Innholdsfortegnelse for No. 41 - March 2024 i L'OFFICIEL USA

Have you ever slurped on an ice-cold popsicle while taking a piping-hot bath? I have. It’s sublime. And I owe the experience entirely to Dakota Johnson. On location for L’OFFICIEL’s March 2024 cover, the dry, quick-witted actor and star of the upcoming Madame Web was rattling off oddities that make her happy. Noting that the main notion that seems to bring her joy is, in fact, making others happy, I assumed the concept of eating a popsicle in the bath was merely a deadpan Dakota joke… But it’s not a joke. It’s fabulous. As funny as Johnson is–and as fun as it was to shoot with the insanely talented photographer Quil Lemons in a chilly old Los Angeles mansion in December–it was really Johnson’s genuine voice and specific point of…

In fashion, black has long telegraphed elegance, power, and independence. The spring runways reinvented the bewitching absence of light with a ladylike aesthetic, calling back to elegant, structured 1950s silhouettes and the femmes fatales of film noir, all of whom had wardrobes to die for. Rather than providing easy interpretations of the pervasive “quiet luxury” aesthetic, houses including Saint Laurent, Chanel, Alaïa, Givenchy, Prada (with a show set to the Vertigo soundtrack), and Dior looked to the past. Coats, dresses, blazers, and separates are nipped tightly at the waist. Soft, feminine draping and sharp cuts provide stark contrast in the color of night. Perhaps “goth Grace Kelly” is the look your ever-evolving wardrobe needs. Let L’OFFICIEL’s fashion authorities inspire your next investment: a blazer that snatches the waist, paired with…

Dakota Johnson, L’OFFICIEL’s March 2024 global cover star, is a refreshing breath of authenticity. The star of the upcoming Marvel spinoff Madame Web speaks her mind to writer Marisa Meltzer, revealing a passion for her industry and women’s rights; her depth of feeling and intellect runs well beyond the memefied clips, birthday party gossip, and yes, her stunning locks. Johnson wears the inaugural collection by Gucci’s new Creative Director, Sabato de Sarno. Thanks in part to de Sarno’s buzzy debut (hot pants and all!) the reincarnated 1990s have reached a fever pitch. In this issue, from Johnson’s candid interview to what’s coming down the runways, Nirvana’s legendary phrase “Come As You Are” is top of mind as we enter spring. Today, the individualism and glamorous realism of the grunge decade…

Shield sunglasses are chic and sleek, sporty and fast, and they’ve always brought a fresh look to fashion. First appearing in the late 1960s via Courrèges, Cardin, and Yves Saint Laurent, the wide-eyed shades added an athletic dimension to otherwise preppy, modular ensembles. Originally, these sunglasses came in various geometric shapes in gargantuan sizes, sometimes covering the majority of the wearer’s face. These mega shades evolved alongside fashion trends over decades, becoming a singular entity at the turn of the millennium. Often made from reflective, tinted materials, shield sunglasses quickly became an It girl accessory in the early aughts. The rise of paparazzi culture during this epoch led celebrities like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears to pair their designer streetwear looks with a huge pair of shades that screamed: “No…

There is no restaurant more synonymous with Paris than Maxim’s, the legendary gastronomic and piano jazz haunt on the Rue Royale, equidistant between the Madeleine and the Place de la Concorde. It’s where Brigitte Bardot danced barefoot late into the night, where Jane Birkin cheekily slipped Maxim’s embossed china under her skirt on the way out following a holiday feast, where top 1960s-era model Antonia attempted to enter the restaurant with a live panther in tow, and where society swans, wealthy tycoons, movie stars, and celebrities mingled over French cuisine. It’s an Art Nouveau fever dream of mahogany, scarlet, and gold; of sinewy mirrors and patterned glass ceilings and whiplash statement lamps. Nearly everyone of note has dined and danced there since its beginnings in the Belle Epoque, when a…

Daphne Guinness is many things: model, artist, muse, writer, singer, and icon. Born to an aristocratic English family, she spent her early years hobnobbing with artists Salvador Dalí, David Hockney, and Andy Warhol, for whom her sister Catherine worked as a personal assistant. As the wife of Greek shipping magnate Spyros Niarchos (they divorced in 1999), Guinness lived up to the expectations of a socialite, often finding herself at the top of best-dressed lists in the ‘90s. But it wasn’t until meeting legendary magazine editor Isabella Blow that she developed her taste for the avant-garde, and became known for her alluring mystique and eccentric style. In the pre-Pinterest early aughts, Guinness was on every fashion lover’s vision board; as a muse for designers Alexander McQueen and Karl Lagerfeld, brands and…

Every artist is shaped, influenced, and inspired by their environment. This concept rings particularly true for Christian and Ruxandra Halleröd, the Stockholm-based design duo behind the interiors firm Halleroed. The rich forests, lush lakes, and roaring mountains of Sweden inspire their work implicitly, as does the country’s history of distinctly minimalist, stylish, and practical interiors. While attending the Swedish art and craft school Carl Malmstensskolan, Christian, now 50, learned cabinet making and furniture design. Throughout his studies, he continued to travel, discovering the big names in 1990s fashion—Comme des Garçons, Margiela, and Helmut Lang among them—and their interiors. Ruxandra, now 43, split her architecture studies between Stockholm and Porto while flying everywhere from Moscow to Los Angeles. She remembers a particular trip to France, where she was able to visit…

There’s an innate understanding among women about how they are expected to exist in the world: their wants, their needs, and their choices are all up for debate at any given time, by anyone. Every day, a woman puts on her sartorial armor to face another day in a world built by and for men—an experience summed up poignantly by America Ferrera’s character in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. But there’s a certain je ne sais quoi of uplifted feminist consciousness when a woman wears clothes designed by a woman. It’s that unspoken understanding of shared experience, ever-present in the back of a female designer’s mind when she creates garments for other women. How they walk, how they think, how they live. Today, women are finding power in the capsule collection—a rebranded…

Building Latin America’s largest, most recognized art fair is no small endeavor. For founder Zélika García, this achievement has been 20 years in the making. After studying art at Mexico’s University of Monterrey, Garcia began her journey to create Zona Maco with a visionary concept, firm ambition, and an unwavering belief in success. Though she intended to become an artist, her life plans changed with a visit to the Expo Arte Guadalajara art fair in the 1990s. García was especially affected by that fair’s ability to connect and foster Mexico’s creative communities. When the event closed permanently in 1998, she devised her own take on a Mexican art fair experience. García’s initial endeavor, Muestra, evolved into what is now Zona Maco—expanding from a few dozen booths in Monterrey to more…