Supermodel Gigi Hadid covers the September issue of Vogue Italia, styled by Grace Coddington. The fashion legend deserves applause for transforming Gigi in a high-fashion, fall style statement.

Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] captures Gigi’s smartwoman, street-style vibe in this all-cylinders are firing together fashion story. Eugene Souleiman adopts the same vibe for Hadid’s hair, while Diane Kendal jumps in the makeup boat.

In a single moment, the fashion performance begins and they ALL row together in an ensemble performance bringing old-fashioned tears to the eyes of Franca Sozzani. And the fashion story involves a bit of artistic risk — and isn’t that fab!

AOC sees Grace Coddington running around pulling her infamous red hair out wanting to scream “yes, yes, yes” but noticing a different atmosphere in the moment. Pavarotti just smiles — cuz he’s got it down today, last week, last month . . .

Very top model Vittoria Ceretti spoke about working with Rafael Pavarotti for this first time in the April issue of Vogue Italia: Vittoria Ceretti Covers Vogue Italia April 2022, Lensed Spectacularly by Rafael Pavarotti AOC Fashion

“It was the first time I had the opportunity to work with Rafael Pavarotti. He brings with him a sense of great calm and steadfastness. Of tranquility, and not the usual chaos that we often find ourselves experiencing on the set or at fashion shows.”

For some reason I recall Pavarotti having a spiritual moment before a fashion shoot begins . . . but AOC may be making up this narrative, as we’ve been all-in on Rafael Pavarotti from day one. I’ve definitely written that there is a group moment when the photographer calls up ancestral spirits. ~ Anne

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