanda Berg covers the December 2023 issue of ELLE Netherlands. Misha Kratina styles Berg in a Louis Vuitton Resort 2024 cover story lensed by Emil Pabon [IG].
Actor Benedetta Porcaroli [IG] covers the January 2024 issue of Vogue Italia, styled by Vittoria Cerciello with images by Elizaveta Porodina [IG].
Benedetta Porcaroli will join Sydney Sweeney and an expanded cast in the upcoming 2024 film ‘Immaculate’.
The minute AOC saw Benedetta Porcaroli playing in a film ‘Immaculate’, we knew we were headed straight for the Vatican.
The principal photography took place in Rome and finished in February 2023. It’s the first film produced by the ‘Euphoria Star’ under her ‘Fifty-Fifty Films’ company, which Sweeney founded in 2020.
Actor, humanitarian, mother and global leader is profiled in the December 2023 issue of WSJ Magazine, with deeply personal photographs of Jolie wearing offerings from Atelier Jolie, shot by Annemarieke Van Drimmelen [IG] with styling by Tonne Goodman.
One of the most profound realities that she discussed with WSJ is her favorite people to spend time with.
“There’s a reason people who have been through hardship are also much more honest and much more connected, and I am more relaxed with them. Why do I like spending time with people who’ve survived and are refugees? They’ve confronted so much in life that it brings forward not just strength, but humanity.”
French model Marilou Hanriot takes a cover for Numéro Magazine #243 [IG], December 2023-January-2024 ‘Astral’ issue.
Hanriot is styled by Charles Varenne in the high jewelry fashion story ‘Ombre et Lumière’, lensed by Ben Hassett [IG]./ Hair by Sébastien Richard; makeup by Marion Robine
Victor & Rolf muse Emily Ratajkowski, aka EmRata, is interviewed by newly-named head of the culture Violaine Schütz [IG], for Numero #243out now.
Not all French women are so positive about a declared feminist like EmRata. Remember when French Vogue March 2022 ran a cover message that we’re living in a post feminist world now and there’s no need for women to be divisive any longer . . .
Schütz zeroes in on a key EmRata theme: " You thought you were a mind, but you're a body "
In these images from a story titled ‘Awaken’, Qun Ye is styled by Vivienne Sun with creative direction by Matt McDonald. Photographer Darren McDonald [IG] is behind the lens for Vogue China [IG] November 2023.
Always commenting on fashion stories beyond any style trend, AOC wrote in 2011:
Fall’s strict attitude borders on religious fervor but also brings to mind the fact that the new Dutch republic was the most prosperous nation in Europe, leading the continent in trade, science and art. This came about at the end of the European religious wars that spawned the Protestant Reformation and revolt against the Catholic Church.
Anne’s Reflections
As I reposted this ‘Master Class’ 2011 fashion story by Mario Testino for British Vogue, I found myself thinking about American history back to the founding of our country and also the changes in the last 50 years of America.
It was a Protestant-dominant, moderate US Supreme Court who gave women the right to abortion and contraception in 1973, based on constitutional arguments.
Five decades later, a disproportionately-conservative, Catholic-dominant Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
This Roberts court is not finished giving state governments absolute control over women’s bodies. AOC will educate readers and fight for the return of our hard-won rights in the 2024 elections. ~ Anne
Vogue China’s January 2024 issue [IG] takes us ‘On the Road’, although where we’re going, nobody knows as we march forward into 2024. Vivienne Sun styles top model Chu Wong against the backdrop of China’s gorgeous scenery lensed by Huang Jiaqi [IG].
Giorgio Armani launched Armani Neve in the mid-90s, long before ski collections became a trend. The Italian perfectionist’s approach to high-style design and ‘la dolce vita’ living on the ski slopes makes another decades-old bow with the new Winter 2023/24 collection.
Models Giacomo Cavalli, Ibrahim Idoow, Jiayun Xie, Tommy Vanden Meerssche, and Valerie Scherzinger are captured by photographer Brett Lloyd [IG] and styled by Mauro Demestria in retro feeling images perfect for a St. Moritz New Year’s. / Makeup by Arianna Campa; hair by Giovanni Iovino
Ukrainian model Yura Romaniuk is styled by Lisa Jarvis in a fashion story ‘Le Petit Prince’, an art studio assemblage of Transylvanian heritage brand Abodi, Chanel, Maison Margiela, Maison Valentino, Zegna and more.
Photographer/art director Szilveszter Mako [IG] captures the luxury fashion shadow box for Numéro 243 [IG] Magazine’s December 2023.January 2024 issue. / Hair by Massimo Di Stefano; makeup by Vanessa Icareg
Model Tanya Churbanova takes one cover of Numéro France [IG] #243 Astral, December 2023/January 2024 and a fashion story ‘Voyage Cosmique’.
Talented photographer Txema Yeste [IG] captures Churbanova, styled by Bernat Buscato in Louis Vuitton on the cover, Alexandre Vauthier, Chanel, Courreges, Gucci, Maison Valentino, Philosophy and more in the fashion story. / Hair and makeup by Rubén Mármol; art direction by Virginia Sancho
It’s always great to see Russian model Natasha Poly, another of those models trained in the old-school art of posing with plenty of body language for the camera.
Léopold Duchemin styles Poly in the usual luxury label lineup in ‘Scream If You Wanna Go Faster’. Photographer Thue Nørgaard [IG] is behind the lens for The Face Magazine Winter 2023. / Hair by Tom Wright; makeup by Masae Ito
Banana Republic [IG] gathers models Mayowa Nicholas, Roberto Sipos, andSuvi Riggs Koponen for their winter 2023 campaign.
Shot in Norway by Josh Olins [IG] with creative direction by Remi Paringaux and Ryan Spacey, the campaign acknowledges — not only the majesty of nature — but indirectly, its fragility.
Banana Republic is introducing new cashmere items connected to this campaign, including this Caro Lightweight Cashmere Cardigan [website] in 12 colors.
Refusing to promote cashmere without clarity on its sourcing standards as verified by outside agencies, Anne of Carversville notes that Banana Republic cashmere is part of an initiative called The Good Cashmere Standard (GCS).
Chinese model Yilan Hua is styled by Beatriz Machado in ‘Gracias Por Su Visita’, lensed by Pablo Zamora [IG] for Vogue Espana December 2023./ Hair and makeup by Ricardo Calero
Machado chooses modern luxury elegance from Acne Studios, Aquazurra, Dior, Giorgio Armani, LOEWE, YSL and more.
