Rihanna Poses in 'Full Fashion Force' by Hanna Moon for Vogue Hong Kong September 2019

Rihanna Poses in 'Full Fashion Force' by Hanna Moon for Vogue Hong Kong September 2019

“Ultimate fashion force” Rihanna brings her prowess as a singer, actor, businesswoman, philanthropist and fashion designer to the pages of Vogue Hong Kong’s September 2019 issue. Rising image maker Hanna Moon brings her vibrant aesthetic to fashion looks from Alexander McQueen, Dries Van Noten, Richard Quinn, Louis Vuitton and more styled by Anya Ziourova in ‘Full Fashion Force’. / Hair by Yusef; makeup by Kanako Takase

Candice Swanepoel Poses for Adam Franzino In Vogue Hong Kong August 2019

Candice Swanepoel Poses for Adam Franzino In Vogue Hong Kong August 2019

Top model and Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel wears sorbet colors, satin elegance styled by Anya Ziourova. Adam Franzino captures the chartreuse, marine blue and rose fashion parfait for Vogue Hong Kong August 2019. / Hair by Holly Mills; makeup by Mariel Barrera

Irina Shayk Wears Burberry For Vogue Hong Kong June 2019 In Images By Hugo Comte

Irina Shayk Wears Burberry For Vogue Hong Kong June 2019 In Images By Hugo Comte

Top model Irina Shayk covers the June issue of Vogue Hong Kong, wearing Burberry styled by Anya Ziourova. Hugo Comte captures the newly-uncoupled from Bradley Cooper model, also wearing Alexander McQueen, Fendi, Tibi and more.

Petra Collins Eyes Sara Grace Wallerstedt In Watery, Bold Colors Beauty For Vogue Hong Kong

Petra Collins Eyes Sara Grace Wallerstedt In Watery, Bold Colors Beauty For Vogue Hong Kong

Model Sara Grace Wallerstedt scoops up three covers for the May 2019 issue of Vogue Hong Kong. Sara Grace lends her ethereal persona to a futurist, organic set of of flowers and water, wearing ruffles, ruching and draping galore styled by Anya Ziourova. Canadian artist, photographer and more Petra Collins lends her feminine, dreamlike gaze to the production seen clearly through her eyes.

Ine Neefs & Mayowa Nicholas Square Off In Fall Looks Lensed By Drew Jarrett For Vogue Spain November 2018

Models Ine Neefs and Mayowa Nicholas deliver a strong editorial ‘A Cuadros’, styled by Anya Ziourova with a blend of jackets and coats in checks and plaids. Photographer Drew Jarrett is behind the lens for Vogue Spain November 2018./ Hair by Leon Gorman; makeup by Benjamin Puckey

Matt Easton Flashes New Bride Emily DiDonato For The Daily Summer July 12, 2018

Model Emily DiDonato takes a sensual chill pill, styled by Anya Ziourova in a few easy pieces and grand hoop earrings from Kenneth Jane Lane. Photographer Matt Easton captures Emily for The Daily Summer July 12, 2018, where she talks about her June marriage to Kyle Peterson at The Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek./ Hair by Kenna; makeup by Misha Shahzada

Vogue Australia covered the love story in June 2017, since Emily met her future husband on a Benny Horne shoot in Vail.  She also started part-time classes at Columbia in New York. 

Frida Aasen Is Butt-Kickin' Body Beautiful By Giorgio Niro For The Daily Summer July 4, 2018

Norwegian model Frida Aasen shares memories of her bootcamp training -- like, the military kind, with The Daily Summer's July 4 issue. Between takes, Frida talks her career trajectory, from active duty to model citizen, styled by Anya Ziourova in kick-butt images by Giorgio Niro./ Makeup by Paola Orlando; hair by Steven Hoeppner

Chiara Scelsi Launches Official Summer For The Daily Front Row, Lensed By Giorgio Niro

Italian model Chiara Scelsi covers the May 24th issue of The Daily Front Row, styled by Anya Ziourova in colorful looks from Dior, Zimmermann, Louis Vuitton and more for images by Giorgio Niro. 

Erez Sabag Captures Blanca Padilla In Pink Parfait Looks For Vogue Arabia December 2017

Erez Sabag Captures Blanca Padilla In Pink Parfait Looks For Vogue Arabia December 2017

Spanish model Blanca Padilla is styled by Anya Ziourova in dusty pinks, mixed with black and white, in 'Heavy Petal'. Photographer Erez Sabag is in the studio for Vogue Arabia December 2017./ Hair by Fernando Torrent; makeup by Georgina Billington

Eye: Rihanna Channels Queen Nefertiti As Cultural Appropriation Cries Mount Against Vogue Arabia

Eye: Rihanna Channels Queen Nefertiti As Cultural Appropriation Cries Mount Against Vogue Arabia

Mega star Rihanna covers the November 2017 issue of Vogue Arabia, channeling Queen Nefertiti. Riri loves the ancient Egyptian queen with such passion that she even has a Queen Neferti tattoo on her torso. Vogue Arabia writes:

Ruling over Ancient Egypt next to Pharaoh Akhenaten almost 3 500 years ago, Nefertitiis still one of the most beloved icons of the Middle East. Known for her unmatched beauty, the queen had a very active role in the country’s political sphere, giving mankind an early lesson in women empowerment. Although her death is still shrouded in mystery, Nefertiti’s myth took on a new dimension at the beginning of the 20th century, when German Egyptologist Ludwig Borchardt and his team discovered a painted limestone bust of the royal in Amarna. It was found in the ruins of the workshop of court sculptor Thutmose, and was described by Borchardt as “the most alive Egyptian artwork.”

The expected claims of cultural appropriation from the Twitter-universe are proliferating social media. Some loud voices in social media demand that only a model of Egyptian or Arab descent is allowed to channel Queen Nefertiti. The cultural appropriation police are further pounding the drums, demanding that black and African models not be used in an interchangeable manner. A black model -- or presumably an African American model of Kenyan descent cannot channel a Kenyan woman because she is technically American. You get my drift. The rules about who can model what and where are increasingly governed by a very, very tight noose of allowable creativity by the cultural appropriation police. It will be interesting to see how all this ends up in our melting pot world. It seems that the cultural appropriation police do not permit intermixing of racial identities and heritages, or being inspired by cultural influences. They are total purists about intermarriage, color mixing, and any other attempts to water down purity. Sounds pretty white nationalist to me.