Paloma Elsesser Covers WSJ Magazine October 2022 by Angelo Pennetta

Paloma Elsesser Covers WSJ Magazine October 2022 by Angelo Pennetta

Top model Paloma Elsesser would love to be a poet, but there is the reality that she likes nice things. The next best lifestyle is to enjoy her life as a top model — which seems increasingly secure for the London-born daughter of an African-American mother and Chilean-Swiss father.

Elsesser grew up in Los Angeles, attending private school, before moving to New York and The New School to pursue psychology and literature. For money, Paloma waitressed at Jamaican restaurant Miss Lily’s.

Now a Brooklyn real-estate owner, Paloma, part of the IMG family, explains “. . . I’m not Malala. I’m just a [5.7” tall] model who’s a size 12” .

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Hana Jirickova In 'J'aime la Plage' by Arran + Jules for Vogue Netherlands October 2022

Hana Jirickova In 'J'aime la Plage' by Arran + Jules for Vogue Netherlands October 2022

Top model Hana Jirickova wears her healthy sensuality in the October 2022 issue of Vogue Netherlands in a fashion story ‘J’aime la Plage’. Marian Nachmia styles Jirickova in images by Arran & Jules [IG] that remind us of the deceased Vogue Paris, now Vogue France.

With a right-wing battle for women’s bodies gaining steam across the world — not only America — it’s no time for fashion to go Miss Modesty, as Vogue France has done. Didn’t they tell us a few months ago that feminism is so over as an issue?

Given a right-wing win in Italy on Sunday — the first since Mussolini and a couple weeks ago also in Sweden, and with America’s midterms a tossup in our post-Roe world — “controlling women’s bodies” is a high-priority in Europe and America.

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Ana de Armas in Exquisite Images by Craig McDean for AnOther Magazine FW 2022

Ana de Armas in Exquisite Images by Craig McDean for AnOther Magazine FW 2022

British photographer, New York-based Craig McDean [IG] has outdone himself with new images of actor Ana de Armas for AnOther Magazine [IG]. Katie Shillingford styled de Armas in Louis Vuitton for the cover and inside fashion story, adding sensual but casual luxury looks inside.

In an interview with Hannah Lack, How Ana de Armas Became the Most Famous Woman in the World, de Armas discusses playing Marilyn Monroe in Andrew Dominik’s much anticipated adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’s ‘Blonde’, arriving on Netflix Sept. 28.

The Jezebel review is more vulgar and ‘flip’ than most, but its train of thought is consistent with several others that I just read. I’ll go with the New Yorker review [next paragraph] , because it runs closest to Lack’s interview, which is well worth the read.

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Gutsy Woman Kim Kardashian Fronts Stuart Weitzman Fall Campaign by Mario Sorrenti

Gutsy Woman Kim Kardashian Fronts Stuart Weitzman Fall Campaign by Mario Sorrenti

Fashion, business, social media mogul Kim Kardashian adds Stuart Weitzman brand ambassador to her portfolio. The campaign is photographed by Mario Sorrenti [IG], with styling by Alastair McKimm.

Kardashian fronts the brand's fall 2022 ‘Stand Strong’ campaign, celebrating women for stepping into their power.

The SKIMS founder is also launching a new collection of bra solutions for her billion-dollar shapewear and loungewear brand. In February 2022, Kardashian’s Skims doubled its valuation from US$ 1.6 billion in April 2021 to $3.2 billion after raising US$240 million in its latest round of funding in January.

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Viola Davis Comes to Life As 'The Woman King' in ELLE Brazil October by Mar + Vin

Viola Davis Comes to Life As 'The Woman King' in ELLE Brazil October by Mar + Vin

All reports are that ‘The Woman King’ reigns supreme at the Toronto International Film Festival, which opened on September 8 and closes on Sunday, September 18.

Gina Prince-Bythewood directed the historical epic set in West Africa in 1823. Tony and Oscar award winner Viola Davis, featured here in four covers of the October 2022 issue of ELLE Brazil, stars as Nanisca, a force of nature in Dahomey, West Africa. Today Dahomey is located in what we know as southern Benin.

As the leader of the Agojie, the all-woman army of the African kingdom, Davis’s character led a fighting force so fierce that even enemies spoke of its “prodigious bravery”.

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Gisele Bundchen Is Ready to Ride on Her Terms in ELLE US October by Inez & Vinoodh

Gisele Bundchen Is Ready to Ride on Her Terms in ELLE US October by Inez & Vinoodh

“Obviously, I have my concerns—this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,” Gisele Brady tells ELLE US about her husband Tom Brady. “I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again. But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too.”

Gisele’s recent departure to Costa Rica after a huge fight in which she says apart from this interview that what really caused the big uproar was the way Brady treats the kids when he is home. Everyone is supposed to understand that dad is ‘beat’ and needs alone time. Gisele says that Brady also was unkind to the kids when they wanted to chill out with him.

CNN writes the couple is living in separate houses in this moment.

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Black Style Drama with Karlie Kloss in Times Style UK by Paola Kudacki

Black Style Drama with Karlie Kloss in Times Style UK by Paola Kudacki

In the fashion story ‘Supermodel Karlie Kloss Showcases the New Season’s Main Charater Energy’, Karlie reminds us that drama queens come in more than one variety.

Similarily, the clothes Kloss wears in her Times cover story, are architectural masterpieces. Photographer Paola Kudacki [IG] is behind the lens, with styling by Verity Parker.

Kloss is neither self-obsessed or an Instagram drama queen, like so many of her contemporaries. Her recent 30th-birthday spirit has centered on advancing young women for years thru her Kode With Klossy free coding camp for girls aged 13-18, now headquartered in Atlanta.

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Bella Hadid Covers i-D Fall 2022, Lensed by Sam Rock While Bella Searches For Her Truth

Bella Hadid Covers i-D Fall 2022, Lensed by Sam Rock While Bella Searches For Her Truth

Supermodel Bella Hadid share a cover of i-D Magazine’s Fall 2022 ‘Ultra’ issue. In Bella’s case, she is ‘Ultranova!’. Carlos Nazario styles Bella in body-baring looks lensed by Sam Rock [IG]. Douglas Greenwood interviews the super in: '“Bella Hadid: People can make up stories about me. My truth will be seen.”

Greenwood notes that in the past, publications have framed Bella’s heritage as a point of contention – or erased it completely, like when she and Gigi donated their fashion week salaries to refugees in Ukraine and Palestine, and only the former was reported on.

Hadid Sisters Join Mica Arganaraz in Donating Fall 2022 Fashion Week Earnings to Humanity AOC Fashion

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Kim Kardashian Bares All for Interview Magazine but Not News of SKKY Partners Private Equity Firm

Kim Kardashian Bares All for Interview Magazine but Not News of SKKY Partners Private Equity Firm

Kim Kardashian covers the September 2022 American Dream issue, styled by Mel Ottenberg in denim from Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta and Telfar. Add in the black jacket by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, vintage Norma Kamali top and Kim’s own flag panty and personal jockstrap, and Kim Kardashian is ready to talk truth about the American dream.

The day Kim Kardashian announces that she is going into the private equity business with the help of a former partner from highbrow US firm The Carlyle Group, it’s hysterical that her famous butt resides side-by-side in the Google results.

The Kardashians are in countdown mode, as Season 2 of The Kardashians readies its September 22 Hulu premier. Nadia Lee Cohen, photographs Kim, with Mel Ottenberg returning for his EIC interview.

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Jennifer Lawrence Covers Vogue US October 2022, Lensed by Tina Barney

Jennifer Lawrence Covers Vogue US October 2022, Lensed by Tina Barney

Jennifer Lawrence Covers Vogue US October 2022, Lensed by Tina Barney

Actor and new mom Jennifer Lawrence, covers the October 2022 issue of American Vogue, meeting Abby Aguirre at Tikkun, a small, intimate spa in Santa Monica, for the interview. Tonne Goodman styles the fashion shoot, with photographer Tina Barney behind the lens.

“It breaks my heart because America had the choice between a woman and a dangerous, dangerous jar of mayonnaise. And they were like, Well, we can’t have a woman. Let’s go with the jar of mayonnaise.” And now, thanks to Supreme Court justices appointed by that dangerous jar of mayonnaise, the unthinkable had happened. “I don’t want to disparage my family, but I know that a lot of people are in a similar position with their families. How could you raise a daughter from birth and believe that she doesn’t deserve equality? How?

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Serena Williams Utters 'Retirement' in Vogue US September 2022 Cover Story

Serena Williams Utters 'Retirement' in Vogue US September 2022 Cover Story

Serena Williams did not make her gorgeous appearance in Vogue’s Fall 2022 September fashion issue, styled by Gabriella Karefa-Johnson in images by Luis Alberto Rodriguez [IG] to say farewell.

Yes, Serena does speak of her upcoming retirement, but not because she notes the date. She will play again tomorrow in Toronto at the Canadian Open, aka National Bank Open, after winning her first match in 430 days yesterday, beating Nuria Parrizas Diaz.

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Vogue Philippines Is Born With Beautiful Sophistication and Deep Ties to Nature

Vogue Philippines Is Born With Beautiful Sophistication and Deep Ties to Nature

The debut issue of Vogue Philippines is here, lead by accessories designer Bea Valdes, a native of Manila, as Editor in Chief. The magazine’s first-issue cover story features Filipino-American model Chloe Magno, lensed by British Filipino-Egyptian photographer Sharif Hamza. Pam Quinones styles Chloe Magno with a special focus on adding local designers to the mix in this story and throughout the issue./ Hair by Raymond Santiago; makeup by Robbie Pinera

The first issue of Vogue Philippines will be on newsstands August 31.

The covers and cover story focus on the three main islands of the Philippine archipelago—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Water serves as the thematic connector of the islands and not a separator

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Nicole Kidman's Unadulterated Power, Finely-Tuned Muscles Body for Perfect Magazine #3

Nicole Kidman's Unadulterated Power, Finely-Tuned Muscles Body for Perfect Magazine #3

The headlines are screaming: “Nicole Kidman looks jacked, shows off insane physique on Perfect cover” Page Six; “At 55, Nicole Kidman remains one of fashion’s biggest risk takers” CNN; “Nicole Kidman Looks Ripped as Hell on ‘Perfect’ Magazine Cover The Daily Beast; Nicole Kidman Is Nearly Unregnizable and Insanely Ripped on Must-See Magazine Cover ET Online.

Kidman Has a Past: the Miu Miu Micro Mini

Nicole Kidman took a lot of you-know-what on social media, posing in Miu Miu’s micro mini on the cover of Vanity Fair’s February 2022 Hollywood Isssue. Forget the fact that Kidman put 80% of the population wearing the mini to shame.

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Ana de Armas Covers Madame Figaro France in Vuitton Lensed by David Roemer

Ana de Armas Covers Madame Figaro France in Vuitton Lensed by David Roemer

Actor Ana de Armas covers the August 2022 issue of Madame Figaro France. The Louis Vuitton ambassador wears her client’s clothes in a fashion story styled by Barbara Baumel. Photographer David Roemer photographs the Latina, who plays Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde’, coming to Netflix in September 2022.

De Armas is receiving rave reviews, except for the disgruntled few who detect the Cuban accent the Latina has worked so hard to eliminate in the film. ‘Blonde’ is based on a fictitious portrayal of Monroe in the novel, and we want the haters to keep quiet. Marilyn Monroe is a symbol for all women, not a select few.

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Zoë Kravitz Directs 'Pussy Island'. Yes, A Woman Makes a Movie About Uber-Successful Male Power

Zoë Kravitz Directs 'Pussy Island'. Yes, A Woman Makes a Movie About Uber-Successful Male Power

Zoë Kravitz chose the name of her new movie ‘Pussy Island’ to be confrontational. The film marks the actor’s directorial debut on the grounds of a Yucatán hacienda — “a land of bacchanalia and vice”, writes Hunter Harris for WSJ Magazine.

Kravitz covers the Fall 2022 Fashion issue, lensed by Campbell Addy [IG] with styling by Gabriella Karefa-Johnson.

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Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal Raise Millions for Charity in Lieu of Wedding Presents

Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal Raise Millions for Charity in Lieu of Wedding Presents

American business executive Sheryl Sandberg married Tom Bernthal in Wyoming on Saturday.

Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal asked that guests donate to VOW for Girls and CARE to fund anti-child marriage programs and poverty alleviation efforts in lieu of gifts. Sandberg’s rep told People Magazine that to date the couple has raised $1 million for VOW for Girls and $10 million for CARE, where she serves on the Global Advisory Council.

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Amandla Stenberg Talks Film Cancel Culture in Fall Fashion for 'The Cut'

Amandla Stenberg Talks Film Cancel Culture in Fall Fashion for 'The Cut'

Actor Amandla Stenberg covers the August 2022 issue of The Cut, styled by Roberto Johnson. Lea Winkler [IG] photographed Stenberg, who spoke with Hunter Schafer about ‘Bodies, Bodies, Bodies’, the new ‘satirical slasher’ movie out the first week in August.

The film centers on a group of privileged Gen Z types behaving on a sliding scale of terribleness. Pete Davidson plays the young man David, with a remote mansion in the family. The cast of ‘Bodies, Bodies, Bodies’ converges at David’s place for a “hurricane party” in advance of really bad weather.

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Michelle Yeoh Covers Town & Country September 2022, Lensed by Ruven Afanador

Michelle Yeoh Covers Town & Country September 2022, Lensed by Ruven Afanador

Actor Michelle Yeoh is a legend in both Hong Kong and Hollywood, and she brings her earthly beauty and sophistication to the cover of Town & Country’s September 2022 issue. Cristina Ehrlich styles the ass-kicking Bond woman in the 1997 ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ for ‘The Year of Yeoh’ imaged by Ruven Afanador [IG].

Speaking of her outstanding performance as Evelyn Wang in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, where she plays a “multiuniverse-jumping laundromat owner”, the actor says: “This story is not about me. . . This story is about many people— mothers, aunties, women out there who walk by you in the supermarket unnoticed. They never have a voice. They’re never the superheroes.”

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Adele Covers ELLE US and UK September with 5-Stars, Real-Deal Adele Interview

Adele Covers ELLE US and UK September with 5-Stars, Real-Deal Adele Interview

Successful women like Beyonce, Serena just last week in Vogue US, and Adele are more likely to write their own magazine essays these days — and for good reason. It’s the only way they can guarantee that their main points are in the headlines, and not dead on the editorial floor in a world of clickbait.

Adele doesn’t control her cover story interview with Emma Carmichael in the September 2022 issue of ELLE US. Of course, we don’t know the terms of her exchange with Carmichael and signoffs before the interview went to press. It’s stands as a masterpiece, in AOC’s opinion.

ELLE chose the clickbait quote for IG — and we promise you that it will become big headline, even though Adele shares these thoughts at the end of the ELLE narrative. AOC won’t call it out this minute, feeding it oxygen in an a rich, deeply-personal and articulate interview that is primary about Adele as an artist, her relationship with fans, the agony of walking away from her Las Vegas residency in 2021, days before its launch.

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Matilda De Angelis Is the Anti-Diva Lensed by Brett Lloyd for Vogue Italia August 2022

Matilda De Angelis Is the Anti-Diva Lensed by Brett Lloyd for Vogue Italia August 2022

Italian actor and singer Matilda De Angelis covers the August 2022 issue of Vogue Italia. In the legendary traditions of Anita Ekberg in ‘La Dolce Vita’ or Sophia Loren in ‘Yesterday Today and Tomorrow’, De Angelis pays tribute to Italy’s symbol of elegance, the seductive black dress.

Raphael Hirsch styles the cover story, lensed by Brett Lloyd [IG], with De Angelis wearing Alberta Ferretti, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Valentino and more. Di Laura Tortora tells more about the fashion story.

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