Abbey Lee Kershaw | Sebastian Kim | Numero 126 'Heroines' 2011

Abbey Lee Kershaw appears in this spectacular Numero 126 editorial, lensed by Sebastian Kim with styling by Charles Varenne. Abbey Lee wears sensual warrior-woman-worthy fashions from Prada, Alexis Bittar,  Alexander McQueen and others.

“At AOC, Abbey Lee here represents our modern-day Joan of Arc, ready to lead Smart Sensuality women — and the men who love us — into battle for new values in our unsustainable, superficial world. . . In an issue of dubious intellectual cover pedigree on the subject of iconic women, Numero 126 lives up to its touted promise with this superb editorial collaboration.”

Even in 2011, I was crabbing about calling women icons after two years in the business. It’s worse than ever today in 2025.