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Ladakhi in Silk Roads History Has Core Principles for New Humanism
We’ve pulled out this story focused on ‘The Silk Road’ to honor Avani Rai’s father, renowned photographer Raghu Rai and equally the work of her mother, conservation architect Gurmeet Sangha Rai.
A key plank of AOC’s vision of the original Renaissance Humanism vs New Humanism is its lack of a Eurocentric lens. This global embrace of humanity has motivated me my entire life, with travels and a career around the world more times than I can count.
The Place of Ladakhi in Silk Roads History
The fashion story takes us to Ladakh, which was never an isolated mountain kingdom; it was the vibrant pulse point of the Trans-Himalayan Silk Road from as early as the 2nd century BCE. Its primary town, Leh, acted as a massive commercial hub where the trade routes of Central Asia, South Asia, and Tibet converged.
Trust was the glue that bound these traders in successful commerce and the beginnings of international business communities. These ancient traders have so much to teach us about dealing with the ‘other’.
Coco Beach 2026 Campaign and the Inert Power of the Mycelium Man
Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel is in high gear, manifesting clarity of vision, intention, artistry and modernity expressed in the Coco Beach 2026 Campaign.
Creative director Sheila Single [IG] and photographer Julien Martinez Leclerc [IG] deliver an atypical summer campaign that is driven by graphic composition and precise placement.
Blazy’s women are so on the move — much like Coco Chanel herself or Chanel’s fabulous CEO Leena Nair — that being suspended in stillness, lying motionless on black sand — they are out-of-predicted behavior mode.
AOC’s Mycelium Man outsmarts us with a hard stop. I know; I know. Here she goes again with the mushrooms. Get used to it.
Ashley Graham for ELLE Spain August 2026 and Her New Little Lucci (Wine)
Supermodel Ashley Graham graces the pages of ELLE Spain’s [IG] August 2026 issue, styled by Sylvia Montoliu in Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Maison Alaia, Marina Rinaldi, YSL and more. JUANKR [IG] is behind the lens, capturing the sophisticated fashion story in all its Ashley Graham sensual glory.
A New Challenge: Her Little Lucci
The supermodel mother of three boys was recently toasting her favorite bottle of Lambrusco, calling it her fourth child, her little Lucci.
Pastoral Perfect in Vogue Paris 2018
The minute Graham’s fashion story hit the queue, AOC thought of her scalding story lensed by Lachlan Bailey for Vogue Paris. Graham as Earth Goddess is in the top 10 ever fashion stories on Anne of Carversville.
Vogue Scandinavia [IG] June 2026 took an unusually elegant approach in its summer issue, creating a fashion story ‘Cancer Astrology Forecast’ lensed by Branislav Simoncik [IG]. The shoot featured models Anamaria Cioboata, Ateta Jok, and Renata Scheffer styled by Anya Ziourova with fashion and jewelry from Alexis Bittar, Deepa Gurnani, Elie Saab, Maison Valentino, Max Mara, Pierre Hardy, Shop Julietta and more./ Hair by Mirka Mysicka; makeup by LLoyd Simmonds
Congrats to top model Cindy Bruna, who married Congolese basketball player Blondy Baruti in December 2025. Follow our links below the new bride’s French Vogue [IG] cover for personal images.
Bruna wears a Candice Swanepoel Tropic of C bikini on her French Vogue cover, lensed by Purienne [IG]. Rising model Lennon Sorrenti takes the second cover for the fashion story ‘Bord De Mer’ and wears Prada. / Hair by Alexandrine Piel and Stephane Lancien; makeup by Aaron de Mey
Harper’s Bazaar Colombia [IG] makes its fashion magazine debut to major applause for their cover model Natalia Montero and her story in this first issue. Watching Montero’s videos on IG, she moves like a ‘60s-’70s model — which bares almost no relationship with today’s models, who seem to just stand there, more often than not.
In these images, Montero is styled by Pablo Correa in images by Andrés Oyuela [IG]./ Makeup by Lau Panto; hair by Javier Martinez
Lila Moss & Athiec Geng deliver joyful smiles in their Vogue Spain August 2026 cover story, also published in British Vogue. Poppy Kain styles the fashion story shot in Barcelona June 3-7, celebrating the 24th edition of the Primavera Sound festival. Sebastian Faena [IG] is behind the lens, documenting the event and catching live all those smiling faces./ Hair by David Harborow; makeup by Celia Burton
Elizaveta Porodina [IG] captures ‘The Shape Of Later’, a beauty story featuring Ivy Stewart, created in concert with Violet Papers [IG] and Lara Violetta for Stockholm-based BYREDO.
Maria Grazia Chiuri's ‘Return to Form’ Fendi Explained in Vogue Australia July 2026
Vogue Australia [IG] July 2026 digital issue delivers one of the first fashion stories focused on Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut collection since her return to Fendi as creative director.
In luxury fashion, the Italian concept of purity of form [purezza delle forme] refers to a design philosophy focused on impeccable tailoring, architectural lines, and the removal of unnecessary ornamentation to let the silhouette and material speak for themselves.
Considering ‘purity of form’ enters the fashion dialogue at the same time AOC is deeply immersed in a study of Italian futurism. Setting aside the ideological planks of Italian Futurism — including its deep disdain for women — it seems that these two concepts are connected functionally.
Soo Joo Park is styled by Kihoh Sohn in Cartier riches, lensed by Hyea W. Kang [IG] against a black modernism fashion statement for Vogue Korea [IG] August 2026 issue, closing out the magazine’s 30th anniversary year./ Hair by Tsuki; makeup by Yuki Hayashi
French model Anais Mali is styled by Ariane Lindhorst in high-summer, poolside looks for Harper’s Bazaar Greece [IG] August 2026 issue. Panayiota Ten provides creative direction with photography by Andreas Ortner [IG] on location in Comporta, Setubal, Portugal./ Hair and makeup by Helena Narra
Model Yanan Wan isstyled by Emis Lee in ‘New Generations, Old Pleasures’, lensed by Rambo Ding [IG] for Vogue China [IG] July 2026.
Folk Schools for All
Sharing this Vogue China fashion story was impacted by an excellent weekend story in The New York Times, ‘The Comforting Resurgence of ‘Grandma Hobbies’ [gifted 30-day link]. Written by Kate Brennan, with photography and video by Lindsey Makuwatsine, the article opens in Traverse City, Michigan at the Green Door Folk School, which opened in 2024.
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Coco Beach 2026 Campaign and the Inert Power of the Mycelium Man
Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel is in high gear, manifesting clarity of vision, intention, artistry and modernity expressed in the Coco Beach 2026 Campaign.
Creative director Sheila Single [IG] and photographer Julien Martinez Leclerc [IG] deliver an atypical summer campaign that is driven by graphic composition and precise placement.
Blazy’s women are so on the move — much like Coco Chanel herself or Chanel’s fabulous CEO Leena Nair — that being suspended in stillness, lying motionless on black sand — they are out-of-predicted behavior mode.
AOC’s Mycelium Man outsmarts us with a hard stop. I know; I know. Here she goes again with the mushrooms. Get used to it.
Maria Grazia Chiuri's ‘Return to Form’ Fendi Explained in Vogue Australia July 2026
Vogue Australia [IG] July 2026 digital issue delivers one of the first fashion stories focused on Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut collection since her return to Fendi as creative director.
In luxury fashion, the Italian concept of purity of form [purezza delle forme] refers to a design philosophy focused on impeccable tailoring, architectural lines, and the removal of unnecessary ornamentation to let the silhouette and material speak for themselves.
Considering ‘purity of form’ enters the fashion dialogue at the same time AOC is deeply immersed in a study of Italian futurism. Setting aside the ideological planks of Italian Futurism — including its deep disdain for women — it seems that these two concepts are connected functionally.
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Ladakhi in Silk Roads History Has Core Principles for New Humanism
We’ve pulled out this story focused on ‘The Silk Road’ to honor Avani Rai’s father, renowned photographer Raghu Rai and equally the work of her mother, conservation architect Gurmeet Sangha Rai.
A key plank of AOC’s vision of the original Renaissance Humanism vs New Humanism is its lack of a Eurocentric lens. This global embrace of humanity has motivated me my entire life, with travels and a career around the world more times than I can count.
The Place of Ladakhi in Silk Roads History
The fashion story takes us to Ladakh, which was never an isolated mountain kingdom; it was the vibrant pulse point of the Trans-Himalayan Silk Road from as early as the 2nd century BCE. Its primary town, Leh, acted as a massive commercial hub where the trade routes of Central Asia, South Asia, and Tibet converged.
Trust was the glue that bound these traders in successful commerce and the beginnings of international business communities. These ancient traders have so much to teach us about dealing with the ‘other’.
Co-Creation at Golden Goose Is On the Move | So Is 'Less I, More Us'
Golden Goose differentiates itself in the global marketing universe, leading with action and real product, not only words. As a brand, it has always respected and tapped into a universal creative impulse of humans wanting to make things. ‘Golden Happens’ is a deeply personal message, within this reality and context.
Among creatives, there are varying degrees of an understanding that customers, clients and VICs increasingly act as the ultimate authentic intermediaries who reject the ‘empty words’ of corporate disruption, based on old models of the luxury brands business.
Today’s VICs are often traveling alongside us in their own minds. They want to experience synchronicity first hand, and not by reading fashion magazines or attending designer fashion shows.
The traditional concept of star designers and their — but usually HIS — muses is giving way to a much more creative and often democratic process that is horizontal and not vertical.
In the world of haute couture, VICs desire to know the makers, not only the designers. In the words of Maria Grazia Chiuri:
“Less I, More Us”
Anne Shreds & Trashes Lauren Sherman Gross Attack on Pharrell Williams
When an editor bills themselves as the definitive fashion voice of a generation, the industry expects rigorous, fact-based journalism. Instead, Lauren Sherman over at Puck News has developed a predictable, cynical but also clever habit of throwing stink bombs on Pharrell Williams, creative director of Louis Vuitton Men.
Her June 2026 "Line Sheet" briefing, titled Pharrell Inc., is a prime example. In it, Sherman attempts to paint Pharrell as a slick operator taking LVMH for a ride. In her columns, Sherman treats Pharrell’s creative output as a distraction and a sideline hustle that comes at the expense of Louis Vuitton.
It is a lazy, superficial take on Pharrell Williams that collapses under the slightest scrutiny. A closer look at the actual corporate timelines, contract structures, and cultural contexts that swirl around Pharrell’s everyday life reveals that Sherman isn't just missing the point—she is entirely failing to do the homework. Sherman deserves every stink bomb we throw right back at her — except ours contain platinum level facts and analysis. She should try using some.
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Ashley Graham for ELLE Spain August 2026 and Her New Little Lucci (Wine)
Supermodel Ashley Graham graces the pages of ELLE Spain’s [IG] August 2026 issue, styled by Sylvia Montoliu in Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Maison Alaia, Marina Rinaldi, YSL and more. JUANKR [IG] is behind the lens, capturing the sophisticated fashion story in all its Ashley Graham sensual glory.
A New Challenge: Her Little Lucci
The supermodel mother of three boys was recently toasting her favorite bottle of Lambrusco, calling it her fourth child, her little Lucci.
Pastoral Perfect in Vogue Paris 2018
The minute Graham’s fashion story hit the queue, AOC thought of her scalding story lensed by Lachlan Bailey for Vogue Paris. Graham as Earth Goddess is in the top 10 ever fashion stories on Anne of Carversville.
Zendaya Opens in ‘The Odyssey’ July 17, 2026; ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ July 31, 2026
Zendaya covers the May 2026 issue of Vogue Brasil [IG], styled by Law Roach at a photo shoot at Los Angeles’ Hollyhock House. Built in 1921 by Frank Lloyd Wright, it was the home of American oil heiress Aline Barnsdall.
Photographer Nicole Heiniger [IG] captures the Jazz Age images with fashion direction by Rita Lazarrotti. Hollyhock House is LA’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Today, we find the top model in the pages of HTSI Magazine’s [link] review of dazzling, new season high jewelry trends. Perhaps as a sign of just how well billionaires are doing worldwide, big is beautiful. The bigger, the better.
Benjamin Canares styled the photoshoot with images by Joan Braun [IG].
High jewelry collections featured include Bvlgari, Cartier, Chanel, Chaumet, Clou de Forge, Chopard, Dior, Graff, Harry Winston, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co, Van Cleef & Arpels and more.
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For Alo 2026 The Future of Luxury Is Wellness, but China Has Headaches with Alo
After further sleuthing, we learned that Alo has been in the market for capital with a $10 B valuation since 2023, which sounds way high. The concept is impressive and very sound before the arrival of Petruzzo, who will be a big help in raising capital and instituting sound financial management systems and international marketing rules.
As much as AOC LOVES this concept, there are flags on the field in China.
Jing Daily reports that Alo will probably face challenges in the China market, as it prepares to open stores in Shanghai and Beijing. JD writes that “years of rampant counterfeiting” have already shaped how Chinese customers view the brand. Those perceptions will impact what customers are willing to pay for product.
There are tariff-related risks, as well. With most of its manufacturing done in China, major risks introduced by President Trump’s deeply personal and punishing approach to tariffs adds extra volatility to Alo’s expansion plans.
The French have an approach to wellbeing that often seems at odds with America’s. An example is this December 2025 French Vogue [IG] fashion story that focuses not on supplements or gentle exercise.
Rather, the French are always game to add lingerie and jewelry to a wellness feature. Model Rosalieke Fuchs is lensed by Maxime La [IG].
Nécessaire defines itself as a chic, gender-neutral skincare brand focused on body and hair — and now scent. The B-Corp brand was founded by Randi Christiansen [ex-Estée Lauder] and Nick Axelrod [Into The Gloss co-founder].
Nécessaire elevates everyday personal care with clean, effective ingredients like niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and peptides. Considered a ‘cult brand’ since 2018, we’ve taken screenshots from the Nécessaire IG to give us a better intelligence on this entry into the marketplace. Nécessaire is sold at Sephora today.
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