A‘Spirited Romance’ swept through global cyberspace this week, as Zara Studio launched its S/S 2023 Campaign. The limited-edition, top tier of Zara’s spring offering inspires a spiritual pause on sleepless nights and digital frenzy.
Do you still remember the smell of fresh grass? Did you ever eat clover? How about just lying on on a blanket and seeing a sky so beautiful, it seems impossible that a climate emergency is at hand?
Models Annemary Aderbrigbe, Ava Christian, He Cong and Ida Heiner are the spring muses lensed by Steven Meisel. Frequent collaborator Fabien Baron acts as creative director in a moment where fashion swings back to sensual elegance and beautiful clothes, styled here by another Meisel-Baron collaborator Karl Templer.
There will always be contrived fashion around us, but the trend to clothes that we wear as honest pleasure — as opposed to them wearing us as artifice, an IG photo op and to feed some designer’s ego is real.
The March 2023 issue of Numéro 237 lands in Marrakech, with model Othilia Simon styled by Charles Varenne in top luxury labels. Photographer Yulia Gorbachenko [IG] captures Simon in ‘Medina’.
Louis Vuitton releases a Ramadan capsule, available on their ME website and select Louis Vuitton stores in the region. Model Malika El Maslouhi poses with precious handbags and classic ready-to-wear pieces styled by Victoria Sekrier.
Carlijn Jacobs [IG]photographs the campaign with Axel Morin on film with Tony Romero as art director; Ryan Chappell as choreographer; Vincent Olivieri on set design.
Czech top model Eva Herzigova celebrates her 50th birthday, covering the March 18, 2023 issue of D la Repubblica [IG]. Anastasia Barbieri styles the mother of three sons in Acne Studios, AMI Alexandre Mattiussi, Celine by Hedi Slimane, Loro Piana, Michael Kors Collection, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane, Sébline, Vivetta and more.
Hungarian musician and photographer Krisztián Éder [IG] photographs Eva Herzigova over two “magical” days in Paris.
In VogueUS April issue’s ‘Just One Thing’, top model Irina Shayk wears a neutral Gucci blazer four different ways. Shayk is styled by Tabitha Simmons in images by Cass Bird [IG].
Top model Taylor Hill covers the March 2023 issue of Mojeh, wearing haute couture with dazzling creations from Cartier’s BEAUTÉS DU MONDE High Jewellery Collection.
Pablo Patané styles Taylor in ‘Dreamland’s’ high-drama images, lensed by Luis Monteiro [IG].
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen fronts the Winter 2023 campaign for footwear brand Arezzo, lensed by Fernando Tomaz [IG]. Pedro Sales styles the campaign with creative direction by Giovanni Bianco and set design by Jean Labanca.
Arezzo & Co. the 50-year-old Brazilian conglomerate behind Arezzo, Gisele’s ad campaign featured here, Schutz and Alexandre Birman acquired 65 percent of Paris Texas footwear brand two weeks ago.
Arezzo Acquires Majority Stake in Paris Texas Footwear
The question is: will Gisele next be stepping out in buzzy Milan, Italy-based Paris Texas boots? That could happen.
It was Emily Ratajkowski who put Paris Texas knee-high leather boots on the map in 2018 via Instagram. The brand was founded in 2015 by sisters Annamaria and Margherita Brivio.
In Mid-January AOC previewed the covers and select images of supermodel Isabeli Fontana, who returned to Vogue Brazil January 2023, after a five-year hiatus.
Today, we share the entire fashion story of styled by fashion director Rita Lazzarotti with images captured by Lufré [IG] for an issue dedicated to ‘The Spirit of Summer’. / Hair and makeup by Henrique Martins
W Magazine [IG]embraces dopamine-dressing, hi-voltage, glamour in ‘Before Night Falls’ styled by Ola-Oluwa Ebiti. The model lineup includes Abény Nhial, Ling Chen, Nyagua Ruea, Xie Chaoyu and Yoonmi Sun.
London-born, Nigerian-Jamaican parentage photographer Nadine Ijewere [IG] is in the studio, capturing sleek silhouettes with some fabtabulous fashion froth on the side.
Top model Rebecca Leigh Longendyke poses in Midtown Manhattan streets, styled by Alex White in ‘Soft Power’ skirts and dresses for ELLE US . Photographer Christian MacDonald [IG] captures fashion sophistication undaunted by rain, wind and moving trucks in the city that never sleeps.
American model Madison Headrick is glam and sensual on the March 2023 cover of Harpers Bazaar Turkey’s Cartier special. The fashion shoot took place in Turkey before the earthquake, and Headrick asks for help. Please consider supporting those affected by the earthquake disasters in Turkey by donating to AHNAP.org/ disasters-turkey.
Photographer Emre Dogru [IG]is behind the lens with styling by fashion editor Tugce Kilincli. The location is The Ritz Carlton Istanbul. / Hair by Serkan Akturk; makeup by Ece Birsen
What a gift Vogue Arabia has given to the world — this exquisitely beautiful fashion story in the March 2023 issue. My senses are in total overload and my heart is filled with gratitude to all the creative talent and energy assembled here.
The art collage of model Abuk Adier with Art Factory Studio [their website] posing with paintings by Rashid Al Khalifa [link] raises my pulse with expectations. The artist is interviewed on Vogue Arabia. Currently, he is the chairman of the National Council of the Arts and is honorary chairman of the Bahrain Arts Society.
This is just such a gorgeous gift to the world, and I love how Vogue Arabia weaves art into the fashion narrative. We’re seeing more of that at Global Vogue as well. But Vogue Arabia has a fantastic mission of educating readers about their world, and I appreciate the strategy tremendously. These images are burned into my brain, they are so intoxicating. ~ Anne
Supermodel/talent Gigi Hadid has four covers in the March 2023 issue of Vogue Netherlands. Linda Gumus Gerritsen styles Hadid in images by Gigi’s close friend Alana O’Herlihy [IG].
Politico did what good journalists do on an important story. They dug deeply and late Monday, Christopher Cadelago sprung a humdinger of a piece of news about events surrounding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ire and staff negotiations with Walgreens over their front of the pack capitulation to the demands of red state AGs around the distribution of abortion pills.
Now the governor may be a forgiving kind of guy, but the first thought that went through my mind reading the post was “that’s one hell of a bridge to burn”, especially as the darling not only of Governor Newsom but also as a senior policy adviser to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Meet Ann O’Leary, Former Chief of Staff to Gavin Newsom
I speak of the lawyer on the phone with Newsom’s inner circle staff, as a lead representative for Walgreens: Ann O’Leary, the governor’s first chief of staff and now a partner in the law firm Jenner & Block.
Models Adit Priscilla, Barbara Valente, Louise Robert and Sherry Shi take the stage in Missoni’s Spring/Summer 2023 Campaign. Missoni’s new creative director, Filippo Grazioli introduces us to his vision of Missoni, taking a more reductionist approach to a sexy body-con silhouette.
In truth, the new designer has already jazzed things up for the fall 2023 collection, based on the recent show. Returning to the spring campaign, Lorenzo Posocco styles the shoot, photographed by Theo Wenner [IG].
As fashion once again embraces sensuality, lingerie dressing is again a trend. In the case of top model Sora Choi, Alex White chooses a punkish spin with suspenders and buckles on sheer and fragile fabrics from Christopher Kane, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Valentino and more. Even Chanel courts buyers with a strapless harness dress.
Photographer Sharif Hamza [IG] is behind the lens for ‘She’s Come Undone’, a fashion story for ELLE US March 2023./ Makeup by Fulvia Farolfi; hair by Junya Nakashima
Seashells are so often a feast for the eyes. Cartier Fine Jewellery photographed on seashells by Fernando Gomez [IG] creates its own form of visual rapture. Anna Castan styles the oceanic presentation for Harper’s Bazaar Arabia March 2023.
Zara’s [IG] commitment to sophisticated marketing delivers a beauty story that does as much for Zara fashion as for Zara Spring 2023 makeup trends.
Makeup artist Sam Visser brings sky and earth tones to top model SashaPivovarova’s smoky aquamarine and peacock blue eyes and sandy-neutrals face. The visual undercurrent is not only bold but complex, as the setting sun on the horizon drenches water, waves and Sasha in increasingly inky darkness.
There is female mystery in Carlijn Jocobs’ [IG] images, with Sasha rising from the ocean depths as a full-dressed, boss lady sea goddess styled by Imruh Asha. Sasha’s blonde hair bob by Mustafa Yanaz co-exists with her ivory head-helmet bathing cap.
Italian model Ben Massarenti settles into the terrain of Lanzarote, a Spanish island that is one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa.
Agnès Poulle styles the fashion story that leans heavily on sustainable and recycled or vintage clothing from niche brands.
Photographer Zeb Daemen [IG] captures the clothes very much at peace with the land in this strong sustainability statement for Madame Figaro March 10th, 2023.
New mother and good friend to photographer Elizaveta Porodina [IG], model Maggie Maurer fronts the ‘Euphoria’ collection of eyewear from Los Angeles-based Jacques Marie Mage [IG]. Vittoria Cerciello styles the campaign with set design by Afra Zamara.
The artisan brand has an incredibly beautiful website with equally inspiring products that include eyeglasses as the lead product, supplemented with select jewelry pieces, gifts and home products.
