Renaissance Thoughts: Gemma Janes in Florence Lensed by Tom Craig for Vogue Poland AOC Fashion

Monday begins with British model Gemma Janes posing in Florence for ‘Renesans Kunsztu’ [Renaissance of Craftsmanship]. The beautiful fashion story was styled by Rachel Bakewell in images by Tom Craig [IG] for Vogue Poland [IG].

AOC always attempts to use fashion stories as an opportunity to write about the history of the world and the glue that binds humans together. Tom Craig’s Vogue Poland images resonate deeply in this moment. Follow the link top of page to read his extensive thoughts.

Politics, Religion, Humanism and Fashion

Of course Craig’s commentary is spot on, and my own life in recent years has been on steroids with AI investigations of the pre-Renaissance world. AOC has written many times about the birth of humanism — a turning point of human history, with Brunello Cucinelli triggering my specific study of that set of life principles. It’s been decades since Anne took a philosophy course.

What is fascinating in 2025 is the intersection of American politics and the philosophy of humanism — which I now understand is divided into religious humanism and secular humanism.

Related: Read my commentary about the Vatican’s announcement of the new pope with many links and related posts, including Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli’s latest letter to the young people of the world.

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