Supermodel Naomi Campbell photographs herself for Essence’s 50th anniversary issue
It’s by no means the only case of a model doing a shoot herself during lockdown—Lucire KSA’s May 2020 edition has Miss Universe New Zealand 2016 Tania Dawson at home with a Playstation in its opening spread—though it is probably the highest-profile, as Naomi Campbell took to doing a series of self-portraits using her Iphone […]
Jessica Jung named Revlon’s newest ambassador
Jessica Jung (정수연), the American-born Korean pop star, actress and fashion designer, has been named as Revlon’s new ambassador, fronting the company’s campaigns in Asia. The K-pop star will appear in Revlon’s global campaigns for Super Lustrous and ColorStay, and new lines such as Total Color permanent hair colour. Jung’s campaigns break in […]
Instagram round-up, April 24: whatever you do, don’t mention the pandemic
There’s a lot happening around this time of year, including the Orthodox Easter, Earth Day, the start of Ramadan, and ANZAC Day, and over the last week, celebrities have been Instagramming in a more positive way, even though the COVID-19 pandemic is very much with us. Natalia Vodianova (@natasupernova) showed off her dining table […]
The lockdown continues: celebrity Instagram round-up, April 10
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues in many parts of the world, many celebrities and models are keeping their spirits up, especially to their Instagram audiences. Winnie Harlow (@winnieharlow) showed photos of her on a New York rooftop with paints in the background, with a positive message: ‘If you can see the light over the […]
March 28: an Instagram round-up during COVID-19
It’s actually refreshing that we haven’t heard much from celebrities and influencers during the pandemic; instead, press coverage has been on doctors, nurses, other frontline health care personnel, and essential workers who are keeping our countries moving. Out of interest, we thought we’d take a look at a selection of Instagram accounts—something we haven’t […]
My computer thinks I am a woman
My computer thinks I am a woman. I found out quite a long time ago, but it was mostly just a funny topic for small-talk between friends. How did I recognize this about my computer? Sometimes via the feminine form of address though Google Translate, sometimes by ‘Merci, Mademoiselle Dmitry Kostyukov d’avoir acheté votre TGV […]
Twiggy returns as Bonaveri brings back Adel Rootstein mannequins
Lapo Quagli Bonaveri, the specialists in mannequins and bust forms, has launched a new Adel Rootstein collection after acquiring the brand in 2019. The new collection is based around 1960s icon Twiggy, the model who exemplified in many ways the spirit of Swinging London. Traditionally, Adel Rootstein was a forward-looking brand and considered […]
Suki Waterhouse leads DKNY’s spring 2020 lingerie campaign
Sofia Malamute One of Suki Waterhouse’s early high-profile gigs at the start of last decade was for Marks & Spencer lingerie—and for spring 2020, the 28-year-old English model and actress leads DKNY’s intimate apparel campaign. Hashtagged #UnderneathMyDKNY, the new campaign launches this week globally. Sofia Malamute photographed and Mariel Haenn styled the shoot, which […]
Isabelle Adjani, Angèle, Margaret Qualley, Sébastien Tellier, Pharrell Williams model Chanel eyewear
Karim Sadli/Chanel Isabelle Adjani, Angèle, Margaret Qualley, Sébastien Tellier and Pharrell Williams model Chanel’s spring–summer 2020 eyewear campaign, photographed by Karim Sadli. The eyewear is conceived and manufactured by Luxottica (q.v. Bhavana Bhim’s ‘Escaping the black holes’, newly online this week), but cleverly boasts Chanel’s hallmarks as always. The double-C device can be seen […]
Instagram won’t replace the fashion magazine
Lindsay Adler Above: The cover from Lucire KSA, January 2020, modelled by Camille Hyde with fur by House of Fluff. Photographed by Lindsay Adler Photography, styled by Cannon/the Only Agency, hair by Linh Nguyen, and make-up by Joanne Gair using Danessa Myricks Beauty. A few weeks ago, I got out of the habit of Instagramming. […]
