Anok Yai Torches Harpers' Bazaar US May 2024 in Images by Ethan James Green
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Kate Moss Covers Vogue May 2024, Lensed by Nikolai von Bismark
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Supermodel Kate Moss covers multiple May 2024 Vogues, styled by Kate Phelan in three covers wearing Chanel above, creme Maison Valentino immediately below, and again Chanel in black shimmer.
Kate’s near decade-long love, photographer Nikolai von Bismarck [IG] captures lovely ‘Forever Muse’ images for British Vogue, Vogue Germany, Vogue Taiwan and perhaps more editions.
Read MoreVilma Sjoberg in Nature-Inspired High Jewelry for Numéro 246 Lensed by Ben Hassett
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The April-May 2024 issue of Numéro 246 [IG] celebrates the unbreakable bond that unites us to nature, best showcased in high jewelry design..
Model Vilma Sjoberg is styled by Charles Varenne in ‘Le Sacre Du Printemps’, a fashion story focused on nature-inspired high jewelry from Boucheron, Cartier, Chanel, Dior, Hermés, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and Tiffany & Co. lensed by Ben Hassett for Numero 246.
Read MoreLVMH and CFDA Launch 'Voices of Impact' Six-Part Series on Sustainability
/LVMH and the Council of Fashion Designers of America launch ‘Voices of Impact’, a co-created video series of conversations about sustainability as it intersects with fashion and luxury.
The six-part series goes live on Tuesday, airing on cfda.com and CFDA’s YouTube channel, as well as lvmh.com. The series consists of six digital episodes with specific, sustainability topics: Powering a Just Transformation; Biodiversity; The Heart of Innovation; Circularity x Regeneration by Design; Creative Capital: Designing Purposeful Growth, and Climate Action: Fusion Energy.
Read MoreDua Lipa Talks Radical Optimism Debut in ELLE US May 2024 Lensed by Dan Beleiu
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Top talent Dua Lipa [IG], also identified as a 2024 TIME 100 artist, covers the May 2024 issue of ELLE US — The Music Issue. Writing her TIME 100 bio, music legend Patti Smith described her as a ‘Ringmaster’ who is “driven, independent, and possesses a desire for knowledge”.
Patti Wilson styles “the queen of the dance floor’ in images by Dan Beleiu. Suzy Exposito conducts the interview.
Dua Lipa’s 3rd studio album ‘Radical Optimism’ is out May 3, 2024.
My own radical optimism has been renewed with deliberateness in 2024 — not only in response to Donald Trump and the Republican War on Women — but in response to absolute binary thinking among progressives.
What in the world is radical optimism? AOC explains.
Read MoreNylon Magazine SS 2024 Returns to Print with Gwen Stefani Fresh Off Coachella Reunion
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NYLON Magazine [IG] has landed, publishing its first print issue since 2017. Landing with a BOOM, NYLON put pop star Gwen Stefani, now 54, on the cover of their new Spring/Summer 2024 issue.
The pop star is styled by Jan-Michael-Quammie in images by Domen & Van de Velde [IG]. / Hair by Suzette Boozer; makeup by Anthony H Nguyen
Today, Nylon is available at Barnes and Noble bookstores and online. My copy via Amazon is on the way. I see no subscription offer on the Nylon website or send option on the Barnes and Noble website. This could be good news.
This story of a return to print in a digital world is gaining major momentum, triggered perhaps by the growth of book clubs led by people like Kaia Gerber. Book club event listings grew 24% in the United States in 2023 annually, according to ticketing platform Eventbrite; and Meetup saw a 10% increase in book club listings, according to CNN.
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Monica Bellucci Covers ELLE Spain in Dior and Dolce Gabbana Lensed by JUANKR
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Actor Monica Bellucci [IG] covers the May 2024 issue of ELLE Spain [IG]. Bellucci is lensed by JUANKR [IG]. who also photographed the star for the January 2024 issue of Esquire China.
Now age 59, Bellucci continues to look spectacular, but tells ELLE she is a peace with aging and accepts the inevitable transformation. 'I'm like everyone else: I tell myself that going against something that is more powerful than me is useless. And if time passes it means that you are lucky to still be here. “
In October 2022, Bellucci presented ‘Edward Scissorhands’ director Tim Burton with a lifetime achievement award at the Lumiére Film Festival in France. They did not go their separate ways this time, as happened in 2006.
Read MoreCate Blanchett on Innovation, Creativity and Proof of Concept for Vogue China May 2024
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Actor Cate Blanchett takes the spotlight, covering the May 2024 issue of Vogue China [IG].
Before VOGUE China‘s May 2024 Issue cover star landed in Shanghai for Louis Vuittton’s Nicolas Ghesquière’s Pre-Fall 2024 collection show, LV’s high jewelry ‘Spirit’ ambassador spoke to Georgina Graham from her East Sussex home.
Vogue China explores the idea of legacy in the May issue. What is the balance between legacy and innovation? What begets legend status?
The interview moves to Proof of Concept Accelerator Program founded by Cate Blanchett and Coco Francini, who are partners behind Dirty Films. Blanchett acknowledges that the program is probably headed for a big fight with Republicans arguing that projects like this one have now been declared unAmerican and illegal by our US Supreme Court.
Read MoreLouis Vuitton Flight Mode Summer 2024 Honors New Paris LV Flagship Élysée Palace Hotel
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Louis Vuitton introduces its Flight Mode summer 2024 collection for global travelers. The colorful collection is inspired by vibrant colors like yellow and also prints inspired by travel stamps connected to the famous Élysée Palace Hotel in Paris.
The newly-introduced Monogram canvas bags, like the Keepall and Side Trunk, are decorated with colorful Élysée Palace Hotel stamps. Built in 1896 in the Art Nouveau style, the Elysée Palace hotel — most recently the headquarters of HSBC Bank in Paris — is under a spectacular renovation as the first Louis Vuitton flagship hotel, scheduled to open in 2026. Read more details in our January 2024 post.
Apparently this ‘insider information’ about the reason Louis Vuitton is inspired in its Flight Mode summer 2024 collection by the Elysée Palace hotel was not in the LV press release. It’s not in their IG either.
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Kim Kardashian for SKIMS by Nick Knight and Carine Roitfeld Is a Rocket Ready for Takeoff
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SKIMS [IG] has pulled out all the stops in the new swimwear campaign shot by British fashion photographer Nick Knight [IG] founder and director of SHOWstudio.com. Knight is joined by stylist Carine Roitfeld [IG] the former EIC of Vogue Paris, founder of CR Fashion Book and its consulting agency.
Nick Knight and Carine Roitfeld together are as good as it gets, and we see the very visible results in these images.
Knight was the creative force behind the shoot, tasked with capturing the collection “in a style reminiscent of his classic and avant-garde fashion campaigns from the 2000s,” according to a press release from the brand.
AOC also raved about the Steven Klein ‘swimweat manifesto’ featuring Kim in the SKIMS June 2023 campaign. But the photography is very different in the two projects.
Read on at the AOC Body link. I compare the two campaigns from Steven Klein and now Nick Knight.
Read MoreAngelina Kendall in Paris by Juergen Teller for Vogue Australia April 2024
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The world is 100 days out from opening day of the 2024 Paris Olympics — and the magic is building. Vogue Australia’s April 2024 issue is happy to do their part promoting the City of Lights, loved deeply by so many of us.
‘From a Land Down Under’ calls the entire world to hop on Aussie model Angelina Kendall’s magic carpet for the 25 hrs flight from SYD to CDG. Whoosh! Kendall is lensed at the Australian Embassy in Paris by Juergen Teller [IG]
Olympic Security Concerns in Paria
Not to be Debbie Downer, but I checked this morning to verify my memory that it was Palestinian terrorists who massacred two members of the Israeli team at the Munich games in 1972. Confirmed.
French president Emmanuel Macron says the spectacular Opening Ceremony on the Seine has a backup plan in the case of significant concerns of a terrorist attack. Actually, there’s not only a plan B but also a plan C.
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Abby Champion Covers D Style in Sheer Elegance Luxury Lensed by Josephine Lochen
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Recently-engaged to long-time love Patrick Schwarzenegger, model Abby Champion covers the April 13, 2024 issue of D la Repubblica [IG], with images by Joséphine Löchen [IG]./ Hair by Joseph Pujalte; makeup by Anthony Preel
Styled by Vittoria Cerciello in muted neutral with hits of red, Champion wears Gucci on the cover and 16 Arlington, Acne Studios, Alexander McQueen, Balmain, Blumarine, Celine by Hedi Slimane, Emporio Armani, Maison Alaia, Schiaparelli and more in the fashion story. [Designers on D IG link.]
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Ella Mccutcheon in 'Taormina', Sicily for Harper's Bazaar France by Adam Peter Johnson
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Models Ella Mccutcheon and Arthur Hargous are styled by Linda Engelhardt in ‘Taormina’ with art direction by Franck Durand. Photographer Adam Peter Johnson [IG] is on location on the east coast of Sicily for Harper’s Bazaar France April 2024./ Hair by Sebastien Richard; makeup by Thierry Do Nascimento
Read MoreDu Juan Wears Black and White Soft Structures for ELLE China May 2024
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Top model and actor Du Juan covers the May 2024 issue of ELLE China [IG]. Lulu styles Du Juan in modern, soft structures minimal elegance for images by Sky. Makeup is by Clive Xiong, who does have an IG page; Nate Peng [IG] on hair.
Read MoreYevonde Inspires Miu Miu's Gigi Hadid 2024 Wander and Arcadie Bags by Steven Meisel
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When the National Portrait Gallery, London, reopened in June 2023 following a three-year redevelopment closure, its first exhibition ‘Yevonde: Life and Colour’ centered on British photographer Yevonde Middleton [1893-1975]. The art event, which focused on the sixty-year career of a paradigm-breaking woman photographer, was sponsored by The CHANEL Culture Fund.
With the release of its new 2024 Leathergoods Campaign, Miu Miu [IG] is also inspired by the British photographer Yevonde Middleton.
An ode to color, to femininity, to fashion and to feminism, Miu Miu celebrates its signature matelassé in images by photographer legend Steven Meisel with art direction by Edward Quarmby. Starring Gigi Hadid as a modern reflection of the Miu Miu persona styled by Lotta Volkova, the images focus on the Wander and Arcadie bags. / Makeup by Pat McGrath; hair by Guido Palau
Read MoreIs Hermés Overtaking Louis Vuitton a Click-Bait Pipe Dream? Or a Scientific Math Possibility
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