Successful women like Beyonce, Serena just last week in Vogue US, and Adele are more likely to write their own magazine essays these days — and for good reason. It’s the only way they can guarantee that their main points are in the headlines, and not dead on the editorial floor in a world of clickbait.
Adele doesn’t control her cover story interview with Emma Carmichael in the September 2022 issue of ELLE US. Of course, we don’t know the terms of her exchange with Carmichael and signoffs before the interview went to press. It’s stands as a masterpiece, in AOC’s opinion.
ELLE chose the clickbait quote for IG — and we promise you that it will become big headline, even though Adele shares these thoughts at the end of the ELLE narrative. AOC won’t call it out this minute, feeding it oxygen in an a rich, deeply-personal and articulate interview that is primary about Adele as an artist, her relationship with fans, the agony of walking away from her Las Vegas residency in 2021, days before its launch.
Lock, a collection of bracelets that swivel open and snap into place, was released on Tiffany’s e-commerce site on Friday and will arrive in Tiffany stores worldwide in September.
“It’s all about unity, belonging, the universal bonds that tie us together forever—and the open-minded spirit of today’s generation,” says Alexandre Arnault, Tiffany’s executive vice president of product and communication.
Model Imaan Hammam and skateboarder Tyshawn Jones star in the ‘Lock’ campaign, lensed by Mario Sorrenti [IG].
Models Adot Gak and Aweng Chuol are styled by Daniel Edleu in a series of perfectly-orchestrated images sharing young and edgy fall style. Photographer Mark Seliger [IG] is in the studio for HERO Magazine ‘s Summer Zine 2022. Seliger shares that this was the first time he worked with a movement6 director.
AOC is very impressed with this studio fashion story — seeing a difference immediately, but Seliger makes it even more real:
“This shoot was all about movement…a first for me to be working on set with a movement director. I started at the top and enlisted the great @twylatharp_ to help create one of the best fashion stories I’ve had the chance to tell in a long time.”
Paula's Ibiza Eclectic fragrance by LOEWE was launched in May 2022, as a brand extension of the Paula Ibiza fragrance mothership launched in 2020 by Loewe perfumer Nuria Cruelles.
The nose behind this fragrance is Núria Cruelles Borrull, who arrived at Loewe in 2018 and went to work on Paula’s Ibiza. Top notes are Mandarin Orange and Pepper; middle notes are Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom, Coconut, Incense and Olibanum; base notes are Vanilla, Australian Sandalwood and Musk.
Gisele recently ceelebrated her 42nd birthday, with Luigi and Iango posting a special message The message is one we frequently read about Gisele and we want to offer Luigi and Iango’s words about her into the universe:
Happy Birthday to our very special Friend @gisele ♥️ the most beautiful human being with the real values for love and light who inspire us everyday by an extraordinary strength - positively - energy - kindness - generosity and endless love for life.
As soon you enter in a room - everyone and everything starts to shine and be colorful- nobody has such a great powerful aura ⭐️ love you to the moon and back.
Tory Burch ambassador Sydney Sweeney drifts through New York Harbor holding her Tory Burch Kira handbags close to her heart. Jamie Hawkesworth [IG] captures Sweeney, pondering Manhattan and how well the Tory Burch brand captures the best of American fashion.
Grammy-winning musician and symbol of New York City — and Brooklyn spirit — Jon Batiste has left his role as bandleader for ‘Late Night with Stephen Colbert.’ Batiste’s Stay Human band will remain intact, with Batiste’s replacement Louis Cato entertaining the studio audience with the new Louis Cato and the Late Show Band. Cato has filled in for Batiste over the summer.
Model Hana Jirickova is styled in body-baring, summer beauty minimalism styled by Célia Azoulay. ELLE France August 11, 2022 presents ‘Terracotta Summer’, lensed by Giampaolo Sgura [IG] for fans of summer getaways.
Model Kristy Ponomar is styled by Sandy Armeni in hot weather athletic pieces in a fashion story ‘In the Breeze’, lensed by Yulia Gorbachenko [IG] for Harper’s Bazaar Taiwan August 2022.
The unique lineup of Anok Yai, Alton Mason & Nicolas Cage for Casablanca’s FW 2022 campaign deserves praise for ingenuity. Indy actor Nicolas Cage purchased a Casablanca shirt at the Maxfield LA pop-up store — a fashion action that prompted Cage to develop a soft spot in his heart for the brand. Photographer Hugo Comte [IG], a close friend of the designer also loved the Cage connection, and the campaign rolled towards fruition, with styling by Helena Tejedor and art direction by Olivier Leone.
Model Xue Huizi is styled by Shibon Kennedy in ‘Furry, Fluffy and Wild’’, a luxury outerwear fashion story defined by a spirit of adventure. Brands include Dior, Jil Sander, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Maison Alaia, Nanushka, Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini, Tom Ford and more
Esteemed photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG] has been a “master of digital art for nearly 20 years”, writes Vogue China in introducing the September 2022 issue ‘Fashion’s New World Fashion Future’. Long before the rise of Mark Zuckerberg and the emergence of "metaverse", avatars, VR games and now NFTs, a group of avant-garde artists were exploring the blurred boundaries between the real world and the virtual world.
Alicia Lindén Guiñez is styled by Anna Quérouil in ‘Trench Paradoxes’ — utilitarian layers wanting to run wild. Photographer Tom Cattanach [IG] is in the studio for Marie Claire France September 2022.
Daga Ziober, Francisco Henriques, Julian Schneyder, Loka Lindarëgard & Patrick Nodanche are styled by Mauro Demestria in the Giorgio Armani FW2022.23 Campaign, lensed by Bruno & Nico Van Mossevelde[IG].
Model Yoonmi Sun poses in a haute couture ‘Extravaganza’ fashion story, styled by Paris-based Magali Martin. Photographer Jang Dukhwa [IG] is behind the lens for Vogue Korea’s August 2022 issue.
The very best of Rianne Van Rompaey reminds us that ace models really do pose differently than faces. Rianne makes fashion magic of Chanel’s Fall Winter 2022 Campaign, lensed by Inez and Vinoodh [IG].
Models Arantxa Oosterwolde and Nella Ngingo are styled by Linda Gumus Gerritsen in ‘We Are’, a bit of bright and original love for stylish spirits lensed by Marc de Groot {IG] for Vogue Netherlands late spring 2022 ‘Weddings’ issue.
Models Beauise Ferwerda, Jadi Wegener, Laura Reyes, Luoyi and Puck Schrover are ‘House Proud’, styled by Alex White in suitings and separates with plenty of edge. Fuzzy and boucle textures abound — with hits of sheer and chiffon in the sartorial mix.
Photographer Nathaniel Goldberg [IG] captures the creative intelligencia for ELLE US August 2022.
Louis Vuitton ambassador Naomi Osaka fronts the newest campaign for LV’s Twist bag, redefined this seeason with a new gold-color chain with enamel charms inspired by the Maison’s padlock and Monogram flower.
We haven’t seen much of Osaka on the tennis court in 2022, although she has returned to play. There were sparks of excellence according to the New York Times, when Naomi Osaka was defeated by Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-4 on August 5 at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
Aug.9 Update: Naomi ended her Tuesday match, with Kaia Kanepi in the second set, unable to physically continue the match.
