Lila Moss in 'My Roman Empire' Gucci Story by Theo Liu for British Vogue February 2024
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Liza Ostanina Wears 'Bulgari Serpenti Collection Jewelry in Grazia International January 2024
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Bulgari’s Serpenti Collections
The Bulgari Serpenti collections, now 75 years-old, exist as a bold and unapologetic embrace of one of human history’s most ‘forbidden’ philosophical and mythological symbols.
The Serpent in Ancient Societies
The serpent holds a prominent place in ancient mythology, often representing dualities such as life and death, creation and destruction. In Egyptian mythology, the ouroboros – a snake devouring its own tail – symbolized eternal cycles of life and rebirth. The serpent symbolized royalty, deity, and protection, often depicted on crowns and bracelets worn by pharaohs and queens in ancient Egypt.
In some ancient cultures, snakes were associated with oracles and prophecy, leading to a perception of ambiguity and uncertainty. In early ancient cultures, women were as likely as men to be associated with oracles. The prevailing belief is that originally, women were more likely than men to occupy these positions of influence and power.
Read MorePrada 2024 Chinese New Year Campaign by Leslie Zhang at Prada Rong Zhai
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Prada’s new advertising campaign for the 2024 Chinese New Year celebrates the Year of the Dragon. Photographer Leslie Zhang [IG] captures the images at the Prada-restored Rong Zhai cultural center in Shanghai.
The 2024 Lunar New Year campaign stars supermodel and actor Du Juan and Zhao Lei, the face of Yang Fudong’s film ‘First Spring’, currently on show at the Pradasphere II exhibition in Shanghai.
Power of the Dragon
According to ancient Chinese mythology the dragon is closely linked to the creation and origin of the Chinese nation.
One prominent myth tells the story of the Dragon Kings, who were powerful and influential deities in Chinese mythology. According to this myth, the Dragon Kings were responsible for controlling the waters, including rivers, seas, and rainfall, and were revered as protectors of the land.
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Vivienne Rohner Polished Modern Tailoring for Zara January 2024
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Top Zara model Vivienne Rohner poses in sleek, neutral-colors separates for the brand’s January 2024 drop, lensed by Hanna Tveite [IG].
Minor Anti-Zara, Atelier The Jacket Blowback
Stopping by Zara’s [IG], AOC notes that the FREE PALESTINE forces continue to punish the brand for allegations that it capitalized on Palestinian suffering with its recent Atelier campaign.
Reuters reports that Inditex posted a 32.5% increase in net profit to $4.42 billion, for the nine-months to end-October, 2023. In the six weeks ending Dec. 11, Inditex posted a 14% increase in holiday sales.
Read MoreMichelle Laff's Got the Look in SCMP Style December 2023 by Stanislaw Boniecki
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German-Polish model Michelle Laff is styled by Brit Cato in ‘She’s Got the Look’. Stanislaw Boniecki is on the scene for SCMP Style, aka South China Morning Post Style Magazine December 2023.
Read MoreK-Pop Louis Vuitton Ambassadors LE SSERAFIM in Seoul-Exclusive Bag Campaign
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The South Korean girl band LE SSERAFIM were the stars at the after party following the Pre-Fall Louis Vuitton show in April, 2023. Today they are ambassadors for Louis Vuitton, the largest, most dynamic and culturally-engaged luxury brand in the world.
Their debut act places LE SSERAFIM in a campaign for a bag capsule exclusive to the South Korean market, against a visual backdrop of Jamsugyo Bridge.
Vuitton enlisted "Squid Game" director Hwang Dong-hyuk to help build the scenography for the April 2023 show, the first-ever fashion production on the landmark Jamsugyo Bridge in Seoul.
Knowing Seoul as well as Anne does, the Louis Vuitton fashion show on the iconic bridge was surely was a landmark event and source of enormous cultural pride and good will for Louis Vuitton in South Korea.
Read MoreCindy Crawford Covers Harper's Bazaar Singapore January 2024 by Yu Tsai
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The January 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Singapore [IG] marks the fourth cover star appearance in Cindy Crawford’s top supermodel career.
Photographer Yu Tsai [IG] is behind the lens and Editor-in-Chief Kenneth Goh reflects on the times he’s worked with Crawford around the world.
Read MoreBurberry Lunar New Year 2024 Campaign Shot by Ryan McGinley in Chendu, China
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Burberry brand ambassadors Chinese actor Tang Wei and actor, singer, producer Chen Kun, along with models He Cong, Wang Xiangguo and Alex Schlab, front the Burberry Lunar New Year 2024 campaign.
The Burberry Prorsum knight rides on every piece, and has not been replaced in this Year of the Dragon. The Chinese celebration images were lensed by Ryan McGinley [IG] in the city of Chengdu, one of China’s fastest growing cities.
Read MoreLes Gastons Vuitton Fine Jewelry by Francesca Amfitheatrof Is Not Only for Men
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“Men used to wear a lot of jewellery, and it’s now finally turning around,” Francesca Amfitheatrof, Artistic Director for Watches and Jewellery at Louis Vuitton, tells Vogue Business. “Men are much more adventurous and interested in jewellery.”
The men’s fine jewelry market remains a fraction of the women’s business, boasting revenues of about $7.3 billion in 2023 compared to an estimated $44 billion, according to Euromonitor. Its annual growth rate is 7.3 percent, however, compared to 7.3 percent for women.
The acquisition of Tiffany & Co by LVMH in 2020 and the arrival of jewelry-loving Pharrell Williams as the new creative director of Louis Vuitton Men in 2023 created a major appetite for the spectacular entrance of Louis Vuitton into Fine Jewelry for women, followed now by the introduction of a Louis Vuitton men’s [or unisex] 18 piece fine jewelry collection called ‘Les Gastons Vuitton’.
Read MoreEdie Campbell Fronts Celine by Hedi Slimane's Summer 2024 'Tomboy' Collection
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Hedi Slimane’s Celine [IG] Summer 2024 collection embedded the designer’s favorite sexy and cool, androgynous signatures.
Photographer Hedi Slimane has now dropped the ad campaign behind Celine’s ‘Tomboy’ summer collection.
Superb ‘Tomboy’ model, Edie Campbell takes the spotlight, styled and photographed in Rome in September 2023.
Read MoreEsin Bicak Wears Victorian Punk Style Lensed by PA Hüe de Fontenay for Harper's Bazaar Germany
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Rising model Esin Bicak is styled by Kai Margrander in ‘Walk on the Wild Side’, a romantic focus fashion story that combines Victorian opulence with punk.
P.A. Hüe de Fontenay is behind the lens for Harper’s Bazaar Germany [IG] December 2023./ Hair by Massanori YAHIRO; makeup by Marie Lamia Bernad
Read MoreBella Hadid by Bryce Anderson Takes 4 Covers in The Perfect Magazine #6 SS-2024
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Supermodel Bella Hadid returns to the limelight with these four covers for The Perfect Magazine [IG] Issue Six Spring/Summer 2024.
The shoot is inspired by an image of Debbie Harry performing in 1978, wearing as a dress a poster she had torn from the wall outside the venue.
Bella is wearing a Corbin Shaw tee ‘Screaming in Perfect English’ [above] on the fourth cover — and Corbin is a major source of inspo for the covers.
Anne began her day reflecting on the raw power of Charlamagne Tha God’s views on sitting out the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has called on all Muslim voters to not support US President Biden — to teach us all about ‘raw power’.
In this midst of the American political crisis, is the phrase ‘Raw Fashion Power’ to describe Bella. Is this a stupid comment, or is Bella taking a political side?
Read MoreElle Macpherson Honored by Harper's Bazaar Spain for WelleCo Beauty Business (
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The founder of WelleCo, dedicated to plant-based beauty, Elle Macpherson is honored in the December 2023 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain [IG] as the winner of the magazine’s annual Beauty Entrepreneur award. Hers is one of multiple recognitions by category each Harper’s Bazaar country edition chooses annually.
In these images, the supermodel wears a long list of top luxury brands styled by Claudia Laukamp. She’s photographed at the Westin Paris Vendôme hotel by Darren McDonald [IG]./ Hair by John Nollet; makeup by Dariia Day
Macpherson is long recognized for her holistic approach to healthy living, priorities that drive all of her decisions for WelleCo. These values were reflected in the businesswoman’s expressions of thank you to Harper’s Bazaar Spain.
Read MoreLouis Vuitton SS-2024 Lookbook Lensed by Amit Israeli and Gabriel Moses
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The Louis Vuitton machine is in high gear for the release of the first Pharrell Williams Louis Vuitton Men collection and these new lookbook images lensed by Amit Israeli [IG] and AOC tag and also Gabriel Moses [IG]
Models include Awwal Adeoti, Dara Gueye, Ridzman Zidaine, Teo Abihdana and Thatcher Thornton styled by Matthew Henson. / Hair by Christian Eberhard; makeup by Christine Corbel
Creative Direction for the shoot is credited to Pharrell Williams [IG] and Lina Kutsovskaya [IG].
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Txema Yeste Captures Vogue Arabia January 2024 Cover Girl Rania Benchegra
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Vogue Arabia’s January 2024 issue promotes cover model Rania Benchegra as the “freshest face in fashion right now.”
Amine Jressati [IG], fashion director for Vogue Arabia and Vogue Man Arabia, styles Benchegra in Bottega Veneta, Dior, Givenchy, Loewe, Maison Alaia, Schiaparelli, YSL and more.
Master photographer Txema Yeste [IG] is behind the lens.
Read MoreValentina Sampaio Brings High Summer Covers to Vogue Brazil January 2024
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