Valery Kaufman by Lindsay Adler's Exquisite 'Sanctuary' for Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan October 2021

AOC shares one of the most beautiful fashion stories of the season. Top model Valery Kaufman is styled by Cannon in utterly sublime images by Lindsay Adler [IG] There was a period when Harper’s Bazaar Kazakhstan produced the most exquisite fashion stories in circulation. Producer Daniele Carettoni takes us back to that period of visual wonderment for the magazine. / Hair by Isaac Davidson; makeup by Joanne Gair

When challenges dominate our lives, beauty nourishes our souls. This one generates health-nourishing endorphins all around.

AOC always calls out the location stories attached to many of the fashion stories — and we’re obviously influencing other websites, who are following us. It’s a small way of learning about the world around us.

In this case, Espresso Productions has chosen a most wonderful site north of New York City — Tamerlaine Sanctuary. Read on for more info.

Founded by Gabrielle Stubbert and Peter Nussbaum, Tamerlaine Sanctuary & Preserve embraces the rising values of our time.

Our vision is a world that is compassionate toward all beings, especially the most vulnerable among us.

TAMERLAINE’S FOUR PART MISSION:

CARING-for abused and neglected farmed animals.

CONSERVING-our land.

EDUCATING-about animal protection and environmental ethics.

ADVOCATING-for a compassionate society.

We share Tamerlaine’s summer newsletter to give you a better feel for the human side of this precious place.

AOC dos not publish all the credits attached to fashion stories. We often spend 5-15 minutes just trying to track down the models, who frequently go unnamed — prompting us to search and search and search. We make an exception here, because with so much positive energy attached to this fashion editorial, we will not be the one to break the frequency in any way. I’ve told the Espresso Production team directly: they should be very proud of this spectacular piece of work. ~ Anne

Cover story for October print issue of Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan @harpers_bazaarkz
Producer Daniele Carettoni @danielecarettoni at Espresso Productions @espressoproductions
Photographer Lindsay Adler @lindayadler_photo
Stylist Cannon @thecannonmediagroup at The Only @theonly.agency
Make up Joanne Gair @joannegair using MIO Skincare @mioskincare & Eyeko ‘Black Magic’  
Hair stylist Isaac Davidson @isaacdavidsonhair at Distinct Artists New York @distinctartists using Bumble and Bumble
Model Valery Kaufman @valerykaufman at The Lions @thelionsmgmt
Stylist assistant Molly Ikeya, Libby King
Special thanks to Tamerlaine Sanctuary and Gabrielle Stubbert