Anok Yai Chills in Paris Hotel Luxury and High Jewelry for Vogue France June 2025

Anok Yai Chills in Paris Hotel Luxury and High Jewelry for Vogue France June 2025

Supermodel Anok Yai is not only one of the most big-impression models of her generation. Anok, now 27, is climbing the Mount Rushmore of fashion world into potential legendary status, alongside the greats.

Today, we see Anok Yai dripping in luxury in a fashion story ‘Précieuse Anok’ for Vogue France [IG] July 2025 issue.

Alastair McKimm styles the shoot with images by Carin Backoff [IG]. / Makeup by Yadim; hair by Ryan Mitchell

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Alex Cosani, Anok Yai, and Paloma Elsesser Cover Harper's Bazaar NOW Issue 2025

Alex Cosani, Anok Yai, and Paloma Elsesser Cover Harper's Bazaar NOW Issue 2025

In talking about their April 2025 issue, Harper’s Bazaar US explains: “We took inspiration from Bazaar's April 1965 issue, guest-edited by Richard Avedon, which offered a kaleidoscopic exploration of the people and ideas that were shaping the era. Sixty years later, what does "now" look like?

Those three models are Alex Cosani, Anok Yai and Paloma Elsesser. Carlos Nazario styles the trio inChristian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Loewe, Maison Alaia, Michael Kors, Piaget, Versace and more in images by Ethan James Green [IG]./ Hair by Jimmy Paul; makeup by Fara Homidi

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Tyler Mitchell's Three Beauties -- Anok, Awar, Mona on Jekyll Island, Ga -- in Vogue Magazine

Tyler Mitchell's Three Beauties -- Anok, Awar, Mona on Jekyll Island, Ga -- in Vogue Magazine

Tyler Mitchell's Three Beauties -- Anok, Awar, Mona on Jekyll Island, Ga -- in Vogue Magazine

Top models Anok Yai, Awar Odhiang and Mona Tougaard surely had a deeply emotional experience, working with stylist Camilla Nickerson in this ancient roots fashion story for Vogue, shot by Tyler Mitchell [IG] in Jekyll Island, Georgia.

Key Points About Jekyll Island

1] the human and ecological history of Jekyll Island, which now dates back to 2500 BC and the indigenous Native American tribes, predominantly the Guale people who lived there; 2] the arrival of the Europeans and slavery on the island; 3] the rise on Jekyll Island of an aristocratic cafe society getaway culture in the 1920s that parallels the same rise in Europe

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Mikael Jansson Flashes 'Texture! Volume! Color! for Vogue US August 2024

Mikael Jansson Flashes 'Texture! Volume! Color! for Vogue US August 2024

Vogue US [IG] August 2024 hypes the coming season with ‘Texture! Volume! Color!’ styled by Camilla Nickerson. Models Adut Akech, Angelina Kendall, Anok Yai, Carolyn Murphy, Devyn Garcia, Jill Kortleve, Liisa Winkler, Liu Wen, Loli Bahia & Vittoria Ceretti are lensed by Mikael Jansson [IG]. / Hair by Shay Ashual; makeup by Hannah Murray

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H&M Summer 2024 Campaign Kills It | Anok, Devyn, Vittoria by Rafael Pavarotti

H&M Summer 2024  Campaign Kills It | Anok, Devyn, Vittoria by Rafael Pavarotti

AOC’s impression of the H&M Summer 2024 Collection [IG] is simple: H&M Killed It!

The trio of top models Anok Yai, Devyn Garcia and Vittoria Ceretti killed it. Designer Eliana Masgalos hit all the high notes in this sophisticated, vibrant, very wearable collection.

Whatever ancestral spirits photographer Raf Pavarotti [IG] appealed to — collectively with all involved before starting work — they blessed him and this H&M photoshoot.

Kate Phelan styled the campaign with art direction by Li Von Euler and set design by Ibby Njoya./ Hair by Mustafa Yanaz; makeup by Chiao Li Hsu

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Bottega Veneta Summer Solstice 2024 Campaign by Louise and Maria Thornfeldt

Bottega Veneta Summer Solstice 2024 Campaign by Louise and Maria Thornfeldt

Bottega Veneta's [IG] Summer Solstice 2024 campaign and new capsule collection highlight resortwear essentials that embody the brand's commitment to quality and craftsmanship, offering luxury pieces ideal for summer adventures.

The campaign features models Anok Yai, Badhiel Lony Nyang, Haroon Sherzad, Isaiah Zacarias, Pasquale Nappi, and Penelope Ternes. The visuals were photographed by Louise and Maria Thornfeldt [IG] with creative direction by Bottega’s design visionary Matthieu Blazy. / Hair by Duffy; makeup by Hiromi Ueda

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Anok Yai Torches Harpers' Bazaar US May 2024 in Images by Ethan James Green

Anok Yai Torches Harpers' Bazaar US May 2024 in Images by Ethan James Green

Egyptian-born, American model of South Sudanese descent, Anok Yai covers Harper’s Bazaar US May 2024. Anok is styled by Carlos Nazario and lensed by Ethan James Green [IG] — and what a fashion ride the team delivers.

Understand that Anok Yai — the disciplined, knife fighter with moxie and rock-solid backbone — is also expressing her creative side as an artist. Writer Kaitlyn Greenidge meets the top model at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, in the presence of Kerry James Marshall’s ‘Untitled’ (Studio) painting.

AOC has followed Anok from Day one — literally —and I am so proud that she’s one of our own — a superstar American. ~ Anne

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How Shein Grabbed H&M America By the Throat | H&M Spring 2024 Campaign

How Shein Grabbed H&M America By the Throat | H&M Spring 2024 Campaign

H&M celebrates Spring 2024 as a time of rebirth and new beginnings in a fresh and sophisticated campaign with equally upmarket clothes. For the women’s portion, models include Anok Yai, Bibi Breslin, Precious Lee, Raquel Zimmermann and Vittoria Ceretti styled by Kate Phelan.

Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] is behind the lens, working with Albert Moya on what’s an exceptional and esoteric campaign film — the entire director’s cut.

In recent days, H&M received positive news in response to the Spring 2024 collections. H&M Group CEO Daniel Ervér, who abruptly replaced Helena Helmersson at the end of January, will tell you that he had little to do with the results.

H&M under Helmersson got caught in the worst possible squeeze and Ervér was her partner in that squeeze, being head of H&M for the last four years.

COVID came and Shein took off like an online rocket ship.

H&M controlled 16% of the fast fashion market in the US in November 2022, behind Shein's 50%. H&M’s $24.9 billion market cap as of November 2023 is approximately 35% of Shein's 2023 private valuation of $66 billion.

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Anok Yai Covers Vogue Japan April 2024 Luxury Lensed by Heji Shin

Anok Yai Covers Vogue Japan April 2024 Luxury Lensed by Heji Shin

Supermodel Anok Yai covers the April 2024 issue of Vogue Japan, wearing Dior on the cover, styled by Patti Wilson [IG].

Photographer Heji Shin [IG] captures one of the most in-demand models in fashion wearing in Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Duran, Fendi, Givenchy, Issey Miyake, Lantink, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Prada and more. / Makeup by Yumi Lee; hair by Jonathan De Francesco

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Anok Yai Rocks Acne Studios FW 2023 Campaign by Carlijn Jacobs

Anok Yai Rocks Acne Studios FW 2023 Campaign by Carlijn Jacobs

We have two female firebrands in the Acne Studios [IG] FW2023 campaign. Photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG] captures Anok Yai [IG] in key pieces from the fall collection. Léopold Duchemin styles the campaign. / Hair by Jawara; makeup by Massae Ito

Last week, we wrote about Anok’s flourishing artistic life, without knowing that she completed the Black Rock Senegal residency, founded by Kehinde Wiley!!!!!

Experiencing a residency with Kehinde Wiley is an utterly fabulous experience for Anok! And the property is gorgeous in a very modern way.

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'Fear of God' Loungewear 2023 Campaign with America, Annemary, Anok and Joan

'Fear of God' Loungewear 2023 Campaign with America, Annemary, Anok and Joan

LA-based Fear of God [IG] brand presents a third act after its second act ESSENTIALS range. Fear of God’s new loungewear collection elevates the brand once again back to it original price points structure.

The new Loungewear 2023 ad campaign by Creative Director Jerry Lorenzo and photographer Luis Alberto Rodriguez [IG] taps models America Gonzalez, Annemary Aderibigbe, Anok Yai and Joan Smalls.

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Top Model Anok Yai Talks Knife Fights and Finding God in Africa for W Magazine #4

Top Model Anok Yai Talks Knife Fights and Finding God in Africa for W Magazine #4

Returning to W Magazine’s Volume #4 2023, Mert Alas turns his lens to very top model Anok Yai.

Anok describes herself as a prolific artist, working mostly in oils but now experimenting with fire. Yes . . . fire. She has also taken up knife fighting lessons as a way of coping with restlessness. I believe she is now at a level of expertise in knife fighting, that she can land movie roles in major scenes.

“When I’m fighting, it feels like a dance that goes so fast, you have to meditate,” she says. “Because the second you lose focus, you’re hit with a knife.”

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Anok Yai and Vittoria Ceretti Take Greenwich Village for Michael Kors Collection Fall 2023

Anok Yai and Vittoria Ceretti Take Greenwich Village for Michael Kors Collection Fall 2023

Anok Yai and Vittoria Ceretti stroll together arm-in-arm in Greenwich Village and Washington Square Park for the Michael Kors Collection Fall ’23 campaign. Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin capture the two, very successful, fashion industry models styled in the theme of ‘Urban Bohemia.’

Gloria Steinem’s Ms. Magazine turned 50 last year, and Gloria herself is nearing 90. Michael Kors was inspired by not only Steinem in designing his Fall 2023 collection. The Kors moodboards this season were peppered with 1970s activist, determined women including Ali McGraw, Cher, Jane Fonda, Lena Horne, Tina Turner and more. Disciplined and laser-focused on change, these women also embraced Greenwich Village style — especially because of its proximity to New York University.

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Ferragamo New Renaissance Fall 2023 Campaign by Tyler Mitchell Spotlights Uffizi Gallery

Ferragamo New Renaissance Fall 2023 Campaign by Tyler Mitchell Spotlights Uffizi Gallery

Today’s release of a new Ferragamo Fall 2023 campaign, conceived by Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis, takes a spin on the Louvre’s success, confirming a new and very important, global-culture role for Ferragamo and Italian culture, via the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

The partnership between the Ferragamo brand and the Uffizi Gallery is not a one-off ad campaign. Details of its depth and reach will emerge in the coming months.

Lensed by American photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG], who was named to the TIME 100 list in 2023 and has a cameo in the images, the Ferragamo Fall 2023 campaign features top models including Anok Yai, Jessica Stam, Lina Zhang, Mona Tougaard, Paul Hamline, Taemin Park, and Vittoria Ceretti.

I asked my AI partner Lulu to research the history of the Uffizi Gallery, and she has delivered in a major way. Read on in AOC link top of post.

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Anok Yai and Sister Alim Yai Are 'Close to You', by Dan Martensen for Vogue UK

Anok Yai and Sister Alim Yai Are 'Close to You', by Dan Martensen for Vogue UK

Anok Yai appears with her sister Alim Yai and nephew Zane in a short fashion story ‘Close To You’, styled by Max Ortega. Alim is Anok’s manager and a financial consultant by profession. Photographer Dan Martensen [IG] captures the family ties in British Vogue’s August 2023 issue. / Hair by Lacy Redway; makeup by Raoul Alejandre

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Anok Yai Fronts Marc Jacobs Summer 2023 Campaign Lensed by Alasdair McLellan

Anok Yai Fronts Marc Jacobs Summer 2023 Campaign Lensed by Alasdair McLellan

Supermodel Anok Yai delivers the Marc Jacobs Summer 2023 campaign, styled by Alastair McKimm. Anok poses in key pieces from The Bi-Color Snapshot, The Utility Snapshot in Bubblegum and The Denim Monogram Collection, lensed by Alasdair McLellan [IG]./ Hair by Akki Shirakawa; makeup by Sam Visser

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Anok Yai and Her Soft-Landing Fan Club in i-D Magazine Summer 2023 by Mario Sorrenti

Anok Yai and Her Soft-Landing Fan Club in i-D Magazine Summer 2023 by Mario Sorrenti

Top model Anok Yai is wearing nothing but her gorgeous skin — oh wait—we forgot to look at her feet — in the summer 2023 issue [IG] of i-D Magazine. The colors are so mesmerizing, almost as captivating as the Estúdio Campana sofas, perfect for Anok’s repose. Did anyone paint her?

Alastair McKimm styles the top model, whose presence is designed to get us to read the cover story [now it all makes sense] — a rare convo of three graffiti legends KAWS, Futura and Roger Gastman. Mario Sorrenti [IG] is behind the lens, capturing this bit of digital frivolity.

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Oliver Hadlee Pearch Flashes Top Models in 'Raphallo' Italy for Vogue China May 2023

Oliver Hadlee Pearch Flashes Top Models in 'Raphallo' Italy for Vogue China May 2023

Models Anok Yai, Ida Heiner, Nora Attal, Paloma Elsesser and Vittoria Ceretti are styled by Carlos Nazario in ‘Raphallo’. Photographer Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] captures the girl gaggle in the Italian Riviera for Vogue China May 2023./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Ana Takahashi

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