Mona Tougaard in 'Sharp Turns' by Oliver Hadlee Pearch for Harper's Bazaar March 2024
/Top model Mona Tougaard is dressed by newly-installed Harper’s Bazaar Style Director at Large Carlos Nazario in ‘Sharp Turns’ for Bazaar US [IG] March 2024 issue.
Photographer Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] is behind the lens, capturing the sensual cuts, modern architecture luxury looks. / Hair by Ryan Mitchell; makeup by Kanako Takase
Nazario celebrated his 36th birthday party in Paris on February 29, hosted by Samira Nasr, Harper’s Bazaar US editor-in-chief.
Read MorePucci Spring 2024 Campaign with Vittoria Ceretti | House Update
/The watery effect of Pucci’s heritage Vivara print takes the stage in a new Spring 2024 campaign headlined by Vittoria Ceretti and captured by Mario Sorrenti [IG] at Villa L’Alma near Milan.
Pucci Artistic Director Camille Miceli has invited us to Rome on April 4 to view Vivara in action as "one of the house's most iconic prints, dating back to 1965 and featured in all the archives."
To many of us, Pucci is an absolute jewel, with speculation-only 2023 revenue of $100m. If any group can nurture her to Pucci’s maximum potential, it’s LVMH.
Previously working under LVMH’s Sidney Toledano as the chief executive of smaller brands like Celine and Fendi, Camille Micelli at Pucci — along with Belgian fashion executive Saar Debrouwere as Pucci CEO — will operate under the guidance of Michael Burke, who recently took the helm from Toledano.
I dig deeply into the LVMH approach to developing talent in the Michael Burke link above.
Read MoreBella Hadid Covers Vogue Italia, Looking Serene in Advance of Her Orabella Launch
/Precious words come from supermodel, businesswoman, activist Bella Hadid, who covers the April 2024 issue of Vogue Italia — and presumably other April Vogues as well.
In response to the question “How are you?”, asked by interviewer Sofia Viganò, Bella responds:
“Very good: for the first time since I can remember I am clear and present. I have the feeling that, by showing my most authentic self, things and people have aligned with my destiny."
Hadid is styled by Alex Jordan Harrington in inner cleansing-mode clothes, devoid of showstopping jewelry and other beautiful distractions, with Zoe Ghertner behind the lens.
Bella’s Texas State of Mind
With her enduring love of horses and now spending major amount of time in Ft. Worth, Texas with her guy National Cutting Horse Association Riders Hall of Famer Adan Banuelos, Bella should be fronting the Fall 2024 Louis Vuitton Men’s cowboys campaign.
Read MoreChanel SS-2024 Campaign Shot by Inez & Vinoodh at Historic Villa Noailles
/Coco Chanel's connection to Villa Noailles [IG] is a fascinating chapter in fashion history. That unique relationship is expressed in the Chanel [IG] Spring 2024 ad campaign and also in lush floral prints inspired by the villa itself, located in Hyères, in the heart of the South of France.
This year, the campaign stars actor Riley Keough, named days ago as Chanel’s new ambassador, alongside longtime Chanel muse, supermodel Rianne Van Rompaey.
Villa Noailles was celebrated at Chanel’s Spring 2024 PFW runway show last October. The new campaign by frequent Chanel collaborators Inez and Vinoodh [IG], unfolds in the villa’s garden and its iconic pink room, envisioned as sanctuaries of creativity and happiness for the Chanel woman.
Read MoreSasha Pivovarova Defies Gravity in Dan Beleiu Fashion Story for T China Style March 2024
/Top model Sasha Pivovarova takes a cover of T China Magazine’s [IG] March 2024 issue, as the focus of Dan Beleiu’s [IG] stylish interest in aerodynamics.
Edward Bowleg III styles Pivovarova in Bottega Veneta, Givenchy, Khaite NY, Maison Alaia, Miu Miu, Versace and more. / Makeup by Laura Stiassni; hair by E Williams
Read MoreMaike Inga and Nyaduloa Gabriel Couture by Brigitte Niedermair for Numéro 245
/Spela Lenarcic styles models Maike Inga and Nyaduloa Gabriel wearing ‘Black & White’ Haute Couture sculptures of the highest order.
Brigitte Niedermair [IG] captures the precise vision of eternal feminity in its purest vision — before it returns to earth on red carpet reality — for Numéro 245, March 2024./ Hair by Caroline Schmitt; makeup by Lloyd Simmons
Read MoreUruguayan Beauty Rossana Latallada in Harper's Bazaar UK 'To the Lighthouse'
/Uruguayan model Rossana Latallada takes us ‘To the Lighthouse’, a major spring season fashion story from Harper’s Bazaar UK [IG] February 2024.
Cathy Kasterine styled the wide range of epicurean clothes lensed by Boo George [IG] at Beara Peninsula on the southwest coast of Ireland./ Hair by Declan Sheils; makeup by Florrie White
Read MoreZara Spring 2024 Studio Collection Campaign by Steven Meisel and Fabien Baron
/Zara [IG] drops its Studio Collection twice a year, with today’s Spring 2024 drop called Rêveries.
Real-world models include Fei Fei Sun, Nyawurh Chuol, rising model Rosalieke Fuchs and Vivienne Rohner. Are they pondering Betty Friedan’s life-changing book ‘The Feminine Mystique’ [1963] — but are not quite ready to tackle the deeply philosophical and life-unsettling Simone de Bouveoir treatise ‘The Second Sex’ [1949]?
Steven Meisel [IG] shoots the quartet in rich, mid-century midtones, sheerish blouses, cardigans and pencil skirts, complemented by interior furniture in sensual hues and slowly-increasing sunlight.
Read MoreMariacarla Boscono's 'Dark and Stark' Style for W Magazine Vol-2-2024 by Karim Sadli
/Top model Mariacarla Boscono is styled by Brian Molloy in ‘Dark and Stark: Mariacarla Boscono Slips into Spring’s New Classics’. Brands include Bottega Veneta, Fendi, Givenchy, Gucci, Maison Valentino, Prada, The Row and more.
Photographer Karim Sadli [IG] is behind the lens for W Magazine [IG] Volume 2—2024./ Hair by Stéphane Lancien; makeup by Mariacarla Boscono
Read MoreKylie Jenner Covers Interview Magazine Winter 2023-4 with Jennifer Lawrence Girl Convo
/Kylie Jenner covers the Winter 2023-4 issue of Interview Magazine [IG] Issue 552, a fashion story we forgot to post.
Jenner is a momentary tour de force with a gift for words, chaneling the reality that at age 16, “these 50-year-old men were saying, “Hi, little slut,” and— . . . “
Alas, those punchy lines are rare in this girl talk session. It’s a white bread, Spam sandwich, shared between Jenner and her pal Jennifer Lawrence, who runs the interview.
Photographer Theo Liu [IG] is behind the lens with set design by Patience Harding and styling by Mel Ottenberg./ Hair by Jesus Guerrero; makeup by Ariel Tejada
Read MoreCarlijn Jacobs Eyes 'Un Jeu de Mirror' Accessories in M Magazine-du-Monde March 2024
/Models Addison Soens and Vike Evseeva share ‘Un jeu de Mirror’ doubles fashion match editorial space with Madja John Peter and Mary Ukech, also Lamchi and Venus He in the March 2024 issue of M Magazine du Monde [IG].
Fashion editor Malina Joseph Gilchrist styles the fashion shoot, lensed by Carlijn Jacobs [IG] with creative direction by Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone [IG].
Read MoreNour Rizk in 'Anything Goes' Rich Decadence for Harper's Bazaar UK by Boo George
/Swiss-Lebanese heritage model Nour Rizk is styled by Cathy Kasterine in ‘Anything Goes’, a divinely decadent fashion story that’s a mix of dazzling diamonds, supersize sequins, and a very-worn, treasured La Fetiche ‘jumper’ with a big hole.
Photographer Boo George [IG] captures the old-money extravagance for Harper’s Bazaar UK [IG] April 2024./ Hair by Declan Sheils; makeup by Sunao Takahashi
Read MoreFanta Fofana in 'The Bold Type' by Ekua King for ELLE UK March 2024
/Fanta Fofana in 'The Bold Type' by Ekua King for ELLE UK March 2024 AOC Fashion
Model Fanta Fofana is styled by Jenny Kennedy in ‘The Bold Type’, lensed by Ekua King [IG] for ELLE UK March 2024./ Hair by Sharon Robinson; makeup by Mattie White