2023 Was Spectacular for Khaite and Founder Catherine Holstein. Here's Her New York Story

2023 Was Spectacular for Khaite and Founder Catherine Holstein. Here's Her New York Story

2023 was a banner year for Khaite with the brand opening a store in Soho, New York, and a second one in Seoul. Khaite popped into Water Mill, New York — at Holstein’s summer home — to show the pre-Fall collection. [See image above.]

In an amazing sequence Holstein sold another stake in her company to growth equity firm Stripes, after being launched in 2016 by brand incubator Assembled Brands. In 2023, as part of its Stripes presentation, Khaite announced plans to open 10 additional brick and mortar stores in the next five years.

In a well-written 2006 New York Times headline, ‘To Barneys, and Step on It’, Eric Wilson detailed the life-changing events for the 22-year-old Parson’s student Catherine Holstein, who had designed six sailor dresses.

Distilled to its essence, Holstein and Khaite is a wonderful New York story, filled with true grit determination and also the power of connections. Lots of them. AOC delights in sharing the details.

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Kate Moss Covers Harper's Bazaar France March 2024, Lensed by Robin Galiegue

Kate Moss Covers Harper's Bazaar France March 2024, Lensed by Robin Galiegue

Supermodel Kate Moss covered the March 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar France [IG] uniting fashion styling forces with former Vogue Paris EIC Emmanuelle Alt in images by Robin Galiegue [IG]./ Hair by Sam McKnight; makeup by Lisa Butler

The focus of Kate’s Harper’s Bazaar France interview is her personal wellness habits and beauty brand ‘Cosmoss’.

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Tom Ford SS2024 Campaign Launches Zegna-Lauder March to Top 10 Luxury Brand

Tom Ford SS2024 Campaign Launches Zegna-Lauder March to Top 10 Luxury Brand

Tom Ford’s codes, “of glamour, sexiness, elegance, and beauty,” are embraced by promoted Tom Ford Creative Director Peter Hawkings as well, the designer told Vogue in advance of his September 2023 Milan Tom Ford runway debut.

In the just-released Spring 2024 Tom Ford ad campaign, the visual impact is Zegna with edge. Stars of the Tom Ford Spring 2024 campaign are Alaato Jazyper, Dara Gueye, Eva Komuves, Ilias Loopmans, and Jeanne Cadieu, lensed by Robin Galiegue [IG].

Tom Ford does not need fixing in the minds of Estee Lauder, the business tean at Zegna or Hawkings himself. In that case, who is better than Peter Hawkings to inherit the Tom Ford design mantle and not be obsessed with turning a design vision inside out to make it “his own.”

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Rianne Van Rompaey Takes Paris in Holiday Magazine N392 Lensed by Robin Galiegue

Rianne Van Rompaey Takes Paris in Holiday Magazine N392 Lensed by Robin Galiegue

Rianne Van Rompaey lives her Parisian dream with her husband, her boyfriend and also her girlfriend inspiring her sensual persona in ‘Paris Is Ours’.

Emmanuelle Alt styles Rianne in Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Isabel Marant, Loro Piana, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more.

Photographer Robin Galiegue [IG] is behind the lens for Holiday N392 PARIS issue.

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Imaan Hammam Covers Harper's Bazaar France May 2023 by Robin Galiegue

Imaan Hammam Covers Harper's Bazaar France May 2023 by Robin Galiegue

The fabulous Imaan Hammam [IG] covers the May 2023 issue of Harper’s Bazaar France [IG]. This is the third issue of a French edition of Harper’s Bazaar, led by the Prisma presse group, which acquired the licence for France.

Emmanuelle Alt [IG] styled Hammam in images lensed in a variation of black and white by Robin Galiegue [IG]. The former EIC of Vogue France is expected to have a more influential voice at the magazine, as her contractual obligations to Conde Nast expire.

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Rianne Van Rompaey Adds New Le Goût de M Cover Story to Her April 2023 Portfolio

Rianne Van Rompaey Adds New Le Goût de M Cover Story to Her April 2023 Portfolio

We have a mega dose of top model Rianne Van Rompaey in April media.

In this fashion story, Rianne covers the new issue of Le Goût de M, wearing classic pieces from the avante-garde wing of fashion styled by Suzanne Koller. “Unconventional classics” is the stylist’s term.

The Dutch beauty with an intoxicating, old-world model personna that is equal parts sensual and intellectual is lensed by Robin Galiegue [IG]./ Hair by Ryan Mitchell; makeup by Marie Duhart

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Kendall Jenner Covers Vogue Italia April, Talking Her Struggle and Lensed by Robin Galiegue

Kendall Jenner Covers Vogue Italia April, Talking Her Struggle and Lensed by Robin Galiegue

Supermodel Kendall Jenner mannequins [yes, AOC is making it a verb] the April 2023 cover story of Vogue Italia. Kate Phelan styles Jenner in Burberry, Chloe, Dior, Fendi, Hermes, JW Anderson, Loewe, Max Mara, Prada and more for images by Robin Galiegue [IG].

In her own words, Jenner’s main focus is her mental health and not posing in a fashion magazine. "The beginning of the year was emotionally difficult." Kendall Jenner, 27 years old in November, tells Vogue Italia. It’s not clear whether she means 2022 or 2023. I’m assuming 2022.

“To come out and feel optimistic is reassuring. Everything is temporary, I feel intensely grateful and happy, ready for what's to come,” Kendall says, explaining that she is practicing "hope for something until it comes true, using the law of attraction.”

In this episode — posted a year ago and not part of the Vogue italia interview but Kendall’s mental health is all about the interview —Kendall sits down with Dr. Jorge Partida, Chief of Psychology at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, to discuss social media addiction, our human need to feel connected, and how both of those things can contribute to feelings of anxiety.

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Anna Ewers & Ottawa Kwami Front Isabel Marant Sp 2023 Campaign by Robin Galiegue

Anna Ewers & Ottawa Kwami Front Isabel Marant Sp 2023 Campaign by Robin Galiegue

Isabel Marant Spring 2023 has issued a “Back to the roots” reset campaign, helmed by top models Anna Ewers and Ottawa Kwami. Jane How styles the campaign shoot, lensed by Robin Galiegue [IG]./ Hair by Ramona Eschbach, makeup by Christelle Cocquet

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Amar, Ella, Luca, and Maty by Robin Galiegue for Zara Beauty Winter 2022.23

Amar, Ella, Luca, and Maty by Robin Galiegue for Zara Beauty Winter 2022.23

Models Amar Akway, Ella McCutcheon, Luca Biggs and Maty Drazek take a silvery winter spotlight, styled by Suzanne Koller in glimmering modern tones of marine blue. Sam Visser [IG]creates a softly-dramatic makeup tableau that also taps marine blue for a nod to eccentric artistry punctuated with rose, silver, and black.

The shimmering festive vision is yet another nod to Zara — this time Zara Beauty Winter 2022.23, lensed by Robin Galiegue [IG].

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Raquel Zimmermann by Ancestral Voices in Robin Galiegue Images for TTA21

Raquel Zimmermann by Ancestral Voices in Robin Galiegue Images for TTA21

Top model and ceramic artist Raquel Zimmermann is a fashion and culture focus for The Travel Almanac FW2022 issue. Clare Byrne styles the restrained, modest fashion silhouettes with Bottega Veneta on the cover.

The organic sensuality of Raquel Zimmermann’s ceramics is almost visceral to AOC eyes. There are artists and talents who are very focused on outward visualization, while others channel the unconscious mind and ancestral voices, compelled to go deeper into the human experience in a universal way.

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Tennis Star Edita Vilkeviciute in 'Tie Break' by Robin Galiegue for Vogue Paris March 2021

Tennis Star Edita Vilkeviciute in 'Tie Break' by Robin Galiegue for Vogue Paris March 2021

Top model Edita Vilkeviciute listens patiently to tennis tips from the male perspective of Valentin Caron. Then Edita shows off her tennis style savvy in outfits by Virginie Benarroch. Photographer Robin Galiegue [IG] flashes the fav model to many in ‘Tie Break’ for Miss Vogue in Vogue Paris March 2021./ Hair by Vi Sapyyapy; makeup by Marie Duhart

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Sacha Quenby in 'Sweetest Taboo' Lensed by Robin Galiegue in Vogue Paris

Sacha Quenby in 'Sweetest Taboo' Lensed by Robin Gallegue in Vogue Paris

Rising star Sacha Quenby is styled by Virginie Benarroch in ‘Sweetest Taboo’, a sensual tribute to British singer, songwriter, and actor SADE, aka Sade Adu. Photographer Robin Galiegue [IG]captures the Nigeria-born star for Vogue Paris November 2020./ Hair by Yann Turchi; makeup bh Karim Rahman

Luna Bijl's Classic Tailoring Lensed by Robin Gallegue in 'Ultra-Marine' for Vogue Paris

Luna Bijl's Classic Tailoring Lensed by Robin Gallegue in 'Ultra-Marine' for Vogue Paris

Top model and Vogue Paris fav Luna Bijl is styled by Virginie Benarroch in sharply-tailored classics for ‘Ultra-Marine’. Photographer Robin Galiegue for Vogue Paris September 2020. / Hair by Laurent Philippon; makeup by Karim Rahman