New Balenciaga Ambassador Michelle Yeoh Leads Spring 2024 Campaign by Tyler Mitchell
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Tyler Mitchell Captures Black Beauty Fall 2023 W Magazine | Aid to Morocco
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Models Ajah Angau Jok, Akon Changkou, Amar Akway, Awar Odhiang, Nyawurh Chuol, and Rejoice Chuol pose in dramatic, shape-shifting, fashion formations created to command attention.
Photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG]gives thanks to EIC Sara Moonves, [IG] and Charles Levai and Kevin Tekinel, creative directors at large for W Magazine and now represented by Art + Commerce. Congrats to Levai and Tekinel on their fast rise./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Lucia Pica; set design by Julia Wagner
Our Deep Sadness for Morocco and Libya
AOC likes the fact that Tyler uses the words “Communion in an everlasting landscape” to describe the W fashion shoot. Except “everlasting” seems like an increasingly fragile word today.
Because Tyler set the mood, let us take a moment to consider the confirmed dead in Libya of 5,000 and heading as high as 10,000 in the devastating surge of floodwaters.
And also the growing death toll in our beloved Marrakech — a magical place that means so much to so many of us creatives. The current death toll is at 3,000 and climbing from the earthquake.
AOC shares Vogue Arabia ‘How to Help Morocco’ links. We are working on Arab-world recommended links for Libya. ~ Anne
Read MoreFerragamo New Renaissance Fall 2023 Campaign by Tyler Mitchell Spotlights Uffizi Gallery
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Today’s release of a new Ferragamo Fall 2023 campaign, conceived by Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis, takes a spin on the Louvre’s success, confirming a new and very important, global-culture role for Ferragamo and Italian culture, via the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
The partnership between the Ferragamo brand and the Uffizi Gallery is not a one-off ad campaign. Details of its depth and reach will emerge in the coming months.
Lensed by American photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG], who was named to the TIME 100 list in 2023 and has a cameo in the images, the Ferragamo Fall 2023 campaign features top models including Anok Yai, Jessica Stam, Lina Zhang, Mona Tougaard, Paul Hamline, Taemin Park, and Vittoria Ceretti.
I asked my AI partner Lulu to research the history of the Uffizi Gallery, and she has delivered in a major way. Read on in AOC link top of post.
Read MoreThe Camargue Calls to Mona Tougaard, Lensed by Tyler Mitchell for i-D No.372
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Anne of Carversville lives very close to the ancient symbolism of much of the artistic imagery featured here, and how stereotypes of women have evolved over the last 12,000 years.
Photographed by Tyler Mitchell and styled by Carlos Nazario, top model Mona Tougaard was captured in the surreal landscape of Salin d'Aigues-Mortes, in the Camargue, for the summer 2023 issue of i-D magazine.
My response to Irina’s “wet and wild” fashion story, shot in Joshua Tree, California was connected to 1] her walking nearly naked in a recent Cannes event where everyone else appearing in photos was wearing clothes. As a publicity stunt, I can’t even remember the jewelry brand she was wearing; and 2] specifically in Joshua Tree, Danielle Midenge shot Winnie Harlow recently with a vibe that is more akin to this one with Mona Tougaard and Tyler Mitchell in the south of France. I loved Daniella’s Winnie images and revere the ancient history of Joshua Tree.
i-D acknowledges that Demeulemeester and her former new designer don’t seem to live at all in the same territory on the fashion spectrum. It’s a very convoluted explanation by Ludovic of why he was perfect to interpret Ann’s vision. Note: I also am very impressed by Robert Mapplethorpe. I still don’t get the shared synergy.
Read MoreMaximilian Davis Takes Ferragamo 2023 Pre-Fall Campaign to Western Roots
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“I want to explore what contemporary essentials are, from denim to eveningwear,” designer and creative director Maximilian Davis said about his Ferragamo 2023 Pre-Fall Collection. “To take classic pieces in the everyday wardrobe and twist or subvert them with textures and materials that make them feel more modern, more playful and more unexpected.”
Yes, former president Ronald Reagan absolutely advanced Hollywood as having a western soul but with glamour.
South Coast Plaza is the largest luxury shopping destination on the West Coast and an updated Ferragamo boutique resides there — in Republican country. Also, don’t think that Beverly Hills, where Davis went to present a small, spring 2023 capsule ‘The New Dawn’ collection for 17 stores before the holidays, doesn’t have major Republican donors.
Then we have the Silicon Valley technocrats, often political independents and libertarians. They should love the rich modernity in Davis’ Pre-Fall 2023 Ferragamo.
Read MoreVariations on Black Beauty in 'Les Trois Grâces' by Tyler Mitchell for M Le Magazine du Monde
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Models Clara Fossar, Isla Gaskin, and Ylang Messenguilar are styled by Marie Chaix in ‘Les Trois Grâces’, a spendid addition to M Le Magazine du Monde’s March 4, 2023 fashion issue.
AOC is so pleased to see photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG] again spreading his wings in European media and luxury brands. We believe that many creatives almost stumble into artistic moments of revelation — often without intention or an art director’s vision of where a fashion shoot is going. This may be such a moment for Mitchell.
Read MoreKaia Gerber's Big Hair Cotillion Reverie Lensed by Tyler Mitchell for i-D Magazine 371
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AOC adores these poetic images of Kaia Gerber’s 1960s Coke-can curls. Other key words from this big-hair period in America are bouffant and the beehive.
We think that only southern girls from that era believed “The higher the hair, the closer to God”, and definitely in Georgia.
i-D Magazine’s March 2023 issue no. 371 ‘The Timeless Issue’ refers to channeling Old Hollywood in this fashion story styled by Alastair McKimm. Perhaps.
To AOC, it’s less grand than Old Hollywood but with the same aspirations. Kaia is Southern girl cotillion-ready. And Tyler, look at this gorgeous picture of a Black debutante ball.
You can see the fashion story at i-D, and order the issue.
Read MoreTyler Mitchell Captures Louis Vuitton Spring 2023 Mens Campaign, Shot in Almeria, Spain
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Photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG] was over the moon, shooting “a gang of boys in the Spanish desert” near Almería, Spain. The minute I saw Mitchell’s name I understood how impacted he was by the shoot. To his credit, Tyler said as much: “I'm extremely thankful for the opportunity. Photography has brought me many places but this is my first main campaign for a heritage house of such stature. Those who know me know how much this means.”
In an excellent interview Mitchell has with FRIEZE, the photographer explains how his new work is being influenced by his growing understanding of historical paintings.
AOC understands the constant mention of boyhood games and imaginations in the evolving Louis Vuitton Menswear discussion, but to me it’s just as important that cool men are relating to amusing and creative elements in their clothes. Creativity is known to be a uniting force among diverse peoples.
Virgil Abloh understood that reality. Clearly Louis Vuitton understands it in their deeply personal embrace of Virgil’s talents — then and now. And Tyler Mitchell is a similarly soft-spoken, creative personality that fits beautifully into the Louis Vuitton hive.
Read More1 Moncler JW Anderson June 2022 Lensed by Tyler Mitchell
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Do you dream in color? AOC does. And we are triggered in the most positive way by the surreal world of JW Anderson. The new Moncler Genius collection is called 1 Moncler JW Anderson and it’s an invite to stop overthinking everything.
Finding a state of flow is easily enhanced in this mouth-watering fashion parfait collection.
Read MoreTyler Mitchell Flashes 'Heroines Fantasy' for M Le Magazine du Monde March 5, 2022
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Models Abény Nhial, Ayan Bookh, Chloé, Luca, Maty Fall Diba, and Nyagua Ruea strike ‘Heroines Fantasy’ poses lensed by Tyler Mitchell [IG]. Marie Chaix styles the ensemble in formal, aristocratic fashion formality for M Le Magazine du Monde March 5, 2022./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Thomas de Kluyver; set design Andy Hillman
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Naomi Campbell, Adut Akech Grace Vogue Italia January 2022 by Tyler Mitchell
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Naomi Campbell, Adut Akech Grace Vogue Italia January 2022 by Tyler Mitchell AOC Fashion
Supermodels Naomi Campbell and Adut Akech are styled by Carlos Nazario in images by Tyler Mitchell for Vogue Italia January 2022./ Makeup by Daniel Sallstrom; hair by Jawara
Zara Debuts 'Origins' Unisex Menswear Collection Lensed by Tyler Mitchell
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Zara Debuts 'Origins' Unisex Menswear Collection Lensed by Tyler Mitchell AOC Fashion
Fashion behemoth Zara set out in 2019 to evaluate and revamp the process of designing its menswear collection. Enter Origins, a minimal collection of a premium mix of selvedge denim, cashmere, leather and wool wearables that are designed to last. The fabrics are promoted as being traceable, and the actual garments are manufactured to “the highest standards of expertise and craft.”
Straight out of the gate Zara’s Origins is promoted with a globalist, unisex vibe— giving it strong of-the-moment street cred. Photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG] produces a sampling of the 205 items in the Zara Origins wardrobe.
Models in the new campaign include Babacar N’doye, Kwaku Kufuor, Mika Schneider, Moustapha Sy, Ottawa Kwami, Sacha Quenby, Takfarines Bengana, and Yura Nakano. The models ensemble is styled in the neutral colors that define the Zara Origins style vision by Marq Rise./ Hair by Louis Ghewy; makeup by Lucy Bridge
Tyler Mitchell Flashes JW Anderson x Persol Eyewear 2021, Hip Hair by Jawara
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Photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG] captures J.W. Anderson x Persol Eyewear 2021 in images as much about the hair as the eyewear. Models include Adonai Tesfamariam, Akdeniz Marat, Jalen Espeut, Sherry Shi and Tyler Hogan styled by Benjamin Bruno. / Makeup by Fara Homidi
The man in charge of hair is Jawara, Senior Beauty Editor at Large for Dazed Beauty, who has a number of notable accolades under his belt, including a British Fashion Council New Wave Creatives Award.
Tyler Mitchell Flashes JW Anderson x Persol Eyewear 2021, Hip Hair by Jawara AOC Fashion
Jawara first started his career as a salon assistant in Brooklyn when he was just 16. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Aveda Institute, Jawara moved to London and began assisting industry legends Guido Palau and Luigi Murenu on runway shows and shoots. It was after being mentored by icon Sam McKnight that Jawara reached the level of artistry at which he works today.
His impressive roster of clients includes Off-White, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Alexander Wang, Nina Ricci, Thierry Mugler, Chloe, Chanel, Hermès and Tiffany & Co. Related: Jawara [IG] worked with photographer Philip-Daniel Ducasse on the May 2021 NYT post The Joy of Black Hair.
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Precious Lee by Tyler Mitchell Is Committed to Uplifting Us in i-D No. 363 Summer 2021
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Precious Lee by Tyler Mitchell Is Committed to Uplifting Us in i-D No. 363 Summer 2021
The confident determination of Precious Lee may well be bigger than her moment. Time will tell, but reading about Atlanta-raised Precious is an exploration of self-willed self-determination.
“Revolutions have ongoing, lasting, continuous effects. And my quote-unquote ‘moment’ is historical, and because of that, it will never be just a moment. It will always be an indelible part of this industry.” ~ Precious Lee
Photographer Tyler Mitchell, also from Atlanta, captures Precious Lee, styled by Carlos Nazario in Aliette, Area Couture 21, Lanvin, Little Five Vintage, Norma Kamali and more./ Hair by Latisha Chong; makeup by Jamal Scott
Tyler Mitchell Shoots Simone Rocha X H&M at Great Dixter House & Gardens
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Tyler Mitchell Shoots Simone Rocha X H&M at Great Dixter House & Gardens
Simone Rocha and H&M have released the official campaign film and images for the upcoming Simone Rocha x H&M collection, available at hm.com and in selected stores on March 11. Shot by Tyler Mitchell, in his signature optimistic style, the campaign images and video create a story of joy, friendship and inclusivity.and an ode to moments of openness and congregation in a post-COVID and more racially-interactive world.
The talents featured in the campaign are dynamic individuals whose skills, outlook and unique beauty are celebrated and admired by Rocha. Actors Daisy Edgar-Jones and Micheal Ward, both rising stars, appear alongside Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Francesca Hayward, the artist Faye Wei Wei, the captivating models Mouchette Bell and Aramish Mangi, and the pioneering musician Kelsey Lu – who also provides the beautiful soundtrack for the campaign film.
Also featured are figures who are often present in Rocha’s world, whether in her shows or images, such as the model Tess McMillan and sisters, Adwoa Aboah and Kesewa Aboah, the former an activist and model, the latter an artist and model.
Did Michaela Coel's Jigsaw Puzzle Obsession Birth An Abuse Catharsis for FKA Twigs?
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Did Michaela Coel's Jigsaw Puzzle Obsession Birth An Abuse Catharsis for FKA twigs?
Everywhere woman Michaela Coel was among the stars to covers the November 2020 Innovators Issue of WSJ Magazine. Coel won the coveted annual cover for her work in Television. Lynsey Moore styled Coel in elegant woman looks lensed by Tyler Mitchell./ Hair by Cyndia Jarvey; makeup by Ammy Drammeh
Clover Hope wrote the interview, with a Michaela Coel storyline well covered on AOC. One data point got our attention, however.
The ‘I May Destroy You’ star became totally obsessed with jigsaw puzzles during her summer lockdown. Having finished five 500-piece puzzles and purchased equipment including a lamp and roll-up mat to preserve her work, Coel recruited friends to join her.
The “coterie of puzzlers” were known to work their jigsaws until 2am in Coel’s East London apartment, simultaneously watching episodes of ‘I May Destroy You’.
“During a summer of stress amid a worldwide pandemic, a show about sexual assault was somehow comforting, in part because it proved the infinite possibilities of simply surviving,” wrote Hope. The story of one close friend — FKA Twigs — stands out, in particular.
