Shanelle Nyasiase Earth Goddess by Dan Beleiu for Numéro France #226

Shanelle Nyasiase Earth Goddess by Dan Beleiu for Numéro France #226

Two AOC favorites (Yes, we have them) Shanelle Nyasiase covers the November issue of Numéro France. Nyasiase is in a blue and blue-black mood, styled by Alba Melendo in Celine by Hedi Slimane, Chanel, Coperni, Givenchy, Moschino, Prada, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Schiaparelli, Stella McCartney, Suot Studio jewelry, The Attico and more.

The African goddess meets up with photographer Dan Beleiu, who calls her ‘Bravest’ on his Instagram, sending me back into Shanelle’s history to see what I had forgotten. The answer is ‘nothing’ but I found a lovely interview by Innocent Ndlovu with the ‘Queen of the Butterflies’ on Industrie Africa. In the process of bringing myself up to date, I laughed out loud when Ndiovu asked Nyasiase:

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Luigi & Iango Flash Edita, He Cong, Natasha, Shanelle + Kayako in Puglia for Vogue Japan

Luigi & Iango Flash Edita, He Cong, Natasha, Shanelle + Kayako in Puglia for Vogue Japan AOC Fashion

The March 2021 issue of Vogue Japan shares another of its girl gang editorials featuring Edita Vilkeviciute, He Cong, Kayako Higuchi, Natasha Poly, and Shanelle Nyasiase, Anna Dello Russo styles the 21st century boho spirits in ‘Apulian Festive Spring’, set in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s beloved Puglia by Luigi & Iango [IG]. Hair by Pierpaolo Lai; makeup by Georgi Sandev

'Brand New Ancients' by Rafael Pavarotti for British Vogue February 2021

'Brand New Ancients' by Rafael Pavarotti for British Vogue February 2021

Rafael Pavarotti [IG] photographs ‘Brand New Ancients’, starring Adut Akech, Akuol Deng Atem, Aliet Sarah, Nyarach Abouch Ayuel, Nyaueth Riam, and Shanelle Nyasiase. Kate Phelan styles the spring 2021, bold-looks fashion story against a backdrop of modern hieroglyphs for British Vogue’s February 2021 issue. / Set designer Gary Card; hair by Eugene Souleiman; makeup by Lauren Parsons

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Vogue Japan March 2020 Cover Story by Luigi & Iango

Anna Dello Russo has long operated in her own fashion lane when it comes to magazine layout and production of new seasonal overviews. Sometimes it requires a few weeks of push-ups preparedness just to break them down.

One source posts four covers when there are eight. Model agencies post only their models, and in a large cast that includes Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Doutzen Kroes, Edita Vilkeviciute, Joan Smalls, Sui He and Shanelle Nyasiase, one is trying to piece together four agencies. Luigi & Iango love you, but they didn’t do the illustrations.