Rihanna's Vogue China Cover Story and Fenty Beauty in China at Sephora

Rihanna's Vogue China Cover Story and Fenty Beauty in China at Sephora

Former Vogue China [IG] EIC Margaret Zhang delivered Rihanna on her final April 2024 cover story for the magazine. Rihanna takes two print covers and three digital ones in her story ‘Rihanna: Beauty In Individuality’, styled by Alvin Yu in images by Hailun Ma [IG].

Fenty Beauty, the beauty brand entered the Chinese beauty market on April 1 and is now sold at Sephora stores in China.

Western media is not inclined to report on or explore exactly where western luxury brands stand in China, beyond the economics of money to spend. The Chinese government is deeply involved in monitoring the tensions between China’s desire to be part of the global luxury market, while also protecting China’s identity and values.

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Naomi Campbell Covers Harper's Bazaar France May 2024, Lensed by Karim Sadli

Naomi Campbell Covers Harper's Bazaar France May 2024, Lensed by Karim Sadli

Supermodel Naomi Campbell covers the May 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar France [IG], accompanied by IG text that captures Campbell’s unique personality.

Photographer Karim Sadli [IG] is in the studio, capturing the woman described [translated from French] “with almost four decades at the top of the podium, a breathtaking figure, iron will and discipline, universal notoriety, to embody it?”

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Christy Turlington Burns Talks Maternal Health in Harper's Bazaar US May 2024

Christy Turlington Burns Talks Maternal Health in Harper's Bazaar US May 2024

Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns follows her co-cover star Anok Yai in the May 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar US May 2024.

Style Director at Large of Harper’s Bazaar US Carlos Nazario [IG] chooses luxury pieces from Balenciaga, Loewe, Maison Alaia, YSL and more, lensed by Ethan James Green [IG]. / Hair by Lucas Wilson; makeup by Sam Visser

In her interview with Chelsey Sanchez, Turlington Burns quickly turned the discussion to Every Mother Counts [IG], a nonprofit dedicated to improving maternity care for women around the globe. AOC has written about Christy’s maternal health activism since her founding of EMC in 2010.

The most noteworthy — and deeply sad fact, unfortunately — is the increasing activism of Every Mother Counts connected to the alarming increases in maternal health deaths in America.

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Vivien Solari Covers Numéro Tokyo May 2024 Lensed by Ina Levy in Lisbon

Vivien Solari Covers Numéro Tokyo May 2024 Lensed by Ina Levy in Lisbon

Model Vivien Solari covers the May 2024 issue of Numéro Tokyo [IG] lensed by Ina Levy [IG] in a fashion story ‘Shadow and Light’./ Hair and makeup Rebecca Muir

Irene Barra styles Solari in Balenciaga, Carven, Chanel, Chloe, Dior, Givenchy, Jil Sander, Loewe, Maison Valentino, Miu Miu, Prada and more coats, shirts and jackets — perfect for a rainy day in Lisbon.

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'Fashion Victim' with Aivita, Amrit, Isabella, Maaike, Meadow, Merlijne by Mark Abegg

'Fashion Victim' with Aivita, Amrit, Isabella, Maaike, Meadow, Merlijne by Mark Abegg

AOC is jumping on a bus today, without knowing where it’s going. We are following models Aivita Mūze, Amrit and Maaike Klaasen already. Isabella Emmack, Merlijne Schorren and Meadow Walker are on our radar.

Add a fashion story titled ‘Fashion Victim’ and a cool video on IG promising more from these talents. We’re game to see what this team delivers next.

Thx, photographer Mark Abegg de Boucherville on Models.com — [IG] ka Mark Abegg; creative director Benjamin Grillon [IG] and stylist Cristina Firpo.

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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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Kate Moss Covers Vogue May 2024, Lensed by Nikolas von Bismark

Kate Moss Covers Vogue May 2024, Lensed by Nikolas von Bismark

Supermodel Kate Moss covers multiple May 2024 Vogues, styled by Kate Phelan in three covers wearing Chanel above, creme Maison Valentino immediately below, and again Chanel in black shimmer.

Kate’s near decade-long love, photographer Nikolai von Bismarck [IG] captures lovely ‘Forever Muse’ images for British Vogue, Vogue Germany, Vogue Taiwan and perhaps more editions.

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Dua Lipa Talks Radical Optimism Debut in ELLE US May 2024 Lensed by Dan Beleiu

Dua Lipa Talks Radical Optimism Debut in ELLE US May 2024 Lensed by Dan Beleiu

Top talent Dua Lipa [IG], also identified as a 2024 TIME 100 artist, covers the May 2024 issue of ELLE USThe Music Issue. Writing her TIME 100 bio, music legend Patti Smith described her as a ‘Ringmaster’ who is “driven, independent, and possesses a desire for knowledge”.

Patti Wilson styles “the queen of the dance floor’ in images by Dan Beleiu. Suzy Exposito conducts the interview.

Dua Lipa’s 3rd studio album ‘Radical Optimism’ is out May 3, 2024.

My own radical optimism has been renewed with deliberateness in 2024 — not only in response to Donald Trump and the Republican War on Women — but in response to absolute binary thinking among progressives.

What in the world is radical optimism? AOC explains.

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Monica Bellucci Covers ELLE Spain in Dior and Dolce Gabbana Lensed by JUANKR

Monica Bellucci Covers ELLE Spain in Dior and Dolce Gabbana Lensed by JUANKR

Actor Monica Bellucci [IG] covers the May 2024 issue of ELLE Spain [IG]. Bellucci is lensed by JUANKR [IG]. who also photographed the star for the January 2024 issue of Esquire China.

Now age 59, Bellucci continues to look spectacular, but tells ELLE she is a peace with aging and accepts the inevitable transformation.  'I'm like everyone else: I tell myself that going against something that is more powerful than me is useless. And if time passes it means that you are lucky to still be here. “

In October 2022, Bellucci presented ‘Edward Scissorhands’ director Tim Burton with a lifetime achievement award at the Lumiére Film Festival in France. They did not go their separate ways this time, as happened in 2006.

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Cate Blanchett on Innovation, Creativity and Proof of Concept for Vogue China May 2024

Cate Blanchett on Innovation, Creativity and Proof of Concept for Vogue China May 2024

Actor Cate Blanchett takes the spotlight, covering the May 2024 issue of Vogue China [IG].

Before VOGUE China‘s May 2024 Issue cover star landed in Shanghai for Louis Vuittton’s Nicolas Ghesquière’s Pre-Fall 2024 collection show, LV’s high jewelry ‘Spirit’ ambassador spoke to Georgina Graham from her East Sussex home.

Vogue China explores the idea of legacy in the May issue. What is the balance between legacy and innovation? What begets legend status?

The interview moves to Proof of Concept Accelerator Program founded by Cate Blanchett and Coco Francini, who are partners behind Dirty Films. Blanchett acknowledges that the program is probably headed for a big fight with Republicans arguing that projects like this one have now been declared unAmerican and illegal by our US Supreme Court.

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Angelina Kendall in Paris by Juergen Teller for Vogue Australia April 2024

Angelina Kendall in Paris by Juergen Teller for Vogue Australia April 2024

The world is 100 days out from opening day of the 2024 Paris Olympics — and the magic is building. Vogue Australia’s April 2024 issue is happy to do their part promoting the City of Lights, loved deeply by so many of us.

‘From a Land Down Under’ calls the entire world to hop on Aussie model Angelina Kendall’s magic carpet for the 25 hrs flight from SYD to CDG. Whoosh! Kendall is lensed at the Australian Embassy in Paris by Juergen Teller [IG]

Olympic Security Concerns in Paria

Not to be Debbie Downer, but I checked this morning to verify my memory that it was Palestinian terrorists who massacred two members of the Israeli team at the Munich games in 1972. Confirmed.

French president Emmanuel Macron says the spectacular Opening Ceremony on the Seine has a backup plan in the case of significant concerns of a terrorist attack. Actually, there’s not only a plan B but also a plan C.

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Abby Champion Covers D Style in Sheer Elegance Luxury Lensed by Josephine Lochen

Abby Champion Covers D Style in Sheer Elegance Luxury Lensed by Josephine Lochen

Recently-engaged to long-time love Patrick Schwarzenegger, model Abby Champion covers the April 13, 2024 issue of D la Repubblica [IG], with images by Joséphine Löchen [IG]./ Hair by Joseph Pujalte; makeup by Anthony Preel

Styled by Vittoria Cerciello in muted neutral with hits of red, Champion wears Gucci on the cover and 16 Arlington, Acne Studios, Alexander McQueen, Balmain, Blumarine, Celine by Hedi Slimane, Emporio Armani, Maison Alaia, Schiaparelli and more in the fashion story. [Designers on D IG link.]

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Vittoria Ceretti 'On Edge' in Gucci for Dazed Magazine Spring 2024 by Thibaut Grevet

Vittoria Ceretti 'On Edge' in Gucci for Dazed Magazine Spring 2024 by Thibaut Grevet

Top model Vittoria Ceretti lives in fashion’s fast lane, posing for ‘On Edge’ above the streets of Manhattan for Dazed Magazine [IG]. Ceretti is styled by Imruh Asha in the high-drama, all-Gucci story lensed by Thibaut Grevet [IG]. / Hair by Akemi Kishida; makeup by Cécile Paravina

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Ella Mccutcheon in 'Taormina', Sicily for Harper's Bazaar France by Adam Peter Johnson

Ella Mccutcheon in 'Taormina', Sicily for Harper's Bazaar France by Adam Peter Johnson

Models Ella Mccutcheon and Arthur Hargous are styled by Linda Engelhardt in ‘Taormina’ with art direction by Franck Durand. Photographer Adam Peter Johnson [IG] is on location on the east coast of Sicily for Harper’s Bazaar France April 2024./ Hair by Sebastien Richard; makeup by Thierry Do Nascimento

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Beyoncé's Western Luxury in W Magazine Digital Story by Pamela Hanson

Beyoncé's Western Luxury in W Magazine Digital Story by Pamela Hanson

AOC has narrated the American cowboy story for years, most recently inspired by Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton Men’s FW 2024 show in January 2024.

Now his good friend from Houston is flying high on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs. The woman with the most awards in Grammy history holds the No.1 spot for the 8th week running with ‘Texas Hold Em’. Beyoncé is the first Black woman to achieve this goal on the Billboard Hot Country chart.

Here we find Beyoncé looking mighty fine with two digital covers and a fashion story in W Magazine, released March 29, 2024. Sara Moonves and Shiona Turini style America’s finest-looking cowboy femme in western luxury gone fine-tailoring.

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