Sydney Sweeney is the ‘woman of the hour’ today and not because of her gorgeous photoshoot by Elizaveta Porodina [IG] in the September 2025 issue of WSJ Magazine [IG].
She’s not the ‘woman of the hour’ because of a led-by-the-right to bait-the-left manufactured controversy over her recent American Eagle ads.
We don’t know yet if Charlie Kirk’s killer, now-in-custody Tyler Robinson, 22, took him out over the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle manufactured-by-the-right controversy. His laundry list of hate will be revealed in the coming days.
The reason Sydney Sweeney is loud and proud today is because her November 2025 release ‘Christy’ movie trailer dropped hours ago, and it’s a blockbuster.
Supermodel and Chanel ambassador Liu Wen is styled by Audrey Hu in key pieces from her patron’s feminine fall 2025 collection. Photographer Nadine Ijewere [IG] captures the luxury fashion story for W Magazine China’s [IG] September 2025./ Makeup by Valentina Li; hair by Minghu Zhang
Paloma Elsesser continues to inspire, today with her September 2025 cover story for Vogue Germany [IG]. One of fashion’s strongest voices wears Louis Vuitton on the cover, styled by Harry Lambert in images by Julia Noni [IG]./ Hair by Pierre Saint Sever; makeup by Patrick Glatthaar
Elsesser is joined by model Rayan Mazuel in select images of a larger cast not published.
Vogue Germany features director Maria Hunstig highlights one of Elsesser’s poems personalized on a dress by Macy Grimshaw. Paloma’s words are posted.
Model Mila van Eeten wears the latest pieces from Aquazzura, Chloe, David Koma, Dolce & Gabbana, Khaite, Magda Butrym, Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney, Tom Ford and more, photographed by Jorin Koers [IG] for Mytheresa [IG] Hair by Alessandro Rebecchi; makeup by Carlos Saidel
The New LuxExperience Platform
Last week the Munich-based, German e-tailer Mytheresa said that about 700 employees might be impacted as the profitable e-tailer integrates Yoox-Net-a-Porter [YNAP] into the new company LuxExperience.
The acquisition positions the new luxury brands internet platform to become the largest player in luxury e-commerce. Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont, YNAP’s previous owner, is footing the bill by recapitalising YNAP with €555 million in exchange for a 33 percent stake in Mytheresa, and an additional €100 million six-year revolving credit facility.
ELLE US [IG] shares ‘Sculpture Garden’, a bold, modern fashion story with models Caren Jepkemei, Christina Wang and Ning Jinyi. Dimphy den Otter styles the trio lensed by Sarah van Rij [IG] & David van der Leeuw [IG] at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California.
The spectacular views from Zabriskie Point are some of the most photographed in Death Valley National Park./ Hair by Tiago Goya; makeup by Homa Safar
Superdupers Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner cover the October 2025 issue of American Vogue [IG].
KenGi heads for Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the fashion story styled by Tabitha Simmons at Diamond Cross Ranch [IG]. Photographer Lachlan Bailey [IG] shoots his first American Vogue cover story at Diamond Cross Ranch.
Chloe Malle, named the new Head of Editorial Content at Vogue US, is on the interview. The dialogue is heavier than spun sugar on a stick at the state fair — almost folksy — but definitely apolitical, no comentary about the world writ large. Just two longtime, down-home friends having a scat style, verbal bubblebath. And Chloe Malle writes it all down in short, crisp sentences.
Supermodel Vittoria Ceretti wears Dolce & Gabbana styled by Emmanuelle Alt in a fashion story reminding us “There is always time for love”. Ceretti — the Italian girl who conquered global covers and catwalks — is interviewed by Chiara Valeiro and photographed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] for the September 6, 2025 issue of d Magazine [IG]./ Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Helena Komarova
Models Aditsa Berzenia and Sofia Mathiassen grace the pages of Numéro France [IG] #255 September 2025 in a fashion story called L’intrepide’. Irina Marie styles the fashion shoot lensed by Elie Benistant [IG]./ Hair by Annesofie Begtrup; makeup by Elena Bettanello
Models Achol Kuir and Mary Ukech are styled by Anita Szymczak in ‘Le Look Bazaar: Grand Classiques Revisités. Photographer Thomas Cristiani [IG] is behind the lens, capturing bold, modern fashion from Celine, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, YSL by Anthony Vaccarello for Harper’s Bazaar France [IG] September 2025./ Hair by Jacob Kajrup;makeup by Patrick Glatthaar
British fabric designer and landscape designer Miranda Brooks invites us to Catswood, the home she shares with her husband, architect Bastien Halard, and their daughters, Poppy and Violette Grey. In Gloucestershire, the comforts of family meet the pleasures of wardrobe staples in the pages of Vogue’s September 2025 issue.
Catswood is also the name of the fabric business created around the family gardens by Brooks and Halard.
The September 2025 issue of Vogue Poland [IG] is dedicated to opera as a total art. The artistic experience of opera combines architecture, fashion, music and theater in the cover story ‘Reconstruction’.
Photographer Bohdan Bohdanov [IG] captures the source of Polish pride cover story with rising model Claudia Campana, styled by Chiara Janczarek in theatrical pieces from the Polish National Opera. / Makeup by Marianna Yurkiewicz; Hair by Piotr Wasiński
Model Julia Pacha is styled by Bernat Buscato in Balenciaga, Dior, DSquared2, Givenchy by Sarah Burton, Juana Martín, Longchamp, Moschino, Nina Ricci, Sportmax and more. Txema Yeste [IG] captures the bold femininity as ‘Bandolera’ for Numéro France [IG] #255, September 2025 ‘Audace’ issue./ Makeup by Jordi Fontanals; hair by Jordi Fontanals
Model Jacqui Hooper fronts ‘Mille Miglia’ [a thousand miles], a timely auto-racing fashion story with a retro boho vibe styled by Sissy Vian. Photographer Craig McDean [IG] captures Hooper, with male model Aurélien Frank, for Vogue Italia [IG] September 2025./ Hair by Pier Paolo Lai; makeup by Fulvia Farolfi
The Original Mille Miglia [1927-1957]
The Race: This was a dangerous, high-speed endurance race held on public roads in Italy. The figure-eight shaped course ran from Brescia to Rome and back, covering about 1,000 miles. The race was banned in 1957 following a horrific crash that killed driver Alfonso de Portago, his navigator, and nine spectators.
Legacy: The original race was known for making famous marques like Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and Mercedes-Benz, with legendary drivers like Stirling Moss competing.
In 1977, the Modern 1000 Miglia was reborn. See the details in AOC Fashion.
Maggie Maurer is lensed by Hana Knizova for Vogue Czechoslovakia September 2025 issue dedicated to Fortune Telling.
Maurer wears Cartier High Jewelry on the cover with a Gucci dress and scarf. Vogue Czech fashion director Milena Zuravljova chooses Cartier jewelry throughout the story images, adding luxury fashion looks from Maison Alaia, Saint Laurent, Maison Valentino, Schiaparelli and more./ Hair by Malin Wallin; makeup by Johanna Nordlander
Vogue Czech Honors Freyja
The Nordic goddess Freyja was on my mind this spring, when I wrote about the ancient history of women in Scotland, connected to a post about the Dior Cruise 2025 collection ‘Highland Fling’ featuring Debra Shaw.
The Nordic mythology around Freyja is just one more example of belief systems in our pre-monotheism world. While we’re not ‘going there’ today, what is called Ancestral Odinism is being co-opted by right-wingers seeking an alternative to Christian nationalism.
End of summer 2025, Anine Bing [IG] herself rolled out the campaign for her new Anine Bag. In pursuing her lifelong love of frame bags, the Los-Angeles-based Danish designer tapped photographer Chris Colls [IG] and stylist Sarah Gore Reeves to make her frame bag campaign one to remember. / Makeup by Rachel Goodwin; hair by Claire Grech
Framed like a vintage clutch but bold enough for this exact moment, the bag comes with a manifesto. “This bag is more than an accessory—it’s a reflection of the woman who carries it,” Bing said in the campaign’s accompanying message. “Confident. Intentional. In her power.”
Photographer Elizaveta Porodina [IG] has produced a staggeringly-beautiful fashion story for Vogue China’s [IG] September 2025 issue.
Before us, 32 images in this spectacular celebration of eight Chinese supermodels, eight distinct sets of attributes and eight life journeys come together “to create the most personal and meaningful style story for Vogue China’s 20th anniversary.”
The epic model cast includes Chu Wong, Du Juan, Fei Fei Sun, He Cong, Lina Zhang, Ming Xi, Shu Pei Qin and Xiao Wen Ju styled by Xiao Liu./ Hair by Zhou Xue Ming; makeup by Valentina Li
Angola-born model Blesnya Minher is styled by Carolina Orrico in Alaïa, Jil Sander, Khaite, Loewe, Saint Laurent and more for a fashion story ‘Fuerza Exterior’ filled with strong, outerware and accessories style statements.
Photographer Coni Tarallo [IG] is in the studio for Vogue Mexico and Latin America [IG] August 2025./ Hair by Levi Monarch; makeup by Sena Murahashi
Supermodel and Chanel ambassador Liu Wen takes three covers for W Magazine China [IG] #15 2025 The Artisan Issue. Austin Feng styles Liu Wen in images lensed by Paul Wetherell [IG].
Liu Wen is wearing Chanel’s new ‘Reach for the Stars’ High Jewelery Collection, honoring iconic symbols of human civilization and Gabrielle Chanel’s legacy. Three symbols are the core of Chanel’s ‘Reach for the Stars’ High Jewelery Collection: the lion, the comet and, introduced for the first time, wings that are reimagined as contemporary icons of the maison.
The September 2025 issue of Vogue Netherlands [IG] puts Imaan Hammam on three covers, all shot in Cairo. The Moroccan-Egyptian beauty, born and raised in Amsterdam, is photographed by Lachlan Bailey [IG] in images styled by Linda Gumus Gerritsen in her father’s homeland.
