Models Amine, Olivia Naldi Bandini, Quaye Dennis, Sasha Krivosheya and Vaquel Tyies are ‘Nocturnal Animals', styled by Rebecca Bleynie. Berlin-based photographer Tereza Mundilová captures the fashion story for Numéro #236 February 2023.
Madame Figaro is known for its female-centric, lingerie and swim fashion stories that emphasis the healing properties of sun and water.
Belgian model Joy Van der Eecken invites us into such a calming beach moment styled by Agnès Poulle. Sheer effects lingerie from Europe’s top brands are lensed by Zeb Daemen [IG] for the February 3, 2023 issue.
Emily Ratajkowski poses with son Sylvester, age one, in the Tory Burch SS 2023 Campaign. The luxury brand takes a stand on family for its spring campaign also featuring models Vittoria Ceretti and Ugbad Abdi.
“Defined by sensual silhouettes, weightless layers, and an ethereal palette, the Spring 2023 collection reflects Tory’s purpose: to empower women and instill confidence,” the company said. “Women don’t want to feel restricted, and they aren’t interested in rules. They want to dress for themselves and express their individuality.”
The campaign, is styled by Brian Molloy and photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth [IG].
Top model Raquel Zimmermann chooses 14 softly-tailored ensembles suitable for facing a hard-edged world. Stylist Brian Molloy says to heck with dopamine dressing, my fashion goddess lives in a black-widow world.
Photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG] was over the moon, shooting “a gang of boys in the Spanish desert” near Almería, Spain. The minute I saw Mitchell’s name I understood how impacted he was by the shoot. To his credit, Tyler said as much: “I'm extremely thankful for the opportunity. Photography has brought me many places but this is my first main campaign for a heritage house of such stature. Those who know me know how much this means.”
In an excellent interview Mitchell has with FRIEZE, the photographer explains how his new work is being influenced by his growing understanding of historical paintings.
AOC understands the constant mention of boyhood games and imaginations in the evolving Louis Vuitton Menswear discussion, but to me it’s just as important that cool men are relating to amusing and creative elements in their clothes. Creativity is known to be a uniting force among diverse peoples.
Virgil Abloh understood that reality. Clearly Louis Vuitton understands it in their deeply personal embrace of Virgil’s talents — then and now. And Tyler Mitchell is a similarly soft-spoken, creative personality that fits beautifully into the Louis Vuitton hive.
Limamu Mbaye and Taino Lakota Uppal join A-lister Emily Ratajkowski in Versace SS-2023 campaign ads, first drop. The cast is styled by Jacob K in images by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott [IG].
New York-based, Peruvian experimental music artist and model Daniela Lalita is styled by Natacha Vorange in aurembiaix, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Paco Rabanne, Rui Zhou, VAQUERA, XULY.Bët and more
Colin Solal Cardo [IG] photographs Lalita in a tornado-inspired story for Numéro #236 February 2023.
Models Kendall Jenner and Selena Forrest join talent Arca in Proenza Schouler’s Spring/Summer 2023 Campaign, lensed by Davit Giorgadze [IG].
Camilla Nickerson styles the modern fashion silhouettes with splashes of cascading ruffles, lavish crochet lace panels, fringe and dots created by designers Jack McCollough + Lazaro Hernandez.
Ugandan model Eman Agwet is styled by Jennifer Kolomoni in a Piaget Jewellry and Watches high drama fashion story. Photographer Amer Mohamad [IG] captures the stunning images for Vogue Arabia January 2023.
Sudan-born model Ayman Salah is styed by Moritz Lindert in ‘Tidal Wave’, a fashion story for GQ Portugal’s January 2023 issue, lensed by Tobias Wirth [IG]./ Grooming by Katja Maassen
Model icon Stephanie Seymour covers WSJ Magazine’s Spring Women’s Fashion issue, making her first supermodel appearance since the January 2021 death of her son Harry Brant due to an accidental overdose of prescription.
There is a deep sadness that pervades Seymour’s interview with Derek Blasberg — as can be expected when a mother has lost her son to a drug overdose. Daniel Jackson [IG] captures Stephnie’s poignant grief, photographing the woman who “has built her career by happily submitting to the gods of the photo shoot”, in the words of Blasberg.
Those gods include Herb Ritts, Peter Lindbergh, and Richard Avedon. Seymour had a long and lucrative career with Victoria’s Secret.
Neither Stephanie Seymour’s life nor Peter Brant’s was ever dull. In 2018, the New York Times shared ‘The Great Interview Magazine Caper’, writing “Andy Warhol’s magazine is dead. No wait, it’s back! Inside Peter Brant’s latest magic trick.”
Top model Mona Tougaard delivers a dopamine-inducing, Spring 2023 color punch in ‘Fashion Favors the Bold’. Katie Grand styles the Danish beauty of Somali and Turkish descent in sultry, sensual, evening fashion artistry from Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Loewe, Prada, Richard Quinn, Roksanda, Valentino and Versace.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] mixes up his artistic style — not with black and white — but with sepia tints exuding a sophisticated, modern edge. The fashion joy is 21st-century bold beauty for W Magazine’s [IG] 2023 Volume One: ‘The Best Performances’ issue. / Hair by Eugene Souleiman;makeup by Ana Takahashi
Hungarian model Vanessa Axente graces the pages of Vogue China, styled by Peter Simon Phillips in Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Valentino, Versace and more. Photographer Charles Dennington [IG] captures Axente in ‘Code Switch’ for the February 2023 issue.
Top model Kaia Gerber is really on a roll, delivering yet another photography session in which she is fully present, clearly in command of the camera and yet there isn’t an ounce of disdain or superiority complex in her face and demeanor.
In this case, Paola Kudacki[IG] is behind the lens for Flaunt Magazine 183.
This young woman is on a roll, and we’re here for it. Kaia Gerber has so much self-composure today, and yet she is accessible to all. Kaia has perfect balance — AND she knows it.
Rising model Maty Drazek is styled by Irina Marie in ‘Nouvelle Ère’, modern attitude silhouettes and fabrics lensed by Van Mossevelde + N [IG] for Numéro France February 2023.
Rising-fast model Adit Priscilla is styled by Bernat Buscato in ‘Le Cinquieme Element’. Photographer Txema Yeste [IG] captures Adit in cinematic, high-vibration fashion images for Numéro France [IG] #236 February 2023./ Hair and makeup by Rubén Mármol
‘The Fifth Element’ is considered to be one of the sci-fi classics of the 1990s. The film did very well internationally but didn’t break records in America. All agree that the film provided major inspo for Besson’s 2017 ‘Valerian’ with Cara Delevigne.
Loro Piana is also on an Italian grand tour in the cashmere brand’s Spring/Summer 2023 campaign.
Models Amar Akway, Mika Schneider, Rianne Van Rompaey and Leon Dame present an appetizer excursion of authentic Italian experiences that are in communion with nature, land and community.
Inez and Vinoodh [IG] capture the quartet, styled by Aleksandra Woroniecka./ Makeup by Lisa Butler; hair by Eugene Souleiman
Writing about Loro Piana’s Fall 2022 collection and campaign, AOC shared highly-specific information about a decade’s worth of the brand’s processes and control over its cashmere production.
‘Transparency’ is a stake in the ground among today’s cashmere brands, including less expensive but very well-run cashmere labels. There is no “Don’t worry, be happy, I’ve got this issue under control so you don’t have to worry” in today’s cashmere business.
Model Tamsir Thiam covers D la Repubblica’s [IG] January 14th, 2023 Men’s Fashion issue. Thiam is joined by Babacar N’doye and Jibriil Ollow in this high-art fashion story of glamorous men and their clothes.
Of course AOC wants to pursue the undercurrent of biophilia in several of the fashion story images, captured by Paul Kooiker [IG]. But the focus is really on the clothes, dramatic photography and beautiful models styled by Ola Ebiti.
Model Ella Mccutchdon poses in fashion inspired by architectural silhouettes and ‘80s minimalism, imbued with a monastic vibe.
Photographers Louise [IG] & Maria [IG] Thornfeldt capture Mccutchdon channeling Japan’s enduring influence on fashion in London for FTHTSI Magazine [IG]. When Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo arrived in Paris in the ‘80s, they challenged western perceptions of dress with their avant-garde collections.
Catherine McNeil covered the November 2022 issue of Vogue Australia, styled by Petta Chua in ‘Catherine McNeil’s Great Comeback’.
In Fall 2019, the top, top model walked out of the Burberry show, returned to New York, got off social media, put her furniture on the street — according to Vogue Australia — and bought a one-way ticket home to the country that would nurture her back to health.
Photographer Jake Terrey [IG] captures Catherine McNeil who has returned to the world of fashion modeling sober, married this month to former NBA American basketball player Miles Plumlee, and now possessed of an identity outside of fashion.
You must have guts to walk away and come back clear-headed and accept your fashion-model fate.
To do it twice? It’s called emotional and psychological depth and an absolute willingness to face the woman in the mirror head-on. Simply-stated, you become a warrior woman.~ Anne
