IN 2009 VIRGIL ABLOH was an intern at Fendi with Kanye West. Before that, he was a DJ at a wine bar the midwest. Yesterday, the 38-year-old father of two made history with his debut menswear collection in Paris as the first African-American in the role of creative head at Louis Vuitton, prompting InStyle to dub him "the Meghan Markle of Fashion". The Ghanaian-American engineer/architect/DJ/designer/Ikea collaborator (who prefers not to be labelled) has been the artistic director of the French fashion house's men's wear collection since March 2018.
The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival was recently held from the 8th to 19th of May 2018. It's one of the most glamorous events of the year and we always look forward to the montée des marches on the tapis rouge. Two years ago, Victoria featured The Best Vintage Cannes Fashion Moments of All Time and last year, Victoria's Secret model Elsa Hosk's red carpet look was stunning, she dedicated an entire article to it. This year, Elsa does it again with a stunning blush silk gown by Alberta Ferretti, and we're also including two other looks we loved: Kendall Jenner in a gauzy Schiaparelli, and Bella Hadid in a pink strapless custom-made gown by Dior.
British Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell features in this beautifully filtered editorial shot by Greg Swales for the current issue of Issue Magazine. There are ruched dresses, fringed epaulets, lace and tulle, and a dreamlike haze that washes over everything in a lingering, leisurely, and romantic light...
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT wicker that just seems to usher in summertime like nothing else. And to pair with wicker, nothing is more perfect than crisp whites, especially tiny ruffly little white dresses, with pretty necklines or thigh-high slits up the side. From the Algarve Birkin Wicker Basket to the Barcelona Mini Wicker Bucket Bag, we've selected some of our favourite wicker pieces for the summer, along with the prettiest selection of white dresses to go with them.
Anne-Laure Mais is like your fun, effortlessly chic French best friend. The fashion editor, based between Paris and London, has been running her fashion blog, Adenorah, since 2009. Born in Biarritz in the south of France (or the 'French California' as she puts it), Mais is not Parisian, so her look is far more casual. We adore her decidedly seventies vibe both in her Parisian apartment and her style, which includes high-waisted flares and brown velvet blazers, vintage denim and easy knits, and a beret from time to time for good measure ...