Rising model from Cameroon Graobe Marie-Noelle [aka Noelle Maitingting] graces the pages of Vogue Arabia, lensed by Russell Higton [IG] in ‘Aurora Chromalis, aka ‘Gilding Gold’’. The beauty story with jewelry accents is detailed on makeup artist Elizabeth Hsieh’s IG.

Graobe Marie-Noelle has a long list of agency credits on her IG, but this is the first fashion shoot that taps into her photogenic possibilities. Perhaps Vogue Arabia editor-in-chief Manuel Arnaut can help her, as British Vogue’s Edward Enninful has helped so many young models. She deserves a portfolio that demonstrates her range of capabilities — and I’m not looking at it, based on her IG.

Graobe Marie-Noelle is not in the South Sudan model crowd that clearly has its own network in place.AOC is really happy when models extend across the vast and great African continent. With so many creatives reading AOC, it would be terrific if people could give her an assist.

I can’t speak to her runway capabilities, but several of these images are stunning, imbued with real model presence — thanks to photographer Russell Higton, I should add. ~ Anne