Victor Demarchelier Captures Cindy Crawford 'Model Matriarch' For Town & Country May 2018

Supermodel, beauty mogul, and mom of models Cindy Crawford covers the May 2018 issue of Town & Country Magazine. Lensed by Victor Demarchelier, Cindy wears casual glam looks styled by Nicoletta Santoro in a mix from Valentino, Citizens of Humanity, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton and Prada -- with a dose of luxe dazzle from Van Cleef & Arpels.

 

Estella Boersma Wears Pastel Hues Beauty Lensed By Tom Schirmacher For Vogue Mexico April 2018

Model Estella Boersma is styled by Anne Christensen in 'Belleza de Artificio', lensed by Tom Schirmacher for Vogue Mexico/Latin America April 2018./ Hair by Gavin Harwin; makeup by James Kaliados

Leah Rodl Is Pure Poetry In 'Eine Helle Freude' By Regan Cameron For Harper's Bazaar Germany May 2018

Rising model model Leah Rodl is styled by Kerstin Schneider in poetic, delicate whites for 'Eine Helle Freude'. Photographer Regan Cameron captures Rodi for Harper's Bazaar Germany May 2018 cover story./ Makeup by Ingeborg; Panos Papandrianos

Lexi Boling Wears Sharp Tailoring In 'Full Bloom', Lensed By Alexandra Nataf For Telegraph Luxury March 2018

Model Lexi Boling is styled by Maya Zepinic in 'Full Bloom', with a focus on spring tailoring in the sharpest, freshest cuts. It's time to breathe new life into the two-piece suit, says Telegraph Luxury March 2018. Alexandra Nataf is behind the lens, creating a new variety of botanical images for style-conscious women./ Hair by Marki Shkreli; makeup by Chiho Omae

Grace Bol Soars In 'Pure Beauty' Lensed By Giampaolo Sgura For Vogue Germany May 2018

Grace Bol Soars In 'Pure Beauty' Lensed By Giampaolo Sgura For Vogue Germany May 2018

Model Grace Bol delivers a smashing performance in 'Pure Beauty', a study in 21st century sophistication styled by Christiane Arp. Photographer Giampaolo Sgura partners with Bol to create memorable, top-tier, high-fashion images that create an adrenaline shock to our style senses in Vogue Germany May 2018. Fabulous! / Hair by Peter Gray; makeup by Maud Laceppe

Luna Bijl Captains The Fashion Ship In 'Aho', Lensed By Karl Lagerfeld For Vogue Germany May 2018

Model Luna Bijl is styled by Christiane Arp in 'Aho!', a German-to-the-core, man overboard fashion story lensed by Karl Lagerfeld for Vogue Germany May 2018./ Hair by Franco Gobb; makeup by Christelle Cocquet

Blanca Padilla Smolders In Carlos Ruizc Images For Harper's Bazaar Mexico April 2018

Model Blanca Padilla is styled by fashion director Gerald Angulo in sensual, off-the-shoulder layers accented with straw hats. Photographer Carlos Ruizc is behind the lens for Harper's Bazaar Mexico April 2018.

This is a First Post for photographer Carlos RuizcSee his website.

Alexi Lubomirski Captures Joan Smalls In 'The Blue Wave' For ELLE US April 2018

Top model Joan Smalls is styled by Samira Nasr in high-style denim looks for 'The Blue Wave'. Photographer Alexi Lubomirski is in the studio for ELLE US April 2018./ Hair by Teddy Charles; makeup by Lisa Storey

Denials Say Anna Wintour Is Going Nowhere As AOC Reflects On Edward Enninful's May 2018 New Fashion Army

These rumors are not true, a Vogue representative told the Cut. "There's zero truth to the story." Condé Nast also denied that Anna Wintour will be leaving the company.

I read the Page Six story before the denials. The source of this stunning rumor about a fashion industry executive, the grand high priestess whose influence cannot be overstated, is a report published on “Page Six” titled, “Is Anna Wintour Out at Vogue?”  The publication reportedly spoke to a number of sources who said Wintour is going to exit her role this summer after her daughter’s Bee Schaffer's wedding Francesco Carrozzini, son of former Italian Vogue Editor Franca Sozzani, in July. The report also speculated who would replace Wintour were she to leave Vogue, who might be encouraging her to exit, as well as what other opportunities might the 68 year old want to pursue.

Longtime Condé chairman Si Newhouse, who died in October 2017, was Anna Wintour's biggest cheerleader. In the Anna is leaving narrative, his presumed successor is Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of  Condé Nast International, currently living in London running the company's international media. According to Page Six, Jonathan "doesn't like (the amount of power) Anna has" and favors Enninful." This assertion comes from a single source.

Under Wintour’s watch as artistic director, Condé has closed the print editions of Teen Vogue, Self and Details and it has fought to compete online after closing down Style.com. Sources told The Post that the company is about $100 million a year in red ink.

So 'informed' is the Page Six story that it says there's even buzz that Wintour's exit interview has already been arranged and granted to the New York Times. 

Edward Enninful: Ghanaian Immigrant

Besides being as stunned as everyone else with this Page Six Story about Anna Wintour leaving Condé Nast, I couldn't help thinking about a short piece from yesterday about Edward Enninful's May 2018 British Vogue cover.

For additional context, Enningful is originally from Ghana and I had just watched the superb Netflix documentary 'Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise."  There is a scene in the film featuring Maya Angelou living in Ghana for a time immediately after independence. Of course I was captivated as Angelou was surrounded by global activists and intelligentsia including Malcolm X.

I made a joke to myself that any moment Queen Elizabeth II would appear, dancing a foxtrot with Ghana's new president Kwame Nkrumah. This episode from 'The Crown' and my commentary on it has become a tried and true daily read on AOC. With that Queen EIizabeth appeared with Nkrumah, leaving me smiling and wanting to know more about Edward Enninful's parents. Were they activists? Because Enninful has spoken truth to power on the need for diversity in fashion his entire life. 

This was the backdrop of my own Sunday thoughts on Enninful's May 2018 Vogue UK cover. We have a long way to go here before Edward Enninful replaces Anna Wintour at American Vogue. 

Edward Enninful's New Day Fashion Army

Daniel Archer Flashes Raquel Pascual Vila In 'Paint It Black' For Vogue Arabia April 2018

Daniel Archer Flashes Raquel Pascual Vila In 'Paint It Black' For Vogue Arabia April 2018

Model Raquel Pascual Vila is dressed in somber looks, styled by Ina Lekiewicz for 'Paint It Black'. Photographer Daniel Archer is behind the lens for Vogue Arabia April 2018./ Hair by Pablo Kuemin; makeup by Toni Malt

This is a First Post on AOC for both Vila and Archer. Follow Spanish beauty Raquel Pascual Vila on Instagram and British photographer Daniel Archer on his website.

To help young talent, AOC will backtrack to Jan 2018 and tag all First Posts in a separate category. To help magazines and established media, the First Post must be published in a an established or indy publication and not as a promo editorial from an agency.  We will also call out the First Posts for models and photographers on PInterest, as part of AOC's Fashion & Style News board.

Emily Ratajkowski Poses Poolside In Hollywood Hills For Inamorata Swimwear S/S 2018

Sexual siren Emily Ratajkowski unveils Inamorata's summer 2018 campaign, posing poolside with her husband Sebastian Bear-McClard.  Photographer Emanuele D'Angelo flashes Emily, wearing her signature brand's second collection, at home in the Hollywood Hills. Note that similar images include outtakes. 

Hanna Tveite Flashes A Plaid Perfect Hana Jirickova For The Telegraph March 16, 2018

Top model Hana Jirickova wears 'The Best Tartan and Plaid Pieces for the New Season', styled by Gabrielle Marceca. Photographer Hanna Tveite is in the studio for The TelegraphMarch 16th, 2018. / Hair by Shane Thomas; makeup by Yacine Diallo