Alex Consani in Limitless Self-Expression and Cool Clothes for W Magazine 'Originals' Issue
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Chanel SS-2026 Details Up Close and Personal Lensed by Louise and Maria Thornfeldt
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Chanel SS-2026 Details Up Close and Personal Lensed by Louise and Maria Thornfeldt
AOC’s response to quiet Chanel news was OMG! But of course Matthieu Blazy [IG] will use Louise & Maria Thornfeldt at Chanel [IG]. And these fabulous details photographs truly bring Blazy’s Chanel debut collection to life.
These are some of the best photos AOC has seen in revealing textures and details up close and personal. And the show backdrop is stellar, even cosmic.
The textures, the weaves and embellishments. The jewelry and attitude of modernity. It’s also about Matthieu Blazy’s relationship with women — which is quite extraordinary from what I’ve read.
Read MoreMulberry Invites 'Wicked: For Good Star' Cynthia Erivo to Tim Walker Fall 2025 Campaign
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Mulberry Invites ‘Wicked: For Good Star’ Cynthia Erivo to Tim Walker 2025 Campaign
Mulberry [IG] has engaged British actor Cynthia Erivo to front its ‘The Mulberry Spirit’ Fall 2025 campaign, lensed by Tim Walker [IG] and styled by Kate Phelan.
Anne has experienced meteor showers all over her brain in the last week, after writing about Anok Yai’s Perfect Magazine #9 fashion story. I called her “a high priest for humanity” and meant it. You cannot imagine the psychological, spiritual, emotional roller coaster ride I’ve been on for the last week.
It’s another story — except that my Anok Yai-induced psycho drama dropped me off last week in the care of Cynthia Erivo and the November 2025 debut of ‘Wicked: For Good’. The trailer is stellar. It’s right up there with Pharrell’s Vatican City Concert 2025, discussed last night when I learned that Deva Cassell’s movie ‘Zero.A.D’ — where she plays the Virgin Mary — had been moved to 2026.
Read MoreAnotherMan China 'Suspended Realm of Cards' by Szilveszter Mako August 2025
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AnotherMan China [IG] tapped photographer Szilveszter Makó [IG] for its early-fall, Vuitton-rich 2025 fashion story ‘The Suspended Realm of Cards’, styled by Yun Wuqige. Anne chucked reading the model’s name Bai [IG][pronounced Bye and actually Ruien Bai], who launched his career with a global exclusive with the Prada FW24 show in Milan./ Makeup by Clive x; hair by MingHu Zhang
Read MoreAngelina Kendall for 'The Big D' Volume #5 2025 Lensed by Anthony Seklaoui
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Brazilian-Kiwi model Angelina Kendall lets her hair run free, and not for the first time. Reviewing Kendall’s AOC Archives, D Magazine has near total consistency in preferring her Damien Boissinot fashion-shoot hair as we see it today in D la Repubblica ‘The Big D’ [IG] Volume #5 2025 cover story ‘Slowing Down’.
Emmanuelle Alt chooses a Celine melange-knit sweater dress for the cover lensed by Anthony Seklaoui [IG]. Makeup artist Hiromi Ueda finishes Kendall’s wild-woman spirit-artist appearance with a polished, natural glow.
Read MoreConie Vallese in Rome for HTSI Magazine Fall 2025 Travel Lensed by Hill & Aubrey
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Model, muse, artist and humanist, Conie Vallese takes us on a Roman holiday in the autumn travel special edition of Financial Times HTSI [IG] Magazine. This team also collaborated for HTSI’s Women’s Style Special AW25 [in the AOC queue].
Isabelle Kountoure styles Roman holiday-travel Vallese in Miu Miu for the cover lensed by Hill & Aubrey [IG]. Anne makes the same statement every week: for now — and I don’t mean a week or two — all roads lead to Rome.
AOC doesn’t treat Rome as a trend but as a truth, a key plank in the complex story of human civilization.
Read MoreHana Jirickova Has 'Jungle Fever' Lensed by Branislav Simoncik for Vogue Portugal October 2025
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Top model Hana Jirickova has a great case of ‘Jungle Fever’ styled by Chiara Totire in Chloé, Christian Boaro, Cultnaked, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro,Valentino and more.
The October 2025 issue of Vogue Portugal [IG] is focused on Animals, captured in all their fashion glory by Branislav Simoncik [IG]. / Hair by ScoobyDoo; makeup by Margarita Krupenich
Read MoreAnok Yai by Thibaut Grevet: A High Priestess for Humanity in Perfect Magazine #9
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Anok Yai by Thibaut Grevet: A High Priestess for Humanity in Perfect Magazine #9
Superstar creative and top model Anok Yai [IG] is styled by Jaheel Weaver [IG] in images by Thibaut Grevet [IG] for The Perfect Magazine #9 [IG]. The trio shares creative director credentials for a fashion story called ‘Rust’, but as Anok explains on her IG — and quoted here on AOC — the story is about a deliberate act of claiming one’s own ‘Rebirth by fire.’ / Hair by Jacob Kajrup; makeup by Ana Takahashi; set design by Afra Zamara
Many Models are More than Mannequins
I believe that editorials should be like short films; It should take you on a journey and it should draw you into its world. I’m not gonna lie, there’s nothing I hate more than sitting in front of a white wall and looking bored. I decided to come up with ideas for editorials that I would want to see.
Anok continues from her very insightful perch of an accomplished artist and creative who runs into life and not away from it. The prism of her mind goes deeply into the human spirit and experience; and the contradictions of life.
I’ve always been enamored by stories of people disappearing or faking their deaths to start new lives with new identities. Cutting all contact with the past —essentially becoming a new person.
What drives someone to that point .. Desperation? Reinvention? Crime? Autonomy? Love?
Read MoreDeva Cassel in Maria Grazia Chiuri's Last Dior Resort 2026 Collection in L'Official China
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Deva Cassel in Maria Grazia Chiuri's Last Dior Resort 2026 Collection in L'Official China
Actor and Christian Dior ambassador Deva Cassel covers L’Officiel China October 2025 wearing Maria Grazia Chiuri’s final Resort 2026 collection for the house of Dior.
Deva was born in Rome to an Italian mother [Monica Bellucci] and French father [Vincent Cassel]. She lived in France and was schooled there, although Italian is one of the five languages she speaks fluently.
Anne of Carversville was focused on the growing influence of Italy before the world got its first American pope on May 8th. In writing about the Louis Vuitton resort 2026 show, Anne said that all roads lead to Italy. That statement is rock solid today, and we’re about to get a global history lesson in the coming years.
Read MoreA Wind-Powered, Cargo Ship With Hennessy Cognac On Board Heads for Baltimore
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There’s a new Maison Hennessy era opening on the high seas with the transatlantic maiden crossing of the wind-powered cargo ship Neoliner Origin.
The sustainability-conscious queen of the seas is now headed for Baltimore, arriving on October 29, 2025. For thousands of years ships have been essential in bringing the world together in the name of commerce.
Powered by wind energy, Neoliner Origin reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 80 to 90% compared with a conventional ship of comparable size.
Read MoreDakota Johnson Reunites with Alessandro Michele at Valentino | Dakota's Book Club
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tt was expected among fashion insiders that when Dakota Johnson’s contract with Gucci was up for renewal, that the actor would rejoin her close friend at Valentino.
From the perspective of Valentino, this partnership as an extension of its engagement with figures embodying artistry and cultural significance
Johnson has a book club called the TeaTime Book Club, launched in 2024 through her production company, TeaTime Pictures, making her a perfect fit.
Read MoreConstance Jablonski Covers ELLE Espana September Lensed by Rocio Ramos
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Photographer Rocio Ramos [IG] captures model Constance Jablonski in a modern, around-the-clock sporty tailoring editorial called ‘Las claves del otoño’. Barbara Garralda styles the’keys of autumn’ story using Chanel, Loewe, Prada and more in ELLE Spain [IG] September 2025 cover story./ Hair and Makeup by Vicky Marcos
Read MoreAbby Champion in Bvlgari Polychroma High Jewelry by Rocio Ramos for Vogue Turkey
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Abby Champion fronts key pieces from the Bulgari Polychroma High Jewelry Collection [IG] inspired by Rome and styled by Ceylan Atınç Tanrıverdi.
Spanish photographer Rocio Ramos [IG] captured Abby C for Vogue Turkey’s [IG] June 2025 issue. / Hair by Alessandro Rebecchi; makeup by Martina Bolis
Read MoreFeiFei Sun Covers System Magazine #24; Images by Zhong Lin
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Chinese model FeiFei Sun [IG] checked into Models.com in May 2009, retaining spots today on ‘The Money List’ and ‘Industry Icons’, aka The Establishment’.
We fast forwards to now, almost 25 years later, and FeiFei Sun joins forces with an AOC fav photographer Zhong Lin [IG] in System Magazine [IG] #24, styled by Austin Feng [IG]./ Hair by MinghuZhang; makeup by Yooyo Keong Ming
Read MoreFeeling the Love for Moomins with Suvi Koponen in Vogue Scandinavia
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Feeling the Love for Moominworld in Vogue Scandinavia
Jesee Laitinen [IG] photographs Suvi Riggs Koponen in ‘Moominworld’, Tove Jansson’s special world of Nordic nostalgia for Vogue Scandinavia’s [IG]October-November 2025 issue
Swedish-speaking Jansson brought to light values like inclusion, acceptance, and community that are important pillars of modern Nordic societies. Bravo but too woke. If Trump tries to shut down ‘Sesame Street’, perhaps the Moomins can take in Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo and the Cookie Monster until Trump’s hateful war on Democratic American cities is over.
We can pay you guys for your generosity towards our refugees. Put me down for $20/mo every month until the whole ‘Sesame Street’ crew can come home to America. No, the money won’t come out of the hides of educating girls in Malawi.
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Emma Stone and Hoyeon Front Louis Vuitton Fall 2025 Bag Campaign
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Louis Vuitton [IG] ambassadors Emma Stone and Hoyeon present the luxury house’s new leather goods campaign, shot by photographer Ethan James Green [IG]. Framed against fashionable sketches of Boulevard Haussmann architecture, the fresh and clean campaign offers no distractions from the Capucines and Side Trunk handbags.
Read MoreMaria Grazia Chiuri and Pope Leo Both in Rome? Hold on. Fendi Is Ready for Takeoff
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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pope Leo Both in Rome? Hold on. Fendi Is Ready for Takeoff
Vogue’s Luke Leitch is great therapy for me and today was no exception. His piece on today’s announcement that Maria Grazia Chiuri is now officially at Fendi is titled “Why We Should All Be Fendi-ists: Maria Grazia Chiuri Comes Home”.
Fendi’s new Chairman and CEO Ramon Ros concisely summarized the expanding role of the LVMH Creative Directors at select maisons:
I’m thrilled to welcome Maria Grazia into the team. The role of a creative director is no longer to simply design beautiful clothes but to curate a culture and hold a mirror to the world we live in. Her talent and vision will be instrumental in fortifying Fendi’s heritage, shaping the future talent in the house and deepening our commitment to Italian craftsmanship.”
The Chiuri appointment means more to many of us than LVMH understands. Losing her would have been a low blow, and I am grateful for their continued confidence in her talents as a perfect fit for Fendi.
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Ella and Mathilda for Harper's Bazaar France 2025 October by David Sims
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