Vogue Italia's June 2025 Fendi Focus Is Timely As LVMH Titans 'Up the Ante'

Vogue Italia's June 2025 Fendi Focus Is Timely As LVMH Titans 'Up the Ante'

LVMH Titans Vuitton and Dior Create a Super Brands Team

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!”

Trust me, guys. It’s all in the hopper.   ~ Anne

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Maty Fall and Ajok Daing in 'Time After Time' for Vogue US April 2025 by Theo de Gueltzl

Maty Fall and Ajok Daing in 'Time After Time' for Vogue US April 2025 by Theo de Gueltzl

From a childhood spent dressing up in her great aunt’s clothes to working with John Galliano and Karl Lagerfeld, Amanda Harlech’s passion for vintage clothes has few constraints. Models Maty Fall and Ajok Daing step into the Harlech archives orbit for Vogue US [IG] April 2025 issue.

Photographer Theo de Gueltzl [IG] is the lucky one, who captures ‘Time After Time’, fine old clothes with a fresh, new attitude./ Hair by Eugene Souleiman; makeup by Ammy Drammeh

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Bibi Breslin Dresses Like a Renaissance Woman in WSJ Magazine February 2025

Bibi Breslin Dresses Like a Renaissance Woman in WSJ Magazine February 2025

Momentum is building around model Bibi Breslin, who first walked the runway in support of the September SS2024 runway collections. Poppy Kain styles Breslin in ‘Dress Like the Renaissance Woman You Are’, choosing Akris, Celine, Chanel, Chloé, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, JW Anderson, Loewe, Loro Piana, Jil Sander by Lucie and Luke Meier, Louis Vuitton, McQueen, Molly Goddard, Moschino, Prada, Rokh, Vivienne Westwood .

Photographer Théo de Gueltzl [IG] is behind the lens for WSJ Magazine [IG] in a beautiful fashion story that calls to mind the energy of the Renaissance./ Hair by Ramona Eschbach; makeup by Cécile Paravina

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Ida Heiner in Camarague, France by Théo de Gueltzl for More or Less Magazine

Ida Heiner in Camarague, France by Théo de Gueltzl for More or Less Magazine

Model Ida Heiner is styled by Emilie Kareh in ‘Ida Wild’ a collection of responsible fashion from small brands. Photographer Théo de Gueltzl [IG] is in the Camarague, one of the most picturesque nature reserves in the south of France for the precious More or Less Magazine 08 AW 2024. See all the fashion credits./ Hair by Ramona Eschbach; makeup by Celine Martin

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WSJ Magazine June-July 2024 Goes Big with Angelina Kendall Lensed by Theo de Gueltzl

WSJ Magazine June-July 2024 Goes Big with Angelina Kendall Lensed by Theo de Gueltzl

WSJ Magazine’s June-July 2024 issue shares a high-impact fashion story ‘Go Big or Go Home’, starring digital-cover model Angelina Kendall. See images with product info and pricing at WSJ Magazine.

The visual feast includes sleeves, collars, boots and belts in oversized proportions. Stylist Alexandra Carl then turns up the visual volume with see-me textures, lengths and layers from the pre-fall collection, lensed by Theo de Gueltzl [IG].

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Ida Heiner Covers Vogue France December 2023/January 2024 by Theo De Gueltzl

Ida Heiner Covers Vogue France December 2023/January 2024 by Theo De Gueltzl

Vogue France celebrates the communion of art and fashion in its December 2023/January 2024 issue. Underscoring the increasingly critical pairing of these two dominant influences in global culture, Vogue France puts model Ida Heiner on the cover, wearing a superheroine-worthy cape, custom-created for the magazine.

Celebrating a decade as artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s Women’s, Nicolas Ghesquiere’s [IG], contract was just renewed for another five years. In this cape project, Ghesquiere worked with contemporary artist Philippe Parreno [IG].

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'Surprising New Shapes' by Théo de Gueltzl for T: The New York Times Style Magazine

'Surprising New Shapes' by Théo de Gueltzl for T: The New York Times Style Magazine

Model Anyiang Yak, of South Sudan/Canadian heritage, poses in curvaceous, sculptural fashion and the expected anthurium for T: The New York Times Style Magazine March 2023.

Photographer Théo de Gueltzl [IG] captures ‘Surprising New Shapes’, styled by Ronald Burton III.

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Awar Odhiang, Felice Noordhoff in 'Photosynthesis' for Hermès by Théo de Gueltzl

Awar Odhiang, Felice Noordhoff in 'Photosynthesis' for Hermès by Théo de Gueltzl

Photographer Théo de Gueltzl [IG] creates exquisite images for Hermès in a an intimate, nature-bound fashion story called ‘Photosynthesis’. Imruh Asha [IG] — who is also working with Pucci — styles models Awar Odhiang and Felice Noordhoff.

The images from ‘Photosynthesis’ are included in Le Monde Hermes n°81, Maybe’s second issue conceived as a collection of notes, photographs and illustrations exploring the theme of lightness.

I love the images — which are absolute Hermès perfection — but within the context of Le Monde Hermes, the vibe is younger, more vibrant and casual. Fabulous!

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Gigi Hadid in 'Well Worn' Fashion Story by Theo de Gueltzl for Vogue US September 2022

Gigi Hadid in 'Well Worn' Fashion Story by Theo de Gueltzl for Vogue US September 2022

Supermodel Gigi Hadid is styled by Camilla Nickerson in ‘Well Worn’, fashion story for American Vogue September 2022. The title suggests that Gigi’s story is part of the growing resale market or pieces made of recycled fabrics. Or the fashion story is a mix of old and new, which would at least be progress. I’m seeing that more frequently these days.

Theo de Gueltzl [IG] photographs Gigi, and while he doesn’t have her images yet, his own IG has a wonderful vibe and hits some of these AOC notes.

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Lulu Tenney in Fall 2021 Faux Fur Luxury Style for M Le Magazine du Monde Sept 10, 2021

Lulu Tenney in Fall 2021 Faux Fur Luxury Style for M Le Magazine du Monde Sept 10, 2021

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

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Lorde Talks 'Solar Power' Album in Vogue US October 2021 by Theo de Gueltzl

Lorde Talks 'Solar Power' Album in Vogue US October 2021 by Theo de Gueltzl AOC Fashion

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, who makes music under the name Lorde, covers the October 2021 issue of Vogue US. Camilla Nickerson styles the “pop iconoclast”, as the Vogue headline calls her, in Schiaparelli couture for the cover. Photographer Theo de Gueltzl captures Lorde in Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Celine by Hedi Slimane, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Marni and more. / Hair by Jimmy Paul; makeup by Fara Homidi

Writer Rob Haskell interviews the New Zealander about her third album ‘Solar Power’, described as “a celebration of the natural world” and “a meditation on the hazards of a plugged-in existence.”