A Sobering Look at Burberry's Winter 2024 Campaign and Financial Winds
/Burberry rolled out a massive model and talent roster for its Winter 2024 campaign, lensed by Tyrone Lebon. Unfortunately, even the excitement-generating post-Burberry runway appearance of Agyness Deyn in the celebrating Britain campaign can’t stop the financial blood that Burberry is hemorrhaging so severely that the 168-year brand that left its listing on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday.
Arthur Willams shoots the hauntingly beautiful film, with creative direction by Daniel Lee.
Other models include Adwoa Aboah, Amin Lawal, Babacar N’doye, George Osborne, Henry Kitcher, Jude Furnivall, Lauren Theobald, Lila Moss, Lily Donaldson, Lina Zhang, Long Li, Maya Wigram and Nora Attal. / Hair by Shiori Takahashi; makeup by Ammy Drammeh; set design by Emma Roach
Read MoreFerragamo FW 2024 Campaign Brews Thoughts on Italian Renaissance & Kamala Harris' Presidential Run
/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 MorePaolo Roversi's Modern Elegance for ‘The Fashion Issue’ Volume #2 2024 by D la Repubblica
/Models Amar Akway, Lina Zhang, Penelope Ternes and Yar Aguer are styled by Robbie Spencer in ‘A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose’.
Paolo Roversi [IG] helps put D la Repubblica in the lead of fashion magazines that actually promote style on a consistent basis. / Hair by Olivier Schawalder; makeup by Aurore Gibrien
Read MoreChu Wong, He Cong, Lina Zhang by Zhong Lin for W Magazine China Vol.5 2024
/Models Chu Wong, He Cong and Lina Zhang cover the January 2024 issue of W Magazine China. Austin Feng [IG] styles the trio for The Great Performances edition Vol.5, with creative direction by Cathy Dong.
Top-tier photographer Zhong Lin [IG] captures the three ‘major Chinese models’ in yet another example of the high aesthetic dominating China’s fashion media.
Read MoreLina Zhang's High Drama Elegance for ELLE China's 35th Anniversary October 2023 Issue
/ELLE China celebrates its 35th Anniversary with the October 2023 issue. Top model Lina Zhang is styled by Kidd Ji in red, white and black, luxury brand elegance lensed lensed by Nick Yang./ Hair by John Zhang; makeup Clive-X
Read MoreFerragamo 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.
Read MoreAmber, Lina, Quannah Are 'Forces for Change' in Vogue China July 2023 Covers by Cass Bird
/Models Amber Valletta, Lina Zhang and Quannah Chasinghorse pose together and individually as ‘Forces for Change’ for the July 2023 issue of Vogue China [IG], with a total of five covers.
The trio is styled by Alvin Yu in the fashion story ‘It’s In Our Hands’, lensed by Cass Bird [IG], with creative direction by Matt Mcdonald./ Hair by Panos Papandrianos; makeup by Romy Soleimani
Read MoreJohnny Dufort Flashes High Drama New York Style for T Magazine Spring 2023 Fashion Issue
/T Magazine shares editorial content from their Spring 2023 Women’s Fashion issue. The New York Times T Magazine editorial promotes “classic fashion staples infused with high drama”.
Models include Alek Wek, Awet Aleu, Lina Zhang, Sherry Shi, Ugbad Abdi, Victoria Fawole, and Vivienne Rohner photographed by Johnny Dufort [IG]. / Hair by Jawara; makeup by Yadim
Read MoreLina Zhang Stars in Take Me Higher' by Zantz Han for Vogue Singapore September 2022
/Top model Lina Zhang is styled by Desmond Lim in ‘Take Me Higher’, lensed by Zantz Han for Vogue Singapore September 2022.
Read MoreChloé Uses Recycled Cashmere With Rewilding Center Stage in Fall 2022/23 Campaign
/Models Adwoa Aboah, Lina Zhang and Beyoncé Ambrose headline the Chloé FW2022 campaign, styled by Camilla Nickerson. Zoe Ghertner [IG] captures the campaign images.
Gabriela Hearst — unlike McCartney — is committed to using leather in her clothes because her supplier is credentialed by the EU and the leather is sourced from meat industry by-products.
Chloé used only recycled cashmere in her knitted sweaters and skirts. The barren ground on which the models are standing in these images is referencing this concept of overgrazing and a total depletion of the soil.
Read MoreTory Burch Fall 2022 Campaign by Jamie Hawkesworth Exudes American Optimism
/Adut Akech, Amanda Murphy, Andreea Diaconu, Lina Zhang and Nora Attal power their way through the streets of Manhattan with positive spirits and strong backbones in the Tory Burch Fall 2022 campaign..
Not only does Tory Burch design for the total woman, but she is one with a strong sense of civic responsibility and community involvement. In all honesty, the world doesn’t need another uber-successful young woman looking for her own truth, while having a weep-fest on Instagram.
“Oh, Anne,” you say. “Our young women are just looking for their own authenticity.”
I ask you: Do you know that right-wingers just narrowly won the Swedish election on September 14?
Read MoreRalph Lauren Purple Fall 2022 Campaign with Grace Elizabeth, Lina Zhang, Malika Louback
/Ralph Lauren [IG] shares images from its Fall 2022 campaign for both Ralph Lauren and — predominantly — Ralph Lauren Purple, with models Grace Elizabeth, Jeenu Mahadevan, Lina Zhang, Lulu Tenney, Malika Louback, Quinn Mora, Stan Taylor and Thatcher Thornton.
Photographer Bon Duke [IG] shoots the campaign, with still from the campaign video shared after the main images. AOC will share the main campaign imagery from Ralph Lauren, which is much more glamorous, art deco-inspired elegance.
Read MoreDavid Sims Eyes LOEWE FW 2022 Campaign with Anthea Hamilton Pumpkins 5,6,7 2022
/Photographer David Sims [IG] captures the utterly delightful LOEWE Fall 2022/23 campaign, featuring models Anok Yai, Jeanne Cadieu, Lina Zhang and Violette Meima.
British artist Anthea Hamilton was one of four creatives shortlisted for the 2016 Turner Prize. Hamilton is known for her surreal artworks and often large-scale installations.
Anthea Hamilton brought her art in the form of Pumpkins no.5, 6, 7 2022 to the LOEWE Fall 2022 campaign.
Read MorePrada Fall 2022 Campaign Lensed by David Sims | Humanity 'Yes' But Also Exactitude
/Photographer David Sims [IG] captures the Prada Fall 2022 campaign for both men’s and women’s collections. The luxury Italian house’s Fall/Winter 2022 campaigns pair with intention a still-life of an object with each model/talent. The chosen totem has deeply personal meaning and relevance to the individual Prada protagonists in the campaign collages.
Read MoreBalenciaga Pre-Fall 2022 Campaign by Nadia Lee Cohen | 'Fourth Choice' Leathers
/Balenciaga shared really exciting news on the sustainability front, including the brand’s shift to using ‘fourth choice’ leathers. These hides have been rejected for some imperfection, and the term ‘fourth choice’ is theirs.
Read More“Everything we buy is made from leftover skins that would otherwise be burned. If you can make it into a skirt or a jacket, why not? You can find a lot of this, all over the place. We’ve been doing this for a while.”
Fendace Drops May 12 Worldwide with Top Models Campaign by Steven Meisel
/The highly-anticipated Fendace collection — a powerhouse, experiment between two great Italian fashion houses: Fendi and Versace — will drop on May 12, with a worldwide series of events and pop-ups.
The business synergy between these two iconic Italian brands is producing astonishing results — given that they are direct competitors owned by two mega-luxury fashion houses. LVMH is the majority stockholder in Fendi and Versace is owned by Capri Holdings.
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