Happy Birthday Karmen Pedaru

Photo by Francois Rotger

Happy Birthday Karmen Pedaru. It’s been amazing following your career and seeing all the success you’ve had over the years. The recent launch of your pyjama brand is so cool, and seeing all the work, thought, moodboards, creativity for your fashion is inspiring. You’re great model, amazing person, and an even cooler creative. Wishing you more success and happiness. Love always.

Photo by Kt Auleta

Photo by Ben Hassett

Photo by Francois Rotger

I would engage the world as my ally
I would engage the world
Against jealous fear and bitter ambition
That only aspires to the done and the dead

I went down to the sea
Don’t care if you don’t believe me
It spoke to me about my life
It spoke with the voice of reason
It told me to risk it all with the chance of nothing returned

Isn’t that the task of love?
Isn’t that the challenge of love today?

Photo by Francois Rotger

Please, will an angel come over to hold up my shoulders
And help me back on my feet?
Or put your money in the payphone
Tell them you’re running
Blowing up in a big way
Putting on make-up
Changing your name
Now you’re standing in the shadows
Or for whomever is paying
Sonny, you’re a big shot now
Sonny, when you come down, how you gonna count?

Happy Birthday Raquel Zimmermann


Raquel Zimmermann is such an amazing artist and an even more stellar human being. It’s hard to think of a more talented model today, especially with an impact spanning more than two decades now. From her personality, creativity, talent, and benign spirit, it’s no wonder Raquel is the force that she is. Fashion is so lucky to have her and she truly makes the world a brighter place. Happy Birthday Raquel Zimmermann. Wishing love and happiness, always.


Always upon you, light never ceases
Lost from yourself, light never ceases
Thousands of eyes, gaze never ceases
Light is upon you ’til life in you ceases
– Isis, Backlit

Linda Evangelista And Steven Meisel Celebrate Their Friendship And Careers With New Book, Linda by Steven

There have been many great artists and their muses who have profoundly impacted our world throughout history. One could list the names of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Pablo Picasso and Marie-Thérèse Walter, William Shakespeare and Emilia Bassano. Yet in the 21st century, it’s hard to imagine a more distinguished and creative duo than model Linda Evangelista and photographer Steven Meisel.

Since the start of their burgeoning friendship in 1987, the two for over three decades have left an indelible mark on fashion, photography, modeling, and pop culture. In celebration of their long endearing friendship, careers, and lives, Linda and Steven are releasing a 180 page book of images shot over the course of 25 years that chronicles Meisel and Evangelista’s evolution with imaginative narrative contexts. Linda Evangelista Photographed by Steven Meisel will be published by Phaidon and will include an introduction by fashion editor William Norwich. Pre-orders are availble at Phaidon and they’ll go on sale September 13, 2023.

Vogue Italia Feb 89, Feb 90, Sep 91, Sep 91 by Steven Meisel

Vogue Italia Oct ’93 by Steven Meisel

Luna Bijl for City Magazine International Issue 2 by Alex Majoli

With their 2nd issue, the bilingual French culture, design, travel and style magazine, City, explores springtime in Palermo, the capital city of Sicily, Italy. Under the direction of Germain Chauveau, stylist Azza Yousifand, and photographer Alex Majoli take a cinematic stroll down the streets of Palermo with Luna Bijl in statuesque shots showcasing 2023 fashion and the culture of Sicily. Luna wears the latest in Gucci, Prada, ALAIA, Celine, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Miu Miu.

Creatives:
Art Direction @germainchauveau
Photography @alexmajoliphoto
Styling @azza_yousif
Makeup @giuliopanciera

Giedre Dukauskaite for ELLE Italia March 2023

For the N.8-10 issue of ELLE Italia Weekly, ELLE covers the best of Milanese fashion shows, young peoples’ relationship with smartphones, women’s rights, skincare, and endometriosis. Stylist Carola Bianchi emphasis fluid yet melancholic elegance in layered fabrics in trench coats, safari jackets, and baggy trousers against the backdrop of somber clouds and merging of sand and sea. Model Giedre wears pieces from Dior, Polo Ralph Lauren, Loewe, Fendi, Prada, Burberry, and Stella McCartney. Source: ELLE

Creatives:
Styling @carolabianchi1
Photography @danilo.scarpati
Hair & Makeup @tinahoffmann.artist
Production @shootportugal

Mona Tougaard for D la Repubblica The Fashion Issue Vol 1. February 2023 by Alasdair McLellan

For d la Repubblica first issue of 2023, stylist/editor Ellie Grace Cumming and photographer Alasdair McLellan piece together an imaginative gothic fashion display with all of the glamour and quirks d la Repubblica is known for. Wearing Burberry, Max Mara, Blumarine, Dior, Dries Van Noten, Dolce & Gabbana, and Prada, model Mona Tougaard is a vision of works from Tim Burton and legendary goth rock bands of yesterday like Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy.

Creatives:
Styling @elliegracecumming
Photography @alasdairmclellan
Hair @anthonyturnerhair
Makeup @beasweetbeauty
Nails @saffrongoddard
Production @partner.films
Model @mona_tougaard