Can LVMH Write the Book on Developing Human Potential in Brands and Businesses?
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Nyaueth Riam in 'Sophisticated Whimsy' by Pierfrancesco Artini for Vogue Portugal February 2024
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Model Nyaueth Riam shares one of three covers for the February 2024 issue of Vogue Portugal’s [IG] ‘Kitsch Issue’. Caterina Ospina Buitrago styles Riam in ‘Sophisticated Whimsy’, lensed by Pierfrancesco Artini [IG] — who has some spectacular photography in the new Vogue Arabia as well. / Makeup by Jinny Kim; hair by Kenta Uchinokura
Read MoreBarbara Palvin in For Love and Lemons Valentine's Day 2024 Collection
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Top model Barbara Palvin brings her sensual mix of femininity and seductive, innocent coquette to For Love & Lemons Valentine’s Day 2024 collection, lensed by Carin Backoff [IG].
The History of Valentine’s Day
AOC embarked on a brief history of Valentine’s Day to support these images. It became so complicated with historical data that resonates with 2023 politics in America, that we are backing off and issuing it separately ‘next-door’ to this page.
Read MoreZac Posen Tapped By GAP Inc. As EVP Creative Asset Across Gap Brands
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American designer Zac Posen is starting his next chapter in San Francisco, accepting a dual role as Executive Vice President & Creative Director of Gap Inc and Chief Creative Officer of Old Navy.
In Posen, Dickson said he saw a combination of cultural savvy and technical skill that could jumpstart Gap Inc. getting it back on track.
Posen’s position is the first time Gap Inc. has hired a creative lead at the executive portfolio level which includes Athleta, Banana Republic, and Old Navy besides Gap.
Dickson is looking for an intellectual creative partner to cultivate and inspire his own vision at Gap. Part of Posen’s role will be to create sparkplug synergy in Dickson and other creatives across the organization.
Read MorePenelope Cruz Talks Laura Ferrari in ELLE US February 2024 by Zoey Grossman
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Actor Penélope Cruz covers the February 2024 issue of ELLE US [IG]. Alex White styles the Spanish superstar in ‘The Compassion of Penelope Cruz. Yes, Cruz has been a Chanel ambassador for more than a decade, and the story is heavy on Chanel in images by Zoey Grossman [IG].
Sloane Crosley meets Penélope Cruz at her production company, about 30 minutes north of Madrid. The writer’s enviable worthsmithing skills are on display by the third paragraph.
Penélope Cruz’s latest role — coming in December — is that of Laura Ferrari in Michael Mann’s “breakneck biopic” Ferrari. Unlike playing her friend Donatella Versace in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Cruz will introduce Laura Ferrari to the general public for the first time.
Read MoreUsher's V-Day 2024 SKIMS Mens Campaign Hits on New NBA Alliance
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In advance of his NFL Super Bowl Sunday halftime show, Usher fronts a new campaign for SKIMS Stretch and SKIMS Cotton mens collections.
“Kim’s been a longtime friend of mine who’s always been so supportive of my work, so the opportunity to collaborate together on a campaign that supports both of our highly anticipated launches made total sense,” Usher told the press about his Skims debut. “Launching this campaign ahead of multiple career milestones feels like a full circle moment, with SKIMS.”
The brand will be offering an exclusive version of Usher’s new album, ‘Coming Home’, featuring a bonus track. The Skims product drops on Monday, February 12, noon EST.
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Nicole Kidman's Killer Instinct Knows Few Rules in Vogue Australia by Steven Klein
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Nicole Kidman makes her ninth appearance on the cover of Vogue Australia February 2024 issue, styled by Christine Centenera. Photographer Steven Klein [IG] photographs Kidman’s well-established ‘Killer Instincts’ fashion style with an interview by Hannah-Rose Yee.
Let’s discuss the snake. “I think it’s something to do with the same way that I skydive or scuba dive,” Kidman explained about her request to be subversive in the fashion shoot. Kidman finds snakes “alluring”, leaving her fascinated by the way “they slither and move” and by the notion of shedding skins. “You can become and try different things, all the time, which is what excites me,” she reflects poetically.
Opening her arms to receive the snake — which was larger than Kidman expected — the actor explained that she is able to enter a trance in most situations. This skill exponentially expands her acting skill set, in a fearless, freedom-to-coexist with just about any situation.
Read MoreGucci Resort 2024 Campaign Essentials Lensed by Davit Giorgadze
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Gucci releases images for its Gucci Resort 2024 campaign, styled by Luca Galasso. Models include Abas Abdirazaq, Ellis Ahn, Nyakong Chan, Rayssa Mediros and Seunghoo Kim posing in Gucci essentials.
Photographer Davit Giorgadze [IG] is behind the lens with creative direction by Cedric Murac./ Hair by Claire Grech; makeup by Lucy Bridge
Read MoreCora, Blanca and Georgina Chase a Lauren Ralph Lauren Jamaica Resort 2024 Breeze
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Lauren Ralph Lauren is chasing a Palm Beach breeze or going further south to the Ralph Lauren home High Rock in Jamaica. Set on the highest point of the Round Hill resort which consists of a small hotel and 29 villas on a peninsula, it’s a place of total serenity for Ralph and Ricky and their expanding family.
Models Cora Emmanuel, Blanca Padilla and Georgina Burke are born to embrace the Ralph Lauren spirit. This collection and more treasures coming are revealed on the Lauren Ralph Lauren IG. And if you want to armchair travel to High Rock, Ralph is waiting your arrival.
Read MoreCindy Crawford Covers Flaunt Magazine's 25th Anniversary Issue, Lensed by Greg Swales
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Supermodel Cindy Crawford covers Los Angeles-based Flaunt Magazine’s [IG] 25th Anniversary issue. Crawford delivers an impressive fashion story shoot, styled by Mui-Hai Chu, in Bottega Veneta on the cover. Photographer Greg Swales [IG] is behind the lens.
Flaunt writes: “Cindy Crawford, one of the world’s first and most well-known supermodels, is a rare icon that represents the past, the present, and the future. As seen in the recent Apple TV docuseries ‘The Super Models’, Crawford has made a profession out of risk-taking and has successfully navigated an ever-changing world of fashion, modeling, and media.”
There’s a reason why so many top models love to work with Greg Swales. Having watched Crawford on video in a November 2024 event attached to Omega Watches, these images are very much what Crawford looks like today.
The California light is kind to human faces. What I like about Greg Swales’ images is that the closeups of older women’s faces are not overtouched.
Read MoreCindy Crawford Smolders in Vincent Peters Images for GQ Italia 2008
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After posting today Cindy Crawford’s gorgeous and inspiring new fashion story in the 25th anniversary of Flaunt magazine, we renewed this sensual fashion story from 16 years ago.
In 2012, AOC shared Vincent Peters’ smoldering GQ Italia editorial from 2008 featuring Crawford. Delicious!
At every age, Crawford’s beauty and sensuality continue to flourish.
Read MoreBazaar Italia Issue 09 Dazzling Covers with Elle Mccutcheon and Rianne Van Rompaey
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Australian model Ella Mccutcheon wears Louis Vuitton on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Italia [IG] Issue 09 Dazzling, styled by Sissy Vian for images by Nathaniel Goldberg.
Rianne Van Rompaey adds her elegant signature to a second Bazaar Italia 09 print cover and a digital one, wearing Prada in images by Willy Vanderperre. American model Ali Dansky wears Fendi, lensed by Viviane Sassen in a fifth digital cover.
Read MoreLinda Evangelista Covers Zeit Magazine 1.2.2024 No.6, Lensed by Cass Bird
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Supermodel original Linda Evangelista covers the February 2024 issue of Zeit Magazine [IG]. Linda is styled by Katelyn Gray for images shot in Soho, New York City by Cass Bird [IG]. / Hair by Bob Racine; makeup by Romy Soleimani
Unadulterated Ignorance on Display
The lowest rung of the fashion commentariat put their ignorance on full display with regard to Linda’s scars reveal on one cover of Zeit.
When shooting a word gun at a human as a commentariat member, the saying goes “ready, aim, fire”. Part of “ready” involves asking yourself if this person really deserves to be metaphorically shot down by your comment. And do you have your facts in order?
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Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello Flash Alay Deng in Lean Elegance for Harper's Bazaar Germany
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Photographers Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello [IG] consistently provide inspiring, gorgeous visual photography. I just followed their AOC Fashion tag for a much-needed dose of unadulterated fashion beauty.
Today the photographers capture American model Alay Deng in ‘All Dressed Up’ or ‘Californication’ depending on the source, styled by Kai Margrander for the January 2024 issues of Harper’s Bazaar Singapore and Harper’s Bazaar Germany.
Read MoreBottega Veneta Embraces Sumptuous, Modern Elegance in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
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Italian luxury brand Bottega Veneta opened its third store in Milan on Tuesday, with a design perfectly integrated into Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a landmark location between the city’s Duomo cathedral and the Teatro alla Scala.
Covering about 2,600 square feet over two levels, the store is AOC’s favorite to date. It’s modern without being cold and sumptuous without being overbearing. Even the huge gold planter works for AOC. Love the green leather.
“There are different experiences of space in the store,” Matthieu Blazy told WWD. “I wanted to express the idea of a domestic interior referring to Italian modernist architecture that contrasts with the aesthetic of a spaceship. And to capture the intimacy and the imagination of getting dressed.”
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Tory Burch SS2024 Campaign Starts a Ruckus in Marfa, Texas with Grace, Ida and Selena
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