24 Hour Party People: In the latest issue of CHAOS SixtyNine, the magazine dedicates itself to the city of Manchester and in celebration of Chanel’s Métiers d’art 2023/2024 Collection. Models Edie Campbell, Amaru Akway, Fran Summers, and Lulu Tenney are featured in the issue wearing Chanel.
In the December issue of Madame Figaro Paris, actress and model Laetitia Casta talks about her latest role for the theater, portraying Sophia Loren’s Antonietta Taberi in the critically acclaimed and culturally significant to Italian cinema A Special Day. Laetitia talks discusses the parallels she shares with Sophia Loren’s Antonietta, mentioning the doors and barriers she had to overcome to become the person she is today. Laetitia also touches on her career as actress, the influence of cinema in her life, her relationship with femininity, and future roles.
“Today, I can say that it hasn’t always been easy. In fact, in my modeling career, I went through similar struggles. I didn’t fit in with the codes of the time when I started my career. Thanks to exceptional people who encouraged and pushed me, like Yves Saint Laurent on the fashion side or Raoul Ruiz and Safy Nebbou on the theater and film side, I was able to develop.”
Mais, elle, Sophia Loren, que vous inspire-t-elle?
Elle et Marcello Mastroianni sont deux légendes, deux grandes inspirations, pas seulement dans le cinéma, dans la mode également. J’ai souvent vu Sophia Loren sur des moodboards (tout comme Brigitte Bardot ou Romy Schneider), et je me souviens d’un shooting avec Ellen von Unwerth, dont elle était l’image de référence. Mais ce qui m’inspire chez elle, c’est surtout son intelligence. Venant d’un milieu très pauvre, elle a réussi à dépasser ses origines et sa beauté pour se faire une vraie place d’actrice, en choisissant elle-même ses rôles et en obtenant même un Oscar. C’était presque impossible dans l’Italie de son époque.
But what does Sophia Loren inspire in you?
She and Marcello Mastroianni are two legends, two great inspirations, not only in cinema, but also in fashion. I’ve often seen Sophia Loren on moodboards (just like Brigitte Bardot or Romy Schneider), and I remember a shoot with Ellen von Unwerth, for which she was the reference image. But what inspires me most about her is her intelligence. Coming from a very poor background, she managed to rise above her origins and her beauty to make a real place for herself as an actress, choosing her own roles and even winning an Oscar. This was almost impossible in the Italy of her time.
“What relationship do you have today with your body and your femininity?”
A relationship of freedom! If I want to show my body, I show it, if I want to hide it, I hide it. At the same time, coming from a fashion background, I have a special relationship with my own, a desire to create beautiful images with all that a woman and her femininity can represent, but it’s never dirty or immodest, there’s never any desire for seduction or representation below the belt. Why make the body a taboo? When you look at paintings or sculptures depicting the female body, it always exudes strength and power. That’s how I see the female body. But I also have the freedom to say no. For example, in cinema, if I feel that a nude scene isn’t necessary, I refuse it. But beware, I think we have to be very careful of puritanical rhetoric, of those who want to turn back the clock for fear of shocking, disturbing… We know all too well the extent to which in some countries women don’t have the same freedom as we do, how they become invisible in the public space, how some can’t even set foot outside.
Just in time for the holidays and the soon to be New Year, Calzedonia launches its dazzling and festive “Let’s Party” Collection. With glitter, sequins, and rhinestones abound, the Let’s Party Collection is the perfect mixture of glamour, elegance, and sex appeal for night out on the town. Let’s Party’s full body tights, leggings, and garters have exciting and eye-catching designs like languette effect, gold diamond-patterned, glitter polka dots, mesh, floral and flared lace, Calzedonia latest collection has endless number of brilliant looks and alternative styles for the imagination and scintillates with all of the fun and good spirits of the holiday season.
Sparkly tights, stockings & socks
Create an unforgettable outfit with eye-catching hosiery from our party collection. Choose a pair of sparkly tights to add a timeless festive element to your go-to little black dress. Or, consider sheer glitter tights for a more contemporary, sensual addition. Alternatively, choose a pair of short sparkly socks with rhinestones, metal chains, or glitter as an alternative to accessorize your beautiful party ensembles. Dial up the heat by adding a pair of garter tights to your skirt or dress combinations. For bolder fashionistas, donning a lace bodysuit ensures a head-turning entrance at any event.
Mesh, lace, and sequin leggings for a memorable look
Spruce up your part outfits with one of our sparkly leggings. Try on our mesh rhinestone leggings for a sultry, bold ensemble. Add a romantic flair to any outfit with our feminine lace leggings, designed to make a lasting impression. Prefer a timeless combination? Opt for satin, shiny leggings to create an undeniably iconic look for going out. Start the New Year by swapping out the classic attire for a flair of glimmer with sequin leggings to celebrate an unforgettable night in shimmery style.
In the November 26, 2023 edition of The Sunday Times Style, acclaimed journalist and writer Decca Aitkenhead talks to Linda Evangelista who’s latest book press tour has seen names such as Fern Mallis at The 92nd Street Y, New York and The View. Linda discusses her harrowing ordeals of the past few years, overcoming one of the darkest periods of her life, and learning to stop blaming herself. Photographer Chris Colls captures Evangelista in graceful and brilliant fashion. Styled by Sarajane Hoare, Linda Evangelista wears the latest from Alexander McQueen, Chloe, Max Mara and The Row.
“I don’t blame myself any more. I’m not hard on myself any longer.” In today’s issue of Style, Decca Aitkenhead sits down for lunch with one of the world’s most famous supermodels, Linda Evangelisa – and finds her in a reflective mood. “How people feel about me still bothers me a little bit, but it used to bother me a lot. I know now that I didn’t do anything wrong… I wouldn’t have stayed locked up if I’d known how many people cared.”
Under the creative direction of Pieter Mulier, ALAÏA for the Winter-Spring 2024 Archetypes Collection explores the material notion of time in its signs, signifiers, and its reflections through fashion. Composed mainly from virgin wool, nylon, cotton, silk, calf and lambskin, ALAÏA’s garments allows constant evolution, redefining itself through every piece. And in ALAÏA’s spirit, Archetypes embodies sleek, bold, sensual, and captivating elegance of the timelessness of the feminine form.
“On a brige – between the Maison Alaïa’s origins and present – figures cross in perpetual motion, their march set against the eternal human backdrop of an ever-ticking clock – the sound of time, yet also the rhythm of life.”
As Vogue says its final farewell to its London headquarters, the magazine looks forward to their future in the November 2023 issue of British Vogue as icons and stars like Adut Akech, Irina Shayk, Karen Elson, Emily Ratajkowski, Adwoa Aboah, and Mona Tougaard. Top model Fran Summers also appears in the issue wearing Burberry, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Stella McCartney, Isabel Marant, Prada, Victoria Beckham, and Polo Ralph Lauren.
As Vogue prepares to say a fond farewell to its London headquarters, stars past, present and eternal come together for a leaving party like no other in the November 2023 issue of #BritishVogue. The first of three covers finds @EmRata and @AdwoaAboah atop the revolving doors that have welcomed a rolling cast of pop cultural figures over the years, from #NaomiCampbell and #KateMoss, to #PrincessDiana and #GeorgeMichael. Click the link in bio to read the feature and see the full story in the new issue, on newsstands Tuesday 24 October.
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