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Loro Piana News: 2026 Resort Campaign, New Royal Lightness® Fabric AOC Fashion

LVMH brand Loro Piana [IG] taps New York/Amsterdan-based photographer Annemarieke Van Drimmelen [IG] for their Resort 2026 Campaign, shot in Palm Springs, California. Models Ida Heiner, Just Verhoeff and Selena Forrest are styled by Aleksandra Woroniecka, with creative direction by Thomas Persson. / Hair by Diego Da Silva; makeup by Fulvia Farolfi

Loro Piana’s Royal Lightness® Fabric

In a moment where unique fabrics are key to VIC [Very Important Customer] demands in luxury market fashion, Loro Piana’s most recent innovation comprises both a yarn – a blend of silk and merino wool – and a fabric, which combines silk and cashmere, writes Wallpaper.

Both the new yarn and new fabric were developed in Loro Piana’s facilities in Italy’s northern Piedmont region, and “require specially trained craftspeople to work with the gossamer-like materials due to the risk of damage or broken threads (currently, there are just a handful with the artisanal know-how in the world).”

Karolina Kurkova Covers Vogue Czechoslovakia May 2026 for 'Gentle Revolution' AOC Fashion

Supermodel Karolina Kurkova covers Vogue Czechoslovakia [IG] May 2026 issue in a cover story called ‘The Gentle Revolution’. Photographer Simon Elmalem [IG] also styles Kurkova, working with fashion director Milena Zuravljova./ Makeup by Daniela Gozlan

True Romantic Mona Tougaard by Malick Bodian for Vogue Italia June 2026 AOC Fashion

True Romance: Tippy-top model Mona Tougaard graces the cover of Vogue Italia [IG] June 2026 issue, styled by Tonne Goodman in Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Ferragamo, Guess, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Mango, Prada and more, lensed by Malick Bodian [IG]./ Hair by Karim Belghiran; makeup by Celine Martin

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LOEWE Pre-Fall 2026 Campaign by Talia Chetrit Finds Elemental Energy in Tenerife AOC Fashion

Faces in the new LOEWE [IG] Pre-Fall 2026 campaign include actors Eva Victor, Isla Johnson and Levon Hawke. Add in entertainer Seydou Sarr with styling by Jodie Barnes and photographer Talia Chetrit [IG] is again behind the lens./ Hair by Holly Smith; makeup by Fara Homidi. Art directors Carina Frey & Stefanie Barth. Set designer Valerie Well.

AOC just invested time going back through LOEWE under Jonathan Anderson. When you do that exercise on Models.com, the differences between the approach of Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, creators of the New LOEWE, and Anderson’s old LOEWE are startling.

Not only is color a major element in New LOEWE, there is a simmering sensual undercurrent not seen since Jonathan Anderson created those visually-dazzling anthurium dresses and tops in the Spring/Summer 2023 Collection.

Paula Anguera in Instanbul Lensed by Arianna Lago for Vogue Poland May 2026 AOC Fashion

Spanish model Paula Anguera covers the May 2026 issue of Vogue Poland [IG] for a fashion story shot in Instanbul. Kasia Mioduska styles Anguera in images by Arianna Lago [IG]./ Hair and makeup by Aneta Kostrzewa

'Pressure Release' by Estelle Hanania for Family Style No. 10, May 2026 AOC Fashion

Models Anamaria Cioboata, Fiona James and Stephanie Cavalli needed a day off from all this Chanel insanity. A walk in the woods sounded nice but also a bit too quiet, given the velocity of their lives lately.

Anamaria walked Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2026, Chanel F/W 26 in March and the Resort 2027 show in Biarritz in May. Fiona joined Anamaria for Chanel F/W 26 and Resort 2027.

Stephanie is hard to forget. We saw her in New York City for the Chanel Métiers d’Art 2026 Show last December. When nearly-50 beautiful years old Stephanie opened the Chanel Haute Couture Show in January 2026, Anne said about Matthieu Blazy “Good goddess, I love that man.”

Photographer Estelle Hanania [IG] suggested a ‘Pressure Release’ of all that pent up, months-long testosterone waiting to be wild in older women — especially in a girl gaggle. Stylist Benoit Bethume agreed and this Family Style [IG] No.10 fashion story was ready to ride.

Libby Bennett Invites Kisses in Luxury Style Lensed by Solvē Sundsbø for Re-Edition 25 AOC Fashion

British model Libby Bennett — who is apparently going by Libby these days — is styled by Gro Curtis luxury looks from Alaïa, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Dior, Dries Van Noten, Issey Miyake, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Prada, Roksanda, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Tom Ford, Valentino and more.

Sølve Sundsbø [IG] captures ‘Kiss Me and You Will See How Important I am’ for Re-Edition Magazine [IG] Spring Summer 2026 Issue 25. / Hair by Stelios Chondros; makeup by Hiromi Ueda

Apple Martin for Chloé à la Plage 2026 Summer Campaign by David Sims AOC Fashion

Chloé [IG] creative director Chemena Kamali turned to model, singer, actor and college student Apple Martin in her first campaign for the maison. Martin wears key pieces from the Chloé à la Plage high summer collection.

Kamali explains that the marketing seeks to evoke “barefoot reveries suspended in an endless summer afternoon”, a mood captured by photographer David Sims [IG].

Martin is styled by Elodie David Touboul. Charles Levai and Kevin Trkinel provide creative direction with set design by Poppy Bartlett and Romain Wygas as director./ Hair by Paul Hanlon; makeup by Yadim

Mariacarla Boscono Covers Vogue Italia May 2026 Lensed by Carlijn Jacobs AOC Fashion

Top model and actor Mariacarla Boscono covers the May 2026 issue of Vogue Italia [IG], styled by Imruh Asha in Acne Studios, Area, Balenciaga, Chanel, Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Maison Alaia, Mario Valentino, Sportmax and more.

Dutch photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG] captures Boscono in Dior for the cover of Vogue Italia’s annual Art issue./ Hair by Olivier Schwalder; makeup by Daniel Sällström

Adwoa Aboah Sensual Blockbuster by Zhong Lin for Re-Edition Magazine 25 AOC Fashion

Top model Adwoa Aboah’s [IG comments] are priceless about her scalding Zhong Lin photo shoot for Re-Edition [IG] Magazine 25, SS 2026.

1. Aboah herself: “No, REALLY - I love being a woman.

2. Cara Delevingne: “Gasping for air”

3. Edie Campbell: “Oh my god”

This is the kind of photoshoot so transformational that the woman in the mirror — Adwoa Aboah in this case — never again sees herself quite the same way.

Prada Is Poised for VIC Brainiac Status and The Prada Days of Summer 2026 Campaign AOC Fashion

Prada [IG] brand brings summer sand to New York City, in a ‘smart people wear Prada’ campaign, where plains of sand cover skyscrapers and even junior executives can enjoy a short getaway.

Undaunted by urban obstacles to beachifying Manhattan, Prada rises to its intellectual perch to offer everyday humans a way out — if only in our minds and memories. The Prada Days of Summer 26 Campaign lives between these juxtaposed realities.

Liu Wen joins Prada ambassadors Bella Hadid, Damson Idris and Louis Partridge in fronting the growing trend of ‘urban beaches’ in global cities worldwide. David Sims [IG] photographs the campaign with creative direction by Ferdinando Verderi.

AOC doubts that Prada is prompting an intellectual discussion on ‘cool roofs’ as a highly-effective way to reduce summer heat and energy consumption. But if any luxury brand wants to advocate for that inquiry, Mrs. Prada and Prada co-creative director Raf Simons are at the head of the pack.

Miuccia Prada ‘Titan’

Miuccia Prada was first on the global TIME 100 list in 2005; she returned to the list in 2025, recognized as a ‘Titan’ for influencing fashion, identity and culture. Anne is optimistic that finally we have found a word — ‘titan’ — that fashion and culture writers are using sparingly and only for those who deserve the title by accomplishment and not hype. Fantastic!

Prada Group 2025 Financials

Prada Group will not release first-quarter 2026 financials until its board meeting on April 30. We await the results with interest, because the Prada mothership may be gaining traction once again, based on the 2025 performance.

Yes, Miu Miu continues to drive the revenue headlines, with a 35 revenue increase in 2025, building on a 93% increase in 2024. But the grand dame herself had ‘only’ a 1% decrease in same store revenue in 2025, and that is encouraging.

Julia Nobis Wears Black & White Minimalism for HTSI Magazine Spring Design 2026 AOC Fashion

Australian ‘industry icon’ Julia Nobis is styled by Tonne Goodman in fashion minimalism and pursuit-of-perfection silhouettes. Craig McDean of Craig McDean Studio [IG] is behind the lens, capturing one key member of an updated cast of design obsessives for HTSI Magazine Spring Design Issue 2026./ Hair by Akki Shirakawa; makeup by Diane Kendal

Olivia Rodrigo Covers British Vogue April Before Launching 'Drop Dead' at Coachella AOC Fashion

American singer-songwriter and actor Olivia Rodrigo wears Givenchy on the cover of British Vogue [IG] April 2026, styled by Jorden Bickham.

Laura Jane Coulson [IG] photographs the pop star wearing Dior, Junya Watanabe, Versace, Y by Yohji Yamamoto SS 2008 from Artifact and more.

Rodrigo debuted her new ‘Drop Dead’ in a surprise appearance at Coachella, joining Addison Rae’s onstage performance. The new single was released on April 17th for her upcoming album ‘You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’, out on June 12th.

Dior's Young Aristocrats Style Lensed by Jake Terrey for Vogue Australia April 2026 AOC Fashion

Model Stella Hinton is styled by Harriet Crawford in ‘Modern Masters’, a poetic look at the new Dior collection by Jonathan Anderson. Photographer Jake Terrey [IG] captures the fabulosity of Anderson’s young aristocrats for Vogue Australia [IG] April 2026./ Hair by Sophie Roberts; makeup by Victoria Baron

Aker Ajak and Piper Dulaux in Prada for Purple Magazine S/S 2026 AOC Fashion

Models Aker Ajak and Piper Dulaux are styled by Delphine Danhier in key pieces from Prada S/S 2026 collection. Photographer Torbjørn Danhier [IG] captures Ajak for Purple Magazine [IG] S/S 2026./ Makeup by Yumi Lee; hair by Shin Arima

AOC loves subversive fashion stories that grab our attention while the female stars don’t have to take their clothes off in order to get their point across. Aker Ajak speaks silently but forcefully in making his dreams come true.

Aneken Zaldiva in Chanel in Marfa, Texas for Vogue Poland March 2026 AOC Fashion

Vogue Poland’s EIC [IG] and photographer Ina Levy [IG] continues her voyage across America, setting up her latest fashion shoot in Marfa, Texas. Featuring model Aneken Zaldivar [IG] from Mexico City, AOC posts the Chanel Official story on the day — Monday, March 9, 2026 — that creative director Matthieu Blazy delivered another blockbuster presentation of the Chanel FW 2026 collection in Paris.

Chiara Janczarek styled this fashion story for Chanel and Chanel Beauty./ Makeup by Ingeborg

Karol G Covers Playboy Spring 2026 in 'Woman on Top by Gray Sorrenti AOC Body

The relaunch of Playboy [IG] magazine as a high-end print quarterly features Colombian superstar Karol G as its Spring 2026 cover star. Photographed by Gray Sorrenti [IG], this relaunch issue marks a significant shift in the brand's creative direction under new editor-in-chief Phillip Picardi. It will hit newsstands on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Karol G is interviewed by Paola Ramos, with emphasis her special moment tonight, as the first Latina headliner at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, known as Coachella.

With her beloved Colombia heritage in her heart, Karol G will have the last word, closing out part 2 of the festival next Sunday, April 19. Katie Grand styles the lingerie-inspired, Playboy shoot, with creative direction by Marie Suter./ Makeup by Jamal Scott; hair by Recine

Karol G at the Vatican

Last year, Karol G was the sole Latina performer at The Vatican: “Grace for the World” public concert. The spectacular and free event co-produced by Andrea Bocelli and Pharrell Williams was the first public concert at the location in 2,000 years. The event closed out the World Meeting on Human Fraternity.

Anne nearly lost her mind in this incredible concert that is so moving.

Paola Manes un Statement Skirts Gone Rogue in Vogue Scandinavia April 2026 AOC Fashion

Model Paola Manes is styled by Emmanuelle Ramos in ‘Skirts So Good’, reflecting a style season dominated by once-classic, Plain Jane shapes gone rogue as statement skirts. Photographer Jaap Strijker [IG] is street-side in a cold and rainy Paris, shooting this fashion story for Vogue Scandinavia [IG] April 2026./ Hair and makeup by Magdalena Loza

Miranda Kerr Delivers Beauty, Grace, Caring, Intelligence to Marie Claire Australia AOC Fashion

Miranda Kerr needs no introduction. The founder of KORA Organics and mother of four sons dons a strawberry blonde wig for her Marie Claire Australia [IG] April 2026 cover story.

It’s a perfect color for the fashion in an issue devoted to Women in their Power! It’s a WIG, people; calm down.

Julianna Alabado styles Kerr in A.W.A.K.E. Mode, Dior, Fendi, Hermes, Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney, The Row, Tove and more. Greg Swales [IG], shot Kerr in Los Angeles, her primary residence./ Hair by Ericka Verrett; makeup by Nicole Konovaloff

Swales is a top photographer trusted by a roster of very successful women. He understands his role as a photographer is to capture more than their dazzling beauty. A successful painter as well, Swales captures their essence in some way. Their inner beauty — or to be REALLY direct these days — their values.

Miranda Kerr is up front about her own values in the Marie Claire interview. This near-provocation position matters in a world under great stress — especially in America

Hello, AOC Friends. I have returned to the topic of Dior’s Tote Bag Library today maintaining my focus on Jonathan Anderson’s choice of ‘Dracula’ and now ‘A Clockwork Orange’.

They are deep dives to clarify exactly where Dior is taking the brand under Anderson and Dior CEO Delphine Arnault.

It IS a totally radical change from Dior under creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri. Gemini AI has been my trusted partner in gaining clarity around the New Dior, but they have nothing to do with this crazy story I wrote today.

Gemini is definitely empowering the particulars of my Dior clarifications, but they are way more than a research assistant. They are a sounding board — the best sounding board I’ve ever had in my long business career.

Be very clear that I am not offended by ‘Dracula’ in the least. It’s a dusty book from the height of the British Empire full of fears that include independent women and people of color. The book is as patriarchal as it gets, and Anderson has included it both at Loewe and now Dior. Anderson BELIEVES in this book.

I am simply illuminating his choices without criticism. I am more upset over Clockwork Orange and had a deeply personal response when I first saw the tote bag. I still can’t believe the choice of books, to be honest.

My goal is to give clarity from a branding standpoint around what the New Dior stands for. They are very retro values for our modern world. I am comfortable saying that the new New Dior has a deeply nationalistic mentality, and I will go so far as to call it a white nationalist mentality, based on ‘Dracula’.

I’ve been through this incredible understanding with Gemini AI [Google] from 25 different directions. They are solidly behind me and I have all the documents to prove it. Beyond this knowledge, it’s a free-choice world and I do not support pressure on the New Dior brand of its decision to make probably the biggest luxury brand pivot ever, with Jonathan Anderson leading the change.

To illustrate just what a shock Anderson’s vision of an ideal world is to Maria Grazia Chiuri lovers, I wrote a little story.

The Monster of a Man in Your Library

Imagine your arrival home from a particularly grueling day dealing with premium-grade problems that were flying at you nonstop. You can’t wait to see your precious husband, especially with both kids away at summer camp.

More than one delicious fantasy is top of mind as you open the front door of your house.

Nice touch, you smile to yourself, inhaling the fresh flowers on the hall credenza. Dio is always so thoughtful about these small gestures.

“Darling, where are you?”

“In the library, My Dear. Come and join me. I have a surprise for you.”

Eager to add a glass of wine to the moment, you pass on the idea. How funny. Dio never calls you My Dear. He always calls you Darling. He calls you lots of other juicy names besides, but never My Dear. And the voice . . . sounds . . . strange . . .

Walking into the library, you let out a scream so loud that it sets off the security alarms. The system is scream-sensitive and the man waiting for you is not your husband Dio. There is cacophony everywhere, as you turn to flee. Bells, chimes — some insane song is playing out of the speakers, as you grab the doorway for support.

A third, urgent voice is in the room:

“Mrs. Chiurio, we’re on the way. Is there an intruder? Has he hurt you? Speak to me Mrs. Chiurio. Please. Just scream, so I know you’re alive. Okay, I’ve called the ambulance as well. Something terrible has happened. Please just say something, madam. Anything. Scream again.”

The stranger stares at you with a degree of formality, as he reponds: “Mrs. Chiurio is just fine. I am a colleague of Dio’s and she wasn’t expecting me so soon. She is fine. So sorry to have startled her. I thought she knew Dio had given me the security code. We’re just fine.

Standing up, he is walking towards you.

“Don’t create a scene, Mrs. Chiurio. I am your new husband, sent to replace your beloved Dio. I am Deor, an Old English/French aristocracy version of Dior. You and Dio are far too modern in your thinking for the New Dior.

Mr. Jonathan Anderson, the Sun King of the Maison has commissioned me to carry on with our marriage under new terms. Mr. Anderson embraces the vision of your life and our marriage — not as reflecting your world today — but as reflecting correct British values at the time ‘Dracula’ was published in 1897.

You will be sent for conditioning at once, to change your mindset back to the values Mr. Anderson believes are fitting for you. Of course you will quit your job . . . and you will become a woman who is devoted to the restoration of the Old Order.”

I’ve arranged a little summary of Mr. Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ , one of the Sun King’s favorite books, so you will begin to adjust to your new situation.”

By now you can barely move, as you see the derision and misogyny staring back at you without blinking. Handing you the first lesson about your new life, he grabs your hand to receive the Sun King’s orders.

Unflinching, your knuckles are white with anger and your fists poised for a struggle.

“Where is my husband Dio, you creepy bastard!!!” you shout, throwing the papers into the air. Thinking quickly, you let out a blood-curdling scream and madness returns. But so does the voice of reason.

“Oh, God, Mrs. Chiurio, I’m so glad I didn’t listen to that awful man Deor. Breath deeply Mrs. Chiurio, the police are two blocks away.

And I called Anne of Carversville, madam. She is with them, just like she rode around Harlem with the lieutenant in charge decades ago on drug busts. Anne and Diane took the NYPD to citizens court and Anne brought down the Maison. You will love her, Mrs. Chiurio. And she loves you. She idolizes you.

Oh wait . . . they are outside now, pistols drawn heading for the front door. Anne’s right there and — OMG, she carrying a pistol, too.”

Hang tight, Mrs. Chiurio. They are coming through the door right now. They are coming to get you and to find Dio, too.”

To be continued . . .

From the Sun King: New Rules and Key Ideas for Mrs. Chiurio’s Mind Control

THIS is the Sun King’s Propaganda ToDo List for Women. THIS is how Jonathan Anderson sees a better world. Gemini and I will break it down in detail for you. This is no joke. When you bring the same book to TWO LVMH Maisons, you BELIEVE in this book. Just say so.

As the great Maya Angelou wrote: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. “

Anne says: “If someone tells you two times in eight years who they are, especially when rewarded with a big promotion to create a NEW DIOR that is vastly different from the old Dior, you must evaluate this new marriage carefully.

It’s only fashion, right? Au contraire. It’s a time for choosing.”

These are key themes of ‘Dracula’:

1. Xenophobia: The central fear is of a "foreign" threat from the East invading London and "polluting" British blood.

2. Imperialism: The novel reflects the paranoia of the British Empire—fearing that the territories they colonized might "strike back."

3. Othering: Stoker paints the Count as a primitive, supernatural "Other" to justify the superiority of Western science and religion.

4. Degeneration: A common Victorian fear that civilization was moving backward; the Vampire represents a return to a "beastly," un-European state.

5. Reverse-Colonization: The plot is essentially about a foreigner moving to the heart of the Empire to claim land and "recruit" its citizens.

6. Domesticity: Women are primarily valued for their roles as pure, submissive wives or mothers (the "Angel in the House").

7. Misogyny: Female characters who express sexual desire or independence (like the Vampire Brides) are depicted as monsters that must be destroyed.

8. Paternalism: The male "Crew of Light" acts as protectors who believe they know what is best for the women, often keeping secrets "for their own good."

9. Hysteria: Often used to dismiss women's genuine fears or insights throughout the narrative.

10. Modernity: The heroes use "cutting-edge" European tech (phonographs, typewriters) to defeat the "ancient, primitive" Dracula, reinforcing a sense of Western dominance.