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Mariacarla Boscono Covers Vogue Korea February 2019, Lensed In Burberry By Hyea W Kang
Model Mariacarla Boscono is styled by Mijin Kim in Burberry riches, lensed by Hyea W Kang for Vogue Korea February 2019./ Hair by James Rowe; makeup by Florrie White
Model Francesca Dello Russo is styled by Alejandra Muñoz in ‘Encanto en el Bosque’. Photographer Erika Astrid brings her provocative, confrontational images to the pages of Harper’s Bazaar Mexico and Latin America.
Coach delivers an enchanting spring fashion story ‘New Bohemians’, styled by Miguel Enamorado. Photographer Zoey Grossman captures models Brigette Lundy-Paine, Harleth Kuusik, Indira Scott and Kiko Mizuhara, joined by 20-year-old music talent with legendary DNA Selah Marley.
Model Elise Crombez is styled by Juan Cebrian in images by Bjorn Iooss for Vogue Espana February 2019./ Hair by Conrad Dorman; makeup by Courtney Perkins
In real life, there is no such thing as ‘Combat Appeal’ and fashionistas need to get with the program. Even the notoriously apolitical American Vogue is now leading the charge against flagrant abuses in our rights by the Trump administration. There’s a difference between obsessive political correctness — which AOC detests — and challenging ourselves to reframe simple statements like ‘Combat Appeal’ in an embrace of utilitarian, unisex dressing that doesn’t celebrate war. We give you one example:
Model Cato van Ee is styled by Miki Sessa in images by Gilles Bensimon for ELLE Italia January 17, 2019.
With money tight in magazines, ELLE Italia could promote these same fashion images with a cover headline that said ‘New Combat Zones’. Inside, they could have a text page that celebrates Doutzen Droes and Behati Prinsloo with a brief update on their work against elephant and rhino poaching. And they could do a quick intro to two women seriously involved in ‘combat’ to save big game in Africa:
Both women have military backgrounds, with Faye Cuevas now leading the charge against elephant poaching in Kenya, and arms trafficking expert Kathi Lynn Austin taking on the illegal gun trafficking industry. The original ‘Combat Appeal’ fashion headline gets a 2019 update that no longer makes war glamorous — which it is NOT and NEVER was. ELLE Italia devotes a few short paragraphs to celebrating models and non-glam women fighting to save big game.
In the case of Cuevas and Austin, the magazine briefly educates readers. Hey, they could even link back to AOC online, in a way of supporting small websites. So there! We have an editorial fix that resonates deeply.
Millennials and even younger readers are not amused by fashion celebrating war. Their values are not in some stylish handbag that they wear on certain occasions. Their fusion brains are always evaluating the totality of a brand’s DNA and messaging, and that includes magazines. If magazines can’t honor this growing shift in consumption consciousness, they will die. ~ Anne
Models Liu Na, Tiah Beye, Marie Lucassen, and Valeriia Karaman are styled by Agnès Poulle in untraditional wedding looks in ‘Noces Blanches’ (White Weddings). Photographer Rasmus Mogensen is behind the lens for Madame Figaro France January 4, 2019./ Hair by Cyril Lalou; Carole Lasnier
Rising model Rebecca Leigh Longendyke joins Vogue Paris’ androgynous fashion lineup, styled by Geraldine Saglio in ‘Au Masculin’. Photographer Mark Kean is in the studio, capturing Rebecca Leigh suiting up for the February 2019 issue.
Model Ine Neefs is styled by Annina Mislin in Citizens of Humanity’s Spring 2019 Pre-Market lookbook. Sebastian Sabal-Bruce captures Neefs in the LA-based brand long ahead of the manufacturing transparency, vertical integration trend. On Citizens of Humanity’s website, we meet the workers making each pair of jearns.
As we expect, a brand called Citizens of Humanity promotes its values with blog relevance like this August 2018 post on Congolese women escaping violence as refugees. This is the context in which I criticized the glamourization of violence in ELLE Italy’s ‘Combal Appeal’ recent editorial, giving examples of how to reframe the same editorial with the same fashion in a positive, more activist, prowoman light.
Swedish androgynous beauty Erika Linder covers the February 2019 issue of Vogue Paris. Mikael Jansson captures Erike as covergirl for an entire VP issue celebrating unisex style. Emmanuelle Alt dresses Linder in sexy, manly looks that render her truly ‘Irrésistible ‘./ Makeup by Hannah Murray; hair by James Pecis
Models Lia Pavlova and Kit Butler are styled by Aeri Yun in ‘Tech Dream’, compositions of modern fabrics and silhouettes in an old-world setting. Photographer Shxpir creates the fashion tableaus for Harper’s Bazaar China January 2019./ Hair by Leonardo Manetti; makeup by Misuzu Miyake; set design Todd Wiggins
Photographer Michael Schwartz focuses on Riley Montana is an artistic, sizzling lingerie, sensual drama. Stylist Alice Gentilucci chooses a high-end mix of luxe lingerie, jackets and accessories for Vanity Fair Italia’s January 2019 issue./ Makeup by Eric Polito
American talent and lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow wears a white gown from The Row, covering the January 18th, 2019 cover of ES Magazine. Stylist Elizabeth Saltzman also chooses designs from sustainable label Gabriela Hearst, 3.1, Phillip Lim, Wolford and more for images by Coliena Rentmeester./ Hair by Ahn Co Tran; makeup by Georgie Eisdell
Model Katrin Thormann turns inward, nurting body and spirit in ‘Winter Care’, lensed by Tobias Lundkvist for ELLE Germany February 2019./ Hair & makeup by Ben Mayer
Iconic model Debra Shaw is styled by Ray Tetauira in a passionate colors, modern-art fashion statement. Photographer Joseph Molines is in the studio for Vogue Ukraine January 2019./ Hair by Shuhei Nishimura; makeup by Lauren Bos
Model Cindy Bruna showcases bold jewelry looks styled by Vito Castelo in images by Felix Valiente for Vogue Spain February 2019./ Hair by Carmen De Juan; makeup by Joe Belmonte
Model Lili Sumner is styled by Zara Zachrisson in ‘Inevitable Beige’, utilitarian looks lensed by Rory Payne for Vogue Russia February 2019./ Makeup by Ozzy Salvatierra; hair by Ramsell Martinez
Ivanka Trump Is MIA In DC But Quietly Handed Five New Chinese Trademarks As Trade Talks Begin
Presidential daughter Ivanka Trump seems to be MIA these days. In a pull-no-punches change, fashion magazines like Vogue US don't hold back in levying major criticism against both Ivanka and Melania Trump. This is a first in my memory.
Because Ivanka is so thoroughly capitalizing on her biz interests in China -- being awarded fiva new Chinese trademarks just as trade negotiations begin again -- it's clear that the presidential daughter has not ended her biz operations. Reality appears that she intends to build a major name for herself in China.
Conflict of interest? NEVER have American citizens have a family just 'rub our noses in disdain' for our silly, stupid attempts at not having an imperial presidency run by an imperial, disdainful-for- little-people family. The Trumps are so audacious that her ‘daddy’ (her word) has been quietly promoting his daughter to become president of the World Bank.
Luigi & Iango Flash Chiharu, Imaan, Irina, Mariacarla + Natasha Covering Vogue Japan March 2019
Models Chihary Okunugi, Imaaan Hammam, Irina Shayk, Mariacarla Boscono and Natasha Poly cover the March 2019 issue of Vogue Japan. Luigi & Iango capture the quintet with styling by Anna Dello Russo./ Makeup by Erin Parsons
Top model Birgit Kos is styled by Svetlana Vashenyak in ‘All The Best At Once’, lensed by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Russia February 2019. / Makeup by Tyron Machhausen; hair by Franco Gobbi
Model Bianca Henry makes a high-profile, boss lady entrance into the pages of Schön! Magazine, styled by Gulce Gunaydin for big impression images lensed by Navarro Aydemir./ Images by Hannah-Joy Bull; makeup by Caroline Sims
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