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Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Vogue's September Issue Includes A Nod To Anna Wintour's First Cover
Emma Stone photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth for American Vogue. Vogue With a spread that stars actress Emma Stone, who, fresh off her 2024 Academy Award win for Best Actress, has been kept busy working alongside 'Poor Things' director Yorgos Lanthimos on upcoming film projects, American Vogue's newest issue captures more than the star's image across its glossy pages and symbolically marks the end of Anna Wintour's 37-year run as the magazine's editor-in-chief. In a visual representation of the pair's longtime partnership, Stone was dressed by Louis Vuitton's artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière who crafted a couture collection exclusively for the actress to wear when photographed for the publication's highly anticipated fall issue. In the caption of a promotional video released by American Vogue to tease the spread, the magazine commented on the relationship between Ghesquière and Stone, as well as the inspiration behind the collection, saying, 'The project is a celebration of love and friendship, with Emma stepping into six distinct essence, each with their own unique personality. 'One sees her as the magnetic headmistress of a ballet academy, inspired by Louis Vuitton's legendary Épi leather. Another transforms her into the enigmatic hostess of an imaginary cabaret, a nod to her Broadway performance in 2014. A third channels pure innocence, recalling the earliest moments of her performance as Bella Baxter in Poor Things.' Brining Ghesquière's designs to life, the images that eventually made up the magazine's main editorial spread were shot by British fashion and documentary photographer Jamie Hawkesworth and directed by fashion editor Grace Coddington in the south of France. Michaela Bercu photographed by Peter Lindbergh for American Vogue in 1988. Vogue While many of Hawkesworth's photographs fit neatly into the template of American Vogue's distinguishable editorial style—which typically combines moody colorways and lighting techniques with polished portrait imagery—the issue's hero image garnered particular attention for its striking resemblance to Wintour's famed 1988 cover—with a modern twist of course. Photographed by Peter Lindbergh and featuring Israeli model Michaela Bercu styled in a bejeweled Christian Lacroix jacket and light-wash pair of low-rise Guess jeans, Wintour's late-eighties cover for American Vogue was a first for the publication in several respects. Before Wintour, the magazine typically shot models from the shoulders up, their neat headshots captured within the walls of a studio and in front of solid-colored backdrops—almost never outside or on the street. Additionally, her juxtaposed styling of Bercu, which mixed luxury elements with everyday staples, was—especially at the time—completely novel. It was influential changes like these, alongside Wintour's insistence on featuring less models and more celebrity cover stars, that cemented the up-and-coming talent as the individual who would go on to reinvigorate the structure of American Vogue and oversee all content for the next three decades. While not a direct copy, many details from Stone's cover image integrate subtle nods to Wintour's now iconized first cover image including the posing, composition, hairstyling and—most obviously—the styling. What gave it away for most fans of Wintour's historic run at the helm of the magazine was that alongside Stone's luxuriously crafted cropped capelet top, the actress donned a pair of low-rise blue jeans—the same unlikely pairing that, while intuitive to modern consumers, premiered on the cover of American Vogue as a boundary-pushing shift in fashion presentation.
Graziadaily
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Graziadaily
Louis Vuitton Lights Up Mallorca With Its New High Jewellery Launch
It's a European grand tour for fashion house Louis Vuitton, who earlier this week presented its Cruise collection in the Palais des Papes, a 14th-century palace in France. The Maison keeping in theme with the ready-to-wear show, relocated to the Gothic-style castle of Castell de Bellver to present Virtuosity, its 110 piece collection of one-of-a-kind high jewellery pieces that were chapters of an artistic manifesto. The round shape interior of the castle, dating back to the 13th century and was once the residence to the Kings of Mallorca, served as the runway to the Haute Joillerie collection. As a live orchestra performed, the models who were wearing made-to-measure looks created by Nicolas Ghesquiere walked around the seated audience showcasing the collection. The collection itself, which is split into two worlds, were equally distinct and unique and truly showcased the Louis Vuitton jewellery makers outstanding creativity, and technical craftsmanship. In part one The World of Mastery, the Savior necklace sets the tone of the craftsmanship featuring a hypnotic 30.56k triangle-cut Australian black opal, surrounded by sharp geometric shapes and meticulous emerald beadwork dedicated to the chevron 'V' shape of the brand's logo and finished off with a 28.01 carat emerald drop, which took over 1500 hours to complete. Within this world there was also the Protection chocker featuring a 3.02k pearl drop, and the Keeper suite- a personal favourite, which features unisex brooches that incorporates the all-seeing eye design with sapphire, alexandrite stones and an impressive 32.85 carat Sri Lankan Chrysoberyl. As we move to part two of the story, The World of Creativity , we reach new spectacular heights. Chokers are articulated to mould the wearer's neckline, and to move with it. Gemmological combinations of tourmalines, sapphires and rubellites are set and contrasted on ropes of yellow gold. 114 luminous pearls, not previously seen in a Vuitton High Jewellery line before, adorned a dynamic rope inspired necklace Connection , which also consisted of 2,000 diamonds. There was no shortage of spectacular moments, but the grand finale Eternal Sun was a breathtaking 46.13k yellow diamond dominated necklace shaped into an infinity-like spiral. Set with over 27 yellow diamonds, it took Louis Vuitton's gemmologist seven years to source enough colour-matched diamonds to set into the necklace, and suspended at the centre to complete the piece was a 14k yellow diamond. A true ode to craft and creativity indeed. Molly Haylor is a fashion stylist and creative consultant based in London, and is currently the style director of Grazia Magazine.
Observer
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Observer
Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes
Louis Vuitton womenswear designer Nicolas Ghesquiere showed the label's Cruise 2026 collection in the main courtyard of the towering medieval Palais des Papes monument in southern France last week. The audience sat in risers lining the runway set, with French first lady Brigitte Macron, actors Catherine Deneuve and Cate Blanchett and Vuitton's menswear designer Pharrell Williams in the front row. Models marched out just after sunset in metallic suit jackets, wide capes with flame-like patterns and gladiator boots covered in mirrored glass. Some looks had extra pleats or rows of chains that added movement and volume, while looser looks included a layered bohemian skirt and wide-sleeved blouse. Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes The event from the LVMH-owned ( opens new tab label - the world's biggest luxury brand - took place as the luxury industry grapples with a prolonged slump, with a number of fashion brands including Kering-owned Gucci and Balenciaga, privately owned Chanel and LVMH's Dior all recently naming new designers. Ghesquiere, meanwhile, is set to stay in his position, which he took up in 2013, for several more years after a contract renewal in late 2023. —Reuters
Reuters
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes
PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Louis Vuitton womenswear designer Nicolas Ghesquiere showed the label's Cruise 2026 collection in the main courtyard of the towering medieval Palais des Papes monument in southern France on Thursday. The audience sat in risers lining the runway set, with French first lady Brigitte Macron, actors Catherine Deneuve and Cate Blanchett and Vuitton's menswear designer Pharrell Williams in the front row. Models marched out just after sunset in metallic suit jackets, wide capes with flame-like patterns and gladiator boots covered in mirrored glass. Some looks had extra pleats or rows of chains that added movement and volume, while looser looks included a layered bohemian skirt and wide-sleeved blouse. The event from the LVMH-owned ( opens new tab label - the world's biggest luxury brand - took place as the luxury industry grapples with a prolonged slump, with a number of fashion brands including Kering-owned ( opens new tab Gucci and Balenciaga, privately owned Chanel and LVMH's Dior all recently naming new designers. Ghesquiere, meanwhile, is set to stay in his position, which he took up in 2013, for several more years after a contract renewal in late 2023.
Asharq Al-Awsat
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Louis Vuitton Draws Fashion Set to Gare du Nord for Runway Show
Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquiere brought his Paris audience to the Gare du Nord for his fall-winter runway presentation on Monday night, showing an eclectic and futuristic mix of styles that featured 1980s-flavored shoulders and scrunched boots along with a wide array of handbags. Models marched through rows of seated guests as if charging through a bustling train station - only they were just across the street from the Paris train station, in an indoor courtyard. The first model wore bright red trousers with a gathered, elastic waist, cinched at the ankles and paired with a colorful blouse that was covered with a smoky, translucent rain coat. Her hair was teased out, brushed mostly to one side, Reuters reported. Other sporty looks followed, including nylon jackets with hoods and zippered pockets that contrasted with dressier styles like lacy slip-dresses and skirts with piles of ruffled layers. The LVMH-owned ( which welcomed guests with a clip from Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express" on repeat, added images from the album cover to some looks. At the end of the show, French First Lady Brigitte Macron leapt out of her seat to embrace Ghesquiere. Macron, who sat alongside the family of LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, is known to wear Vuitton for official outings. Paris Fashion Week winds up on Tuesday, after featuring shows from some of the world's biggest brands including Dior, Hermes, Chanel, and Saint Laurent ( as well as Victoria Beckham and Stella McCartney.
