Actor Alicia Vikander Dazzles in Louis Vuitton by David Roemer for Madame Figaro

Actor Alicia Vikander Dazzles in Louis Vuitton by David Roemer for Madame Figaro AOC Jewelry News

“She’s very regal but approachable,” said Michael Burke, Louis Vuitton’s chief executive officer, speaking with WWD this summer about the luxury brand’s first high jewelry campaign. Actor Alicia Vikander, who has worked with Louis Vuitton womenswear and accessories for five years and is a brand ambassador, fronted the ‘Bravery High’ campaign,

Burke pointed to Vikander’s training as a classical dancer, stressing that body movement is key for showcasing luxury jewelry. “There’s a return to jewelry that’s sensual,” Burke added, emphasizing the idea that jewelry worn on the skin — rather than in the hair, for example — takes on a “whole new sensuality.”

Against this info backdrop, Alicia Vikander is styled by Cecile Martin in Louis Vuitton luxury lensed by David Roemer [IG] for the December 31, 2021 issue of Madame Figaro.

Emily Ratajowski by Sean Thomas in 'Just One Thing' for Vogue US January 2022

Emily Ratajowski by Sean Thomas in 'Just One Thing' for Vogue US January 2022 AOC Fashion

Actor, model, writer and fashion entrepreneur and self-identified feminist Emily Ratajkowski poses in ‘Just One Thing’, a visually interesting, style-informed, and focused fashion story about a leather jacket.

It’s not easy when you’re a leather jacket to hold your own with Emily Ratajkowski, styled by Tabitha Simmons. Photographer Sean Thomas [IG] brings it all together for the January 2022 issue of American Vogue. /Hair by Christopher Naselli; makeup by Gucci Westman

There’s much to learn from an artistic standpoint in a real-world fashion story that demands product shots. Well done.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Blazing Sexy Images in Lui Magazine June 2015

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Blazing Sexy Images in Lui Magazine June 2015 AOC Body

AOC updates Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s June 2015 fashion shoot for Lui Magazine, swapping out larger images from our original post. These stunning images remind us that Luigi & Iango are among an elite group of photographers who truly understand female sexuality. To say that Rosie sizzles while maintaining a human connection in these images is an understatement.

This sexy fashion story broke after Rosie had a totally non-glam role in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ into this smashing set of images styled by Deborah Afshani. Rosie kept all the bases covered, wearing a transparent raincoat, topless swimsuit and red lips from makeup artist Georgi Sandev.

'When No One Is Watching' by Palma Llopis and Lotte Thor for Schön! Magazine Online

'When No One Is Watching' by Palma Llopis and Lotte Thor for Schön! Magazine Online AOC Fashion

Model Amra Novak appears in ‘When No One Is Watching’, an online editorial for Schön! Magazine December 2021, lensed by photographers duo Palma Llopis [IG] and Lotte Thor [IG]. Olive Duran styles Novak in Balenciaga, Kenzo, Tom Ford and more./ Hair and make up by Naomzz

Schön! asks a question that AOC struggles with: What do we do when no one sees us? Do we allow ourselves to satisfy our darkest and most unspeakable desires? What if someone turns on the light and catches us? We all have a strictly private and intimate dark side, so there’s no shame in that..

Anthony Maule Flashes 'Make It Up' Bold Beauty Images for InStyle US December 2021

Anthony Maule Flashes 'Make It Up' Bold Beauty Images for InStyle US December 2021 AOC Fashion

Models Alana Felisberto, Aleya Ali, Aube Jolicoeur, Elaine Palacio, Luisana Gonzalez, Theresa Hayes and Shiau Yao bring beauty joy to the pages of InStyle US magazine December 2021. Ron Hartleben styles the model ensemble in ‘Make It Up’ images lensed by Anthony Maule./ Hair by Shin Arima; makep by Raoul Alejandre

Tish Weinstock and Tom Guinness at Home for Matches Magazine December 2021

Tish Weinstock and Tom Guinness at Home for Matches Magazine December 2021 AOC Fashion

James Meakin Captures Wanessa Milhomem in 'Love and Longing' for Vogue India

James Meakin Captures Wanessa Milhomem in 'Love and Longing' for Vogue India AOC Fashion

Wanessa Milhomem is styled by Deep Kailey in ‘Love and Longing’, lensed by James Meakin [IG] for Vogue India December 2021.

James Webb Travels A Million Miles Into Deep Space, Fired Up by Jean Baptiste-Mondino for Numero

Models Lydia Kloos and Dija Kallon turned their February 2021 fashion eyes into the FUTUR, anticipating the 10-months away, Christmas Day 2021 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Praying that she flies through the universe at epic speed as planned, Lydia and Dija were styled by Babeth Dijan in graphic, bold-colors loves from Europe’s biggest fashion houses for ‘Galactic’.

As we review our photographer archives for missing stories that AOC didn’t post in 2021 [Yes, AOC does do that], we couldn’t resist ‘Galactic’, lensed by Jean Baptiste-Mondino.

FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE REQUIRED

The fashion and beauty industries have an obsession with fixing women by making us flawless Buttons can be reattached, a broken-open seam re-stitched; a pimple zapped into inert skin rubble in an hour.

Not so for the James Webb where NOTHING — not the smallest issue that would require a human intervention like fixes on the international space station require all the time — can go wrong.

Having accidentally fallen in love with this year-old Numero editorial, we take this old-news fashion moment to share the great now news that James Webb left Earth on Christmas Day, flying atop an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off from a spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Led by the Americans, the James Webb is an international collective effort of many nations to understand our origins. AOC is obsessed forever about the origin of our universe and the rise of humanity out of Africa and across our vast and endangered planet Earth.

NEVERTHELESS, SHE PERSISTED

NASA’s long-delayed $10 billion flying machine is now on its way, carrying the hopes and dreams of countless astronomers, astrophysicists, planetary scientists and ordinary people like Anne Enke into the final frontier.

Now we have our first fabulous good news about James Webb. On Sunday, while millions of humans were napping away Saturday’s Christmas Dinner, she successfully deployed a critical antenna in her first post-launch must-do.

The space telescope unfolded what scientists call a “gimbaled antenna assembly” that carries the high-rate data dish responsible for beaming Webb's observations of the early universe back to Earth.

"This antenna will be used to send at least 28.6 Gbytes of science data down from the observatory, twice a day," NASA officials wrote in a mission update. "The team has now released and tested the motion of the antenna assembly — the entire process took about one hour."

The James Webb is traveling back in time, set to broadcast information about “the universe's first stars and galaxies, sniff the atmospheres of nearby alien planets and perform a variety of other high-profile, high-impact work over the next five to 10 years, if all goes according to plan. “

FLAWLESS FOR REAL

Webb cannot get a pimple on her gorgeous face. Not a hair can fly out of place — or the entire mission collapses.

Unlike Kim K’s beloved SKIMS or Estee Lauder’s ‘Night Repair’, James Webb cannot be fixed with manual human intervention. She has been created by humans and a whole lot of technology — but now James Webb must fly and function flawlessly on her own, until she dies.

I beg you fashion and beauty people. Could we please stop trying to make women flawless and reserve the word ‘flawless’ for human achievements like the James Web Space Telescope? Not EVERY ultimate human achievement word needs to be on a bottle or buried in Spandex. [No offense intended, Kim. I love your SKIMS and don’t think you use that word ‘Flaws’, but I will check.]

Goddess speed, James Webb. AOC truly hopes that you succeed in telling us unimaginable scientific facts about our universe. Half the American people will say you are fake news, but we will broadcast every divine detail about your discoveries.

Sending love to an incredible flying machine carrying decades of human hopes onboard and total awe over what you might teach us about ourselves. Buckle up everyone. This could be the most amazing ride ever on planet Earth. And SHE needs a lot of help right now. ~ Anne

Related: Learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope

Leni Klum Covers Numero Russia January 2022 in 'New Bloom' by Sarah Krick

Leni Klum Covers Numero Russia January 2022 in 'Never Bloom' by Sarah Krick AOC Fashion

Model Leni Klum covers Numero Russia in ‘New Bloom’, a collection of romantic floral prints and embellishment styled by Oretta Corbelli. Fashion and beauty photographer Sarah Krick [IG] captures Klum in Fendi for the cover of the January 2022 issue./ Hair by Rena Calhoun; makeup by Kendal Fedail

Arca Releases 'KICK', Lensed by Tim Walker for Vogue Mexico December 2021

Arca Releases 'KICK', Lensed by Tim Walker for Vogue Mexico December 2021 AOC Body

Alejandra Ghersi Rodriguez, known professionally as Arca, [IG] is a Venezuelan musician, singer, composer, record producer, and DJ. Timed with the release of the artist’s latest project ‘KICK’, Arca covers the December 2021/January 2022 issue of Vogue Mexico and Latin America.

Ai Kamoshita styles Arca in provocative sensual fashion pieces lensed by Tim Walker as ‘Arca la Diva Experimental.’

Citing her years as a club kid, and interviewing Arca from her home in Barcelona, the New York Times wrote:

“Dance floors are where I found freedom . . . When I moved to New York at age 17, I was very repressed. There were a lot of colors that I was muting internally.”

Arca does not come quietly into the night. Rather she arrives boldly and in a commanding presence. NYT continues

She has produced for FKA twigs, Björk and Kanye West, modeled in campaigns for Bottega Veneta and Calvin Klein, and composed a constantly transforming soundtrack for the Museum of Modern Art’s lobby using artificial intelligence. This year, she was up for her first Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw by Victor Demarchelier for Tatler UK February 2022

Gugu Mbatha-Raw by Victor Demarchelier for Tatler UK February 2022 AOC Fashion

Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw, star of ‘The Girl Before’, is styled by Tracy Taylor in Alexander McQueen, Dior, Prada, Vivienne Westwood and pieces from Torso Vintages. Photographer Victor Demarchelier [IG] is behind the lens, capturing Mbatha-Raw in a fashion story based on “the new era of elegance” for Tatler UK’s February 2022 issue./ Hair by Victor Jones-Moore; makeup by Zabrina Matiru

Naomi Osaka Set to Warmup in Melbourne Summer Set, Play Australian Open

Naomi Osaka via personal IG for Tag Heurer.

Naomi Osaka, currently ranked No. 13 in WTA rankings, is on track to return to playing professional tennis. The four-times Grand Slam champion Osaka returned to the practice court in early November, after leaving the US Open with the announcement that she needed to step away from the game. Osaka also took a two-month mental health break before the Open.

As of Christmas, Naomi Osaka is scheduled to return to professional tennis at the Melbourne Summer Set, the first week of 2022. Melbourne is a warm-up tournament for the Australian Open, playing January 17-30. Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady in the 2021 Open — her second Melbourne trophy — and is a narrow favorite to win in January 2022, with Brady ranked No. 2.

Emma Raducanu, bringing momentum from her shocking US Open victory in September, is ranked third to win in Australia. Tennis great Serena Williams has confirmed that she will not be playing in Australia.

"While this is never an easy decision to make, I am not where I need to be physically to compete," Williams said in confirming her not playing the Open. "Melbourne is one of my favorite cities to visit and I look forward to playing at the AO every year. I will miss seeing the fans, but am excited to return and compete at my highest level."

The Australian Open 2021 was delayed due to COVID and eventually took place February 8 to 21. Omicron has exploded in Australia in recent days — although Delta continues to hospitalize more Aussies. Almost 20 percent of Christmas Eve flights were cancelled today, writes Reuters.

Jeano Edwards at Monkey Island Estate for WSJ Magazine November Stellar Market Report

Jeano Edwards at Monkey Island Estate for WSJ Magazine November Stellar Market Report AOC Fashion

Brooklyn and London-based photographer Jeano Edwards [IG] and stylist Chloe Grace Press raise the bar on what defines a market report, packing up models Ajayi Temitope and Baba Chogwu and heading for the gardens of the Monkey Island Estate hotel. WSJ Magazine’s November 2021 issue is not playing at fashion dress-up — not even in a standard market report. A little muscle-flexing, perhaps?

Situated on a private island in England’s River Thames. the recently-restored Monkey Island Estate hotel is located in Bray, a mere spec on the map village beloved of international gourmands for its four Michelin-starred restaurants.