The debut issue of Vogue Philippines is here, lead by accessories designer Bea Valdes, a native of Manila, as Editor in Chief. The magazine’s first-issue cover story features Filipino-American model ChloeMagno, lensed by British Filipino-Egyptian photographer Sharif Hamza. Pam Quinones styles Chloe Magno with a special focus on adding local designers to the mix in this story and throughout the issue./ Hair by Raymond Santiago; makeup by Robbie Pinera
The first issue of Vogue Philippines will be on newsstands August 31.
The covers and cover story focus on the three main islands of the Philippine archipelago—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Water serves as the thematic connector of the islands and not a separator
Model Vivienne Rohner is styled by Géraldine Saglio in ‘Vibe Shift’, fall fashion from Celine, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Isabel Marant, Michael Kors, Miu Miu and more. Photographer Gregory Harris [IG] captures Rohner for WSJ Magazine Fall 2022./Hair by Shon Hyungsun Ju; makeup by Benjamin Puckey
British Vogue’s September 2022 issue shares ‘Future Proof’ styled by Kate Phelan. The model lineup includes Mamour Awak, Mona Tougaard, Nyaueth Riam, and Wang Chen Ming lensed by Rafael Pavarotti [IG].
Madame Figaro’s August 26th, 2022 issue gets into school spirit with ‘Le Grand Mix’, a luxury collection of designer varsity looks with a boho twist. Models Claire Guena, Jitske Eline, Ophélie Him and Vikky Afanasieva are styled by Carole Matray. Photographer Esther Haase [IG] captures the long list of fall fashion from top luxury labels.
Models Anyier Anei, Divine Nwaokogba and Jibriil Ollow are styled by Babeth Dijan in haute couture grandeur and supreme elegance. Jean Baptiste Mondino captures the Black beauties in DUALITÉ for Numéro #232 September 2022./ Hair by Odile Gilbert; makeup by Eny Whitehead
Supermodel Edita Vilkeviciute covers the September 2022 issue of SModa. Ketevan Gvaramadze styles the fashion story in images shot in Paris by styles Stanislaw Boniecki [IG]. / Hair by Michal Bielecki; makeup by Steven Canavan
Model Dosha Deng poses in ‘Wondering in the West’, styled by Charlotte Holt in casual, legs rule fashion from Acne Studios, Chanel, Christian Dior, Miu Miu. YSL and more. Photographer Angelo D’Agostino [IG] is in Joshua Tree, California for Wonderland Magazine July 2022.
“I wanted to choose sculpted clothing that engulfed the model and to then layer it with denim,” says stylist Chloe Grace Press, who worked with photographer Jesse Jenkins [IG] to create the fashion story ‘Wildest Dreams’ for WSJ Magazine’s Fall 2022 issue.
Model Giselle Norman poses in Alexander McQueen married a peplum corset over a sporty Polo Ralph Lauren shirt. [above] and a Balenciaga denim top [below], with a surprising off-the-shoulder décolletage that mimics a jeans waist.
Polo Ralph Lauren Womens Fall 2022 Accessories Campaign enlists models Amrit and Coralie Jean-Francois. Photographer Alasdair McLellan [IG] is behind the lens, working with Jack Becht, SVP, Creative Director Ralph Lauren.
Campaign films are a dime a dozen. This one is worth watching.
Katie Grand’s The Perfect Magazine#3 is just truly awesome. I can only believe she has a lot of luxury brands support and respect to make this publication happen. Nicole Kidman’s first released fashion story by Zhong Lin [IG] was only the appetizer. The Malaysian-born, self-taught photographer now shares Gisele ‘Bündchen wearing Fendi while submerged in a water tank.
Rising model Oulimata Gueye is styled by Agnès Poulle in ‘Éloge de la Transparence’, a fashion story celebrating designs that flutter. Or, as articulated by WWD, dresses that inspire visions of insect wings or snowflakes on steroids. Photographer Thiemo Sander [IG] captures all the fragile grandeur for Madame Figaro August 26, 2022.
Viewed in black on a commanding female presence like Oulimata, the season’s transparency takes flight with an empowering sensuality that continues to attract many women in all our variations.
The successful and much-admired top model Rianne van Rompaey covers the September 2022 issue of Vogue Netherlands. Vanessa Reid styles Rianne in black and white images by Viviane Sassen {IG]. / Beauty by Irena Ruben
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.
Models of Mexican heritage Issa Lish and Egyptian-born French model of Korean, Serbian and Russian descent Tiana Tolstoi are styled by Regina Chan in ‘Citizen of the Universe’, a fine jewelry fashion story. Photographer Pj Lam [IG] captures Lish and Tolstoi in futuristic, intergalactic elegance images for Vogue China September 2022.
The headlines are screaming: “Nicole Kidman looks jacked, shows off insane physique on Perfect cover” Page Six; “At 55, Nicole Kidman remains one of fashion’s biggest risk takers” CNN; “Nicole Kidman Looks Ripped as Hell on ‘Perfect’ Magazine Cover The Daily Beast; Nicole Kidman Is Nearly Unregnizable and Insanely Ripped on Must-See Magazine Cover ET Online.
Kidman Has a Past: the Miu Miu Micro Mini
Nicole Kidman took a lot of you-know-what on social media, posing in Miu Miu’s micro mini on the cover of Vanity Fair’s February 2022 Hollywood Isssue. Forget the fact that Kidman put 80% of the population wearing the mini to shame.
The 2022 guest designer collection by Olivier Rousteing for Jean Paul Gaultier is modeled Marie-Agnès Diene, with styling by Juan Cebrian. Photographer Pablo Saez [IG] is behind the lens for the September 2022 issue of S Moda for El Pais.
What is featured is a tribute to the Gaultier-designed ensembles that Madonna wore on her Blonde Ambition Tour in 1990. In his July comments, Rousteing spoke to his deep concern for women and female liberation worldwide — starting with American women.
The creative team putting together ‘Desire Lines’, clearly let their sensual imaginations run wild. We need it! Models Alessandra Caporaso, Anna de Rijk, Apollo Yom, Ask Putnik, Elio Berenett, Eva Wu, Juliette Grondin, and Vera Kuntz pose toprovoke. Benjamin Bruno styles the edgy and subversive fashion storyin images by David Sims [IG].
Supermodel Gigi Hadid covers the September issue of Vogue Italia, styled by Grace Coddington. The fashion legend deserves applause for transforming Gigi in a high-fashion, fall style statement.
Photographer Rafael Pavarotti [IG] captures Gigi’s smartwoman, street-style vibe in this all-cylinders are firing together fashion story.
In a single moment, the fashion performance begins and they ALL row together in an ensemble performance bringing old-fashioned tears to the eyes of Franca Sozzani. And the fashion story involves a bit of artistic risk — and isn’t that fab!
Actor Ana de Armas covers the August 2022 issue of Madame Figaro France. The Louis Vuitton ambassador wears her client’s clothes in a fashion story styled by Barbara Baumel. Photographer David Roemer photographs the Latina, who plays Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde’, coming to Netflix in September 2022.
De Armas is receiving rave reviews, except for the disgruntled few who detect the Cuban accent the Latina has worked so hard to eliminate in the film. ‘Blonde’ is based on a fictitious portrayal of Monroe in the novel, and we want the haters to keep quiet. Marilyn Monroe is a symbol for all women, not a select few.