Rafael Pavarotti
/ Anne Enke
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Top model Raquel Zimmermann is styled by Charlotte Collet in ‘Where’s the Party?’for W Magazine [IG] Summer 2026. Rafael Pavarotti [IG] captures the early fall arrivals from Aläia, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Celine, Chanel, Charvet, Chloe, Dior, Fendi, Gucci, Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Moncler, Prada, Rabanne, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Valentino and more./ Hair by Olivier Schawalder; makeup by Christine Corbel
Awar Odhiang morphs into a luxury brands snow bunny, styled by George Krakowiak in a bright yellow Balenciaga coat created by Pierpaolo Piccioli for Vogue Italia [IG] February 2026 issue. The fashion shoot team includes photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG], who set up his creative camp in Cervinia in the Italian Alps. / Hair by Franco Gobbi; makeup by Chiao Li Hsu
Awar Odhiang, represented by Ford Models Paris, has led an incredible journey to the top of the international models roster and was named Model of the Year [2025] on Models.com by fashion industry professionals. You can see Awar’s tagged work with excerpts, or her thumbnail search in AOC’s model channel.
Matthieu Blazy Is an Empath Bringing Spirit and Joy to Chanel Spring 2026
The international model lineup in Vogue’s Chanel story includes Abény Nhial, Achol Ayor, Aditsa Berzenia, Awar Odhiang, Bhoomi Yadav, Charlotte Boggia, Dru Campbell, Feng Jiao Long, Luiza Perote and Zaya Guarani, styled by Amanda Harlech in images by Rafael Pavarotti [IG]. / Hair by Karim Belghiran; makeup by Ammy Drammeh
Blazy is an empath; hands down. AOC has written about his leadership style, mixed with his creative curiosity, and prior overt gestures to get the recognition for the women in his Bottega Veneta atelier that they deserved.
Jonathan Anderson is supposed to be the boy wonder creative designer we’re all trying to swoon over, but increasingly it seems like Blazy’s the one to watch.
Brazilian beauty Sheila Bawar teams up with Katie Grand and Rafael Pavarotti [IG] on a sensory powerpunch of a cover story for Perfect Magazine [IG] Issue 9 September 2025. What a feast for the eyes!
AOC is delighted to see Rafael Pavarotti’s [IG] Black beauty fashion story for the September 2024 issue of Perfect Magazine [IG]. With Edward Enninful no longer at British Vogue, Anne has had significant concerns about exactly what happens to fashion stories of this caliber and excellence. More than once in recent years, AOC has said that only brands can afford to underwrite these editorials.
In the case of these exquisite images for Perfect, we can thank Prada, described as ‘Red-Hot’ on the cover in the story styled by George Krakowiak. / Hair by Ali Pirzadeh; makeup by Chiao Li Hsu
Rising model Lilli Cummings is styled by George Krakowiak in an impeccable fashion story ‘In the Shape of a Dream’. Brands include 16 Arlington, Acne Studios, Balenciaga, Chanel, Comme des Garçon, Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Erdem, Ferrari, Ferragamo, Gucci, Jacquemus, Jil Sander, Prada, Simone Rocha, Stella McCartney, YSL and more.
As always D Style from D la Repubblica [IG] October 5, 2024 lists all the items with their brand IDs. This breath of fresh air, straight-forward fashion shoot by Rafael Pavarotti [IG] extends the clarity of the statement — with backgrounds that don’t look like they need scrubbing.
Model icon Kristen McMenamy lets loose in the September 2024 issue of The Perfect Magazine [IG] and photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] is way more than the camera guy along for the ride.
Pavarotti is her accomplice in this creative breakout scheme, and AOC would love to hear his thoughts on working with a renegade pro like Kristen McMenamy.
You can pre-order the Full-Fierce. Full-Hot. Perfect Issue 7 now. MANY covers are sold out. Shipping of preorders is September 2, 2024.
Brazilian model Sheila Bawar brings a priceless expression to ‘The Surreal Deal: Fashion That Leans Into Fantasy’, a fashion story for W Magazine’s July 2024 issue.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] joins forces with stylist Katie Grand who chooses a sheer cape from Giorgio Armani; a voluminous red gown Chen Peng; the memorable Prada blue cardigan and skirt above.
AOC’s impression of the H&M Summer 2024 Collection [IG] is simple: H&M Killed It!
The trio of top models Anok Yai, Devyn Garcia and Vittoria Ceretti killed it. Designer Eliana Masgalos hit all the high notes in this sophisticated, vibrant, very wearable collection.
Whatever ancestral spirits photographer Raf Pavarotti [IG] appealed to — collectively with all involved before starting work — they blessed him and this H&M photoshoot.
Kate Phelan styled the campaign with art direction by Li Von Euler and set design by Ibby Njoya./ Hair by Mustafa Yanaz; makeup by Chiao Li Hsu
H&M celebrates Spring 2024 as a time of rebirth and new beginnings in a fresh and sophisticated campaign with equally upmarket clothes. For the women’s portion, models include Anok Yai, Bibi Breslin, Precious Lee, Raquel Zimmermann and Vittoria Ceretti styled by Kate Phelan.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] is behind the lens, working with Albert Moya on what’s an exceptional and esoteric campaign film — the entire director’s cut.
In recent days, H&M received positive news in response to the Spring 2024 collections. H&M Group CEO Daniel Ervér, who abruptly replaced Helena Helmersson at the end of January, will tell you that he had little to do with the results.
H&M under Helmersson got caught in the worst possible squeeze and Ervér was her partner in that squeeze, being head of H&M for the last four years.
COVID came and Shein took off like an online rocket ship.
H&M controlled 16% of the fast fashion market in the US in November 2022, behind Shein's 50%. H&M’s $24.9 billion market cap as of November 2023 is approximately 35% of Shein's 2023 private valuation of $66 billion.
If you believe in the dopamine dressing effects of bold colors on the brain, the new Gisele Bündchen Balmain Spring 2024 campaign is better than a 90% bioavailability liquid infusion of vitamin B.
Gisele, you can use your brain-activation talents in a patriotic way for your second-home country.
Gisele, how about joining forces with Taylor Swift in an American 2024 presidential election get-out-the-vote campaign? No choosing sides; just get folks to register in their states and vote for their preferred candidate.
As Trump bears down on Taylor Swift in the coming months, she could use a shoulder to lean on. Don’t worry, yummy mummy. Just show off your Jiu-Jitsu moves, Gisele, and MAGA will stand down. PS: they say nasty things about you, girl.
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A model cast including Aselia Toktorova, Lian Jia, Kim Seung Ri and BingBing Liu are styled by Katie Grand [IG] in retro silhouettes that make a big impression.
Grand shows us just how “A little bit of attitude transforms 1930s-inspired skirts and dresses into something bracingly fresh.” Rafael Pavarotti is behind the lens [IG]; see all the product credits at W Magazine.
German model Karolina Spakowski is styled by Kate Phelan in an abundance of Britannia cool ‘Punks’ style from Alexander McQueen, Alberta Feretti, Balenciaga, Balmain, Junya Watanabe, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and Vivienne Westwood.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] captures the London streets fashion scene for British Vogue October 2023.
Balmain’s [IG] Fall/Winter 2023 campaign borders on momentous. All five models are women of color — for a global luxury brand selling to all women. The five models Akuol Deng Atem, Anyier Anei, Naomi Apajok, Nyaduola Gabriel and Nyakong Chan are all women from war-torn South Sudan.
The creative fusion of Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing [IG] and star photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] is sublime. Apparently this is their first outing together.
Multiple people have commented on the visual, intellectual and downright spiritual synergy between Rousteing and Pavarotti, and Anne agrees. ‘Spiritual’ synchronocity is me alone, but several people I respect are wowed here by the collaboration of the two mega talents.
Gathering before their Apple TV+ four-part documentary Vogue US and British Vogue’s September 2023 issues honor ‘The Greatest of All Time’ models, the ‘Supersonic Supers’. The interviews and shoot predated the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Sally Singer writes about those two days in May in ‘Linda, Cindy, Christy, Naomi! The Iconic Supers Open Up About Their Fabulous Then—and Now’.
British Vogue EIC Edward Enninful styles the fashion story with supers Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Campbell.
Enninful will be changing his role within Condé Nast, where the March 2024 issue of British Vogue will be his last as EIC, while simultaneously overseeing the editorial content of Condé Nast-owned European issues.
The one and only Kim Kardashian covers the July 2023 issue of Vogue Italia. Ibrahim Kamara styles Kim in Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Intimissimi, Jacquemus, Versace lensed by Rafael Pavarotti [IG] in ‘L’Arte di Essere Kim’ ./ Hair by Chris Appleton; makeup by Hiromi Ueda
Top models Anok Yai and Sora Choi come together in the pages of American Vogue’s May 2023 issue. Amanda Harlech styles the two beauties in images by the artistic spirit Harlech calls “the visionary dreamer” and “the visionary painter of light” — Rafael Pavarotti [IG]. / Hair by Eugene Souleiman; makeup by Ana Takahashi
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is styled by Ib Kamara in Vogue Italia’s March 2023 issue. Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] is having a great week, as he rolls into another limelight special./ Hair by Ali Pirzadeh; makeup by Ana Takehashi
Dior Men’s Kim Jones once again joined France and England in a celebration of flowers and gardening in his Summer 2023 campaign.
Jones united his beloved, Bloomsbury, free-spirit artists with their equally free-spirit lifestyles on the English side of the channel to Christian Dior’s seaside childhood home in Granville, Normandy.
In choosing the work and life of Duncan Grant, a British post-impressionist, Bloomsbury painter who shares a birthday with Christian Dior, the artistic synergy is further intertwined between England and France.
These campaign images by Rafael Pavarotti [IG] are like fine champagne. The talented photographer is at ease swinging from a highly-stylized, Erdem-inspired, vintage garden with dark undertones campaign to these images that are crisp and modern, imbued with a cleaner and lighter garden vibe.
Models Chol Mabior, Colin Jones, Kai Newman, Mona Tougaard, Silas Lutz, Vittoria Ceretti and Yoomi Sun front the February 2023 drop of Ferragamo’s Spring Summer 2023 campaign.
The New York Times profiled Maximilian Davis, Salvatore Ferragamo’s new young Black designer, last fall. The emerging designer dropped out of the 2022 LVMH Prize for young designer competition to take the Ferragamo position.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] shoots the models in Ferragamo’s updated-hues studio with art direction by Edward Quarmby and styling by Mavi Staiano.
Top model Mona Tougaard delivers a dopamine-inducing, Spring 2023 color punch in ‘Fashion Favors the Bold’. Katie Grand styles the Danish beauty of Somali and Turkish descent in sultry, sensual, evening fashion artistry from Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Loewe, Prada, Richard Quinn, Roksanda, Valentino and Versace.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] mixes up his artistic style — not with black and white — but with sepia tints exuding a sophisticated, modern edge. The fashion joy is 21st-century bold beauty for W Magazine’s [IG] 2023 Volume One: ‘The Best Performances’ issue. / Hair by Eugene Souleiman; makeup by Ana Takahashi
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] brings his infectious, ubuntu vibe to ‘Changing Direction’, a fashion story for British Vogue’s February 2023 issue.
Top model Anok Yai is the star, but Pavarotti brings all the players into the pictures. Super stylist Grace Coddington’s haircut is a knockout. It’s been shorter, but the shape is perfect.
Hair is by Eugene Souleiman and makeup by Ana Takahashi — and they join the images, too. Add Bianca Parisotto and Michael Cukr, and clearly the ringleader Rafael Pavarotti has orchestrated a coming ‘Age of Aquarius’ fashion shoot, where we see all the creators behind ‘Changing Direction’.
Italian brand Alberta Feretti unveils its Spring Summer 2023 Ad Campaign with top model Mona Tougaard in the spotlight, styled by Poppy Kain.
Candice Lo is director of the campaign video, with Rafael Pavarotti turning his lens on Tougaard.
Anok Yai is among the jawdropping list of cover stars, both print and digital, photographed here by Rafael Pavarotti [IG] for W Magazine’s 50th anniversary issue. The photographer works with his frequent stylist partner Ib Kamara.
Jenny Comita chats with Anok Yai about her experience of being discovered at Howard University in October 2017, and then opening the Prada show at Milan Fashion Week. Anok says she didn’t know at the time that she was the first Black model to have the honor since Naomi Campbell, 20 years earlier.
W Magazine’s 50th Anniversary issue is a feast for the eyes, featuring 17 of fashion’s biggest models, styled and lensed by top stylists and photographers. The formula is great — a cover, 4-5 images and a short interview by Jenny Comita.
Here we have Bella Hadid styled by Ibrahim Kamara in Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Hermes, Melitta Baumeister and more lensed by Rafael Pavarotti [IG]. See all the product credits and read Bella Hadid Is Constantly Reinventing Herself.
British Vogue’s September 2022 issue shares ‘Future Proof’ styled by Kate Phelan. The model lineup includes Mamour Awak, Mona Tougaard, Nyaueth Riam, and Wang Chen Ming lensed by Rafael Pavarotti [IG].
Supermodel Gigi Hadid covers the September issue of Vogue Italia, styled by Grace Coddington. The fashion legend deserves applause for transforming Gigi in a high-fashion, fall style statement.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] captures Gigi’s smartwoman, street-style vibe in this all-cylinders are firing together fashion story.
In a single moment, the fashion performance begins and they ALL row together in an ensemble performance bringing old-fashioned tears to the eyes of Franca Sozzani. And the fashion story involves a bit of artistic risk — and isn’t that fab!
British Vogue EIC Edward Enninful sent a message to the Beyhive Thursday morning: B Ready: Beyoncé Is Poised For Her Next Evolution. AOC is thrilled to see Rafael Pavarotti [IG] behind the lens. And upstart designer Harris Reed styles the shoot — which adds an unexpected and inspired twist to the July issue story. The July 2022 issue of British Vogue drops Tuesday, June 21.
Top model Raquel Zimmermann exudes fashion drama, styled by Katie Grand in ‘Who Are You Calling Alaïa?” Photographer Rafael Pavarotti is in the studio for W Magazine’s Volume 3, 2022.
Christopher Bollen interviews Pieter Mulier, a cerebral Belgian designer with a highly-polished CV and deep ties to Raf Simons, who was appointed in 2021 by Richemont, as creative director at Alaïa.
Dazed Magazine releases their Summer 2022 issue with cover stars including A$AP Rocky, Naomi Osaka, Maty Fall, Bree Runway, and in this fashion story Kayako Higuchi.
The spirit of Virgil Abloh permeates the entire issue of Dazed Summer — the fifth under editor-in-chief Ib Kamara, the prolific talent who is also the new Art and Image director of the deeply beloved Abloh’s Off-White brand.
Kamara joins a collective of creatives, who will be the vision and engine of Off-White, with the uber-talented stylist overseeing the artistic direction. LVMH will also playing a major role in the development of Off-White.
In Kayako Higuchi’s cover and all-Burberry pre-fall-2022 fashion story, Kamara joins forces with frequent collaborator, photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] to tap the issue’s “Virgil-flavoured themes of culture-splicing, remixing and outer-limits innovation.”
The April 2022 issue of Vogue Italia navigates artfully the question of the man-machine-nature relationship. This theme is also investigated at the upcoming Venice Biennale, which opens on April 23 with the title ‘Il Latte Dei Sogni’.
The truly spectacular fashion story must have been quietly overseen by the now divine muse to fashion artistry, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia Franca Sozzani herself [who sadly left our planet on December 26, 2016].
Sustainability is in the house, with H&M’s reveal of the fifth drop in their Innovation Stories series. What the world needs now — more than ever — is Love Sweet Love, and H&M is onboard with the theme. The new ‘Cherish Waste’ collection is birthed from recycled garments, ocean-bound plastic and other waste or low-impact materials.
In the world of trendy fashionistas: garbage, garbage, garbage.
The sound minds, visionary team of Rafael Pavarotti and Ibrahim Kamara return to H&M to shoot and style the new campaign, with set design from Ibby Njoya.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell assumes the goddess position in ‘Naomi Forever’, as her adoring creatives pay homage to their queen in the pages of W Magazine’s Spring 2021 issue. Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] and stylist Ib Kamara [IG] unleash the full range of their creative vision to honor one of fashion’s truly iconic models. / Hair by Jawara and Fekkai; makeup by Chiao Li Hsu
Naomi transcends categories, but it’s also important to acknowledge and embrace her status as a towering, inspiring and sensual, motherly figure among Black creatives. AOC includes models as members of creative teams, and we are well aware of what Naomi means psychologically and emotionally to this extraordinary group of supremely talented, new visionaries in fashion.
We share the entire fashion story ‘As the World Turns’, completing a visual narrative of a celebratory moment in which the February 2022 issue of British Vogue features nine first-generation, African origins models in a first-ever, fashion cover statement.
Models include Abény Nhial, Adut Akech, Akon Changkou, Amar Akway, Anok Yai, Janet Jumbo, Majesty Amare, Maty Fall, and Nyagua Ruea,
British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful styled the shoot and originated the concept behind the fashion story, surely in collaboration with photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] . / Hair by Virginie Moreira; makeup by Ammy Drammeh
Italian model Maty Fall covers the December 2021 issue of Vogue Italia, shot by Rafael Pavarotti with two of her closest friends, Khady Sow and Ndack Ndiaye. The young ladies are dressed in pure white, Dior elegance styled by Ibrahim Kamara.
H&M welcomes 2022 with Innovation Circular Design Story, their newest foray into sustainable design. For all the fraidy cats out there, who think putting sustainability front and center in selling exciting fashion is high risk and sales depressing, could we get some perspective, please?
H&M — one of the the world biggest retailers — a company who cannot afford to screw up in the month of December with all the gifting and holiday parties going on — has chosen to make sustainability its big December story. The project launches online and in select stores on December 9.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] advocates for a higher fashion consciousness with ‘It’s a Trip’. Kate Phelan styles the collection of psychedelic prints and nostalgic 1970s silhouettes with a ‘90s acid-rave twist for the December 2021 issue of British Vogue.
The model parade includes Amane Taniguchi, Hyunser Park, Jan Baiboon, Jundan Chen, Seohyun Kim, Xue Huizi, and Yoomi Sun./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Chiao Li Hsu
Ib Kamara styles models Abdullah Amure, Adit Priscilla, Ariish Wol, Binta Diop, Destiny Adeyemi, Mensah Benjamin and Nyagua Ruea. Photographer Rafael Pavarotti captures the fashion crew in ‘Full Speed Ahead’ in W Magazine October 2021. / Hair by Jawara; makeup by Thom Walker
Models Adhel Bol and Zoë Kezia are 21st century fashion peacocks, making a vivid impression in brilliant colors and hair gone wild for W Magazine’s Fall 2021 Vol. 4 issue. Sophisticated, fun, daring but relatable ‘She Comes in Colors Everywhere’ is a sensual, creative feast styled by Katie Grand in images by — who else — Rafael Pavarotti [IG]. Hair by Anthony Turner; makeup by Chiano Li Hsu
Models Adhel Bol, Akuol Deng Atem and Sienna King are styled by Ib Kamara in Fall 2021 Fendi. This team of photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] and stylist/fashion editor Ib Kamara deserves a fashion Oscar for unrelenting originality and/or excellence in their fashion editorials.
AOC would have to look hard to find a bad-day shoot from this duo. And ‘ordinary’ isn’t in their vocab either. Vogue Paris September 2021 is the beneficiary of this abundance of riches called ‘Le Héroines De Kim Jones’. Simply fabulous!/ Makeup by Mata Marielle; hair by Virginie Pinto Moreira
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] teams up with British Vogue EIC Edward Enninful in ‘For Creative People To Be Excited Is The Only Way’. The fashion story cast — all associated with Netflix films — includes ‘The Crown’ Emma Corrin; ‘Shadow and Bone’ Jessie Mei Li; ‘Bridgerton’ Simone Ashley; and ‘His House’ Wunmi Mosaku.
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Dior Men’s designer Kim Jones paid tribute to American artist and collaborator Kenny Scharf in his pre-fall 2021 collection. The twist, of course, in the Dior Men’s fall closet is bringing Scharf’s artwork to life with Chinese embroidery. The bold visual seduction of the clothes combined with ancient artisan techniques breathes a vibrant vitality and artistry into Rafael Pavarotti’s [IG] campaign images.
Fine then! Just pick me up off the floor, as I have expired and gone to goddess heaven in the face of ‘Nomades’, a rebel-rousing, simply fabulous, fashion-story smack in the face from a cast who asks: “Do you get my message now, people?”
OMG, I LOVE IT!!!! My brain cannot process this much gorgeous, social commentary, total artistry stimulation after only one cup of French Roast.
Bravo photographer and creative brain on steroids Rafael Pavarotti [IG] ! Bravo Ib Kamara [IG] — equally talented stylist and creative brain on steroids EIC of Dazed.
Rising Ethiopian beauty Amar Akway is styled by Jacob K in Le Monde d'Hermès Spring 2021 ad campaign, lensed by Rafael Pavarotti [IG]/ Hair by Soichi Inagaki; makeup by Lucy Bridge
The fashion delivered by T: The New York Times Style Magazine February 2021 fashion story ‘For Spring, Protective Layers That Are as Vivid as They Are Joyful’ is very different from past-tense camo or armorlike fashion.
Top model Anok Yai is styled by Jacob K in complex variations of protective layers from Balenciaga, Chanel, Craig Green, Jordan Dalah Studio, Loewe, Melitta Baumeister, Noir Kei Ninomiya. Rick Owens, and more. Rafael Pavarotti [IG] is behind the lens, capturing vivid, joyful distinctive headpieces, puffed-up evening gowns and more fashion abundance.
Dior Men unveils a stunning Spring/Summer 2021 campaign, based on the inspiring, artistic collaboration between artistic director Kim Jones and Ghana-based, mega-star artist Amoako Boafo. Dior faces Babacar N’doye, Jeremiah Berko Fordjour and Samer Rahma are a perfect trio to showcase the art-informed designs.
Ronnie Cooke Newhouse provides superb art direction with images by Rafael Pavarotti [IG].
Rafael Pavarotti [IG] photographs ‘Brand New Ancients’, starring Adut Akech, Akuol Deng Atem, Aliet Sarah, Nyarach Abouch Ayuel, Nyaueth Riam, and Shanelle Nyasiase. Kate Phelan styles the spring 2021, bold-looks fashion story against a backdrop of modern hieroglyphs for British Vogue’s February 2021 issue. / Set designer Gary Card; hair by Eugene Souleiman; makeup by Lauren Parsons
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