Rising model Stella Hanan returns to Harper’s Bazaar France [IG], for a faux-fur December fashion story followup to her personally-engaging October Bazaar France style overview. Berenger Pelc styles ‘Un Jour de Neige’ [A Snowy Day] with faux-fur coats from top luxury houses, lensed by Marie Deteneuille [IG]./ Hair by Joseph Pujalte; makeup by Christine Corbel
Vogue December 2025 shares ‘The Debutants’ a fashion story built around the Spring 2026 collections, styled by Amanda Harlech. Models include Ajus Samuel, Alex Consani, Angelina Kendall, Awar Odhiang, Charlie Jones, Ella Mccutcheon, FeiFei Sun, Jill Kortleve, Lulu Tenney and Stella Hanan.
Photographer Mikael Jansson [IG] captures fresh runway looks from Balenciaga, Celine, Dior, Loewe, and Maison Margiela./ Hair by Eugene Soulemain; makeup by Karin Westerlund
Aussie model Stella Hanan is one to watch. To speak insider facts, she has seven pages on Models.com and first walked the S/S 2025 shows including Alaïa, Chloé, Duran Lantink, Gucci, Khaite, Loewe, Michael Kors, Prada, Rabanne, Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli, Totêm, Versace and more. Not bad for a rookie.
Bruno Staub [IG] photographed Hanan in ‘The Sights’, a casual fashion tour of Paris, styled by Kate Phelan for British Vogue’s [IG] July issue. Designers include Emmanuelle Khanh, Gucci, Phoebe Philo, Ralph Lauren, Suspel Clothing and more. / Hair by Ramona Eschbach; makeup by Christine Corbel
Tabitha Simmons styles a model squad comprising Adut Akech, Alex Cosani; Ella Beatty, Jessica Miller, Karolina Spakowski, Liu Wen, Paloma Elsesser, Sarah Catherine Hook, Scarlett White, Stella Hanan and Whitney Peak in ‘Women at Work’.
The eclectic assortment of images and the title ‘Women at Work’ refers to the cast of women designers who created the editorial. Photographer Amy Troost [IG] captures the fashion story in VogueUS [.com] August 2025 issue.
I see these two LVMH titan brands — Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior — as bookends in this critical luxury business moment.
LVMH has a serious poker hand: Celine will debut in July with its new designer Michael Rider. The word in financial circles is that Loro Piana has edged out Celine in the 2.25-2.5 billion range.
If Fendi will meet the divine, luxury-brand goddess, LVMH financial rainmaker for real — in Rome, where her heart and spirit want to be, this team is playing on steroids, in this high-pressure, no mistakes allowed business moment.
All Roads Lead to Rome, But About Avignon . . .
Especially because AOC is so deep in writing about the Crusades, the birth of humanism and now Pope Leo as a foil to MAGA Republicans, my jaw-dropped as low as it ever has, when Nicolas Ghesquière, Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton Women roared into Avignon last week.
When LV roared out of town, the world’s biggest luxury brand had delivered a big message to all parties. To AOC LV said:
“For crying out loud, Anne. You love that our Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has Adam, Eve and Lilith installed in a relief. Do you seriously think that the French were not deeply involved in the launch of the Renaissance?
If we’re in another historical moment that changes the course of history, France is center stage. Capeesh?
We had to move the Papacy to Avignon from 1309 to 1377, because Rome looked like a MAGA rally on January 6, 2021. Why don’t you write up that story, Anne!”
Rising Australian model Stella Hanan takes a digital cover for the May 2025 issue of Harper’s Bazaar France [IG]. Robbie Spencer styles the fashion story ‘Libre Comme L’air, with images by Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG].
