Hermès High Jewelry ‘Les Jeux de L’ombre’ Campaign by Elizaveta Porodina

Hermès High Jewelry ‘Les Jeux de L’ombre’ Campaign by Elizaveta Porodina

Creative Director of Hermès Jewelry Pierre Hardy discusses House’s latest high jewelry collection ‘Les Jeux de L’ombre’, created by Hardy to give “form to the elusive”. It relates the movement of shadow and its relationship with light, and the contrasts that connect them..

Such a cerebral concept requires an equally conceptual photographer with an inner vision and signature technique to translate Hardy’s splendid jewelry pieces beyond their origins in a study of Caravaggio’s painting techniques and his chiaroscuros.

Elizaveta Porodina [IG] quickly emerged as the perfect photographer to create a totally-modern, 21st century visual dialogue around the new collection, modeled by Alyda Grace. Victoire Simonney styled the Hermes ad campaign with set design by Sophear Van Froment.

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Lindsey Wixson Soars in ZARA South 2022 Campaign by Elivaveta Porodina July 2022

Lindsey Wixson Soars in ZARA South 2022 Campaign by Elivaveta Porodina July 2022

Lindsey Wixson clearly shared great energy with Elizaveta Porodina in shooting this ZARA South 2022 campaign. It follows our Thursday night post of ZARA’s new Kate Moss campaign for their ‘Into the Night’ and ‘Into the Classic’ collections. We have back-to-back wows from ZARA.

Oh yes, ZARA’s Parisian nights collections were created with former Vogue Paris EIC Emmanuelle Alt. Parisian glamour is verbotin in Vogue France these days, so it’s nice to see ZARA picking up the slack.

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Kate Moss Takes Paris Lensed by David Sims for Zara 'Into the Night' and 'Into the Classic'

Kate Moss Takes Paris Lensed by David Sims for Zara 'Into the Night' and 'Into the Classic'

When the ‘90s party girl Kate Moss poses for British fashion photographer David Sims [IG], making one grand entrance after another in old-Vogue-style photography, it’s one more reminder that big brands like Zara are driving fashion visualization as much — or more — than fashion media.

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Riccardo Tisci and Jared Buckhiester Make Workwear for Burberry Resort 2022/23

Riccardo Tisci and Jared Buckhiester Make Workwear for Burberry Resort 2022/23

Writing about the new collection, Vogue’s Sarah Mower raises the issue of Burberry’s “border-free, non-nationalistic points of view.” The Guardian came close to raising the same issue, when Marco Gobbetti resigned in June 2021, to return to Italy as CEO of Salvatore Ferragamo.

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Lily James Leads Goddesses and Rebels in Versace Fall 2022/23 Campaign

Lily James Leads Goddesses and Rebels in Versace Fall 2022/23 Campaign

Goddesses and Regal Rebels dominate Versace’s Fall 2022/23 Campaign, led by ‘Pam & Tommy’ star Lily James. The Emmy-nominated James plays a Versace goddess in a summer where AOC has read the word ‘goddess’ from non-AOC sources at every turn.

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Olympia of Greece and the Capucines Tour London in New LOUIS VUITTON Campaign

Olympia of Greece and the Capucines Tour London in New LOUIS VUITTON Campaign

Louis Vuitton’s Friend of the House Olympia of Greece showcases the Scarlet Red Capucines Mini — and other Louis Vuitton’s in London. The glamorous daughter of Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece enjoys a ‘dog day afternoon’ excursion with Echo, in images by Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG].

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Beyoncé’s New IVYTOPIA Takes Flight in 6th Adidas X Ivy Park Collab Campaign

Beyoncé’s New IVYTOPIA Takes Flight in 6th Adidas X Ivy Park Collab Campaign

The singer’s new single “Break My Soul” made music chart history Sunday July 10, moving the superstar into an elite category, one shared only with Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.

Beyoncé has become the first woman — and the third musician ever — to achieve 20 Top 10 hits as a solo performer and 10 or more Top 10’s as a member of a group. On July 9, ‘Break My Soul’ moved to No. 7 on the Billboard chart.

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