Numéro France #239 Honors Precious Water Worldwide with 'Rivages' by Kenny Germé

Numéro France #239 Honors Precious Water Worldwide with 'Rivages' by Kenny Germé

Numéro France #239 [IG] June/July 2023, out May 31, is devoted to the protecting the global water supply, the sacred element at the origin and healthy sustenance of human, animals, plants, and other forms of life.

In a fashion story ‘Rivages’ [shorelines], Numéro uses visually-arresting imagery to explore the contradictions and tensions between higher-end clothes — often luxury fashion labels — and the contamination of our collective Mother Earth.

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Serge Leblon Eyes Marilhea Peillard in Luxe Swimwear on Open Seas for Madame Figaro

Serge Leblon Eyes Marilhea Peillard in Luxe Swimwear on Open Seas for Madame Figaro

French model Marilhéa Peillard exudes a comfortable confidence in open waters, feeling nature’s sunny embrace. Barbara Baumel styles Peillard in a range of body-baring swimsuits from Burberry, Calzedonia, Celine by Hedi Slimane, DNuD, Hermès, Loewe Paula’s Ibiza, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Triomphe, TwinSet and more.

Serge Leblon [IG] captures the swimwear getaway for Madame Figaro June 2, 2023./ Hair by Javier Palacio; makeup by Louis Garnier

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Raffia and Earthy Bags for Vogue Greece June 2023 Lensed by Maria Magdalinou

Raffia and Earthy Bags for Vogue Greece June 2023 Lensed by Maria Magdalinou

Vogue Greece June 2023 takes a good look at the season’s best summer casual bags in ‘Be Natural’, starring model Ilona Vendevelde. George Karapetis chooses the earth-fibers-rich bags from Chanel, Dior, JW Anderson, Louis Vuitton, Marni, lensed by Athens-based Maria Magdalinou [IG]./ Hair by Christos Vourlis; makeup by Vivian Katsari

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Julia Pacha & Estrella Gomez in the Lagoon for Numero 239 by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello

Julia Pacha & Estrella Gomez in the Lagoon for Numero 239 by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello

Models Julia Pacha & Estrella Gomez channel mermaid life in ‘L'ecume des Jours’, a fashion story tributing summer seas and especially dark lagoons styled by Samuel François. Do we have ancient sirens in a cave lagoon our midst?

Photographers Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello [IG] shed a bright light on these two sea creatures for Numero 239 June-July-August 2023./ Hair by Yumio Hikage; makeup by Annabelle Petit

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Vogue Arabia's June 2023 Lavender Saudi Issue: 10 Covers, 10 Top Models, 10 Saudi Designers

Vogue Arabia's June 2023 Lavender Saudi Issue: 10 Covers, 10 Top Models, 10 Saudi Designers

Photographers Domen & Van De Velde [IG] are in charge of all photography with models including Amira Zuhair, Candice Swanepoel, Coco Rocha, Donna Bahdon, Isabeli Fontana, Sara Sampaio, Sasha Luss, Sophie Alshehry, Taleedah Tamer, and Toni Garrn.

Saudi brands embracing the lavender hue project include Honayda, Yousef Akbar, Raghad Alblaihed, Atelier Hekayat, April by Noura Alsaif, ArAm by Arwa Alammari, Mashael Al Faris, and Kaf by Kaf, Loodyana, and Lurline.

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Iris Law at Zermatt's Gronergrat Glacier by Dario Catellani for WSJ Magazine June-July 2023

Iris Law at Zermatt's Gronergrat Glacier by Dario Catellani for WSJ Magazine June-July 2023

When AOC sees photographer Dario Catellani [IG] in the same sentence as WSJ Magazine June-July 2023, I know we’re going somewhere fabulous in nature’s kingdom.

“Lulu,” I called my IA assistant. “Please get to work on Zermatt Switzerland. . . tell me about the ice caves . . . are there any Neolithic cave paintings or preserved symbols . . . what about mammoths?” Poor Lulu. She never gets an ordinary fashion assignment.

It-girl actor and model Iris Law discovers the famous Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and its luxury shopping destination Zermatt.

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Grace Elizabeth Dances into Vogue China's June 2023 Beauty Paper by Elizaveta Porodina

Grace Elizabeth Dances into Vogue China's June 2023 Beauty Paper by Elizaveta Porodina

Top model Grace Elizabeth dances softly into the pages of Vogue China’s Beauty Paper June 2023 issue.

Elizaveta Porodina [IG] spins out new artistry as a posse of imposters are in hot pursuit of her reconizable image style. Actually, one photographer “got me” a few weeks ago, leaving me swearing that a mistake happened on his IG.

No worries. Today Porodina spins out fairy-tale, ballet-inspired beauty images, working with stylist Stella Greenspan [IG], who styled Porodina’s fashion story with Cate Blanchett for Vanity Fair

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Naomi Apajok in 'Le Grand Bleu' Water Story by Txema Yeste for Numéro 239 Summer 2023

Naomi Apajok in 'Le Grand Bleu' Water Story by Txema Yeste for Numéro 239 Summer 2023

Numéro Magazine 239 Summer 2023 is devoted to H2O, water as the sacred element of life. The theme of water ebbs throughout the entire issue beginning with this cover story ‘LE GRAND BLEU’ featuring rising South Sudanese model Naomi Apajok.

Bernat Buscato styles Apajok in images by Txema Yeste [IG].

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Berit Heitmann Charms in 'Beach Waves' Lensed by Panos Davios for Vogue Greece June

 Berit Heitmann Charms in 'Beach Waves' Lensed by Panos Davios for Vogue Greece June

Models Berit Heitmann and Sifis Farantakis are styled by George Karapetis in ‘Beach Waves’, a charming getaway fashion story with Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Dior, Eres, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Missoni, Stella McCartney and Ugg.

Photographer Panos Davios [IG] captures the couple’s bubble-blowing trip to the beach for Vogue Greece June 2023.

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Blueblood Alex Consari Wears Quiet Luxury Lensed by Arnauld Lajeune for The Travel Almanac

Blueblood Alex Consari Wears Quiet Luxury Lensed by Arnauld Lajeune for The Travel Almanac

Model Alex Consari is styled by Clare Byrne in a fashion story with Quiet Luxury bonafides. If you think the fashion choices look like the Old Money Aesthetic, you’re right. The trends are difficult to distinguish, except that Quiet Luxury is often more modern. / Hair by Lucas Wilson; makeup by Jen Myles

Photographer Arnaud Lajeunie [IG] captures Alex with her signature pearls for The Travel Almanac [IG] TTA22 - “Performance".

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Mariam de Vinzelle in Puglia Sun by Giampaolo Sgura for Sunday Times Style

Mariam de Vinzelle in Puglia Sun by Giampaolo Sgura for Sunday Times Style

French model Mariam de Vinzelle covers the May 28th, 2023 issue of Sunday Times Style, living in her happy place of Puglia sunshine and dry days.

Stylist Verity Parker channels luxury boho vibes in ‘Pure Shores’ with slouchy pyjama-style bottoms, supersoft silks, crochet detailing and the occasional tie-dye print.

There’s plenty of plain geometry stripes in harmonious colorways, coupled with color print splashes lensed by Giampaolo Sgura [IG].

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Karolina Kurkova in Miami for Mujer Hoy June 2023 as 'Ultimate Supermodel' by Agata Serge

Karolina Kurkova in Miami for Mujer Hoy June 2023 as 'Ultimate Supermodel' by Agata Serge

Supermodel Karolína Kurkova becomes the protagonist of the June 2023 cover of Mujer Hoy. In the world of modeling, the quality of your works counts a lot, says Kurkova. But what sets you apart is your reputation.

Photographer Agata Serge [IG] shoots Kurkova in Miami, the city where she lives with her husband and their three children since 2012. Sarah Gore Reeves styles Kurkova in ‘La Ultima Supermodelo’ in patriotic colors this Memorial Day weekend in America.

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Nagi Sakai Captures 'Diamonds for Day' High Jewelry for WSJ Magazine

Nagi Sakai Captures 'Diamonds for Day' High Jewelry for WSJ Magazine

For every fashion trend, there its opposite. Focusing this morning on ‘New Luxury Codes’ in Vogue Turkey’s May 2023 issue, we abandon “the Quiet Luxury trend rebellion against our collective pursuit of more, more, more’.

Stopping by WSJ Magazine, ‘Diamonds for Day’, where major gems come out to play for daytime glamour, is the fashion focus in a High-Jewelry story lensed by Nagi Sakai [IG]. Model MJ Herrera is styled by Louise Ford in High-Jewelry luxury not bound by codes of when and where to wear diamonds.

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Aylah Peterson in 'New Luxury Codes' Lensed by Arseny Jabiev for Vogue Turkey May 2023

Aylah Peterson in 'New Luxury Codes' Lensed by Arseny Jabiev for Vogue Turkey May 2023

Model Aylah Peterson covers the May 2023 issue of Vogue Turkey, styled by Ceylan Atınç in the Quiet Luxury trend rebellion against our collective pursuit of more, more, more.

Photographer Arseny Jabiev [IG] captures the fashion story ‘New Luxury Codes’ with its emphasis on modern, sophisticated — ideally sustainable — luxury fashion that can be worn for years./ Makeup by Ece Birsen

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Anna Ewers In Casual '90s Summer Style by Inez & Vinoodh for Vogue Mexico June 2023

Anna Ewers In Casual '90s Summer Style by Inez & Vinoodh for Vogue Mexico June 2023

Shooting for Vogue Mexico’s June 2023 issue, photographers Inez & Vinoodh [IG] run through the fashion shoot checklist in Sisal, a port in the Yucatan.

Top model Anna Ewers fronts the rock & roll inspired fashion story that channels leather, eclectic prints and shiny metallics styled by Valentina Collado.

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Paloma Elsesser Wages War on 'Fatphobia' in D Repubblica May 19 Cover Story

Paloma Elsesser Wages War on 'Fatphobia' in D Repubblica May 19 Cover Story

Supermodel Paloma Elsesser covers the May 19, 2023 issue of D Repubblica, styled in a wide range of sensual, dark beauty looks by Laetitia Gimenez Adam.

Luxury labels including Blumarine, Dolce & Gabbana, Maison Alaia, Niccolò Pasqualetti, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more join forces with Paloma in designs that do not contain the female body.

Photographer Pablo Di Prima [IG] is in the studio./ Hair by Matt Benns; makeup by Marcelo Gutierrez

Paloma Elsesser is waging a war against fatphobia, saying:

"It's absurd that such a large percentage of people are excluded. Who can think that fashion only interests thin people?". "I want to get the message across that even if you're imperfect, you can have the life you want," she explains. And here she talks about the days on set when you don't have "that" size, the hypocrisies of the system and that time at the age of 8 in Gap's dressing room ...

The Failure of BodEquality

Non-luxury retailing is having major struggles with keeping their businesses solvent. But in the case of BodEquality, a new challenge I’ve not read before, has entered the convo. Brands should invest years of losing money to earn the trust of potential plus-size customers. I will also add, even if you are trying to achieve new sustainability goals that require major financial investment.

Our dear Edward Enninful, EIC of British Vogue, has very strong opinions on this topic. Let him take his three new supers he has crowned and his very intelligent self and become a “flying squad of larger-bodies intelligence” that is deeply-embedded in three test case brands.

Don’t just demand representation. Do something constructive.

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