Kerrigan Clark Poses in a Fish Market Eco Story by Élio Nogueira for Vogue Portugal

Kerrigan Clark Poses in a Fish Market Eco Story by Élio Nogueira for Vogue Portugal AOC Fashion

Model Kerrigan Clark poses in one of Vogue Portugal’s November 2021 ‘no Comments’ issue cover stories. Sandra Benbaruk styles Clark in a fashion statement that does have environmental overtones, as humans and climate change seriously impact the world’s fish supplies. Élio Nogueira [IG] does create images that tell their own environmental story — not an easy feat — and are fashionable besides.

In this genre, nothing comes closest to Steven Meisel’s 2010 ‘Water & Oil’ fashion story for Vogue Italia under EIC Franca Sozzani. Such a controversy erupted with a clear fault line between the Americans and the Europeans in responding to Meisel’s disturbing images.

As is so often the case, AOC sided with the Europeans. Even CBS News covered the controversy.

Josephine Skriver Covers ELLE Denmark, Lensed by Frederik Lentz Andersen

Josephine Skriver Covers ELLE Denmark, Lensed by Frederik Lentz Andersen AOC Fashion

Josephine Skriver covers the December 2021 issue of ELLE Denmark, styled by Agnes Buch. Frederik Lentz Andersen [IG] photographs Skriver, who lives in LA with partner Alexander DeLeon of The Cab, now releasing solo music as Bohnes. The couple has sold their Nashville home, not making LA their crash pad place, as originally rumoured.

As we speak, Josephine Skriver has teamed up with Los Angeles-based Triarchy to unveil a collaborative capsule of sustainable denim styles.

“Collaborating with Josephine on this collection was not only a dream because her aesthetic is a perfect compliment to Triarchy’s, but also because she was genuinely interested in the fabrics we developed for this collaboration. The sustainability was just as important as the style for Josephine, and that’s why this collection works so well,” Adam Taubenfligel, the brand’s creative director and co-founder, told WWD.

Triarchy designed its own “proprietary sustainable denim fabrication from a blend of Naia Renew,” which is created by using 66 percent organic cotton, 22 percent Tencel and 12 percent Naia fiber. The capsule incorporates sustainable wash practices and a second sustainable denim fabrication consisting of a whopping 83 percent recycled content.

You can find the eight-piece collection in styles ranging from $165 to $495 on the brand’s e-commerce site. The Triarchy x Josephine Skriver launch with Bergdorf Goodman in December, as well as with Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Shopbop and Holt Renfrew.

Zelda Heloise Smyth Shares Luxury Bags Lensed by Filippo Fortis for Collectible Dry

Model Zelda Heloise Smyth probes the deep waters of her fashion passion for handbags, styled by Dinalva Barros in images by Filippo Fortis [IG] for Collectible Dry Magazine FW 2021/22 ‘New Deal, New Lux{E] issue. / Makeup by Anna Maria Begri

Clementine Balcaen Poses in 'A Surreal Season' by Brigitte Niedermair for HTSI Magazine

Clementine Balcaen Poses in 'A Surreal Season' by Brigitte Niedermair for HTSI Magazine AOC Fashion

Belgian model Clementine Balcaen is styled by Isabelle Kountoure in ‘A Surreal Season’, lensed by Brigitte Niedermair for The Financial Times HTSI Magazine November 13, 2021. The fashion story is described by HTSI editor Jo Ellison as “Christmas as imagined by Lewis Carroll or Salvador Dalí”. / Makeup by Stephane Marais; hair by Peter Gray

Vogue France December Shares Cotillion Jewels on Sweet Young Things by Arnaud Lajeunie

Vogue France December Shares Cotillion Jewels on Sweet Young Things by Arnaud Lajeunie AOC Fashion

Models Luca Biggs, Majesty Amare and Vassilis Theotokis grace the December 2921 issue of Vogue France. The trio is styled by Georgia Pendlebury in ‘Précieuses Esquisses’ [Precious Sketches] in sorbet images by Arnaud Lajeunie./ Hair by Laurent Philippon; makeup by Vassilis Theotokis

Cindy Bruna Dazzles in the French Riviera for ELLE Russia December 2021

Cindy Bruna Dazzles in the French Riviera for ELLE Russia December 2021 AOC Fashion

Cindy Bruna shares the December covers of ELLE Russia with Marjan Jonkman, both women lensed by Martina Keenan [IG]. Bruna steps into the spotlight now, styled by Lilya Simonyan in full on south of France elegance and glamour./ Hair by Tobias Sagner; makeup by Mikael Noiselet

EYE on TikTok Star Wisdom Kaye for Coach 'Hit the Slopes' and H&M Innovation @ British Fashion Awards

American model and Tik Tok personality Wisdom Kaye joins Brittany O’Grady, Mia Regan and Tiffany Guo in the new Coach ‘Hit the Slopes’ campaign. The vision behind the campaign ‘introduces nostalgic winter sportswear reimagined through the optimistic lens of now' along with a digital game, Snow City. The game allows players to ‘race through snowy New York City as a Coach Holiday animal, collecting “love”’.

After all the challenges in 2021 — and especially for our young people, whose lives are just turned upside down in today’s world — let’s play along with Snow City.

Anne of Carversville is all about love through the practice of ‘ubuntu’ — the Nguni Bantu term meaning "humanity". It is sometimes translated as "I am because we are" (also "I am because you are"), or "humanity towards others" (in Zulu, umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu), according to Wiki.

New York City photographer Zackery Michael [IG] photograph’s the Coach ‘Hit the Slopes’ campaign. His images seem to appear out of another era.

Like so many New York City creatives, Michael — who lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — migrated to the city from small town America. In his case Springfield, Oregon. Zackery Michael’s bags are always packed and ready for the next destination.

Wisdom Kaye is also on the move, appearing Monday night at the British Fashion Council awards, where he was dressed in clothes from H&M’s new circularity-focused collection, Innovation Circular Design Story.

Wisdom Kaye is represented by IMG models and hails from Houston, Texas. The energy-infused, rising creative star with major swagger joined Tik Tok in January 2020 and went viral for his offering to the ‘Vogue Challenge’.

By July 2020, the Kaye’s TikTok had 2 million followers, prompting Vogue to call him "TikTok's best-dressed guy".

Read more about H&M’s commitment to being a leader in rewriting fashion’s damning impact on our planet. The brand has created a heap of woes around our industry’s destruction of the environment in pursuit of style and see-me pleasures.

Now the global brand is committed to being a leader in cleaning up the mess. H&M is teaming up with fashion’s most talented people to help drive hope the urgency of a planet-protecting response.

Related: H&M Hugs the Brilliance of Ib Kamara and Rafael Pavarotti with Innovation Circular Design Story AOC Fashion

Stacey Abrams Launches 2022 Georgia Governor's Rematch

Prominent Democratic voting rights activist Stacey Abrams is stepping up for a rematch of her contentious 2018 race against Gov. Brian Kemp to hold Georgia’s highest office.

Ms. Abrams candidacy assures that voting rights will remain center stage in Georgia, where Republicans have further sought to restrict the vote. If she succeeds, Abrams would become the first Black governor of Georgia and the first Black woman to serve as governor of any state.

“Opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by ZIP code, background or access to power,” Ms. Abrams said on Twitter, posting an announcement video with the slogan “One Georgia.”

Stacey Abrams has broad-base appeal and not only among both moderate Democrats and the more progressive wing of the party. Abrams created a strong coalition of white women — including white Republican and independent voters.

Sign up to learn more about the Stacey Abrams campaign.

Media Reports on Stacey’s New Campaign

Stacey Abrams Says She’s Running for Georgia Governor New York Times

Breaking: Stacey Abrams is running for Georgia governor in 2022 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Stacey Abrams Announces 2022 Run for Governor of Georgia New York Magazine

Andrea Artemisio Flashes Balenciaga Spring 2022 Campaign Phase 1 'Hacker Project'

Andrea Artemisio Flashes Balenciaga Spring 2022 Campaign Phase 1 'Hacker Project' AOC Fashion

Fran, Mika, Mona, Vittoria in the Best Jeans by Angelo Pennetta for Vogue UK December 2021

Fran, Mika, Mona, Vittoria in the Best Jeans by Angelo Pennetta for Vogue UK December 2021 AOC Fashion

Top models Fran Summers, Mika Schneider, Mona Tougaard and Vittoria Ceretti front ‘The Jeans Genes’, styled by Julia Sarr-Jamois. Photographer Angelo Pennetta captures the quartet for British Vogue December 2021./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Petros Petrohilos

Victor Demarchelier Captures 'I Celebrate Myself' Resort Whites for Town & Country

Victor Demarchelier Captures 'I Celebrate Myself' Resort Whites for Town & Country AOC Fashion

Models Alima Fofana and Lauren Forge wear fresh whites as short days in the northern hemisphere prepare the big turn out of darkness and into the spring light. Better yet, heading for the islands with perfect resort clothes is front and center, COVID, time and money permitting.

Anne Christensen styles ‘I Celebrate Myself’ in sheer modern silhouettes lensed by Victor Demarchelier [IG] for Town & Country December 2021/January 2022../ Hair by Naeemah; makeup by Alice Lane

What the Future of Tech Holds for Bespoke Fashion

What the Future of Tech Holds for Bespoke Fashion AOC Fashion

As a pure term ‘Bespoke’ is English-derived and means ‘made to order’ mainly from the customer’s measurements, with alterations to each customer’s taste made in fabric and the garment design process.

A bespoke garment is generally machine-made, unlike ‘couture’, in which a substantial portion of the garment – typically 60% minimum — is made by hand.

Bespoke fashion is generally considered to be an investment piece. In the increasingly important world of deadstock fabrics, a bespoke fashion purchase becomes a tiny production run, sometimes a one-off, tailored for each individual buyer.

In a slow-fashion world – one we do not live in – consultation between the bespoke fashion customer and creator would not happen over a Zoom call. Reality is that Zoom-call consultations are the tip of the iceberg in ways that technology is woven into not only bespoke fashion but all fashion – high and low; slow and fast.

Imagine for a moment living in a bespoke house. Does anyone seriously disagree that while the home may be a renovated brownstone in Manhattan that pays homage to the Gilded Age past, smart technology is running the housekeeper, who is running the home.  

Technology now affects all aspects of modern life, including what we wear, how we make it, and where we buy it. So yes, even bespoke fashion can and is affected by modern technology, and a large part of this technological advancement is big data. This article looks at how technology and big data affect bespoke fashion and why it is important in the modern age for all businesses to be aware of the benefits, risks, and challenges of big data.

'Team Too Much' by Carlijn Jacobs Blasts into Ancestral Future for Dazed Magazine Winter 2021

'Team Too Much' by Carlijn Jacobs Blasts into Ancestral Future for Dazed Magazine Winter 2021 AOC Fashion

If only Anne had been the quiet muse in the room, my spirit hovering up in the corner of the ceiling with no body attached, when photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG} and Dazed EIC, stylist extraordinaire Ibrahim Kamara conceived ‘Team Too Much’.

It’s not like Carlijn needs a lot of coaxing when it come to visual flights of imagination, but this story is creative DNA on steroids. And in case anyone hasn’t noticed, Ib Kamara’s creative engine transmits a high frequency power supply to others in his orbit. His is not a one-act play, but a serial novel — a Shakespearean mind gone 21st century modern, with deep ancestral African roots.

In three words: creative awe blitzkrieg. Kamara’s got a lot of people living in his head. He’s a spiritual, creative, limitless empath of the highest order. Give him room, people. A lot of room. Let him live in free fall some of the time and see where he lands,

Let his fairy dust fall on the creative minds around him. Carlijn is great on her own, but I can’t help thinking that 1+1=3 here.

‘Team Too Much’ models, actors, players include Abeny Nihal, Babafemi Mustapha,, Dave Cho, Delphi McNicol, Diana Achan, Goy Manese, Grace Sharp, Hugo Fulton, Leo Comanescu, Temitope Ajayi, Tsunaina and Xue Huizi,/ Hair by Kiyoko Odo; makeup by Ammy Drammeh

For her part, Jacobs quips on IG that the lead image invokes “prepping for that new lockdown”. She posted the image yesterday, and sadly, Carlijn is spot on. The new variant is called Omicron. ~ Anne