Innholdsfortegnelse for No. 33 - Fashion/Spring 2023 i L'OFFICIEL USA

Last fall, it was nearly impossible to escape the second season of HBO’s The White Lotus—not that we’d want to. The latest season of the addictive satire takes place at a luxury resort in Sicily, and follows the hotel’s guests, employees, and locals as their respective roles in a mysterious death unfolds. Italian actor Sabrina Impacciatore, who plays the hotel’s manager, delivered one of the series’ standout performances. After having acted on stage and screen in Italy for decades, Impacciatore’s introduction to American audiences turned her into an overnight star, flexing both her dramatic and comedic chops—an improvised joke where she compares Jennifer Coolidge in head-to-toe pink floral to Peppa Pig went viral. Impacciatore’s character, Valentina, a seemingly rigid working woman who keeps a watchful eye over the White Lotus,…

Embracing a new sensuality for spring, Alexander McQueen’s creative director Sarah Burton rendered a bevy of tailored, leather, and denim looks in fresh hip-hugging (and sometimes hip-baring) silhouettes. A bumster 2.0 and even the occasional catsuit could be found among the sharp shoulders and great coats we expect from Burton. Difficult as it was to peel one’s eyes away from Naomi Campbell walking down the runway, the true delight of Burton’s latest collection was a series of enchanting embroidered looks in a buoyant blue, all inspired by the Early Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch. Fantastical nature scenes were hand-embroidered and seemingly “collaged” onto an off-the-shoulder corset-waist gown, a bodysuit shown with a matching draped leather belt and boots, and a catsuit. Each of Bosch’s elements—oversized strawberries, yellow fish, blue and pink…

MODEL: Alex Benami ESTABLISHED MODELS HAIR: Davide Barbieri MAKEUP: Emma Miles using CHANEL Beauty MANICURE: Chiara Ballisai MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Andrea Carrucciu PHOTO ASSISTANT: Callum Su STYLIST ASSISTANTS: Linda Houtsonen and Fatima Koko NAIL ARTIST ASSISTANT: Christie Huseyin…

MODEL: Belle Vanderkley PREMIER HAIR: Michael Pitsillides MAKEUP: Victoria Bond using CHANEL Beauty CASTING: Tom Casey SET DESIGN: Jenny Roope PHOTO ASSISTANTS: Tom Lombard and Andrew Edward…

MODEL: Xue Huizi IMG HAIR: Blake Erik MAKEUP: Olivia Barad STYLIST ASSISTANTS: Heather Sage Blair and Andrew Krops…

The name Colin King evokes simplicity. It’s spare, yet regal and old-world; you might even call it timeless. It’s interesting how a name can so perfectly fit its owner. King has spun a career in the design world that is thoroughly modern, even as his style veers a bit more classic. A New Yorker by choice and Ohioan by birth, King studied jazz dance and ballet for a decade before transitioning to the world of interiors in his early 20s, styling for top design publications like T Magazine and Architectural Digest. He’s quickly become a must-follow on Instagram, founder of his namesake design studio, a go to for brands from Beni Rugs to Menu looking for inspired product design, and, most recently, the subject of his own book with Rizzoli,…

Spring is eternally a time for rebirth, reflection, and progression. This issue of L’OFFICIEL features an inspiring mix of creatives who are moving their disciplines forward in a multitude of free-thinking, inventive ways: Our cover star, Cynthia Erivo, is always on the move—acting, producing, and making music, while also mentoring younger actors. She graces our cover in a look from Nicolas Ghesquière’s witty Spring/Summer 2023 collection for Louis Vuitton. Ghesquière reflected on the maison’s signatures, and supersized them with ready-to-wear featuring outrageously oversized zippers, grommets, snaps, and buckles. The collection’s enormous clutch was the starting point for our accessories story, where we eschewed the mini handbag movement to embrace large totes from Maximilian Davis’ debut Salvatore Ferragamo collection, Prada, Givenchy, and more. Ahead of the Costume Institute’s Karl Lagerfeld retrospective,…

MODELS: Mae Lapres, Runa Ruckstuhl, and Joanna Bajena HAIR: Gabriele Marozzi MAKEUP: Claudia Malavasi PRODUCTION: Rita Rainis CASTING: SimoBart MANICURE: Alessia Cannarozzo PHOTO ASSISTANTS: Andrea Ceppi and Alex Cacciabue STYLIST ASSISTANTS: Fernando Echeverria, Tommaso Bruno, and Gianmarco Perlangeli HAIR ASSISTANTS: Elizabeth Fogel and Flavio Chiviló MAKEUP ASSISTANT: Francesca Rezzola…

While well-heeled travelers have long viewed Copenhagen as a stylish destination, the city has now established itself as a major player on the global style and design map. Since the first Copenhagen Fashion Week in 2006, the influence of “Scandi” style has indelibly left its mark on everything from interiors to fashion, as exemplified by our obsession with hygge and the success of brands like Ganni, Cecilie Bahnsen, and Saks Potts. Danish designers have also looked towards environmentally conscious initiatives long before the strategy went mainstream. It tracks, then, that Copenhagen’s taste for chic, understated luxury with a sustainable bent extends beyond fashion and into hospitality. Villa Copenhagen is a grande-dame hotel that places sustainability at its core. From sustainable amenities to a zero-waste food concept, guests are given the…

MODEL: Chané Husselmann WHY NOT MODEL MANAGEMENT HAIR: Giuseppe Sestito MAKEUP: Noemi Auetasc CASTING: Carlo Savoldi PHOTO ASSISTANT: Antonio Andreozzi STYLIST ASSISTANT: Gianmarco Perlangeli…

Gaetano Pesce was born in La Spezia in 1939, and began to exhibit his art at the age of 18. After studying architecture at the University of Venice, Pesce taught at the Institut d’Architecture et d’Etudes Urbaines in Strasbourg; Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh; the Domus Academy in Milan; the Polytechnic of Hong Kong; the Architectural School of São Paulo; and the Cooper Union in New York. His works are part of the permanent collections of some of the most famous museums in the world. Pesce began experimenting with polyurethane, foam, and resin early in his career, and it is these materials, with their bold colors, tactility, ability to respond to light, and artisanal finishes that have catalyzed attention to Pesce’s work and fixed it within the collective imagination. L’OFFICIEL: You moved…

Just 10 years ago, wearing anything from a past season was considered a fashion faux pas worthy of tabloid fodder and immediate relegation to “Worst Dressed” lists. Today, archival fashion seems to be having its moment on the red carpet, from Bella Hadid’s Tom Ford–era Gucci dress at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival to Zendaya’s Valentino moment at the Euphoria premiere. While many refer to the “sudden” rise in vintage on the red carpet as a trend, some would argue that it’s here to stay. Johnny Valencia, owner of Pechuga Vintage in Los Angeles, has been supplying fashion lovers with vintage styles for years. With a front-row seat to this phenomenon, he sees the rise of vintage on the red carpet as a reflection of the everyday. “In order to…

The finishing touch to any ensemble, fragrance is a top-selling staple for nearly every fashion house. However, these signature scents were not always as intertwined with Avenue Montaigne as they are today. It wasn’t until 1911 that the iconic designer Paul Poiret launched the first-ever couturier perfume, Rosine, named after his daughter. Inspired, countless other designers including Chanel, Schiaparelli, and Lanvin soon followed suit. In the early days of L’OFFICIEL, in the 1920s and ‘30s, fragrances appeared in small advertising inserts. Magazines then began forecasting the latest scents worthy of a true Parisienne, much like they predicted the season’s newest trends. In the ‘50s, fashion fragrances would earn their own editorial spreads, and even graced a notable selection of L’OFFICIEL covers in World War II–era issues. Throughout the latter half…