Jessica Stam's Doll-Face Vibe by Lea Winkler for Numero NL November 2023 AOC Fashion

Most fashionistas believe Canadian model Jessica Stam owes her major success to Marc Jacobs. Designers have their fav models, but when yours names a bag after you — The Marc Jacobs Stam — that relationship is rock solid.

It’s so solid that Marc Jacobs reissued a refreshed version of the Marc Jacobs Stam bag in spring 2023.

It takes Numero Netherlands [IG] November 2023 issue to broaden the Jessica Stam story, recalling a group of models called ‘doll faces’. Stam was a member.

It takes a nanosecond to read ‘doll face’, turn to Jessica Stam’s images and not get a larger message — depending on your age. AOC admits that simple act is brain-wired in this website.

Creative director Ryan Luca [IG] did not consult us on his Jessica Stam story. But the entire team nailed the ‘2000 doll face models’ idea. Lea Winkler [IG] is the photographer, with styling by Nata Bocha [IG]./ Hair by Hiro + Mari; makeup by Jezz Hill

Luxury brands include Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Dsquared2, Giorgio Armani, Prada and more.

First Came the Flappers

Characterized by their iconic bobbed hairstyles, short skirts, and bold attitudes, flappers challenged traditional norms in multiple aspects. They rejected the Victorian ideals that had dominated the previous era, refusing to adhere to the notion that women should be modest, self-effacing, and focused solely on domesticity.

They definitely rejected the idea that a male God was monitoring their every move, and sending them to hell without a second thought, if the flappers got out of line.

AOC goes deeper still on the history of the flappers. Follow the story at the link top of this post.