Lady Gaga Channels Harley Quinn in Vogue US October 2024 by Ethan James Green
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Miu Miu CEO Benedetta Petruzzo Moves to Christian Dior Couture as Managing Director
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Given the stellar performance of Miu Miu in a post-COVID luxury landscape, it has to be a crushing blow to lose Miu Miu CEO Benedetta Petruzzo.
Delphine Arnault, chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture has confirmed Petruzzo’s arrival on Oct. 15.
"I am convinced that Benedetta's talent and leadership will be major assets in the continued development of Dior's activities and its international influence," Arnault said. "Her expertise in the luxury market will persist in enhancing the desirability and success of Dior. Together, with the excellence of the teams in place, we will carry on building the future and strengthening our organization."
Read MoreChopard Taps Bella Hadid As Global Ambassador in an Alliances of Riches
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Supermodel, Orabella and Kin Euphorics entrepreneur, social justice activist Bella Hadid [IG] has been named Global Ambassador of luxury Swiss jewelry house Chopard[IG].
A new Chopard campaign featuring Bella Hadid has launched with images by Alasdair McLellan [IG].
The campaign focus is Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie collections, including Happy Hearts, Happy Sport, Happy Diamonds, Ice Cube, and Alpine Eagle.
Vogue Business reached out to Laurent François, managing partner of the creative agency 180 Global in Paris, about the synergy between Bella and Chopard.
“Bella Hadid has built a brand founded on authenticity that resonates across large — and sometimes opposing — demographics,” Françoise explains.
AOC thought about Bella this week in a comparison with her and Taylor Swift.
Read MoreAnya Taylor-Joy in ELLE Australia Is Set for Lead in 'How to Kill Your Family'
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Photographer Pamela Hanson [IG] has the honor of photographing actor Anya Taylor-Joy and Bartok the Magnificent, her long-haired chihuahua puppy for the September 2024 ELLE Australia [IG] cover story.
The Dior fashion and beauty ambassador is styled by ELLE fashion director Naomi Smith with hair by Gregory Russell and makeup by Georgie Eisdell.
Grace O’Neill takes charge of the interview.
Today the actor, known for roles in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Story’, ‘The Menu’ and ‘Last Night in Soho’ will take the lead role in ‘How to Kill Your Family’.
Playing revenge-seeking Grace Bernard in an adaptation of Bella Mackie’s novel brings Anja Taylor-Joy back into the Netflix fold.
Read MoreNumero Switzerland No.2 'Timeless Icons' Explores Humanity's Use of Makeup
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Numero Switzerland No.2 'Timeless Icons' Explores Humanity's Use of Makeup
The historical journey of makeup is a fascinating tale of human ingenuity and adaptability. Early humans discovered the potential of naturally occurring substances like ochre clays and charcoal to create pigments that could be applied to the skin. These rudimentary forms of makeup were likely used for both practical purposes—such as camouflage during hunting—and expressive ones.
Understanding the roots of makeup helps us appreciate its enduring presence in human society. It reveals how our ancestors viewed beauty, identity, and even power through the lens of their environmental resources and cultural contexts.
Read MoreThe eBay and British Vogue Luxury Resale Synergy Taps a Rapidly-Expanding Market
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Model Yilan Hua is styled by Hanna Kelifa in ‘Sheer Pleasure’, another installment in British Vogue’s [IG] collaboration with eBay UK [IG]. Photographer Charlie Gates [IG] captures the second-life luxury looks that include 16 Arlington, Acne Studio, Bottega Veneta, Helmut Lang, Jacquemus, Maison Margiela, Massimo Dutti, Miu Miu, Nensi Dojaka, Simone Rocha, / Hair by Naoke Komiya; makeup by Claire Urquhart
Luxury Resale Expands
In media reports dated August 12, 2024, eBay revealed a significant increase in searches for statement accessories. Searches for "statement bags" climbed 40 percent, while luxury brand Loewe experienced a 35 percent surge in popularity.
Read MorePolo Ralph Lauren FW 2024 'Ralph's New York' Campaign by Lachlan Bailey
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Polo Ralph Lauren [IG] returns to home base for its Fall 2024 campaign. New York is the city that launched Ralph and his men’s ties, made by Beau Brummell, in 1967. Menswear followed shortly, launched in 1968.
New York City is deeply embedded in Ralph Lauren’s brand DNA.
All of these sentiments and many more infuse the new Polo Ralph Lauren campaign lensed by Lachlan Bailey [IG], with film produced by Jacob Sutton.
Ralph Lauren Vintage
The campaign also includes items from the Ralph Lauren Vintage Collection, available for the first time in September 2024 on its e-commerce site and in select stores around the world.
Read MoreThe 'Shape of Water' in Vogue Ukraine Prompts a Neuroscience Look at Ocean Wave
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The 'Shape of Water' in Vogue Ukraine Prompts a Neuroscience Look at Ocean Waves
In late March 2024, Vogue Ukraine [IG] shared a wellness story ‘Shape of Water’ with model Julia Pacha. Kasia Mioduszke styled the fashion shoot lensed by photographers Tatiana and Karol [IG].
Ocean Sounds in Human History
Throughout history, the sound of ocean waves has held a profound cultural and historical significance for human societies. From ancient civilizations to modern times, the rhythmic ebb and flow of waves have been intertwined with human life, evoking a sense of wonder, reverence, and connection to the natural world.
Water As a Divine Entity
In many ancient cultures, the ocean was seen as a divine entity or the abode of gods and spirits.
Mami Wata is a captivating figure rooted in the cultural and spiritual tapestry of Africa, embodying the complex interplay between water, femininity, and mysticism. Mami Wata’s history and meaning have always been woven into Anne of Carversville’s digital psyche.
Impact of Ocean Waves on Our Brains
In our modern world, the soothing sound of ocean waves crashing against the shore has long been associated with a sense of peace and relaxation. What is it about this natural symphony that captivates the human brain so profoundly? The answer lies in both the physical properties of sound waves and their psychological impact on our minds.
Read MoreBlackpink's Lisa Covers ELLE US September, Going Solo for Global Citizens Festival
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Blackpink’s Lisa covers the September 2024 issue of ELLE US with a fashion story and interview by Stephan Lee for ‘Blackpink’s Lisa Is Ready to be Unleashed’.
Nicola Formichetti styles Lisa for images by lensed by Gregory Harris [IG].
Louis Vuitton and Global Citizen Festival
Lisa’s megawatt life turned up the volume further with her recently-announced status as a Louis Vuitton ambassador. More July 2024 breaking news for the Blackpink member was the announcement that she would be co-headlining the 2024 Global Citizen Festival at New York’s Central Park Great Lawn on Saturday, September 28.
Read MorePatriotic Reflections on Dior's Pre-Fall 2024 Americana Tracksuit | Anne Was Wrong
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Dior releases new images from the pre-fall 2024 collection, inspired by the brand’s recent mood embracing New York activism of the 1960s.
AOC considers Maria Grazia Chiuri to have platinum grade design and merchandising instincts. But even Anne thought Dior’s stars and stripes ‘tracksuit’ [above] was Chiuri’s rare flat tire, with its unabashed celebration of stars and stripes Americana. Yikes!
Reconsidering that Dior 2024 Stars & Stripes Tracksuit
After watching night one of the Democratic Convention in Chicago on Monday, I was probably dead-wrong. More tears and overt displays of Democratic, Independent and anti-MAGA Republican patriotism were on display last night, than America has seen in years — maybe decades. Tonight should exceed Monday.
Given my recent attitude adjustment, I now see Chiuri’s track suit as perfect for Democrats’ young Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett [IG], who has represented major parts of Dallas since 2023.
After the eloquently hell-raising speech [IG] Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave in Chicago Monday night, AOC would probably wear the Dior Americana tracksuit, too.
So Anne was right-on in her analysis of an American state of mind unknown since 2008 and maybe not even then. WE are taking back patriotism — and with pride. But I was dead wrong with my haughty-woman response to that Dior stars & stripes tracksuit. Good work Dior; please accept my apologies. ~ Anne
Read MoreAnthropologie 'I Love Antro NYC' Fall 2024 Campaign with Barbara, Devyn, Taylor
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If the 2024 US presidential campaign hadn’t been uprooted in the last month, the Anthropologie campaign ‘I Love Antro NYC’ would still be on point.
Models Barbara Palvin, Devyn Garcia, Taylor Hill and scads of New York dogs share an everyday romp around the city.
Photographer Yulia Gorbachenko [IG] is behind the lens, helping Anthropologie continue its winning streak into the fall 2024 season. Anthropologie’s Kyla Flax styles the shoot with creative direction by Chief Creative Officer Jisoo Kang.
Brands With Heart Evoke Emotional Connection
Anthropologie’s brand and store experience have always appealed to our hearts, selling clothes that carried love into our closets. Now — for the first time in AOC’s memory — there is a massive wild card entering the advertising and marketing space.
It’s centered on Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate ‘Coach’ Tim Walz. It speaks to joy, love and an overwhelming connection to our best-selves as voters and as the American people.
Read MoreKylie Jenner Is First Clan Member to Cover British Vogue in September 2024 Fashion Issue
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Kylie Jenner covers the September 2024 issue of British Vogue [IG], wearing a purple coat by Prada and earrings by Bulgari styled by Ib Kamara. Jenner is the first Kardashian-Jenner woman to cover British Vogue and she is lensed by Luis Alberto Rodriguez [IG]./ Hair by Mustafa Yanaz; makeup by Sam Visser
Giles Hattersly interviews Kylie Jenner over a period of time that includes Paris couture week, and Kylie in New York and LA.
Kylie Jenner’s Post-Partum Depression
Kylie speaks to her battle with post-partum depression with both her children daughter Stormi, 6, and son Aire, now 2. Travis Scott is the father of both kids. Her “major baby blues” were worse with Aire.
For the paps trailing Kylie Jenner’s every move, she shares news that she has a place in New York and enjoys the High Line incognito.
Read MoreF1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Marries Rimowa and Dior High Standards
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Louis Hamilton’s covers the September 2024 pages of ELLE Brasil [IG], where he wears Dior Men and Issey Miyake in a fashion story styled by Juliana Gimenez for Rimowa luggage, executed with creative director Luciano Schmitz.
Rimowa [LVMH] fires on all cylinders in images that support its new seasonal Original Emerald color. The fashion shoot by Brazilian photographers MAR + Vin [IG] is both subtle and sophisticated in its layers.
Lewis Hamilton was one of the global idea and values people focused in the Rimowa campaign I so love.
Rimowa should follow this new American story, if we really pull this off this election of Harris-Walz. And the 2028 summer Olympics will be in Los Angeles.
Even MAGA agrees that if we win in 2024, with the young people coming of age, AOC’s vision of America will probably win for the long-term. This is a very big story brewing, one LVMH understands deeply.
Read MoreGucci's Fall 2024 Campaign Prompts AOC's Research Into Lobotomies for Women
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AOC has searched for days to find something positive about Gucci’s Fall 2024 Campaign [IG] with models Alaato Jazyper, Jiahui Zhang and Loli Bahia. Riccardo Zanola acts as artistic director in images styled by Alasdair McKimm and lensed by David Sims [IG]. / Hair by Duffy; makeup by Lucia Pieroni
Gucci Creative Director Sabato De Sarno sits atop this campaign, as he methodically and slowly ponders his way out of the red-ink mess that is today’s Gucci brand.
Global luxury brands Gucci and Burberry are vying for first place in this sea of red ink. Gucci — with its strong, leather-goods business — should not be in the same car-wreck pileup that includes Burberry, who does not have iconic handbags.
Not only has the Fall 2024 Campaign prompted AOC to investigate the history of brain lobotomies as a medical treatment for women disproportionally. Anne’s very high-grade, brain wiring just recalled the extreme degree of misogyny in the Italian Futurist movement, launched in 1909 by the Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Read our insights on this subject.
When professionals cut open a luxury brand patient with a big heart and leave it bleeding profusely on the operating table for nearly two years, death is a real possibility.
Read MoreVictoria's Secret's 'Dream Lingerie' 2024 Campaign Stop on Its Reinvention Journey
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A quintet of Victoria’s Secret models past and present come together for the Victoria’s Secret ‘Dream Lingerie’ 2024 Campaign. The beauty lineup includes Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Devyn Garcia, Mayowa Nicholas and Taylor Hill. / Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Lauren Parsons; set design by Andy Hillman
For a professional who joined the Victoria’s Secret business at a 187 store count and stayed a decade as fashion director, head of product development and originally a merchant developing a home store concept, these gorgeous images by Angelo Pennetta [IG] take me into the past.
Certainly, if one is trying to return Victoria’s Secret to its original glory, this is one way to do it. The business has tried everything else in its reinvention journey.
Read MoreFerragamo FW 2024 Campaign Brews Thoughts on Italian Renaissance & Kamala Harris' Presidential Run
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The rise of the Medici family 1400 years after the founding of Florence is a pivotal chapter in world history, marking a period of extraordinary cultural and political transformation.
The Italian Renaissance Is Relevant
These historical facts are on Anne’s mind because of the timeliness of the Italian Renaissance and its connections to several Italian houses like Brunello Cucianelli and Loro Piana. I don’t think of Ferragamo as a philosophical brand, in the way that Brunello Cucianelli is deeply devoted to the humanist philosophy. But they could be.
In the pursuit of accuracy, there’s no argument to be made that Loro Piana is seeped in philosophy either. However, one weekend in June, AOC’s post on Bella Hadid’s Orabella launch suffered a collision with an Apple News post titled ‘Human Consciousness Is an Illusion’.
Read MoreSha’Carri Richardson Wins Silver Medal in Paris, Fronts Vogue US August Olympics Issue
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