London-born rapper Little Simz’s fourth and most recent album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ debuted last September to considerable acclaim. Simz announced the cancellation of her US tour, citing the financial stresses of touring as an independent artist, shortly before sitting down with Document Journal’sImani Elizabeth Jackson.
Simz is styled by Alice Lefons in all Louis Vuitton clothes and Tiffany & Co jewelry. Photographer Jackie Nickerson [IG] is behind the lens for Document’s summer/pre-fall 2022 issue celebrating Ten Years of Independent Thought and Culture.
Fendi releases the first images from its Fall/Winter 2022 Campaign lensed by Craig McDean [IG]. Models include Bella Hadid, Julia Nobis, Rayssa Medeiros, Steph Shiu and Victoria Fawole, with styling by Melanie Ward.
The ‘200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries’ exhibition was organized in 2021, inviting 200 visionaries to use the iconic trunk as a blank canvas.
The uber-creatives inside and outside of Louis Vuitton include DJ and Kenzo fashion designer Nigo, L.A. artist Alex Israel, astronaut-in-training Alyssa Carson, skateboarder Beatrice Domond, feminist Gloria Steinem and more.
Sotheby’s will auction off the 200 trunks at year’s end, with the proceeds benefitting charity.
If you fancy Graff High Jewelry will ball gowns and not a summer cashmere sweater, WSJ Magazine says “think outside of your self-imposed, where to wear high jewelry rules.” AOC believes that finding the right pairing is crucial or you will look like you are auditioning for a rerun of ‘Dallas’. No offense, Dame Joan Collins.
The winning backdrop in most of these images is a cream, mushroom, ivory or similar neutral-colors, luxe-yarns summer sweater — preferably sustainable from a brand like Loro Piana.
Models Lala Olsson and Lary Muller are lensed by Henrik Purienne in soft-lens, soothing images that assure us nary one eyebrow will be raised in the best country clubs — if you have the quiet moxie to take the plunge.
Dust magazine youth rebellion chooses Gisele Bundchen, 41, as their Fall 2022 cover star. AOC hopes that Gisele has an in-depth interview on environmental action.
The mega supermodel is styled by Michael Philouze in body-baring fashion bits including the infamous MM mini. Luigi Murenu and Iango Henzi [IG] shoot Gisele’s fashion story in black and white images.
ELLE France fashion and market editor Élisabeth Akessoul creates a natural fibers fashion recipe with ‘Beach Girl’, a summer getaway accessories story. Model Marie Violaine Chenal wears vagabond-spirit essentials from Alanui, Calzedonia, Dior, DnuD, Emporio Armani, Hermès, Isabel Marant, Lili Sidonio, Mango, Max Mara, Sessun, Soeur, Vanessa Bruno and more.
Photographer David Sims [IG] captures the Prada Fall 2022 campaign for both men’s and women’s collections. The luxury Italian house’s Fall/Winter 2022 campaigns pair with intention a still-life of an object with each model/talent. The chosen totem has deeply personal meaning and relevance to the individual Prada protagonists in the campaign collages.
Adrien Da Maia, CEO of Courrèges since March 2020, wants the world to know that the fashion house forever associated with the Space Age is making a 21st century comeback. Yes, the challenge is major, but the French label has some very timely political and lifestyle forces behind it.
The collages created by deconstructing and recomposing pictures of the Jil Sander’s Pre-Fall 2022 collection are photographed by British photographer Chris Rhodes [IG] one of Lucie and Luke Meier’s trusted collaborators.
Do you dream in color? AOC does. And we are triggered in the most positive way by the surreal world of JW Anderson. The new Moncler Genius collection is called 1 Moncler JW Anderson and it’s an invite to stop overthinking everything.
Finding a state of flow is easily enhanced in this mouth-watering fashion parfait collection.
Actor and singer Zendaya covers the July 2022 issue of Vogue Italia. The ‘Euphoria’ star, named to the TIME 100 2022 list of the world’s most influential people, reflects on her status as the “portrait of a generation’, writes Jordan Anderson in the Vogue Italia interview.
Nigerian beauty Amal Tobi poses in ‘Drama Queen’ styled by Giorgia Melis in Burberry, Gucci and more hi-impact fashion luxury. Photographer Giuseppe Vaccaro [IG] is behind the lens for Vogue Arabia June 2022 with art direction by Ivano Mansueto.
Matches Fashionfeels the European summer vibe, in country getaway clothes styled by fashion editors David St. John-James and Natasha Wray. Photographer Stefano Galuzzi [IG] captures models Rishi Robin and Ylang Messenguiral.
Louis Vuitton will unveil its largest high jewelry collection to date in Marrakech on July 4. Two-time Oscar winning actor Cate Blanchett will reveal the jewels July 4 in Marrakech, as the newest Louis Vuitton ambassador.
Model Madison Headrick continues the theme of Vogue Greece’s July 2022 issue, covering the beauty supplement in a story ‘Ocean of Blue’. Claire Dhelens styles Headrick in images by Alvaro Beamud Cortes [IG], building on the main Vogue Greece cover story ‘The Big Blue’.
Filipino-British singer/songwriter Beabadoobee [IG] got her name because none of the more personal ones she was trying to register were available on the streaming apps. Frustrated, Beatrice Laus just loaded in the sound beat sequence ‘Beadbadoobee’.
The result is a name now front and center on the June 25 cover of D la Repubblica [IG], lensed by Amit Israeli [IG]. Beadbadoobee wears Louis Vuitton on the cover, styled by Margherita Moro.
London-based model Denise Ascuet covers the June 26th, 2022 issue of The Sunday Times Style, then poses in grown-up glamour in ‘Those Summer Nights’. Indeed, from Glastonbury to Glyndebourne, summer season style is beyond boho for young women with a yearning for a bit of fashion glam.
Rising model Shelby Coleman makes another attention-grabbing appearance in ‘Golden Hour’, lensed by Manny Roman [IG] for Grazia Bulgaria July 2022. Granted, Shelby’s impact is enhanced by Roman’s camera, but the eye contact and striking good looks are her own.
Supermodel Helena Christensen brings her sultry gorgeosity to the pages of ELLE Croatia, wearing Versace on the cover and inside fashion story. Stylist Jules Wood adds Alexander McQueen, Dior, DSquared and more black bodies to the rebel-woman fashion mix lensed by Fernando Sippel [IG] for the July 2022 issue.
