2007-2019 Daily excerpts of new fashion, culture, lifestyle, activism and women's news posts. Continues on current AOC Daily.
Toni Garrn Suits Up for Fall 2019 in Guy Aroch NYC Images for GQ Mexico September 2019
Top model Toni Garrn is strictly business, suiting up Manhattan style in Guy Aroch images for GQ Mexico September 2019./ Hair by Rudy Martins
Lea Petanovic in 'Ellie' by Carlos Teixeira for Numéro Russia September 2019
Model Lea Petanovic is styled by Pablo Patanè in vivid impression images by Carlos Teixeira for Numéro Russia./ Hair by Ezio Diaferia; makeup by Fausto Cavaleri
Olivia Anakwe Awaits Her Moon Shoot by Marcin Kempski as Mixte FW 2019 Says 'Bye'
Model Olivia Anakwe is styled by Karolina Gruszecka in ‘Fly Me To The Moon’, a futuristic fashion story lensed by Marcin Kempski for Mixte Magazine’s FW Winter 2019 issue.
Editor Nathalie Fraser reflects on the history of Mixte, an adventure that has lasted nearly 15 years and 64 issue. Released in February 2005, the first issue on Mixte's team featured The Kills, shot by David Bailey. The last issue — at least under Fraser — is a moonshot.
Hailey Bieber Covers Vogue Australia October 2019, Lensed by Lachlan Bailey
Hailey Bieber is styled by Christine Centenera in her Vogue Australia October 2019 cover story, lensed by Lachlan Bailey.
Hailey Baldwin Bieber is now going by Hailey Rhode Bieber and @haileybieber on Instagram and Wiki. That’s an interesting factoid, considering that Bieber talks a lot about finding her own lane, in her Vogue Australia October 2019 cover story and interview.
Cate Underwood Is All Business in Tom Schirmacher's 'High Roller' for ELLE UK October
Model Cate Underwood suits up, styled by Charles Varenne in ‘High Roller’. Tom Schirmacher is behind the lens for ELLE UK October 2019./ Makeup by Mariel Barrera; hair by Edward Lampley
Cameron Russell Speaks Her Mind, Lensed by Yumma Al-Arashi for Telegraph UK
Top model, new mom and activist Cameron Russell is styled by Rachel Wang in Yumna Al-Arashi’s fashion editorial for Telegraph UK’s magazine. / Hair by Yukiko Tajima; makeup by Allie Smith
In her interview, Cameron tells readers that her outspoken activism has caused her more than one fashion shoot over the years. Conversely, she believes that her commitment to holistic sustainability in fashion and everyday life, coupled with her celebration of female leadership in the industry, is a key driver behind her new Max Factor beauty contract. Not all of Russell’s actions around #MeToo won her love in the fashion industry.
Amber Valletta, Chu Wong + Emma Laird Front Stella McCartney Fall 2019 by Johnny Dufort Stella McCartney Fall 2019 Ad Campaign
Stella McCartney’s Fall 2019 ad campaign features Amber Valletta, Chu Wong and Emma Laird lensed by Johnny Dufort./ Makeup by Thomas De Kluyver; hair by Gary Gill
In advance of her Spring 2020 Women’s Ready-to-Wear show McCartney issued an industry letter published in London’s Sunday Times Style magazine. The designer known for her relentless work with the fashion industry around issues of sustainability is calling for immediate action in all sectors of garment manufacturing.
"The fashion industry is at a crossroads, and I believe that this is a moment for us to come together to achieve systemic, sustainable change in our industry. “
Designer Stella McCartney
McCartney is calling for a shift towards circularity and reuse of what we already have, helping to reduce the insatiable need for newness that has ravaged the planet in the last 20 years.
"The fashion industry is one of the most polluting and damaging industries in the world. Every single second, the equivalent of one rubbish truck of textiles is sent to landfill or burnt.
"The fashion industry accounts for more than a third of ocean microplastics, while textile dyeing is the second largest polluter of clean water globally. If nothing changes, by 2050 the fashion industry will be using up to a quarter of the world's carbon budget.
"This way of working is not sustainable. The world is crying out for change, and it is our responsibility to act now... The science is clear, and we need to do more than just incremental shifts; keeping business as usual is no longer an option."
As well as encouraging rental, resale and recycling of clothing, Stella wants companies to embrace new "tools" and "innovators" to create their garments.
As well as encouraging rental, resale and recycling of clothing, Stella wants companies to embrace new "tools" and "innovators" to create their garments.
"The Ellen MacArthur Foundation tells us that only 1% of textiles are recycled back into textiles each year -- this is simply unacceptable. Supporting innovators will help to drastically increase this number, but we need this shift now.
"Companies we work with, like Econyl and Evrnu, are enabling true textile-to-textile recycling. More brands could help these innovators scale, and governments should support their development.
"For decades the fashion industry has relied on the same 10 to 12 fibres to make almost all of our garments, and I believe that it is time for us to add some new tools to our toolbox. Incredible innovators like Bolt Threads are using cutting-edge technology and biology to develop new textiles and materials.
"They are reimagining what the building blocks of our industry could be, and we are working closely with them as they develop incredible mycelium-based 'leather', grown in a lab and not harming a single creature in the process.
"The production of leather, which can account for up to 10% of the commercial value of a cow, shares full responsibility for the same environmental hazards as the meat industry; most critically, it is a leading cause of climate change. I believe with these new technologies that we are on the brink of something very exciting."
New AOC Writing on Sustainability
Zendaya Soars (Literally) In Ryan McGinley Cover Story for Garage Magazine FW 2019
Oakland-born actor and singer Zendaya covers the Fall/Winter issue of Garage Magazine, leaving us with a big dose of visual artistry in both creative direction and design, along with a strong fashion editorial. Gabriella Karefa Johnson and Lawe Roach style the Disney star lensed by Ryan McGinley./ Creative direction by Brian Phillips; art direction by João Moraes; set design by Robert Semrel;; hair by Martin Christopher Harper; makeup by Raisa Flowers
Cara Delevingne Talks Being a Fairy in 'Free Spirit' Lensed by Sonia Szostak for Porter Edit
Super talent Cara Delevingne celebrates her ‘Free Spirit’ status, styled by Helen Broadfoot in Alexander McQueen, Fendi, Prada, Valentino and more. Sonia Szóstak is behind the lens for Porter Edit Sept. 13, 2019
Interviews are always a party of two — the subject and the interviewer. If you read enough of them, it’s clear when the magnetic talent and empathetic vibe of the interviewer puts the subject and ease. Indeed Cara Delevingne sparkles, but the win goes to Jane Mulkerrins. Why? Because we had a major interview on the same subject a week ago, and it didn’t go half this well. No link — spare the publication.
Better stated — Cara Delevingne and Jane Mulkerrins are a heavenly match. Read on at Porter Edit.
Campbell Addy Flashes 'Paint by Numbers' for Vogue UK September 2019
Models Callie Dixon, Paloma Elsesser, Tess McMillan and Ugbad are styled by Julia Sarr-Jamois in ‘Paint by the Numbers’, lensed by Campbell Addy for British Vogue September 2019./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Ammy Drammeh
Nadine Ijewere Captures Three Romantic Beauties for Rouge Fashionbook #5
Models Luna Wu, Pan Haowen and Manami Kinoshita are styled by Nathan Klein in poetic images by Nadine Ijewere for Rouge Fashionbook Issue 5./ Hair by Edward Lampley; makeup by Celia Burton
Zendaya Suggests a New Hybrid Coat for Fall: the Biker-Trench Vogue.com
After debuting her second collection in partnership with Tommy Hilfiger, Zendaya stood out at Wednesday evening’s Marc Jacobs show, writes Vogue. The Europhia actor introduced the biker-trench, amping the volume on Matrix-inspired dressing.
The look is timely, with Hollywood announcing that director Lana Wachowski will be filming that we know as ‘The Matrix 4’. Wachowski will also write the film. The movie follows The Matrix Revolutions back in 2003. Original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will reprise their roles as the iconic leather-clad duo Neo and Trinity. Meanwhile, Laurence Fishburne, who played Morpheus, has yet to sign onto the reboot.
“Many of the ideas Lilly and I explored 20 years ago about our reality are even more relevant now,” said Wachowski, the original director who co-directed the first three films with her sister, Lilly Wachowski. “I’m very happy to have these characters back in my life and grateful for another chance to work with my brilliant friends.”
Production begins on the project in 2020.
Maggie Maurer Wears Modern Layers Lensed by Agata Pospieszynska for Harper's Bazaar Spain
Model Maggie Maurer is styled by Ana Tovar in oversized, tailored, neutral layers for ‘Chica Cocodrilo’. Photographer Agata Pospieszynska is in the studio for Harper’s Bazaar Spain September 2019.
Julia Nobis Fronts Louis Vuitton Capucines Handbag Fall 2019 Campaign by Craig McDean
Top model Julia Nobis poses with crayola-colored Louis Vuitton Capucines style handbags in the new Fall 2019 campaign. Marie-Amelie Sauvé styles Nobis as photographer Craig McDean whips out his special thinner-than-Barbie model lens for the glossy shots.
Greg Adamski Flashes Anastasiia Koval in 'Abaya' for Vogue Arabia September 2019
Model Anastasiia Koval is styled by Vasil Bozhilov in ‘Abaya’, a reference to the cloak or simple, loose over-garment worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world. Photographer Greg Adamski is behind the lens for Vogue Arabia September 2019./ Hair by Eduardo Bravo; makeup by Toni Malt
It’s reported this morning that 33-year-old Mashael Al-Jaloud walked outside malls in Saudi Arabia yesterday, challenging the government’s position on “not forcing ‘Abaya’ upon Saudi women’.
In a video where she can be seen speaking about what seems to be a social experiment to test the waters, Al-Jaloud said that “there are no clear laws. No clear protection” in Saudi Arabia for women. She claimed that she “maybe at risk because I am not walking with an abaya.” There was however no evidence in the video to suggest that she was at any immediate physical risk and a just-now Google search gives no indication that she was arrested.
Mashael Al-Jaloud walked outside malls in Saudi Arabia yesterday, challenging the government’s position on “not forcing ‘Abaya’ upon Saudi women’. via Middle East Monitor.
Despite her protestations, Al-Jaloud is reported saying that although she is remaining defiant, she is still forced to wear an abaya and headscarf to work or risk losing her job, writes Middle East Monitor.
In April 2019, the Columbia Journalism Review reported on the grave situation, torture and mistreatment for many Saudi dissidents, especially Saudi women involved in the let women drive campaign and beyond. Vogue Arabia celebrates the forward motions for Saudi women, but never comments on arrests or the torture of women activists in the region. AOC has always been committed to writing about these stories, wherever they occur in the world.
Nicolas Valois Snaps Military Fashion As Madame Figaro France Inspires Delayed 9/11 Reflections
Model Loane Normand suits up in utilitarian military looks so fancied in Europe. Cecile Martin styles Normand in images by Nicolas Valois for Madame Figaro France August 31, 2019.
Speaking of taking a fancy to bad-ass military women, it’s Madame Figaro France who just introduced me to the new Valerie Plame Campaign video. Plame is a well-known CIA agent who was outed in the Bush administration and had to leave the service. She’s now running for Congress (the House of Representatives) as a Democrat from New Mexico. We have multiple new military and CIA women in Congress elected in November 2018 — and I love them.
Now that Madame Figaro has set up this nod to America’s women , let me share more of my favs. Next up, Amy McGrath running in Kentucky to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Amy narrowly lost her House election in November 2018.
Annie Tice Explores Boho Nobility in Paul McLean Images for Amica Magazine September 2019
Noble Origins goes Boho in model Annie Tice’s eclectic fashion editorial for Amica Magazine’s September 2019 issue. Silvia Gabrielli styles Annie in Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Michael Kors Collection, Missoni, Saint Laurent and more in images by Paul McLean./ Hair by Jamie McCormick; makeup by Jose Bass
Sonia Szostak Eyes Juliane Gruner in Modern Woman Style for The Last Magazine Fall 2019
Juliane Gruner is styled by Katelyn Gray in modern fashion looks from Gabriela Hearst, Marina Moscone and Marine Serre. Sonia Szostak captures the style mashup of young brands owned by women for The Last Magazine Fall 2019./ Hair by Hikaru Hirano; makeup by Homa Safar
Olamide Ogundele Enjoys 'Cocktail Hour' by Daniel Clavero for ELLE UK October 2019
Rising Nigerian beauty Olamide Ogundele sparkles in ‘Cocktail Hour’, styled by Joanna Schlenzka. Photographer Daniel Clavero is behind the lens for ELLE UK October 2019./ Hair by Vincent de Moro; makeup by Marion Robine
Ling Chen Is Poetic in 'Pink Dreams' Lensed by Ina Lekiewicz for Vogue Portugal September 2019
Model Ling Chen projects quiet poetry in ‘Pink Dreams’, styled by Chelsey Clarke. Photographer Ina Lekiewicz is behind the lens for Vogue Portugal September 2019./ Makeup + hair by Emil Zed
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