Innholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2020 i L'OFFICIEL USA

We put our summer issue together in one of the most turbulent times our country has ever experienced. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to work remotely from home (Zoom meeting anyone?) and the horrific death of George Floyd by a policeman and the Black Lives Matter movement has us re-examining systematic racism on every level. Diversity and inclusion have always mattered to L’Officiel and we are thrilled to partner with our friends at the CFDA to include free ads from young Black designers we love. The fashion industry still struggles with the issue of diversity and model/activist Mamé spoke to writer Jack Irvin about how she is implementing change by creating the Black Beauty Roster, a database of hairstylists and makeup artists with the skills to work on models of…

“MY SKIN IS NOT A TREND, AND IT’S NOT TO BE TOKENIZED.” “I’M NOT AFRAID OF THE INDUSTRY, BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T MAKE ME. THEY CAN’T TAKE IT AWAY.” Mamé Adjei is late for our phone interview, but for good reason. She’s on a call with the CEO of the luxury beauty concierge app Bonnti to discuss the Black Beauty Roster, a database of hairstylists and makeup artists equipped with the skills to work on models of color. With its launch, Adjei hopes to rid production companies and agencies of any excuses not to diversify their staff. The Ghanaian-American model knows all too well what it’s like to show up to a set where the staff is not prepared to work with her. “I’ve done my own makeup on set, in…

The killing of innocent Black citizens like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many more at the hands of police has sent the nation into an uproar of action, leading to widespread protests across the country. Thanks in part to the public outcry and daily demonstrations across all 50 states, all officers involved in Floyd’s death have been charged, While largely peaceful, protests in New York City, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, and Los Angeles erupted into violence, as police utilized tear gas and rubber bullets to clear crowds, often when such show of force was deemed unnecessary. Familiar bustling city streets felt foreign as police wearing riot gear and members of the military blocked parks and roadways, enforcing early curfews. Citizens continue to rally together daily and many brave photographers have taken…

Earlier this year, Lucy Boynton was in a frigid New York City—which was then still as bustling as ever—filming the much-anticipated second season of Netflix’s The Politician. Today, she is firmly parked in London, having spent most of the summer riding out the quarantine alongside longtime boyfriend Rami Malek. “It’s a strange feeling to look back on that time which was so recent,” she tells me over the phone. “I mean, we wrapped at the end of February, when the mutterings of COVID were becoming a real thing in the headlines. It’s strange to feel like we’re in a very different world.” Season two of The Politician sees Boynton return as Astrid Sloan—lead character Payton Hobart’s icy ex-rival—who at the end of season one renounces her privileged upbringing and moves…

EYESHADOW, SINGLE EYESHADOW IN MATCHA AND PERSIA. EYELINER, HIGH-PIGMENT LONGWEAR EYELINER IN BROADWAY LIPSTICK, AUDACIOUS LIPSTICK AT VIBEKE, NARS COSMETICS. MARIA BELT MAKEUP. HAIR KIM GARDUNO FOR ORIBE. MARINE DELEEUW @ ELITE MODEL.…

“I’M ONE OF THE MOST REGULAR GUYS TO BECOME A RAPPER. I’M JUST A GUY WHO LIKES TO WALK MY DOG AND GET SOME COFFEE DOWN THE STREET” Rapper, singer and songwriter Aminé started developing his sophomore album Limbo over two years ago. Its title refers, not to the current paradox of a life on hold in quarantine and the rise of potentially the largest civil rights revolution in history, but the bind he found himself in after his first megahit “Caroline” and first album Good For You blew up, and the world wondered what else, if anything, he had left to say. It turns out that Aminé has plenty to say and that what he wrote and felt two years ago is especially pertinent today. “Fetus” (featuring Injury Reserve)…

The usually peaceful Place Vendôme was shaken to its pristine core. The famous fashion houses were in an uproar, determined to put an end to it all. Gabrielle Chanel had just presented a flamboyant collection of jewels studded with diamonds as part of an exhibition for the benefit of charities, chaired by the Princess of Poix. The jewels, which the designer Paul Uribe and the jewelry maker Lemeunier had lent a helping hand, were of superb craftsmanship. An exhibition in London was to follow, sponsored by the Marquise de Londonderry, and another was planned in Rome under the patronage of Princess Colonna. So why was the normally peaceful Place Vendôme so upset? They were distraught over the praiseworthy tone of the critics - especially from the newspaper L’Intransigeant. The Guardians…

Roger Federer has created his own tennis sneaker (US Open trophy not included) with Swiss performance running brand On. Called THE ROGER Centre Court 0-Series, the sneaker is made of vegan leather and is limited to 1,000 individually numbered pairs. Minimalistic and chic with black stitching, THE ROGER plays well on court and off. As Federer calls his design: “the most comfortable tennis-inspired sneaker you will ever wear.” Game, set, match!…

Solar gold, sparkling stones, bold, refreshing colors: this summer we highlight covetable, precious adornments in a special jewelry min-magazine, paying tribute to the tremendous contributions of women in the world of jewelry. Iconic women of yesterday, from Coco Chanel to Jeanne Toussaint via Renée Puissant, paved the way by conquering a closed industry with brilliant designs. And women of today like Victoire de Castellane at Dior and Valérie Messika via Claire Choisne at Boucheron, continue that tradition by creating daring, collectible pieces intended for the pure joy of beauty.…

At just 26, Louisanna-born designer Christopher John Rogers is one of the most talked about names in fashion. Rogers had an extremely successful 2019 - and has no plans of slowing down. Rogers won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and has dressed Michelle Obama, Lizzo, Cardi B, Tracee Ellis Ross and more in his eye-catching, flamboyant designs that illuminate his own fun personality. Rogers is also an activist - from his recent instagram series #CJRathome, to raise awareness regarding COVID-19 relief efforts and using his platform to bring awareness about police brutality in the United States and systematic racism. Rogers is not only a championing bringing Black culture to the top of the fashion industry, all during a period of reform and as discussions surrounding diversity sweep the industry, but also…

Eliza Scanlen keeps getting sick. The actress, now 21, made an unforgettable American debut as Amy Adams’s psychopathic (and sickly) little sister in HBO’s miniseries Sharp Objects, and later joined the cast of Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women as Beth, a sweet ingénue who falls ill with scarlet fever. When asked why she keeps getting cast as characters with illnesses, Scanlen responds with a laugh. “I don’t know! It’s very strange that I do play sick people. It’s not something that I see in a script and am dying—slip of the tongue—to do.” Scanlen’s latest role runs true to form. In Babyteeth, she stars as the terminally ill teen Milla, who falls in love with a face-tattooed drug dealer in an attempt to pack as much life into what…