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Luz Pavon by Daniella Midenge Delivers Pedigree Gem Glamour to Vogue Mexico AOC Fashion
Mexican fashion and beauty model Luz Pavon is drenched in luxury jewelry from Cartier, Dior Jewelry, Harry Winston and more, styled by Aryeh Lappin. Daniella Midenge is behind the lens, creating high-voltage, rich-in-attitude images of Pavon for Vogue Mexico August 2021. / Makeup by Nicolás Beretteaga; hair by Gonn Kinoshita
Saskia de Brauw Poses at LongHouse Reserve for Ulla Johnson Resort 2022 AOC Fashion
Top model Saskia de Brauw poses for Ulla Johnson’s resort 2022 collection at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, a sculpture garden conceived by the American textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen. The nature oasis comes with a Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome and a giant chess set by Yoko Ono, perfect backdrops for Emma Summerton’s sophisticated lookbook images.
Declining Male Fertility and Growing Concern Over Impact of Environmental Toxins AOC Fashion
Male Fertility Decline
Infertility is defined as a couple’s inability to get pregnant for one year despite regular intercourse. When this is the case, doctors evaluate both partners to determine why.
For men, the cornerstone of the fertility evaluation is semen analysis, and there are a number of ways to assess sperm. Sperm count – the total number of sperm a man produces – and sperm concentration – number of sperm per milliliter of semen – are common measures, but they aren’t the best predictors of fertility. A more accurate measure looks at the total motile sperm count, which evaluates the fraction of sperm that are able to swim and move.
A wide range of factors – from obesity to hormonal imbalances to genetic diseases – can affect fertility. For many men, there are treatments that can help. But starting in the 1990s, researchers noticed a concerning trend. Even when controlling for many of the known risk factors, male fertility appeared to have been declining for decades.
In 1992, a study found a global 50% decline in sperm counts in men over the previous 60 years. Multiple studies over subsequent years confirmed that initial finding, including a 2017 paper showing a 50% to 60% decline in sperm concentration between 1973 and 2011 in men from around the world.
These studies, though important, focused on sperm concentration or total sperm count. So in 2019, a team of researchers decided to focus on the more powerful total motile sperm count. They found that the proportion of men with a normal total motile sperm count had declined by approximately 10% over the previous 16 years.
The science is consistent: Men today produce fewer sperm than in the past, and the sperm are less healthy. The question, then, is what could be causing this decline in fertility.
Alessandra Ambrosio in Black Sensuality by Emma Summerton for Vogue Mexico and Latin America AOC Fashion
Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio is styled by Valentina Collado in black beauty sensuality from Alaïa, Alberta Ferretti, Bottega Veneta, Cartier, Etro, Isabel Marant, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more. Photographer Emma Summerton [IG] captures ‘En Negro’ for Vogue Mexico and Latin America August 2021./ Hair by Luke Chamberlain; makeup by Benjamin Puckey
Zimmermann's Cannes Store | Nicky and Simone Interview in CR Fashion Book China AOC Fashion
Models Mao Xiaoxing and Shayna McNeill are styled by Carine Roitfeld in a glossy, easy-on-the-eyes visual Zimmermann fashion feast lensed by Sebastian Faena for CR Fashion Book China #3 2021./ Hair by Damien Lacoussade; makeup by Fay Bio-Toura
Writing for CR Fashion Book, Vienna Vernose profiles “Nicky and Simone Zimmermann are Bringing a Taste of Australia to Cannes.”
Giampaolo Sgura Captures 'Nomad' Cold-Weather Protection for Vogue Japan AOC Fashion
Models Kayako Higuchi and Yura Nakano are styled by Anna Dello Russo in ‘Nomad’, lensed by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Japan September 2021./ Hair by Andrew Guida; makeup by Luca Cianciolo
Caleb and Gladys Capture Elaine Thi in Luxe Jewelry for Vogue Mexico July 2021 AOC Jewelry News
Model and talent Elaine Thi is styled by Virginia Ray in Vogue Mexico’s luxury jewelry [‘Alta Joyeria’ July 2021 magazine, lensed by Caleb and Gladys [IG]. / Hair by Ty Shearn; makeup by Michael Anthony
Cindy Crawford Covers Tatler UK August in 'Riding High' by Victor Demarchelier AOC Fashion
Supermodel Cindy Crawford covers the August 2021 issue of Britain’s Tatler, styled by Tracy Taylor in Chanel on the cover, with Dior, Michael Kors and more in the ‘Riding High’ fashion story. Photographer Victor Demarchelier is on location on a ranch in Malibu, where Crawford — an accomplished horsewoman herself — held the reins of the shoot in her original supermodel powers hands.
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'Secular Girl' by Victoire Simonney and Anna de Rijk Makes Real-Life Fashion Point AOC Fashion
Model Anna de Rijk appears as a ‘Secular Girl’, reminding AOC of fashion stories from a decade ago — stories with an undercurrent and something to say beyond “buy me”.
If AOC could have one wish around fashion media, it would be for more ideas to be expressed in fashion pages, moving them beyond selling stuff, with no other purpose. I frankly don’t care if a high-end flower delivery services sponsors fashion stories. There’s no need to dumb everything down to a box of Fruit Loops.
The 2010 forward fall-off of “statement” fashion stories was dramatic to watch. Granted, AOC scans published work with a very critical eyes. Yet images as simple as these — photographer and stylist Victoire Simonney’s ‘Secular Girl’ is — caught our eye, prompting a visit to Sixteen Journal, where we read: “Victoire Simonney studies womanhood and identity in ‘Secular Girl’ story. Then on to Simonney’s IG.
As a deeply-political women’s rights and racial justice activist, I worry that the right-wing is winning — based on new laws in red states. As we speak, the Georgia state government is moving to take over voting in Fulton County in Atlanta — home to the largest Black population in the state.
America’s right-wing is trying to destroy confidence in voting in the US, while it pursue its authoritarian agenda. With its commitment to storytelling generally, Sixteen Journal [IG] becomes a relevant chef in the creative discussion.
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They're off in Texas — marching south from Georgetown to Austin over four days, led by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and and former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. The early stage of the Georgetown-to-Austin March for Democracy is limited to about 100 people, because they are practicing social distancing, masking -- all the protocols.
I know how I felt coming out of a torrid session in the gym today. In the 93-degree heat, all I wanted was to get home as quickly as possible. So I worry about Rev. Dr. Barber. I just do. He's such a great leader, and I worry about him the same way I worry about Simone Biles, every time she goes into orbit.
I can't imagine Rev. Barber walking all that way in this heat. I trust they have air-conditioned medical vans with them, in case anybody has a heat stroke.
It's so sad that America has come to this place again. Texas already has the most restrictive voting laws in America. But for Texas Republicans, they're not strict enough.
It blows my mind frankly, in 2021. I never thought it would be like this with our beloved country totally divided. Stupid me.
I'm so sorry Texas Democrats. I'll be praying for Rev. Dr. Barber. He dishes it out with concerns for his people. But given the temperature in Texas, he needs us praying for him and his wellbeing. Beto O’Rourke, I’m not worried about.
Make good trouble, my fellow Americans. We’re with you in spirit, and AOC will be following you to Austin. ~ Anne
Follow the March at the Texas Tribune: Voting Rights Activists Begin Selma-to-Montgomery-Style March in Texas
Vogue Japan August 2021 Is 'Feeling Sporty' in Luxe Life Brands AOC Fashion
Models Fubuki Tampo, Kanon Hirata, Kanon Yoshimura and Miyu Onodera are styled by Saori Masuda in ‘Feeling Sporty’ luxury from Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and more. Photographer Yasutomo Ebisu captures the quartet for Vogue Japan August 2021./ Hair and makeup by Rie Shiraishi
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Amanda Gorman, featured this week’s cover story for Net-a-Porter, will release a book of poetry ‘Call Us What We Carry’ on December 7, 2021. The 80-page collection, formerly titled ‘The Hill We Climb and Other Poems’, will include her famed 2021 President Joe Biden inaugural poem, while exploring new “themes of identity, grief, and memory.” According to the publisher Viking Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, Gorman will narrate the audiobook, which will be published concurrently by Penguin Random House Audio.
Gorman’s poetic elegance, rich with connection and insights into America’s deepest wounds and achievements, will continue to express itself in a hopeful way in ‘Call Us What We Carry’.
Gorman, who was appointed the first National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017 and was the United States’ youngest inaugural poet, said: “I wrote ‘Call Us What We Carry’ as a lyric of hope and healing. I wanted to pen a reckoning with the communal grief wrought by the pandemic. It’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever written, but I knew it had to be. For me, this book is a receptacle, a time capsule both made by and for its era. What is poetry if not a mirror for our present and a message for our future?”
In Monday’s Net-a-Porter interview, Amanda Gorman added energy and direct purpose to the definition of being a poet. “I often call it ‘poeting’ because, for me, it is to get involved in a movement. I think back to Audre Lorde, who was so wise in saying that it’s the poets who create a language for pains, emotions and solutions.”
It’s impossible for AOC not to reflect on Amanda Gorman and Simone Biles in the same thought bubble. Gorman spoke on Twitter to Tuesday’s news that The GOAT Simone Biles was dropping out of the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics, over mental health concerns.
Retweeting Meena Harris, Amanda rolled many current events related to Biles’ life into one analytical opinion, and we’ll leave the analysis on Gorman’s Twitter feed.
What is relevant to me about the two women’s mutual stardom is the incredible weight it puts on their shoulders as humans, as women, and as Black women who have avidly grabbed the torch of leadership in America.
I heard a Black woman host on MSNBC declare last week that Black women hold up half the world.
My response to her staggering mathematical hyperbole was to think of Simone Biles, one of several star Black women athletes cited by the host. The pressure on Biles and Gorman comes from people — and especially women — of every skin color. There are MANY white women who think the world of both young women. Of course Black women are especially proud and thrilled with their success. But it seems unwise to build such territorial walls around the best of humanity that a wide swath of humanity can’t celebrate them.
Mona Tougaard Soaps Up Summer Heat by Alasdair McLellan for Vogue Paris August 2021 AOC Fashion
Top model Mona Tougaard is styled by Aleksandra Woroniecka in ‘Premier Eté’, lensed by Alasdair McLellan for Vogue Paris August 2021./ Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Linsey Alexander
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