Cass Bird Captures Etro Spring 2020 #WeAreAllNomads New York Harbor Campaign

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Cass Bird Captures Etro Spring 2020 #WeAreAllNomads New York Harbor Campaign

Italian luxury brand Etro returns to its 1968 founding roots with a magical carpet ride of bohemian prints, easy shapes, and tribal jewelry for its Spring 2020 campaign.

Photographer Cass Bird captures the bohemian spirit of an earlier time in the brand’s #WeAre AllNomads campaign featuring Abby Champion, Alton Mason, Fei Fei Sun, James Turlington, Karen Elson, Lauren Hutton, Lexi Boling, Mark Vanderloo and Ugbad Abdi.

Karen Elson Sees Red in 'Scarlet Alleys' by Alexander Saladrigas for Vogue Russia September 2019

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Karen Elson Sees Red in 'Scarlet Alleys' by Alexander Saladrigas for Vogue Russia September 2019

Model icon Karen Elson is styled by Svetlana Vashenyak in ‘Scarlet Alleys’, lensed by Alexander Saladrigas for Vogue Russia September 2019./ Hair by Shinya Nakagava; makeup by Ai Yokomizo

Annie Leibovitz Presents A Great Model Gaggle In 'Check Please' For Vogue US August 2019

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Annie Leibovitz Presents A Great Model Gaggle In 'Check Please' For Vogue US August 2019

Abby Champion, Adut Akech, Andreja Pejic, Anna Ewers, Anok Yai, Ariel Nicholson, Fei Fei Sun, Fran Summers, Gemma Ward, Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, Kesewa Aboah, and Paloma Elsesser are styled by Sara Moonves in ‘Check, Please’. Annie Leibovitz captures the noble origins sorority girls en masse for American Vogue August 2019.

Karen Elson Is Lensed By Harley Weir In Original Thoughts For Vogue Italia July 2019

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Karen Elson Is Lensed By Harley Weir In Original Thoughts For Vogue Italia July 2019

Supermodel Karen Elson is styled by Katie Grand in ‘The Day I Shipped My Origins’, lensed by Harley Weir for Vogue Italia July 2019./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Thomas De Kluyver

Campbell Addy Eyes Alek, Amber, Gemma + Karen For WSJ Magazine May 2019

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Campbell Addy Eyes Alek, Amber, Gemma + Karen For WSJ Magazine May 2019

Rising star photographer Campbell Addy captures model quartet Alek Wek, Amber Valletta, Gemma Ward and Karen Elson in a neutral mood. Clare Richardson styles the old and new top women models in Max Mara, Givenchy, Dries Van Noten, and Nina Ricci for WSJ Magazine May 2019.

Dazed Magazine SS 2019 'The Meaning of Cult' Issue Delivers Alek, Debra, Guinevere, Jamie +

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Alek Wek by Tyler Mitchell, Debra Shaw by Campbell Addy, Guinevere Van Seenus by Tom Johnson, Jamie Bochert by Letty Schmiterlow

Dazed Magazine SS 2019 'The Meaning of Cult' Issue Delivers Alek, Debra, Guinevere, Jamie +

Dazed Magazine’s Spring/Summer 2019 ‘The Meaning of Cult’ issue delivers nine covers and four digital covers (Sasha Pivovarova is duplicated). The cult muses include Alek Wek, Debra Shaw, Guinevere Van Seenus, Jamie Bochert, Karen Elson, Lara Stone, Mariacarla Boscono, Sasha Pivovarova and Saskia de Brauw.

Photographers Campbell Addy, Lea Colombo, Letty Schmiterlow, Tyler Mitchell, and Tom Johnson debut as first-time Dazed covers contributors. Regulars include Angelo Pennetta, Brianna Capozzi, and Charlotte Wales.

Karen Elson by Lea Colombo, Kirsten Owen by Casper Sejersen, Lara Stone by Briana Capozzi, Mariacarla Boscono by Charlotte Wales

Querelle Jansen by Julien Martinez Leclerc, Sasha Pivovarova by Ben Toms, Saskia de Brauw by Angelo Pennetta, Tasha Tilberg by Suffo Moncloa

Karen Elson + Shanelle Nyasiase Star In 'Ladies First' By Juergen Teller For Vogue UK March 2019

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Models Karen Elson and Shanelle Nyasiase are styled by Poppy Kain in fashion’s finest spring looks, for ‘Ladies First’. Photographer Juergen Teller captures the stylish hat parade for British Vogue’s March 2019 issue./ Makeup by Lauren Parsons; hair by Rudi Lewis

Zee Nunes Flashes Karen Elson In 'Fantasia' Extravagance For Vogue Brazil February 2019

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Supermodel Karen Elson covers the February 2019 issue of Vogue Brasil, styled by Pedro Sales in ‘Fantasia’. Photographer Zee Nunes makes the capture for Vogue Brasil February 2019./ Makeup by Sil Bruinsma; hair by Takayoshi Tsukisawa

Eye: Dear Helena, Ashley, Chiara, Monica + | In Posing For Dolce & Gabbana Sp 2019 Campaign, Do You Give The Brand Cover?

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Some of AOC’s favorite models and talents led by Helena Christensen, Ashley Graham, Monica Belluci, Eva Herzigova, Karen Elson, Chiara Scelsi and more are supported by photographers including Angelo Pennetta, Luca & Alessandro Morelli, Giuseppe Tornatore, Branislav Simoncik, Franco Pagetti, Bruce Gilden and Alex Majoli in celebrating Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring 2019 ad campaign.

Complicity Among Creatives

We don’t have the answers to any key questions around the participation of these creatives in the Dolce & Gabbana campaign — except to say that we wouldn’t participate in the campaign in any way. That’s a tough decision to make in a world that feels increasingly politically correct, a world where disagreement and debate is not tolerated by either demanding progressives or right-wing conservatives. So unlike many voices, AOC won’t criticize talents using their gifts on behalf of the Dolce & Gabbana brand.

Caught in our own concerns about the intolerance of politically-correct, progressive demands, we also acknowledge the reality of a world marching towards intolerance generally. This right-wing intolerance derides women’s rights or even our intelligence, gay rights, protecting the environment and a host of other values that the fashion industry theoretically embraces.

Karen Elson Talks Not Being The Thong Girl But Loving Emily Ratajkowski In ES Magazine November 2018

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Brit-born, Nashville-based supermodel Karen Elson is styled by Bay Garnett in holiday elegance from Alessandra Rich, Haider Ackermann, RACIL, HILLIER BARTLEY and more, with extravagant jewelry from BUCCELLATI, TIFFANY & CO and more at Claridge’s Hotel in London. Tom Craig captures Elson in ‘Wild Rose’ for ES Magazine November 2018./ Hair by Raphael Salley; makeup by Polly Osmond

In a meaty interview with Rosamund Dean, Elson talks about her relationship with social media and share deep reflections about her two children.

Karen Elson Poses In 'Deliver Us' By Tim Walker For Vogue Italia In Advance Of V&A Exhibit

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Karen Elson Poses In 'Deliver Us' By Tim Walker For Vogue Italia In Advance Of V&A Exhibit

The legendary Karen Elson is styled by Amanda Harlech in ‘Deliver Us’, couture looks lensed by Tim Walker for Vogue Italia September 2018. Young designer and model James Crewe also appears in select images/ Hair by Malcolm Edwards; makeup by Lynsey Alexander

The photos are included in a new exhibition by Tim Walker — his third solo exhibition — at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, a fantastical event that will run from Saturday September 7, 2019 until March 2020. Designed by art director Shona Heath, one of Walker’s closest friends, the exhibition will include photographs, films, photographic sets and special installations, as well as a series of newly commissioned works inspired the V&A archive. This Karen Elson editorial ‘Deliver Us’ is one of those new works.

“The beautiful and eclectic objects housed in the V&A have influenced Tim since the start of his career,” Susanna Brown, curator of the Tim Walker exhibition at the V&A, shared in the press announcement. “He has spent months exploring our collection and delving deep into the museum stores to gain inspiration for his new pictures, which will form the heart of the exhibition. It will celebrate the contributions of his many talented collaborators and muses too. This is a project we've been talking about for several years, and it's going to be a spectacular show.”

Carin Backoff Flashes Angok, Anna, Ansolet, Bianca + In Dolce & Gabbana For LOVE Magazine F/W 2018

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Models and talents Angok Mayen, Anna Ewers, Ansolet Rossouw, Bianca Balti, Karen Elson, Naomi Chin Wing and Paris Jackson are styled by Tabitha Simmons in princess-worthy glam from Dolce & Gabbana. Photographer Carin Backoff is in the studio for LOVE Magazine Fall 2018. / Hair by Akki Shirakawa; makeup by Diane Kendal

Chris Colls Flashes 13 'Model Citizens' In Sharp Coats For V Magazine Fall 2018

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Chris Colls Flashes 13 'Model Citizens' In Sharp Coats For V Magazine Fall 2018

V Magazine's Fall 2018 issue puts a fleet of the industry's top models in the spotlight in a showcase of the season's coats. Elissa Santisi styles the fashion posse in images by Chris Colls. In alphabetical order, take a look: Alek Wek, Andreea Diaconu, Anja Rubik, Carolyn Murphy, Christy Turlington, Doutzen Kroes, Guinevere van Seenus, Joan Smalls, Karlie Kloss, Karen Elson, Kendall Jenner, Malgosia Bela, and Natasha Poly

Karen Elson Is Old School Drama Queen In Alasdair McLellan Images For Self Service S/S 2018

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Model icon Karen Elson was once told that she looked so weird as a model, that she couldn't model socks. The statement is history but Elson reminds us of the full range of her versatility in playing New York old-school drama queens. Elson is styled by Benjamin Bruno for images by Alasdair McLellan in Self Service Magazine Spring/Summer 2018./Hair by Anthony Turner; makeup by Lynsey Alexander

Karen Elson Joins Model Alliance Board As It Embraces Fashion Industry's Trickle Down Effect On Women

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Karen Elson Joins Model Alliance Board As It Embraces Fashion Industry's Trickle Down Effect On Women

One of the industry's most prominent models Karen Elson recently joined the Model Alliance's board of directors. Sara Ziff and the Model Alliance came into existence in 2012 with the mission of promoting the fair treatment, safety, overall working conditions and mental health of models. More prominent now than ever, we note a new evolution in the group's mission that includes a need to embrace fashion's trickle-down effect and its impact in the larger population. 

This week Elson joined the Model Alliance's board of directors and its founding director Ziff in a chat in Rachel Comey's Crosby Street store. On hand were editors, agents and designers, along with a lot of young models, writes Vogue. 

Ziff and Elson reviewed the basic accountability steps that the industry is taking to address the 'job' of being a model. Fresh -- if not new -- commentary in the presentation focused on the trickle-down effect that the fashion industry has on women's self-images and the larger culture. Elson shared her thoughts:

Jackie Nickerson Captures Karen Elson In 'Unbasic' Casual Looks For CR Fashion Book #12

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Model icon Karen Elson wears the pants in 'Unbasic' styled by Ben Perreira. Photographer Jackie Nickerson is behind the lens for CR Fashion Book #12.

Elson announced this week that she has joined the Board of Directors of Model Alliance, joining founder Sara Ziff and other board members in a talk with editors, models and other industry professionals on Wednesday. 

Tom Ford Enlists Steven Klein & Carine Roitfeld, Karen Elson, Joan Smalls + To S/S 2018 Ad Campaign

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Tom Ford insists he's not political but his new Spring/Summer 2018 campaign is loaded with of-the-moment, discreet symbolism. Models Karen Elson, Joan Smalls, Imari Karanja, Adam Senn and Fernando Cabral are styled by Carine Roitfeld for images by Steven Klein. Simply stated, for Tom Ford, the gangs all here. 

Craig McDean Captures Caroline Trentini & Friends In 'Homespun' For Vogue US February 2018

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Models Caroline Trentini, Fei Fei Sun, Joan Smalls, Cara Taylor, Karen Elson, Raquel Zimmermann, and Imaan Hammam are styled by Benjamin Bruno in the season's best little dresses in 'Homespun', lensed by Craig McDean for Vogue US February 2018./ Hair by Orlando Pita; makeup by Peter Philips