Maike Inga and Nyaduloa Gabriel Couture by Brigitte Niedermair for Numéro 245

Maike Inga and Nyaduloa Gabriel Couture by Brigitte Niedermair for Numéro 245

Spela Lenarcic styles models Maike Inga and Nyaduloa Gabriel wearing ‘Black & White’ Haute Couture sculptures of the highest order.

Brigitte Niedermair [IG] captures the precise vision of eternal feminity in its purest vision — before it returns to earth on red carpet reality — for Numéro 245, March 2024./ Hair by Caroline Schmitt; makeup by Lloyd Simmons

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Tom Ford SS2024 Post Show Social Media Images by Anthony Seklaoui

Tom Ford SS2024 Post Show Social Media Images by Anthony Seklaoui

Photographer Anthony Seklaoui [IG] captured the Tom Ford SS2024 social media post-show ensemble that includes Aivita Mūze, Cherif Douamba, Eva Komuves, Ilias Loopmans, Kajsa Nasiell Nauckhoff, Nataly Vieira, Nyaduola Gabriel, Renee Bellerive, Rianne Van Rompaey, Sun Mizrahi and Wali Deutch. / Hair by Guido Palau; makeup by Dick Page

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The BALMAIN Paris Fall 2023 Campaign Is Sublime Black Beauty on Steroids

The BALMAIN Paris Fall 2023 Campaign Is Sublime Black Beauty on Steroids

Balmain’s [IG] Fall/Winter 2023 campaign borders on momentous. All five models are women of color — for a global luxury brand selling to all women. The five models Akuol Deng Atem, Anyier Anei, Naomi Apajok, Nyaduola Gabriel and Nyakong Chan are all women from war-torn South Sudan.

The creative fusion of Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing [IG] and star photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] is sublime. Apparently this is their first outing together.

Multiple people have commented on the visual, intellectual and downright spiritual synergy between Rousteing and Pavarotti, and Anne agrees. ‘Spiritual’ synchronocity is me alone, but several people I respect are wowed here by the collaboration of the two mega talents.

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