Every year at the same time, M Le magazine du Monde [IG] asks itself this question through a major fashion shoot. And every year, M's answer is the essentially the same: luxury is an attitude, made of glamour and nonchalance.
Photographer Karim Sadli [IG] shoots Awar Odhiang, Julia Nobis, Liu Wen, Lulu Tenney, RaquelZimmermann and Selena Forrest in the streets of New York, styled by Alex Harrington with creative direction by Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone. / Makeup by Dick Page; hair by Jimmy Paul
Supermodel Kendall Jenner takes three covers for the October 25, 2024 issue of M Le magazine du Monde[IG], with her current Instagram ignoring the latest rumors about her private life. The world is basically insane at this point.
Photographer Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] captures Kendall, styled by Carlos Nazario with Celine covers. Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone provides creative direction. / Makeup by Yadim; hair by Mustafa Yanaz
Rising model Bibi Breslin is styled by Haley Wollens in ‘Unions Libres’, a spare and modern intersection of jewelry, fashion, emotions and stone-cold eroticism. Joshua Woods [IG] photographs Breslin in a 30-page fashion story for M Le magazine du Monde [IG] March 29, 2024./ Hair by Chi Wong; makeup by Anthony Preel
What isn’t cold is the reminder that stones are believed to carry and transmit their own energies, driven by molecular composition — and this fashion story heavy on jewelry is narrating this delicate balance in a more folkloric voice.
Models Addison Soens and Vike Evseeva share ‘Un jeu de Mirror’ doubles fashion match editorial space with Madja John Peter and Mary Ukech, also Lamchi and Venus He in the March 2024 issue of M Magazine du Monde [IG].
Fashion editor Malina Joseph Gilchrist styles the fashion shoot, lensed by Carlijn Jacobs [IG] with creative direction by Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone [IG].
“Barbie” star Margot Robbie covers the July 8, 2023 issue of M Le Magazine du Monde [IG], lensed by Mikael Jansson [IG]. Stylist Malina Joseph Gilchrist takes a welcome French approach to the fashion story, delivering a sober, intellectual vision of the star out and about in a sea of pink and frothy hair.
German model Leon Dame and French model Jeanne Cadieu spar with each other in an erotic, sensual and intellectual game of life and human attraction in ‘Duel au Soleil’.
James Valeri styles the encounter with creative direction by Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone. The models evoke an abundance of erotic tension and self-expression captured by photographer Josh Olins [IG].
Models Clara Fossar, Isla Gaskin, and Ylang Messenguilar are styled by Marie Chaix in ‘Les Trois Grâces’, a spendid addition to M Le Magazine du Monde’s March 4, 2023 fashion issue.
AOC is so pleased to see photographer Tyler Mitchell [IG] again spreading his wings in European media and luxury brands. We believe that many creatives almost stumble into artistic moments of revelation — often without intention or an art director’s vision of where a fashion shoot is going. This may be such a moment for Mitchell.
Ethiopian beauty Amar Akway is photographed in a stunning face shot by duo Louise & Maria Thornfeldt [IG]. Everything is perfect including the silvery makeup by Karin Westerlund. Laetitia Leporcq styles Akway for M Le magazine du Monde March 2023.
Supermodel Gigi Hadid covers the March 3, 2023 issue of M Le magazine du Monde, as her ‘Next in Fashion - Season 2’ Netflix series trends in the Top 5. Hadid has joined Tan France as the co-host in the show. Gigi made the announcement last night on IG to her 77 million followers.
M Le magazine notes that Gigi, her sister Bella, Kylie Jenner [who books 277 milion followers] and Hailey Bieber are far more than models. Their omnipresence explains their attractiveness to luxury houses, making them ambassadors with notoriety equaling — if not exceeding — that of successful actresses or singers.
We learn Gigi’s complete name of Jelena Noura Hadid and the desire of French photographer Karim Sadid [IG] and stylist Carlos Nazario to present her in the fashion story with minimum artifice. AOC adds also her sensuality, as Gigi Hadid rolls out the most alluring images we’ve seen of her in years.
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen loves to dance, so much so that it’s part of her inner-self and private identity.
Gisele covers the November 26, 2022 issue of M le Magazine du Monde, styled in a fashion story with a “Hi, I’m Gisele; this is another side of me” vibe.
Emmanuelle Alt styles Bundchen in ‘Le Ballet de Giselle’, lensed by David Sims [IG].
Leather and sequins, feathers, metal and rhinestones — a wealth of accessories assume new positions in surreal curiosities that become surreal tableaus with an old masters vibe. Who better to capture models Mona Tougaard and Guinevere Van Seenus than Paolo Roversi.
The cornucopia of fantabulous fashion from luxury brands dazzles imaginations in Cabinet de préciosité”, a fashion cover story for M Le Magazine du Monde’s November 12, 2022 isssue. / Hair by Olivier Schawalder; makeup by Lucy Bridge
Dutch model Marte Mei van Haaser brings her fashion style into the garden, perhaps drinking mushroom liquid extract in green tea. Lion’s Mane comes well-recommended — I’m taking it. We must check in with Stella McCartney, who is deeply involved in culinary fungi projects, as the green design goddess powers up the latest news about glorious mushrooms.
Colin Dodgson [IG] captures Marte, styled by Vanessa Reid in all our favorite brands and some new ones like AWAVEAWAKE, Baserange, Our Legacy, Rokh, WYP.
America’s top models hijack locker room classics and on the road denim essentials, beloved from sea to shining sea. The ensemble poses in M Magazine’s 'Le Goût du Monde' biannual issue combining travel and fashion, gastronomy and perhaps a dash of politics.
Models Ashley Graham, Carolyn Murphy, Hailey Bieber, Majesty Amare, and Olivia Taylor are styled by Emmanuelle Alt in ‘American Beauty’, lensed by Henrik Purienne./ Hair by Hikaru; makeup by Homa Safar
New York bathed in a blue mood haze covers the Special Fall Fashion issue of M Le magazine du MondeIG] out now, Model Selena Forrest takes the moody spotlight. Photographer Zoë Ghertner [IG] and stylist Camilla Nickerson present a series of images with a science fiction vibe, transforming the city into a cold and dreamlike theater in which wanders a creature of light named Selena.
Top model Anna Ewers joins Maty Fall Diba [link] as cover girls for M Le magazine du Monde spring fashion issue. Ewers poses in Dior on the cover with Christian Louboutin shoes photographed by Sam Rock [IG]. Suzanne Koller styles the fashion story with a roster of top designers./ Hair by Gary Gill &Rebecca Chang; makeup by Lucia Pica
Models Abény Nhial, Ayan Bookh, Chloé, Luca, Maty Fall Diba, and Nyagua Ruea strike ‘Heroines Fantasy’ poses lensed by Tyler Mitchell [IG]. Marie Chaix styles the ensemble in formal, aristocratic fashion formality for M Le Magazine du Monde March 5, 2022./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Thomas de Kluyver; set design Andy Hillman
Model Georgia Palmer suits up in the most literal interpretation of boys club life — the locker room. Max Ortega styles Palmer in sports authentic looks from Adidas, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, CDLM, Dior, Goom Heo, Louis Vuitton, Marni, Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Miu Miu, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, and more.
Dan Martensen[IG] captures the retro vibe varsity sports story for M Le Magazine du Monde February 12, 2022. This is the second part of an ongoing fashion series at M magazine highlighting Anglo-Saxon outdoors sports. / Hair by Tina Outen; makeup by Maki Ryoke
Top model Rianne Van Rompaey covers the November 27, 2021 M le Magazine du Monde in a fashion story that honors the ‘90s. M’s IG describes the 1990s as a “decade of demanding style, of which the Japanese designers were the masters. A clean style, a little cerebral, overflowing with energy. For uncompromising elegance.”
The 1990s Were a Setback on Many Fashion Fronts
Some have pointed out that this decade of demanding style demanded size 0 bodies in fashion magazines. The size 4-6 supermodels were increasingly no longer the body types favored by fashion editors and the fashion business leaders who sought to disempower the supers.
Many of us are digging our feet deeply into the pavement, determined to NOT have any 90s redo in a literal sense.
AOC believes that an entire rollback to size 0 white women models tripping over each other for prime time exposure will not happen in the age of social media. Then again, AOC didn’t believe the January 6 insurrection at the US capitol was possible. And we never believed that Donald Trump would become president.
Lulu Tenney is styled by Malina Joseph Gilchrist in Bêtes de Scéne, luxury labels faux fur coats, boots and dresses from Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Gucci, Jil Sander, Prada, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more. Photographer Theo de Gueltzl captures Tenney for M Le Magazine du Monde September 10, 2021./ Hair by Jimmy Paul; makeup by Cyndle K