Not every model has ‘Fuerza Natural’, making her a ‘natural force’ or a ‘force of nature’, which AOC prefers. Top-tier model Irina Shayk possesses this innate charisma and sensual power, which would have rendered her ‘supernatural’ in the ancient world.

Irina is styled by Valentina Collado in images by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin [IG] in this fashion story set in Mexico.

Brands that promote the duality of “feline and feminine” in the fashion story include Burberry, Ferragamo, Michael Kors, Maison Alaia, Maison Valentino, Roberto Cavalli, YSL and more.

Inez and Vinoodh usually name the hotel used in their fashion shoots. The location is a Chablé Hotel, with two boutique hotels in the Yucatán and the Riviera Maya.

A Nod to Biophilia

Vogue Mexico & Latin America’s April 2023 fashion story transforms Irina Shayk into a sensually-potent example of biophilia. The word may sound erotic, but it originates from the Greek ‘philia’ meaning ‘love of’ and ‘bio’, which means ‘life’ in Greek.

German social psychologist Eric Fromm and then the famed naturalist E.O.Wilson [1984] both advocated for biophilia as an innate human need. Both men believed that humans thrive within nature but suffer when isolated from it. The relevance is a hot topic today, not only as an environmental concern but as part of our wellbeing as humans.

One of the strong points in this fashion story is multiple prints that have their origins in the natural world, but they are not animal prints as we know them. Love that! ~ Anne