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Photographer Elizaveta Porodina [IG] shares the backstory of her T:The New York Times Style Magazine Germany [IG] Issue No.3 September 2026 photo shoot. Model Karyna Maziar brings a wide range of motion and self-expression to the fashion story styled by editor-in-chief Konstantin Spachis./ Hair by Soichi Inagaki; Makeup by Porsche Poon; Set design by Miguel Bento
Her Excellency Gigi Hadid morphs into a sexy, peace-promoting pinup for Purple Magazine [IG] #46 Fall/Winter 2026. Delphine Danhier styles Hadid for the fashion story ‘Women want peace’, lensed by Brianna Capozzi [IG]. / Hair by Lucas Wilson; makeup by Carolina Gonzalez
Michael Rider's Celine Star Is a Magic Wand of ‘Infinite Possibilities' for LVMH
My state of being increasingly impressed with Celine creative director Michael Rider shows no sign of subsiding. And now, I am over-the-moon obsessed with the Celine ‘Infinite Possibilities’ Campaign.
The designer’s background is different from Pharrell’s for certain, but even I shook my head over how Rider got off a quasi-activist, values-driven teaching in Oakland schools career track, to end up as creative director of Celine after great success at Ralph Lauren Polo.
Lisa Is First Female Solo Singer to Land a September Cover for Vogue Korea
Lisa from BLACKPINK takes the spotlight as the first female solo singer to land a September cover in Vogue Korea's [IG] 30-year history. An official House Ambassador for Louis Vuitton since July 2024, Lisa’s living up to her reputation as a mega-watt, uber-talented free spirit.
An ‘Always Lalisa’ Documentary premiers at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival [TIFF] September 10-20, before hitting theaters worldwide on October 12, 2026. The film is focused on Lisa’s intense journey as a Thai woman committed to the demanding requirements for training in a K-Pop girl band . . . who then moved out to build a solo identity besides her Blackpink group, which continues.
A large model cast comes together in ‘The Brits’, a spirited fashion story featuring Cathy Simmons, Charlie Jones, Charlotte Boggia, Ella Dalton, Jacqui Hooper, Layla Etengan and Monet-Lauren Gordon. The model crew was styled by Kate Phelan in images by Rafael Pavarotti [IG] for British Vogue’s [IG] September 2026 issue./ Hair by Soichi Inagaki; makeup by Lauren Parsons
Supermodel Kate Moss graces the September 2026 issue of Vogue Brasil, with photographer Zee Nunes [IG] shooting four covers of Moss.
Brazil seems to bring out the best of Kate, who wears cover looks from Alaïa, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta,and Saint Laurent, styled by Rita Lazzarotti with art direction by Julia Filgueiras./ Hair and makeup by Henrique Martins
Models Caroline Trentini, Jessica Miller and Joan Smalls feel a tiny, early-morning chill in the air, as nature switches seasonal gears right before our eyes. Carlos Nazario styles the fall outerwear story ‘Natural Disposition’, lensed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] for British Vogue [IG] September 2026./ Hair by Louis Ghewy; makeup by Mel Arter
Talia Chetrit Shoots a Bold LOEWE Fall/Winter 2026 Campaign
Key words that describes the LOEWE SS 2026 campaign and collection, are more important for Loewe’s Fall/Winter 2026 Collection. Creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez continue to deliver bold shapes, infused with vibrant colors.
A new attitude at Loewe infuses product design with new technologies that reinvent old materials and processes. Modernity is key. The designers continue their firm embrace of Loewe’s heritage, but . . .
Loewe is looking to partner with technology as Pharrell Williams is creating new materials and finishes at Louis Vuitton Men.
Cardi B Wears Cultural Ambassador Style in Vogue Arabia September
Writing Vogue Arabia’s September 2026 editor’s letter for the Cardi B cover story, shot by Szilveszter Makó, Manuel Arnault had expressed confidence for months that Cardi B would close out the upcoming MDLBeast Sandstorm festival in Riyah without a hitch. She did.
Turning to Instagram to say ‘hello’ to fans in Saudi Arabia, as she touched down on Saudi soil..
Posting on Instagram a video of her arrival, wearing a black abaya-style gown, Cardi B established contact :
"Hello Saudi Arabia... Halal B has arrived."
The Pharrell Williams, Mohari Hospitality and Omnam Investment Group Hotel in Paris
A powerhouse triad promises a new grand dame hotel in Paris. The restoration sits on prime Parisian real estate at 202 Rue de Rivioli.
Guests will be across the street from the Tuileries Gardens and close to The Louvre Museum and the Place Vendôme
A Money Call AOC Is Happy to Answer
For Olivia Rodrigo, who covers the September-October 2026 issue of Vogue Philippines [IG], the Daisy Chain Fields festival was “the greatest joy of my career”, a sweet moment where Olivia’s creativity and musical talents acted on behalf of a cause larger than herself.
Photographer Szilveszter Mako [IG] is having his own sweet moment, and AOC is struggling to keep up with him.
Rodrigo raised $20 million for women and girls on her maiden venture of turning over $10 million from the tickets revenue. Melinda French Gates was on hand to match the haul, with $10 million in funds from her charity Pivotal.
TEMS At Obama Presidential Center Opening June 19, 2026
Tems performed at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, the newest cultural landmark in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
Here’s a taste of just one interview of the Obamas by MSNOW Senior Contributing Editor Michele Norris with Michelle Obama. They discuss the moment when President Obama was caught totally off guard by Michelle Obama’s skirt.
President Obama had no idea this Acne Studios skirt moment, featuring the image of his deceased mother-in-law was coming. As for interviewer Michele Norris, it’s her grandmother Ione Hopson Brown that was the Aunt Jemima Anne adored as a young girl. Does this true story become complicated? Indeed it does. And Anne dives in head first.
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Michael Rider's Celine Star Is a Magic Wand of ‘Infinite Possibilities' for LVMH
My state of being increasingly impressed with Celine creative director Michael Rider shows no sign of subsiding. And now, I am over-the-moon obsessed with the Celine ‘Infinite Possibilities’ Campaign.
The designer’s background is different from Pharrell’s for certain, but even I shook my head over how Rider got off a quasi-activist, values-driven teaching in Oakland schools career track, to end up as creative director of Celine after great success at Ralph Lauren Polo.
Talia Chetrit Shoots a Bold LOEWE Fall/Winter 2026 Campaign
Key words that describes the LOEWE SS 2026 campaign and collection, are more important for Loewe’s Fall/Winter 2026 Collection. Creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez continue to deliver bold shapes, infused with vibrant colors.
A new attitude at Loewe infuses product design with new technologies that reinvent old materials and processes. Modernity is key. The designers continue their firm embrace of Loewe’s heritage, but . . .
Loewe is looking to partner with technology as Pharrell Williams is creating new materials and finishes at Louis Vuitton Men.
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Lisa Is First Female Solo Singer to Land a September Cover for Vogue Korea
Lalisa Manobal’s new official music video SaWaDiKa is incredibly good. The hard-charging rap track seamlessly blends English and Thai lyrics, with expert choreography. The high-energy music video serves as a visual tour of major Thai landmarks, including Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong railway station.
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Lisa Is First Female Solo Singer to Land a September Cover for Vogue Korea
Lisa from BLACKPINK takes the spotlight as the first female solo singer to land a September cover in Vogue Korea's [IG] 30-year history. An official House Ambassador for Louis Vuitton since July 2024, Lisa’s living up to her reputation as a mega-watt, uber-talented free spirit.
An ‘Always Lalisa’ Documentary premiers at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival [TIFF] September 10-20, before hitting theaters worldwide on October 12, 2026. The film is focused on Lisa’s intense journey as a Thai woman committed to the demanding requirements for training in a K-Pop girl band . . . who then moved out to build a solo identity besides her Blackpink group, which continues.
Ladakhi in Silk Roads History Has Core Principles for New Humanism
We’ve pulled out this story focused on ‘The Silk Road’ to honor Avani Rai’s father, renowned photographer Raghu Rai and equally the work of her mother, conservation architect Gurmeet Sangha Rai.
A key plank of AOC’s vision of the original Renaissance Humanism vs New Humanism is its lack of a Eurocentric lens. This global embrace of humanity has motivated me my entire life, with travels and a career around the world more times than I can count.
The Place of Ladakhi in Silk Roads History
The fashion story takes us to Ladakh, which was never an isolated mountain kingdom; it was the vibrant pulse point of the Trans-Himalayan Silk Road from as early as the 2nd century BCE. Its primary town, Leh, acted as a massive commercial hub where the trade routes of Central Asia, South Asia, and Tibet converged.
Trust was the glue that bound these traders in successful commerce and the beginnings of international business communities. These ancient traders have so much to teach us about dealing with the ‘other’.
Co-Creation at Golden Goose Is On the Move | So Is 'Less I, More Us'
Golden Goose differentiates itself in the global marketing universe, leading with action and real product, not only words. As a brand, it has always respected and tapped into a universal creative impulse of humans wanting to make things. ‘Golden Happens’ is a deeply personal message, within this reality and context.
Among creatives, there are varying degrees of an understanding that customers, clients and VICs increasingly act as the ultimate authentic intermediaries who reject the ‘empty words’ of corporate disruption, based on old models of the luxury brands business.
Today’s VICs are often traveling alongside us in their own minds. They want to experience synchronicity first hand, and not by reading fashion magazines or attending designer fashion shows.
The traditional concept of star designers and their — but usually HIS — muses is giving way to a much more creative and often democratic process that is horizontal and not vertical.
In the world of haute couture, VICs desire to know the makers, not only the designers. In the words of Maria Grazia Chiuri:
“Less I, More Us”
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Cardi B Wears Cultural Ambassador Style in Vogue Arabia September
Writing Vogue Arabia’s September 2026 editor’s letter for the Cardi B cover story, shot by Szilveszter Makó, Manuel Arnault had expressed confidence for months that Cardi B would close out the upcoming MDLBeast Sandstorm festival in Riyah without a hitch. She did.
Turning to Instagram to say ‘hello’ to fans in Saudi Arabia, as she touched down on Saudi soil..
Posting on Instagram a video of her arrival, wearing a black abaya-style gown, Cardi B established contact :
"Hello Saudi Arabia... Halal B has arrived."
A Money Call AOC Is Happy to Answer
For Olivia Rodrigo, who covers the September-October 2026 issue of Vogue Philippines [IG], the Daisy Chain Fields festival was “the greatest joy of my career”, a sweet moment where Olivia’s creativity and musical talents acted on behalf of a cause larger than herself.
Photographer Szilveszter Mako [IG] is having his own sweet moment, and AOC is struggling to keep up with him.
Rodrigo raised $20 million for women and girls on her maiden venture of turning over $10 million from the tickets revenue. Melinda French Gates was on hand to match the haul, with $10 million in funds from her charity Pivotal.
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The June 2026 issue of Vogue Hong Kong paid tribute to Tiffany & Co. with new spectacular pieces from its ‘Hidden Garden’ Blue Book high jewelry collection. Invited also to join the festivities were animal actors/ambassadors Romey & Cookie, humanely trained animal actors since 1987 by Benaya Animals [IG].
Schanel Bakkouche styled model Bambi Northwood Blyth in subdued, high jewelry elegance, lensed by Petros Koulouris [IG].
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For Alo 2026 The Future of Luxury Is Wellness, but China Has Headaches with Alo
After further sleuthing, we learned that Alo has been in the market for capital with a $10 B valuation since 2023, which sounds way high. The concept is impressive and very sound before the arrival of Petruzzo, who will be a big help in raising capital and instituting sound financial management systems and international marketing rules.
As much as AOC LOVES this concept, there are flags on the field in China.
Jing Daily reports that Alo will probably face challenges in the China market, as it prepares to open stores in Shanghai and Beijing. JD writes that “years of rampant counterfeiting” have already shaped how Chinese customers view the brand. Those perceptions will impact what customers are willing to pay for product.
There are tariff-related risks, as well. With most of its manufacturing done in China, major risks introduced by President Trump’s deeply personal and punishing approach to tariffs adds extra volatility to Alo’s expansion plans.
The French have an approach to wellbeing that often seems at odds with America’s. An example is this December 2025 French Vogue [IG] fashion story that focuses not on supplements or gentle exercise.
Rather, the French are always game to add lingerie and jewelry to a wellness feature. Model Rosalieke Fuchs is lensed by Maxime La [IG].
Nécessaire defines itself as a chic, gender-neutral skincare brand focused on body and hair — and now scent. The B-Corp brand was founded by Randi Christiansen [ex-Estée Lauder] and Nick Axelrod [Into The Gloss co-founder].
Nécessaire elevates everyday personal care with clean, effective ingredients like niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and peptides. Considered a ‘cult brand’ since 2018, we’ve taken screenshots from the Nécessaire IG to give us a better intelligence on this entry into the marketplace. Nécessaire is sold at Sephora today.
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