Grammy-winning musician and symbol of New York City — and Brooklyn spirit — Jon Batiste has left his role as bandleader for ‘Late Night with Stephen Colbert.’ Batiste’s Stay Human band will remain intact, with Batiste’s replacement Louis Cato entertaining the studio audience with the new Louis Cato and the Late Show Band. Cato has filled in for Batiste over the summer.
Model Hana Jirickova is styled in body-baring, summer beauty minimalism styled by Célia Azoulay. ELLE France August 11, 2022 presents ‘Terracotta Summer’, lensed by Giampaolo Sgura [IG] for fans of summer getaways.
Model Kristy Ponomar is styled by Sandy Armeni in hot weather athletic pieces in a fashion story ‘In the Breeze’, lensed by Yulia Gorbachenko [IG] for Harper’s Bazaar Taiwan August 2022.
The unique lineup of Anok Yai, Alton Mason & Nicolas Cage for Casablanca’s FW 2022 campaign deserves praise for ingenuity. Indy actor Nicolas Cage purchased a Casablanca shirt at the Maxfield LA pop-up store — a fashion action that prompted Cage to develop a soft spot in his heart for the brand. Photographer Hugo Comte [IG], a close friend of the designer also loved the Cage connection, and the campaign rolled towards fruition, with styling by Helena Tejedor and art direction by Olivier Leone.
Model Xue Huizi is styled by Shibon Kennedy in ‘Furry, Fluffy and Wild’’, a luxury outerwear fashion story defined by a spirit of adventure. Brands include Dior, Jil Sander, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Maison Alaia, Nanushka, Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini, Tom Ford and more
Esteemed photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG] has been a “master of digital art for nearly 20 years”, writes Vogue China in introducing the September 2022 issue ‘Fashion’s New World Fashion Future’. Long before the rise of Mark Zuckerberg and the emergence of "metaverse", avatars, VR games and now NFTs, a group of avant-garde artists were exploring the blurred boundaries between the real world and the virtual world.
Alicia Lindén Guiñez is styled by Anna Quérouil in ‘Trench Paradoxes’ — utilitarian layers wanting to run wild. Photographer Tom Cattanach [IG] is in the studio for Marie Claire France September 2022.
Daga Ziober, Francisco Henriques, Julian Schneyder, Loka Lindarëgard & Patrick Nodanche are styled by Mauro Demestria in the Giorgio Armani FW2022.23 Campaign, lensed by Bruno & Nico Van Mossevelde[IG].
Model Yoonmi Sun poses in a haute couture ‘Extravaganza’ fashion story, styled by Paris-based Magali Martin. Photographer Jang Dukhwa [IG] is behind the lens for Vogue Korea’s August 2022 issue.
The very best of Rianne Van Rompaey reminds us that ace models really do pose differently than faces. Rianne makes fashion magic of Chanel’s Fall Winter 2022 Campaign, lensed by Inez and Vinoodh [IG].
Models Arantxa Oosterwolde and Nella Ngingo are styled by Linda Gumus Gerritsen in ‘We Are’, a bit of bright and original love for stylish spirits lensed by Marc de Groot {IG] for Vogue Netherlands late spring 2022 ‘Weddings’ issue.
Models Beauise Ferwerda, Jadi Wegener, Laura Reyes, Luoyi and Puck Schrover are ‘House Proud’, styled by Alex White in suitings and separates with plenty of edge. Fuzzy and boucle textures abound — with hits of sheer and chiffon in the sartorial mix.
Photographer Nathaniel Goldberg [IG] captures the creative intelligencia for ELLE US August 2022.
Louis Vuitton ambassador Naomi Osaka fronts the newest campaign for LV’s Twist bag, redefined this seeason with a new gold-color chain with enamel charms inspired by the Maison’s padlock and Monogram flower.
We haven’t seen much of Osaka on the tennis court in 2022, although she has returned to play. There were sparks of excellence according to the New York Times, when Naomi Osaka was defeated by Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-4 on August 5 at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
Aug.9 Update: Naomi ended her Tuesday match, with Kaia Kanepi in the second set, unable to physically continue the match.
South Korean model Yoon Young Bae covers the August 2022 issue of ELLE Singapore, a night-glamour fashion story set in an industrial park. Photographer Shin Sunhye [IG] is behind the lens with ‘Late Hours’ styling by ES Creative Consultancy.
Model Lameka Fox wears sleek, modern, active-woman, athletic swimwear styled by Theresa Pichler in ‘The Beach’. Photographer Paul Morel [IG] is behind the lens for InStyle Germany August 2022.
Model Qian Li steps into the pages of Vogue Portugal’s July-August 2022 issue for ‘Cool Girl Summer’. Fashion stylist Kayleigh Swan chooses technicolor hues from Christopher Kane, Jil Sander, Ji Sander and more in cinematic images by Ekin Can Bayrakdar [IG].
Harper’s Bazaar UK presents saturated color, modern monochrome and playful patterns create a panoramic look at the FW2022 collections in a fashion story ‘East of Eden’, styled by Leith Clark.
Model Bette Franke is the heroine fashion lead in this visually-arresting style extravanganza lensed by Erik Madigan Heck [IG] at his estate in Litchfield, Conn. The artist was interviewed about his work and spectacular Litchfield property in Musee Magazine December 2020.
Peter Philips, the Creative and Image Director for Dior Makeup [IG], never met a red lipstick he didn’t love. Speaking in late December 2020 about his modern reboot of Dior’s iconic Rouge Dior lipstick, Philips said it was his fascination with the “crimson pout” that initially seduced him to become a makeup artist.
Today, Peter Philips is obessed with Rouge Dior Forever, three words that the beauty director agrees sound like a manifesto. “This new generation of Dior lipsticks is loud when it has to be loud, and discreet when wanted and for sure, always beautiful.”