Birgit Kos Sparkles in Modern Gems and Accessories for Vogue Paris June-July 2021
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Fake Poser Plants vs the Health and Wellness Benefits of Real Plants
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Biophilia in Our Lives
Plants are one of the most effective health and wellness essential supplements in our lives. Whether in the park or purifying air in our bedrooms, nature’s greenery delivers tangible, well-researched benefits to human wellbeing in the form of house plants.
Yes, fake plants can add a pop of color to your indoor interior, if you can get beyond the fact that most plants are made of plastic and create serious questions about sustainability. Yes, there is progress on the Stella McCartney-approved fake plant front, but most poser plants have no sustainability cred.
You will not find Anne of Carversville promoting the benefits of living with fake plants. And very few people actually have a “black thumb” and are unable to care for low-maintenance varieties of live plants. You should consider your empathy quotient and connection of nature generally, if every plant dies in your presence. Perhaps you are just too busy to keep anything alive.
Read MoreEdie Campbell in 'Ship Shapes' Fall Nautical Style for Vogue UK July 2021 by Theo Scion
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Edie Campbell in 'Ship Shapes' Fall Nautical Style for Vogue UK July 2021 by Theo Scion
Top model, the divine Edie Campbell is styled by Venetia Scott in ‘Ship Shapes', a “breezy, off-duty take on ‘80s silhouettes” complete with a Patou sailor’s hat. Photographer Theo Sion [IG] captures Edie in the nautical, Breton-mood fall clothes fashion story for British Vogue July 2021. / Hair by Syd Hayes; makeup by Janeen Witherspoon
Mayowa Nicholas in 'Feel the Force' by Inez and Vinoodh for British Vogue July 2021
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Nigerian beauty Mayowa Nicholas adds to a powerful, woman-centric July issue that is running laps around other Vogues. Malala Yousafzai, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook — Malala’s mentor and media partner, Edie Campbell and now this gorgeous fashion story with Mayowa Nicholas.
Phyllis Posnick styles Nicholas in ‘Feel The Force’, lensed by Inez & Vinoodh.
Read MoreMica Argañaraz Sizzles in SEXICO Swimwear by Inez & Vinoodh for Vogue Mexico
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Mica Argañaraz Sizzles in SEXICO Swimwear by Inez & Vinoodh for Vogue Mexico
Argentine muse Mica Argañaraz poses seaside in a sexy, colorful, barely-there swimsuit fashion story styled by George Cortina, with plenty of gold jewelry. Photographers Inez & Vinoodh capture Argañaraz at Las Alamandas resort between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo, home to multiple 2021 fashion stories. In a joint fashion heat wave experience by Vogue Mexico and Vogue Japan, Inez & Vinoodh say about the location: welcome to SEXICO. And you thought Brazil had that title locked down! / Hair by James Pecis; makeup by Fulvia Farolfi
Jute Rugs and Biophilic Design: Why Natural Fibers May Create Brain Bliss
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Jute Rugs and Biophilic Design: Why Natural Fibers May Create Brain Bliss
6 Reasons Why Interior Designers Vouch For Jute Rugs | AOC Agrees
Almost every interior decorator is raving about jute rugs, and there must be a reason behind it. It’s as if something ancestral — almost primal — happens when we talk on jute rugs, and especially in bare feet.
Working on a recent AOC post Raffia: AOC Launches Earth-Friendly Fibers Sustainable Inquiry in Fashion and Design, we came across the same concept twice in a couple hours: “biophilic design”. Fast Company summed up the concept this way:
Biophilic design dates back to the early 1980s, when the biologist Edward O. Wilson outlined his philosophy of biophilia, hypothesizing that humans have an innate, biological affinity for the natural world. Biophilic design takes this idea one step further: Because humans today spend 90% of our time indoors, according to the 2001 National Human Activity Pattern Survey, it’s necessary to bring the outdoors in and create indoor environments that reference nature in both obvious and subtle ways.
As a reminder, modern humans may be awash in a sea of plastic, but 99% of human life has been lived in concert with nature. Biophilic design assumes that core aspects of nature have contributed to our health and wellbeing, and this connection can be scientifically measured.
Sofia Steinberg Walks in Colors by Nathaniel Goldberg for Vogue Japan July
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Sofia Steinberg Walks in Colors by Nathaniel Goldberg for Vogue Japan July
Sissy Vian styles Sofia Steinberg in ‘She Walks in Colors’, lensed by Nathaniel Goldberg [IG] for Vogue Japan July 2021./ Hair by Yann Turchi; makeup by Tom Pecheux
Quannah Chasinghorse by Inez and Vinoodh for Vogue Japan June 2021 Is One to Watch
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IMG model Quannah Chasinghorse covered the May issue of Vogue Mexico and now Vogue Japan’s June 2021 issue. Currently based in Fairbanks, Alaska, Chasinghorse—who is Hän Gwich’in and Oglala Lakota — has lived in Alaska since age seven, and signed with IMG in December.
George Cortina styles the 18-year-old, who is a committed activist in the fight to preserve her state’s Arctic National Wildlife Refugee, a 20-million-acre ecosystem that is fully endangered due to global warming. Photographers Inez and Vinoodh captured her spirit in ‘Modelo A Seguir’ [a model to follow].
Read MoreMango Committed 2021 Campaign Advances Strong Sustainability Goals
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Mango Committed 2021 Campaign Advances Strong Sustainability Goals
Models Felice Nova Noordhoff and Hamid Onifadé front Mango’s Committed Campaign SS 2021. Julia Sanchis Meseguer styles the couple in relaxed silhouettes, made of natural fabrics such as linen and cotton in terracotta and ecru tones. Ronan Gallagher [IG] photographed the campaign ./ Hair by Paolo Soffiatti; makeup by Egon Crivillers
The Barcelona-based global fashion retailer is raising its sustainability goals, most-certainly as a reflection of evolving consumer mindsets. Currently, 79% of the Mango assortment is “Committed”, meaning that they are recycled or have sustainable characteristics. By 2022, Mango hopes that 100% of every item meets this criteria, writes WWD.
Note that Mango is not asserting that these garments are fully-sustainable in every way. But the company does have an ambitious environmental agenda.
Mario Sorrenti Flashes Anok, Imaan, Kendall and Naomi for V Magazine #130 in 'Supernova Summer'
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As the world emerges from COVID-quarantine, V Magazine #130 launches a sizzling swimsuit season with ‘Supernova Summer’. Four mega-watt women Anok Yai, Imaan Hammam, Kendall Jenner and Naomi Campbell wear season-ready swimwear and Cartier jewelry styled by George Cortina. Mario Sorrenti is behind the lens with creative direction by Stephan Gan./ Photo and bookings direction by Goran Macura
Read MoreVittoria Ceretti in 'Call Her Name' by Luigi & Iango for Vogue Japan July 2021
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Vittoria Ceretti in 'Call Her Name' by Luigi & Iango for Vogue Japan July 2021
Top model Vittoria Ceretti ditches her golden riches, couture extravagance and pares down her style for a second fashion story in Vogue Japan’s July 2021 issue. Anna Dello Russo styles Ceretti in ‘Call Her Name’, sea goddess images lensed by Luigi & Iango [IG]./ Makeup by Georgi Sandev; hair by Luigi Murenu
Akuol Deng Atem Poses in Luxe Indy Designers Looks Lensed by Jesse Laitinen for Vogue Italia
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Akuol Deng Atem Poses in Luxe Indy Designers Looks Lensed by Jesse Laitinen for Vogue Italia
Rising model Akuol Deng Atem poses in a special online Vogue Italia editorial ‘How long is forever’. Thea Lewis-Yates styled Atem in a wide range of spring summer 2021 collections of independent designers (and more). Photographer Jesse Laitinen [IG] captures Atem in he large fashion story for VI online.
Cass Bird's Studio Images with Rianne Van Rompaey for Harper's Bazaar US May 2021
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Cass Bird's Studio Images with Rianne Van Rompaey for Harper's Bazaar US May 2021
Top model Rianne Van Rompaey is styled by Samira Nasr in a crisp, modern fashion statement lensed by Cass Bird for Harper’s Bazaar US May 2021.
Rianne shared her thoughts on beauty with Jenna Rosenstein, and the top model had quite a lot to say. Speaking about growing up in the Netherlands, the model stressed that people are reserved, and it’s better to fit in.
Being online a lot as a teenager gave Van Rompaey a different view of pop culture — and especially in America.
I think it’s so beautiful how different everybody looks. I wish people could celebrate that.
I thought, “Wow, there are actually people out there who are completely, unapologetically themselves and are not trying to fit in.” I think that’s true of American pop culture: You’re allowed to be seen, and you’re allowed to be loud. To me, that was very liberating because I am quite loud.
Vulnerability attracts her, especially among women. To the model, it makes women beautiful. Every kind of emotion attracts Rianne — even anger — as long as the expression is authentic.
Lila Moss by Angelo Pennetta in British Vogue's June 'Landmark Moment'
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Rising model Lila Moss, Kate Moss’ daughter, makes her modeling debut for British Vogue. Moss is styled by Julia Sarr-Jamois in a celebratory, post-COVID, warm-weather return to London’s favorite spots. Photographer Angelo Pennetta [IG] captures Lila’s pared-down, lean, black and white luxury in the fashion story ‘Landmark Moment’. / Hair by Syd Hayes; makeup by Petros Petrohilos
Read MoreVittoria Ceretti Wears Couture Splendor Lensed by Luigi & Iango for Vogue Japan July
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Vittoria Ceretti Wears Couture Splendor Lensed by Luigi & Iango for Vogue Japan July
Top model Vittoria Ceretti has the digital cover of Vogue Japan’s July 2021 issue Anna Dello Russo styles Ceretti in regal splendor from Alexandre Vauthier, Giambattista Valli, Maison Valentino and more — fit for a Medici ball. Photographers Luigi & Iango. [IG] shot the fashion story in Puglia at Castillo di Santo Stefano./ Makeup by Georgi Sandev; hair by Luigi Murenu
Jennifer Lopez in 'Fly Girl' by Pamela Hanson for InStyle US May 2021
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Jennifer Lopez in 'Fly Girl' by Pamela Hanson for InStyle US May 2021
Many of Jennifer Lopez’s friends and business/cultural collaborators weight in on her 30 years of success — her work ethic, more than any other attribute. The admiring lineup includes Ben Affleck, Donatella Versace, ex-husband Marc Anthony, Michelle Obama