Hilary Rhoda's Impeccable Elegance by Sofia & Mauro in Harper's Bazaar Germany

Hilary Rhoda's Impeccable Elegance by Sofia & Mauro in Harper's Bazaar Germany

Model Hilary Rhoda delivers elegant fashion pedigree to the August 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Germany [IG]. Posing for a digital cover in Louis Vuitton faux feathers, Rhoda wears Tiffany & Co jewelry throughout the fashion story ‘Big Cinema’.

Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello [IG] are behind the lens.

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Julia van Os in 'Deep Red Skies' by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello in Bazaar Germany

Julia van Os in 'Deep Red Skies' by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello in Bazaar Germany

Model Julia van Os covers the May/June 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Germany. Kai Margrander styles van Os in wine country colors from Bottega Veneta, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Dries van Noten, Gucci, Jil Sander, Loewe, Tom Ford, Versace and more. The Valentino Maison cover and fashion story are lensed by Argentinian photographers Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello [IG]. / Hair by Kelly Peach; makeup by Jo Strettell

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Sophie Turner in a Decade of Louis Vuitton Style for Harper's Bazaar Germany February 2024

Sophie Turner in a Decade of Louis Vuitton Style for Harper's Bazaar Germany February 2024

Actor and Louis Vuitton ambassador Sophie Turner is styled by Kai Margrander in this LV fashion story lensed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello [IG] for Harper’s Bazaar Germany [IG] February 2024./ Hair by James Rowe; makeup by Alex Babsky

Louis Vuitton women’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière is celebrating 10 years with the luxury house, with the renewal of his contract for another five years.

Turner wears largely archival pieces covering the designer’s decade-long tenure. The bold orange and black, big graphics dress is from the 2017 cruise collection, for example.

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Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello Flash Alay Deng in Lean Elegance for Harper's Bazaar Germany

Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello Flash Alay Deng in Lean Elegance for Harper's Bazaar Germany

Photographers Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello [IG] consistently provide inspiring, gorgeous visual photography. I just followed their AOC Fashion tag for a much-needed dose of unadulterated fashion beauty.

Today the photographers capture American model Alay Deng in ‘All Dressed Up’ or ‘Californication’ depending on the source, styled by Kai Margrander for the January 2024 issues of Harper’s Bazaar Singapore and Harper’s Bazaar Germany.

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Rejoice Chuol in 'Golden Hour' by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello in Numéro 243

Rejoice Chuol in 'Golden Hour' by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello in Numéro 243

South Sudanese model Rejoice Chuol channels a primordial goddess origins story ‘Golden Hour’ for Numéro France’s December 2023/January 2024 issue.

Samuel Francois styles Chuol in shimmering sea, Mami Wata elegance from Balenciaga, Chanel, Givenchy, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Sportmax, Stella McCartney, Versace and more. The inspiring, poetic water-goddess splendor is lensed by Sofia Sanchez Mauro Mongiello.

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Paula Soares in ‘Monde Parallèle’ by Sanchez & Mongiello for Numero France 242

Paula Soares in ‘Monde Parallèle’ by Sanchez & Mongiello for Numero France 242

Brazilian model Paula Soares is styled by Samuel Francois in ‘Monde Parallèle’, a ladylike, other-worldly, femme-fatale fashion story in red and black. Photographers Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello [IG] capture Soares in Gucci, Loewe, Maison Alaia, Prada, Sportmax, Versace, YSL for Numero France [IG] 242 November 2023 ‘Dream’ issue.

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Julia Pacha & Estrella Gomez in the Lagoon for Numero 239 by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello

Julia Pacha & Estrella Gomez in the Lagoon for Numero 239 by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello

Models Julia Pacha & Estrella Gomez channel mermaid life in ‘L'ecume des Jours’, a fashion story tributing summer seas and especially dark lagoons styled by Samuel François. Do we have ancient sirens in a cave lagoon our midst?

Photographers Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello [IG] shed a bright light on these two sea creatures for Numero 239 June-July-August 2023./ Hair by Yumio Hikage; makeup by Annabelle Petit

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Paris Jackson Covers Numero #231 Musique Issue by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello

Paris Jackson Covers Numero #231 Musique Issue by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello

Paris Jackson is one of Numero #231 Musique Issue’s four cover stars, fresh off her surprise Memorial Day weekend drop-in at Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett’s [East End Hampton’s] beloved live-music venue. Music is in Paris Jackson’s DNA.

Paris Jackson is styled by Danyul Brown in mood-capturing, excellent images by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello [IG].

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Women's Health Warrior Lauren Wasser Covers ELLE France April 28 by Sofia & Mauro

Women's Health Warrior Lauren Wasser Covers ELLE France April 28 by Sofia & Mauro

In her ELLE France cover story, Wasser — the “girl with the golden legs” — is styled by Hortense Manga in Prada on the cover, following up with Bottega Veneta, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, The Row, Valentino and more on the inside pages. Lauren Wasser is lensed by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello.

It’s great to see Lauren Wasser on the cover of ELLE France April 2022 issue, Wasser’s story has been well-narrated on AOC in our coverage of her leadership on tampon safety in the period-products industry. Tangentially, learning about Wasser’s story and activism took us into the drive for period justice for women living in every nation of the world. We are speaking of America in this discussion, where many women cannot afford to buy their monthly menstruation-protection products — a reality called “period poverty”.

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Eniola Abioro Is Nature's Green Queen by Sofia and Mauro for Harper's Bazaar Espana

Eniola Abioro Is Nature's Green Queen by Sofia and Mauro for Harper's Bazaar Espana

Nigerian model Eniola Abioro embraces a fashion world of green, styled by Kai Margrander in a range of majority acidic green hues from Dior, Dries Van Noten, Erdem, Gucci, N°21, Prada, Valentino, Versace and more. Photographers Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello [IG] create the fashion story for Harper’s Bazaar Espana’s March 2022 issue./ Hair by Ramsell Martinez; makeup by Jessica Monzalvo

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Anita Pozzo in 'Napoli' by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello for Numéro France

Anita Pozzo in 'Napoli' by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello for Numéro France

Brazilian model Anita Pozzo strikes a series of revolutionary fashion poses worthy of a Che Guevara movie. Samuel Francois styles Pozzo in ‘Napoli’, lensed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello [IG] for Numéro France October 2021./ Hair by Kazue Deki; makeup by Lloyd Simmonds

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Saffron Vadher Wanders in Seville for Numero #223 by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello

Saffron Vadher Wanders in Seville for Numero #223 by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello

In 2021 Saffron Vadher finds herself in a slower-pace place — Seville, Andalucia, Spain. Samuel Francois styles Vadher in ‘La Soledad’ (place of loneliness) lensed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello [IG] for Numero Magazine #223 Summer 2021./ Hair by Kazue Deki; makeup by Lloyd Simmonds

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