If 21st century culture and spirituality had goddesses, Kim Kardashian could easily be she who presided over social media, reality television, fashion and entrepreneurship. These thoughts open her interview with Carine Roitfeld in a CR Fashion Book Issue 23, with 10 more muses besides Kardashian to follow.
With this new CR Fashion Book 23, Kardashian takes her fourth cover — and what an amazing fashion story this is. Ben Perreira works with Carine on styling, choosing DSQUARED, Jacquemus, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Prada, Nensi Dojaka, and more. Photographer Nadia Lee Cohen [IG] is in the studio, capturing Kim Kardashian in a total transformation of the woman we know.
Kardashian refers to her own soul multiple times in the interview, which fascinates Anne. After the two mega voices in fashion talk about much needed needed reforms in America’s criminal justice system, Roitfeld asks Kardashian: “When do you feel most free?”
KK answers:
When I make business choices that are from the soul and not a quick, easy decision. I’d rather take the longer route and go with the journey than an easy choice that seems expected.
ELLE China celebrates its 35th Anniversary with the October 2023 issue. Top model Lina Zhang is styled by Kidd Ji in red, white and black, luxury brand elegance lensed lensed by Nick Yang./ Hair by John Zhang; makeup Clive-X
Abbey Lee joins the fashion caravan of cover stars for POP Magazine’s [IG] Issue 49, Autumn/Winter 2023. Ursina Gysi styles Abbey Lee in a big range of fashion looks that make a cohesive style statement lensed by Charlotte Wales [IG].
Models Biliny Mabil, Gedeon Dapsia, and Yujin Sim demand our visual attention — and get it — in ‘Head over Heels’, an exuberant fashion story styled by Imruh Asha in a long list of luxury labels.
The Dazed Magazine [IG] Autumn 2023 issue fashion story is lensed by Yis Kid [IG].
This ‘daring’ fashion story featuring model Madison Headrick is presumably heavily-funded by Tiffany, and absolutely approved by them. They have worked together previously, but this collaboration devoted to the Tiffany Lock and Tiffany Knot collections is pure brilliance. Anne will explain.
The arrival of Hector Muelas at Tiffany & Co this week, and now this very racy, divinely-sensual Madison Headrick fashion story lensed by David Roemer [IG] reaffirms my understanding of a top-level LVMH strategy in marketing to a progressive, younger, monied clientele.
My point in is not to compare Headrick Nahmad to Richie Grainge. Both young women are successful on their own.
Model Jean Campbell is living proof that the Burberry fall collection is recognizable anywhere. The September 17, 2023 issue of Sunday Times Style [IG] devotes the cover and two interior shots to the color-saturated, big-smile, Burberry twist on printed animals.
Christopher Anderson [IG] shoots the boho fashion story, with Charlotte Williamsondown for the interview. / Hair by David Harborow; make-up by Crystabel Riley; set design by Amy Friend
Barcelona-based photographer Xavi Gordo [IG] turns his lens to rising model Polina Rudenko in a fall fashion story ‘Valley Girl’ for ELLE Italia [IG] September 14, 2023.
Laura Seganti styles Rudenko in a luxe but ordinary, casual mix of fashion choices. Thinking minds understand that “outdoors” pleasures may not last forever, with an increasingly fragile mother earth.
Top model Edita Vilkeviciute covers the September 21, 2023 issue of ELLE France [IG], wearing all Louis Vuitton on the cover. Maya Zepinic styles the portfolio of quiet luxury fall essentials, photographed by Ben Weller [IG]./ Hair by Naoki Komiya; makeup by Georgina Graham
Top model Daphne Groeneveld is styled by Julie Gillet in a Fall 2023 fashion overview issue featuring Chanel, Dior, Hermes, Maison Margiela, Prada and more. Photographer David Roemer [IG] captures Daphne in New York for Madame Figaro France September 2023. /Hair by Rolando Beauchamp; makeup by Deanna Hagan
The September 2023 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia features rising model Marie Teissonniere wearing key pieces from Chanel’s Tweed high jewelry collection styled by Anna Castan. Photographer Mattia Guolo [IG] captures the fashion story ‘Total Knockout’, with its focus on new beauty products besides its new Tweed de Chanel high jewelery collection. / Hair by Jean-Luc Amarin; production by Jean-Marc Mondelet
Esteemed actor Helen Mirren is not accustomed to being the center of controversy. But she knew that criticism of her decision to play the plum role of world leader Golda Meir, the founding first and only woman leader of Israel’s history, was certain to invite controversy. Mirren is not Jewish and she has called the criticism of her being tapped by Oscar winner Guy Nattiv to play the lead in ‘Golda’ as “utterly legitimate”.
‘Golda’s focus is the 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in October 1973.
The film is in theaters and online now, released on August 25 and with a modest box office of $4.4 worldwide.
Elizaveta Porodina [IG] morphs her image artistry yet again with painterly, personal images of American actor Maude Apatow. Stephanie Waknine styles Apatow, best known for playing Lexi Howard in the HBO drama series ‘Euphoria’, in the all Louis Vuitton fashion story for POP Magazine #49 FW 2023. / Hair by Claire Moore; makeup by Janeen Witherspoon
Top model Winnie Harlow delivers the Stylist UK Fall Fashion 2023 cover story with cast perfection. Closeup, so we can actually see the fashion.
Photographer Jason Kim [IG] creates beautifully saturated, but not shrill, images that anchor us in a sense of place and Sunday-best style mood.
The fashion story is so simple and direct, and does an elevated job of saying “buy me”. Winnie is styled fashion director Lucy Reber with a nod to Stylist UK editor Alix Walker.
Rising model Awet Aleu makes an arresting appearance in the pages of Blanc Magazine’s [IG] Hot Like Fire Issue 23. The Buffalo, NY native first walked for Saint Laurent in summer 2022.
For Blanc, Aleu is styled by Willyum Beck in Fendi, Ferragamo, Loewe, Maison Alaia, MM6 Maison Margiela, Schiaparelli and more. Photographer Matthew Priestly [IG] is behind the lens, creating first-class artistry in image-making. / Hair by Isaac Davidson; makeup by Tomoyo Shionome
How enchanting! In the words of photographer Ruo Bing Li [IG], we are viewing: “A Lin editorial that unfolds between a scenario generated by technology and a make-up designed by human hands; between a background made of bits and bytes and a model in the flesh and blood…”
Model Ajok Madel is styled by Roberto Johnson in ‘Bellus ex machina’ [translated ‘Nice from the Machine’], in this otherworldly, smile-worthy fashion story for the September 2023 issue of Vogue Portugal [IG]. Wouldn’t people be happier working in this office environment? / Hair by Akihisa Yamaguchi; makeup by Jezz Hill
Model Miriam Sánchez is styled by Katie Shillingford in ‘Home Country’, a cold-wind-coming, fall fashion story heavy on plaids, color and cozy fashion. Photographer Bibi Cornejo Borthwick [IG] is in the studio for Harper’s Bazaar US [IG] September 2023./ Hair by Soichi Inagaki; makeup by Niamh Quinn
The September 10, 2023 issue of HTSI Magazine [IG] takes us into their fall fashion edit, aptly described as ‘80s power dressing with less ‘The Bitch’ and more sexual restraint.
Models Rolf and Victoria Fawole have separate covers, with styling by Isabelle Kountoure. Photographers Louise [IG] & Maria Thornfeldt[IG] capture the fashion zeitgeist in ‘All the feels’, a nod to the uber-tactile nature of many fabrics — the fluffier the better. / Makeup by Patrick Glatthaar; hair by Christos Bairabas
There’s no info floating out there on the actual fibers used in these fashion fluffies.
Stella McCartney has pioneered the in-use Koba® Fur-Free Fur by ECOPEL [IG] is made with recycled polyester and up to 100 percent DuPont™ Sorona® plant-based fibers. Now, ECOPEL has gone a step further by creating a biodegradable faux fur, GACHA.
Croatian model Faretta Radic, ka Faretta, covers ELLE Italia’s September 14, 2023 issue. Faretta suits up in a Louis Vuitton fluid, menswear suit worn with Church’s shoes.
Laura Seganti also chooses Celine by Hedi Slimane, Gucci, Prada, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vacarello and more, photographed by Xavi Gordo [IG].
GEN V is the renamed MINI V from V Magazine. and is AOC’s focus in this debut fashion story ‘Fall Fatale With Gabbriette’.
In the words ofMathias Rosenzweig [Editor-in-Chief, GEN V]
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, maybe even sweeter.
So yes, MINI V has become GEN V.
Like, whatever. Things change.”
AOC fell down this rabbit hole, seeing the photographer credit for Dan Beleiu [IG]. ‘Fall Fatale With Gabbriette’ is styled by Anna Trevelyan with luxe looks from ALAÏA, Benneton, Chanel, Ferragamo, GCDS, Gucci, Kim Shui, Marc Jacobs, Valentino and more. And we ended up getting an education on succubus chic.
Model Ornella Umutoni comes from Kagali, Rwanda’s capital city and she takes a solo pose in a fashion story ‘This Fall, Tartans and Tweeds Get a Modern Twist” styled by Jasmine Hassett for T: The New York Times Style Magazine October 2023.
Jamaican-born filmmaker and photographer Jeano Edwards [IG], who has a close association with British Designer Grace Wales Bonner, is behind the lens. / Hair by Ryan Mitchell; makeup by Kiki Gifford
