Salma Hayek's 3 Covers for Vogue Arabia May 2024 with Penelope Cruz Interview

Salma Hayek's 3 Covers for Vogue Arabia May 2024 with Penelope Cruz Interview

AOC readers know about actor Penelope Cruz doing Salma Hayek’s major-event makeup in a house with no electricity. Anne knows nothing about the two Hollywood women besties almost experiencing a plane crash together.

This story and more is a new reveal for AOC in the May 2024 issue of Vogue Arabia [IG] where Hayek is the fashion star photographed by Cuneyt Akeroglu [IG].

“We never lie to each other. It allowed us to navigate the hypocrisy and fakeness of Hollywood. I always call you to work on a character because there is no one else in the world that could understand me better,” Hayek Pinault says about Penelope Cruz.

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Deva Cassel, Filming 'The Leopard', Covers Harper's Bazaar Taiwan May 2024 by JUANKR

Deva Cassel, Filming 'The Leopard', Covers Harper's Bazaar Taiwan May 2024 by JUANKR

Rising model Deva Cassel is photographed by JUANKR [IG] in a fashion story for Harper’s Bazaar Taiwan [IG] May 2024. Melina Chen styles the fashion story on location at the Château Voltaire in Paris.

Cassel recently made her acting debut in Laura Luchetti’s upcoming “The Beautiful Summer.” Now she is filming ‘The Leopard’ in Rome, playing the role that originally belonged to Claudia Cardinale.

The ambitious six-part series for Netflix is based on the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and is set against the backdrop of social revolution in 1860s Sicily.

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Vogue Portugal's Memory of the 1974 Carnation Revolution Sent Anne to AI History Books

Vogue Portugal's Memory of the 1974 Carnation Revolution Sent Anne to AI History Books

Photographer Carlos Teixeira [IG] contributes a fashion story centered on model Stella Hägerstrand for Vogue Portugal’s April 2024 Memories issue. Gloria Alafarga styles the shoot paying homage to the carnation revolution (Revolução dos Cravos) that took place 50 years ago this April 25th in Lisbon.

History of Revolução dos Cravos

The Carnation Revolution, known as the Revolução dos Cravos, occurred 50 years ago on April 25th, in Lisbon, Portugal. This peaceful military coup, named after the carnations placed in the barrels of soldiers' rifles, marked the end of the authoritarian Estado Novo regime that had ruled Portugal for nearly five decades.

On that fateful day in 1974, the Armed Forces Movement led by young military officers and supported by civilians overthrew the dictatorship of Marcelo Caetano. The revolution was largely bloodless, with the people and the military joining forces in a display of unity against the oppressive government.

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Christy Turlington Burns Talks Maternal Health in Harper's Bazaar US May 2024

Christy Turlington Burns Talks Maternal Health in Harper's Bazaar US May 2024

Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns follows her co-cover star Anok Yai in the May 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar US May 2024.

Style Director at Large of Harper’s Bazaar US Carlos Nazario [IG] chooses luxury pieces from Balenciaga, Loewe, Maison Alaia, YSL and more, lensed by Ethan James Green [IG]. / Hair by Lucas Wilson; makeup by Sam Visser

In her interview with Chelsey Sanchez, Turlington Burns quickly turned the discussion to Every Mother Counts [IG], a nonprofit dedicated to improving maternity care for women around the globe. AOC has written about Christy’s maternal health activism since her founding of EMC in 2010.

The most noteworthy — and deeply sad fact, unfortunately — is the increasing activism of Every Mother Counts connected to the alarming increases in maternal health deaths in America.

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Anok Yai Torches Harpers' Bazaar US May 2024 in Images by Ethan James Green

Anok Yai Torches Harpers' Bazaar US May 2024 in Images by Ethan James Green

Egyptian-born, American model of South Sudanese descent, Anok Yai covers Harper’s Bazaar US May 2024. Anok is styled by Carlos Nazario and lensed by Ethan James Green [IG] — and what a fashion ride the team delivers.

Understand that Anok Yai — the disciplined, knife fighter with moxie and rock-solid backbone — is also expressing her creative side as an artist. Writer Kaitlyn Greenidge meets the top model at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, in the presence of Kerry James Marshall’s ‘Untitled’ (Studio) painting.

AOC has followed Anok from Day one — literally —and I am so proud that she’s one of our own — a superstar American. ~ Anne

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Dua Lipa Talks Radical Optimism Debut in ELLE US May 2024 Lensed by Dan Beleiu

Dua Lipa Talks Radical Optimism Debut in ELLE US May 2024 Lensed by Dan Beleiu

Top talent Dua Lipa [IG], also identified as a 2024 TIME 100 artist, covers the May 2024 issue of ELLE USThe Music Issue. Writing her TIME 100 bio, music legend Patti Smith described her as a ‘Ringmaster’ who is “driven, independent, and possesses a desire for knowledge”.

Patti Wilson styles “the queen of the dance floor’ in images by Dan Beleiu. Suzy Exposito conducts the interview.

Dua Lipa’s 3rd studio album ‘Radical Optimism’ is out May 3, 2024.

My own radical optimism has been renewed with deliberateness in 2024 — not only in response to Donald Trump and the Republican War on Women — but in response to absolute binary thinking among progressives.

What in the world is radical optimism? AOC explains.

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Nylon Magazine SS 2024 Returns to Print with Gwen Stefani Fresh Off Coachella Reunion

Nylon Magazine SS 2024 Returns to Print with Gwen Stefani Fresh Off Coachella Reunion

NYLON Magazine [IG] has landed, publishing its first print issue since 2017. Landing with a BOOM, NYLON put pop star Gwen Stefani, now 54, on the cover of their new Spring/Summer 2024 issue.

The pop star is styled by Jan-Michael-Quammie in images by Domen & Van de Velde [IG]. / Hair by Suzette Boozer; makeup by Anthony H Nguyen

Today, Nylon is available at Barnes and Noble bookstores and online. My copy via Amazon is on the way. I see no subscription offer on the Nylon website or send option on the Barnes and Noble website. This could be good news.

This story of a return to print in a digital world is gaining major momentum, triggered perhaps by the growth of book clubs led by people like Kaia Gerber. Book club event listings grew 24% in the United States in 2023 annually, according to ticketing platform Eventbrite; and Meetup saw a 10% increase in book club listings, according to CNN.

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Monica Bellucci Covers ELLE Spain in Dior and Dolce Gabbana Lensed by JUANKR

Monica Bellucci Covers ELLE Spain in Dior and Dolce Gabbana Lensed by JUANKR

Actor Monica Bellucci [IG] covers the May 2024 issue of ELLE Spain [IG]. Bellucci is lensed by JUANKR [IG]. who also photographed the star for the January 2024 issue of Esquire China.

Now age 59, Bellucci continues to look spectacular, but tells ELLE she is a peace with aging and accepts the inevitable transformation.  'I'm like everyone else: I tell myself that going against something that is more powerful than me is useless. And if time passes it means that you are lucky to still be here. “

In October 2022, Bellucci presented ‘Edward Scissorhands’ director Tim Burton with a lifetime achievement award at the Lumiére Film Festival in France. They did not go their separate ways this time, as happened in 2006.

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Cate Blanchett on Innovation, Creativity and Proof of Concept for Vogue China May 2024

Cate Blanchett on Innovation, Creativity and Proof of Concept for Vogue China May 2024

Actor Cate Blanchett takes the spotlight, covering the May 2024 issue of Vogue China [IG].

Before VOGUE China‘s May 2024 Issue cover star landed in Shanghai for Louis Vuittton’s Nicolas Ghesquière’s Pre-Fall 2024 collection show, LV’s high jewelry ‘Spirit’ ambassador spoke to Georgina Graham from her East Sussex home.

Vogue China explores the idea of legacy in the May issue. What is the balance between legacy and innovation? What begets legend status?

The interview moves to Proof of Concept Accelerator Program founded by Cate Blanchett and Coco Francini, who are partners behind Dirty Films. Blanchett acknowledges that the program is probably headed for a big fight with Republicans arguing that projects like this one have now been declared unAmerican and illegal by our US Supreme Court.

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Angelina Kendall in Paris by Juergen Teller for Vogue Australia April 2024

Angelina Kendall in Paris by Juergen Teller for Vogue Australia April 2024

The world is 100 days out from opening day of the 2024 Paris Olympics — and the magic is building. Vogue Australia’s April 2024 issue is happy to do their part promoting the City of Lights, loved deeply by so many of us.

‘From a Land Down Under’ calls the entire world to hop on Aussie model Angelina Kendall’s magic carpet for the 25 hrs flight from SYD to CDG. Whoosh! Kendall is lensed at the Australian Embassy in Paris by Juergen Teller [IG]

Olympic Security Concerns in Paria

Not to be Debbie Downer, but I checked this morning to verify my memory that it was Palestinian terrorists who massacred two members of the Israeli team at the Munich games in 1972. Confirmed.

French president Emmanuel Macron says the spectacular Opening Ceremony on the Seine has a backup plan in the case of significant concerns of a terrorist attack. Actually, there’s not only a plan B but also a plan C.

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