The Christian Dior Spring 2023 Campaign celebrates femininity, power and grace, as explored through the eye and lens of frequent Dior photographer Brigitte Niedermair [IG].
Models include Carla Pereira, Freja Rothmann, Jen Thomson, Sherry Shi, and Stella Lucia.
Preparing for the season, Chiuri discovered a map of Paris in the Dior archives, one that put Avenue Montaigne at its center, even though the street doesn’t represent the actual center of the city.
In short order, the map became a focal print for the spring 2023 collection — a maverick toile de Jouy print that is a sophisticated addition to Dior’s already rich use of toile de Jouy.
Old World unique artistry and needlework inspire the Dior spring 2023 collection, and raffia is used to maximum advantage. Beautiful raffia coats are decorated with delicate flowers and birds, also in play on the accessories. The embroidery work is spectacular.
Actor Daphné Patakia covers the February 10, 2023 issue of Madame Figaro, joining male model Sasha Cortesi in a fashion story of sparkling, haute couture elegance from the biggest luxury brands. Photographer Luc Braquet [IG] captures the fashion action styled by the Cécile Martin.
Gigi Hadid fronts Self-Portrait’s [IG] Spring Summer 2023 Campaign, a collection of skimpy little pieces guaranteed to help any woman find her inner tigress. It’s raw and sensual — just the way the Self-Portrait woman wants it, says Han Chong, Founder and Creative Director of Self-Portrait.
Photographer Tyrone Lebon and Gigi brought the campaign to life in a series of videos and images, shot in the perfect New York parking lot.
In July 2008, Vogue Italia produced its memorable ‘Black Issue’, an entire magazine devoted to Black beauty, under the adventurous and cultured editorial eye of EIC Franca Sozzani.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared in a Steven Meisel uber-sumptuous and elegant fashion story ‘There’s only one Naomi’as a key feature of the collectible, treasured July issue.
Campbell was styled by her close friend, now British Vogue EIC Edward Enninful, who is also European editorial director of Vogue today. Mary Howard acted as set designer for this fantastic story, with makeup by Pat McGrath and hair by Guido.
Harper’s Bazaar UK’s Spring 2023 Fashion Issue puts sleek, black and white, modern-dance silhouettes in the spotlight, interpreted by top model Luna Bijl.
Tania Rat-Patron styles the spare, intellectual fashion story ‘Modern Classic’, with photographer Betina du Toit [IG] in the studio.
Erykah Badu has been a doula for about 20 years, and was preparing for her first multiple birth of twins with mother Summer Walker when Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi connected with the certified Reiki master in her South-Dallas childhood home.
Alex Harrington styles the photo shoot for The Second Coming of Erykah Badu, showcasing the four-time Grammy winner wearing a metallic Marni x Erykah Badu coat on the cover and other unique fashion artworks from their new co-designed collection.
Those of us who know Erykah Badu indeed consider her to be a shamanic priestess of a higher order. Both her interview and video tour of her private spaces confirm that the spiritual persona suits her. In multiple aspects, Erykah Badu has always been lighter than air . . . ethereal and spiritual but also possessed of ancient wisdom.
DJ and producer Questlove, who first saw Badu at the 1996 Soul Train Awards in Los Angeles, reflects:
“She had on the tallest turban I’ve ever seen in my life,” he says. “It was like she was hiding a three-year-old standing on her head, that’s how tall her headwrap was. I was just transfixed.”
Australian model via South Sudan Nyawargak Gatluak poses in Gorgio Armani for the pages of Vogue Hong Kong and also Vogue Japan. Photographer Theresa Marx [IG] captures the sumptuous elegance in ‘Majestic Magic’ for the February 2023 issues.
Zimmermann’s Spring 2023 collection is inspired by Wonderland City, a poetic landmark amusement park that was once the largest open air amusement park in the southern hemisphere.
Zimmermann’s creative director Nicky Zimmermann found herself enchanted by the history of the Tamarama beach attraction, which opened in 1906 and closed in 2911.
She enlisted model Lineisy Montero and photographer Benny Horne to inject new life into the history of stylish ruins, in a spring 2023 campaign styled by Romy Frydman.
Top model Sora Choi takes the beauty spotlight in ‘Play It Loud’ for the February 2023 issue of Vogue Germany [IG]. Nicola Knels styles Sora in images by Ben Hassett [IG].
American model Rebecca Leigh Longendyke takes her luxury-model, sassy-gal self to the Lone Star state, joining the boys club as a cowgirl at Saunders Ranch in Weatherford, Texas. V Magazine ponies up the cash for a fantastic fashion shoot styled by Gro Curtis for V140 Spring Preview 2023.
Photographer Blair Getz Mezibov [IG] captures wild west Texas style, just a 20 minutes’ drive from Dallas-Fort Worth. Did the team dine at Los Vaqueros? Or drink beer at Antebellum Ale House? I hope Longendyke kept a diary of her experiences in Weatherford,Texas, because this ‘Saddle Up’ fashion event was one terrific idea.
It was difficult to miss the equestrian knight motif racing across the new Spring 2023 Burberry Campaign as part of “the first creative expression” shared by Daniel Lee, Burberry’s Chief Creative Officer.
For AOC, our focus was on the faces of the British heritage brand Burberry, the visualization of who wears this brand.
Daniel Lee, with roots in West Yorkshire, England agrees. “Burberry flies the flag for Britishness and for the UK and for culture. So, we have to use our platforms because we have a responsibility to communicate those things,” Lee told ‘Vogue Runway’ in December.
The designer continued:
"I don’t know if this is the right way to say this, but more than surprising people, I really would like them to see the new vision and feel reassured — like, ‘Oh, yeah, this makes sense: This is what Burberry should be.’”
T Magazine shares editorial content from their Spring 2023 Women’s Fashion issue. The New York Times T Magazine editorial promotes “classic fashion staples infused with high drama”.
Models include Alek Wek, Awet Aleu, Lina Zhang, Sherry Shi, Ugbad Abdi, Victoria Fawole, and Vivienne Rohner photographed by Johnny Dufort [IG]. / Hair by Jawara; makeup by Yadim
Model Valerie Scherzinger is styled by Elissa Santisi in ‘Ready To Wear’, relaxed but tailored sportswear looks lensed by Paul Wetherell for ELLE US February 2023./ Hair by Didier Malige; makeup by Courtney Perkins
Model Mirthe Dijk is styled by Samuel Francois in Ferragamo, Louis Vuitton, Moschino, Prada, YSL for a fashion story ‘Song to the Siren’. Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello are behind the lens for Numéro France #236 February 2023.
In 2020 Forbes Asia named Anne Curtis Smith as one of the top 100 digital stars in the Asia-Pacific region, with 17 million followers on Instagram. The actor’s geographic influence extends to the UAE, for example, where she is the top influencer in the country.
Curtis Smith covers the December 2022.January 2023 issue of Vogue Philippines [IG], lensed by Mark Nicdao [IG] with art direction by Jann Pascua. Pam Quiñones is the fashion director on the shoot.
Taiwan-heritage model Peng Chang returns to AOC, styled by Quenti Lu in an accessories-rich story ‘Isolated Heroes’. Photographer Kuo Huan Kao [IG] captures Peng Chang for Vogue Taiwan February 2023./ Makeup by Sunny Hsu; hair by Weic Lin
The dots continue to roll in the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama worldwide collab, worn here by Chinese model Xu Jing. Piluca Valverde styles the fashion story lensed by Danniel Rojas [IG] for InStyle Spain’s January 2023 issue.
Model Sherry Shi enjoys a New York night, wearing Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello sleek, style drama. Photographer Xiangyu Liu [IG], known also as Theo Liu, flashes the night glamour for T Magazine China December 2022./ Makeup by Allie Smith
Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co is now sourcing organic cotton directly from farmers in Pakistan as part of its membership of the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) initiative.
Levi's is sourcing the organic cotton through Pakistan-based denim mill Artistic Milliners' Organic programme which involves 2,000 cotton farmers in the Kohlu region of Baluchistan.
The vast majority of cotton farmers and pickers are women, and the focus of Artistic Milliners is female empowerment. Founded in 1949 with a small factory of 22 women, the company now has a workforce of 18,000 employeess.
Dolce & Gabbana introduces a new fragrance ‘Q by Dolce & Gabbana’ as a companion to K. The K&Q campaign invites us on a wild ride in the desert culminating in a testosterone-infused embrace between models Linda Helena and Diego Villarreal.
She who wears the Q scent is a queen to her K fragrance king.
