is celebrated on 8 June every year to highlight the importance of looking after our oceans, which make up more than 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface and contribute . From plastic pollution to and coral bleaching caused by rising temperatures, our precious oceans – and the incredible marine life that inhabits them – are facing multiple threats right now. Of course, we know that fashion has an important role to play when it comes to protecting our oceans.
Laundry is responsible for of the pollution, causing harm to marine life, with a single load of laundry responsible for releasing up to into our waterways. Meanwhile, the beauty industry also generates a huge amount of plastic waste – a staggering – that ends up in our oceans. Here at , the ocean has always been an enormous source of inspiration, from Henry Clarke’s photographs of Marisa Berenson on the coast of Sardinia during the ’60s to Rihanna’s .
In celebration of World Oceans Day, see all the best aquatic-themed shoots from the British archive below. Naomi Campbell in Kenya, styled by Edward Enninful. Hyunji Shin on the island of Pantelleria, Italy, styled by Sarah Richardson.
Veruschka in Acapulco, Mexico. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, styled by Edward Enninful. Imaan Hammam in Portugal, styled by Julia Sarr-Jamois.
Grace Elizabeth in Sri Lanka, styled by Poppy Kain. Tatjana Patitz in Hawaii. Ida Heiner on the Carskiey Estate, on the west coast of Scotland, styled by Poppy Kain.
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