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Stella Maxwell Suits Up Dandy Style by Gilles Bensimon for ELLE Italy October 2019
VS Angel model Stella Maxwell is styled by Micaela Sessa in ‘Autumn in New York’, a collection of dandified, menswear, over-sized layered separates. Photographer Gilles Bensimon captures Stella for ELLE Italia October 2019./ Hair by Gianluca Mandelli; makeup by Virginia Young
Karolina Kurkova Is Lensed by Gilles Bensimon in 'Like a Star' for ELLE Italy August 2019
Supermodel Karolina Kurkova covers the August 2019 issue of ELLE Italy. Laura Seganti styles Kurkova in glam, film festival looks from Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Saint Laurent and more in images by Gilles Bensimon.
Olivia Culpo Heads Maxim 100, Wearing Sensual Elegance Lensed By Gilles Bensimon
It’s been years since AOC looked at the Maxim 100, led this year by American fashion influencer, media personality and 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo. Stylist Caroline Christiansson chooses lingerie-inspired looks from Agent Provocateur, Elisabetta Franchi, Jonathan Simkai, John Galliano, Paula Ka, Savage x Fenty and more for sensual images by Gilles Bensimon. / Hair by Yoichi Tomizawa; makeup by Leslie Lopez
In the age of #MeToo and Victoria’s Secret marinating in a heap of declining sales and marketing prestige, has Maxim made any changes in their editorial positioning similar to those underway at Sports Illustrated?
Maxim plays lip service to the changes, writing: “This year we decided to do things a bit differently. The inexorable rise of digital influencers – and a certain progressive social movement you may have heard a little something about – led us to reconsider what it means to be “hot” in 2019.”
Josephine Skriver Covers The Daily Summer's Body & Beauty Issue, Lensed By Gilles Bensimon
Victoria’s Secret Angel Josephine Skriver headlines The Daily Summer’s Body & Beauty Issue, issued July 18, 2019. Josephine is styled by Dania Ortiz wearing BOSS, Dion Lee, La Via Rebecca Taylor, Versace and more for images by Gilles Bensimon.
Alanna Arrington Romps In Waves Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE Italia June 2019
Model Alanna Arrington is styled by Micaela Sessa in body-con swimwear looks for ‘Onda Lunga’ {Long Wave”. Gilles Bensimon captures the waves and Alanna’s water romp for ELLE Italia June 2019.
Julia Johnson Is Nature Girl In 'Paradise Found' By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE UK June 2019
Brit model Julia Johnson (Premier Mgt) is styled by Anne-Marie Curtis in ‘Paradise Found’. Photographer Gilles Bensimon flashes the hot weather looks for ELLE UK June 2019./ Hair by Benedicte Cazau Beyret; makeup by Andrew Gallimore
Gilles Bensimon Flashes Alanna Arrington In 'Tropicalia' For ELLE Italia April 2019
Model Alanna Arrington is styled by Micaela Sessa in summer boho looks for ‘Tropicala’. Gilles Bensimon captures Alanna for ELLE Italia April 2019./ Hair by Gianluca Mandelli; makeup by Leslie Lopez
In real life, there is no such thing as ‘Combat Appeal’ and fashionistas need to get with the program. Even the notoriously apolitical American Vogue is now leading the charge against flagrant abuses in our rights by the Trump administration. There’s a difference between obsessive political correctness — which AOC detests — and challenging ourselves to reframe simple statements like ‘Combat Appeal’ in an embrace of utilitarian, unisex dressing that doesn’t celebrate war. We give you one example:
Model Cato van Ee is styled by Miki Sessa in images by Gilles Bensimon for ELLE Italia January 17, 2019.
With money tight in magazines, ELLE Italia could promote these same fashion images with a cover headline that said ‘New Combat Zones’. Inside, they could have a text page that celebrates Doutzen Droes and Behati Prinsloo with a brief update on their work against elephant and rhino poaching. And they could do a quick intro to two women seriously involved in ‘combat’ to save big game in Africa:
Both women have military backgrounds, with Faye Cuevas now leading the charge against elephant poaching in Kenya, and arms trafficking expert Kathi Lynn Austin taking on the illegal gun trafficking industry. The original ‘Combat Appeal’ fashion headline gets a 2019 update that no longer makes war glamorous — which it is NOT and NEVER was. ELLE Italia devotes a few short paragraphs to celebrating models and non-glam women fighting to save big game.
In the case of Cuevas and Austin, the magazine briefly educates readers. Hey, they could even link back to AOC online, in a way of supporting small websites. So there! We have an editorial fix that resonates deeply.
Millennials and even younger readers are not amused by fashion celebrating war. Their values are not in some stylish handbag that they wear on certain occasions. Their fusion brains are always evaluating the totality of a brand’s DNA and messaging, and that includes magazines. If magazines can’t honor this growing shift in consumption consciousness, they will die. ~ Anne
Chrissy Teigen Lives 'A Life Unfiltered', Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE UK January 2019
Top talent Chrissy Teigen is styled by Anne Christensen in ‘A Life Unfiltered’, utilitarian, yet sexy fashion looks with major attitude. Photographer Gilles Bensimon flashes the outspoken Teigen, who believes women are ready to rumble, for ELLE UK January 2019./ Hair by John Ruggiero
Chrissy Teigen declares 2019 as “the year of speaking up”, and she’s had it with everything from social media to shaming moms. And then there is Donald Trump! For example: “‘There’s so much more than these fake-ass Instagram people,” the mega watt talent tells Sanjiv Bhattacharya.
Teigen posts pics of her stretch marks, calling them ‘whatevs’. Then there was the time
“. . . she spoke for all of us in response to Kanye West’s political Twitter posts back in April, when she tweeted: ‘kanyeeeeeeeeeeeeee iljeflaejsf’pifgaiw’rgjwregfreogjwrpogjjr’. Or the moment someone tried to shame her for going to dinner ten days after her daughter was born, asking, ‘How’s baby Luna?’ She replied: ‘I dunno I can’t find her’.
Elle Macpherson Toasts Healthy Living, Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE Russia January 2019
Top model Elle Macpherson, 54, co-founder of WelleCo and ex wife of photographer Gilles Bensimon is styled in healthy-living, nature-girl sporty looks styled by Vadim Galaganov for ELLE Russia January 2019./ Hair by Paola Orlando
Model Cato Van Ee Takes A Nature Walk Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE UK October 2018
Model Cato Van Ee is styled by Gillian Wilkins in black and white, sporty elegance lensed by Gilles Bensimon for ELLE UK October 2018.
Kate Upton Leads Maxim's Hot 100, Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For Maxim Magazine July-August 2018
American model and actor Kate Upton covers the July-August 2018 cover of Maxim Magazine, scoring the top spot on Maxim's annual Hot 100 list. Kate is styled by Caroline Christiansson in sensual textures and sandy colors. Photographer Gilles Bensimon is on location in Israel's Negev Desert, celebrating Upton, who heads the list for the first time.
"Our annual Hot 100 issue is about so much more than physical beauty, although this year's nominees have that in spades," said Robert Price, Chief Operating Officer at Maxim. "Now more than ever, we need to celebrate smart, powerful women who are breaking boundaries, shattering glass ceilings and showing us what is possible – none more so than our incredibly talented cover star, Kate Upton."
This year's Hot 100 list features a diverse array of honorees that span 13 categories – "The Powerhouses," "The Divas," "The Bombshells," "Funny Girls," "Inner Circle," "Naughty By Nature," "Wonder Women," "TV Temptresses," "The Cool Ones," "Power Players," "The Untouchables," "Good Sports," and "Drama Queens."
Gilles Bensimon Flashes A Bold Daniela Braga For ELLE Italy June 2018 AOC Jewelry News
Model Daniela Braga is styled by Alberto Zanoletti in neon colors and bold accessories from Maison Margiela, Fenty x, Puma, Gucci and more. Photographer Gilles Bensimon is behind the lens for ELLE Italy June 2018.
Model Cindy Bruna chills in 'Summer Lovin', styled by Felicity Kay. Photographer Gilles Bensimon is behind the lens for Elle UK June 2018./ Hair by Lok Lau; makeup by Andrew Gallimore
Heidi Klum is lensed by Gilles Bensimon in 'The Mogul Model', styled by Caroline Christiansson for Maxim Magazine May/June 2018.
Top model Isabeli Fontana covers the May 2018 issue of ELLE Russia, caught in a masterful hug with her son Zion. Fontana's other son Lucas joins the fashion festivities with casual looks from Dior, Versace, Diesel and more. Vadim Galaganov styles the shoot, with images by Gilles Bensimon.
Winnie Harlow Expresses Beauty Of Humanity, Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE UK May 2018
Model Winnie Harlow covers the May 2018 issue of ELLE UK, lensed by Gilles Bensimon with bird of paradise fashion looks styled by Anne-Marie Curtis.
Admittedly, I've come to see Winnie differently in the age of Trump. My original reaction to Winnie was one of empathy for her bravery in being such an 'audacious spirit' pursuing her modeling career with her skin condition of vitiligo. For all the women of every age obsessing with their so-called flaws, Winnie is heroic in embracing her always-changing beauty. It makes me feel small with my own obsessions.
These images by Gilles Bensimon capture my current vision of Winnie Harlow -- a goddess for the ages, a visual repository of the origins of humanity, a return to a single, unified vision of the planet's women. That's lofty, I know, but this editorial captures so beautifully Winnie's ancient origins, suggesting that her beauty is NOT a medical mistake. It's who we are -- our shared DNA -- and our evolution as one race: the human race. ~ Anne
Top model Toni Garrn is styled by Erica Pelosini in 'Turning Point', lensed by Gilles Bensimon for Editorialist Magazine Spring/Summer 2018./ Hair by Peter Butler; makeup by Sarah Uslan
In her interview, Toni reviews her activist history, a Smart Sensuality woman's trajectory we've followed for years. What is new is Toni's positioning herself directly with a luxury brand, wanting the alliance but also directly asking for support for her activist and philanthropic efforts in Africa. We agree that when models become ambassadors for luxury products, they should not hesitate to negotiate financial support for their values and life priorities. If a brand says "no deal", is the gig and the money actually worth it? Is the established model living up to her full potential in accepting a "no"? Does the model really want to represent this brand?
Model Alanna Arrington is styled by Caroline Christiansson in 'A Star Is Born', lensed by Gilles Bensimon for Maxim US March/April 2018./ Hair by Nicolas James; makeup by Seiko Nishigori
The beautiful Isabeli Fontana graces the March 2018 cover of Elle Italia's March 2018 issue. Gilles Bensimon flashes the glittering, sensual casual looks styled by Alberto Zanoletti.
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