Model stars Mona Tougaard and Vittoria Ceretti are lost in bad-girl thoughts, oblivious to a message from artist Tony Cokes’ video works message for 032c: “I want you to get off your fucking asses and do something for the people.”
It’s all very Berlin, as photographer Sebastian Faena [IG] knocks these two Vogue model queens off their pedestals and brings them down to earth in ‘CODEPENDENCY’, styled by Ras Bartram.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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].
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.
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".
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.
Rising model Milica Rajkovic is styled by Lara Bosch in a nature-running-wild fashion story “Perdida en el Bosque” [Lost in the Forest] lensed by Ana Abril [IG] for Mujer Hoy’s June 2023 issue./ Makeup by Yurena Cazorla
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.
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
Model Amar Akway goes bold — pop colors bold — in ‘Cuando Haces Pop’, casual summer pieces styled by Beatriz Machado. Photographer Yago Castromil captures the sunny color mix for Vogue Spain’s June 2023 issue./ Hair and makeup by Manuela Pana
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.
Very top model Vittoria Ceretti reinvents the bride’s life story in ‘C’est la Vie’, styled by Tabitha Simmons. Photographer Dan Martensen [IG] captures the too-short story for Vogue UK June 2023./ Hair by Cim Mahony; makeup by Lisa Houghton
