Leave it to David Bowie to return to pop culture with a project that blazes across music, fashion, and film. Directed by filmmaker Floria Sigismondi (The Runaways, 2010), Bowie’s fashion-film-meets-music-video for “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” is a surreal visual feast. Accompanying the latest track off the glam rock icon’s imminent 24th studio album, the film is equal parts Fellini imitation and David Lynch devotion, twisting a wild narrative around tabloids, domesticity, and androgyny. Tilda Swinton lends her acting chops playing Bowie’s wife as Saskia de Brauw and Andrej Pejic‘s deviant celebrity couple invades their lives. Iselin Steiro, rounding out the film’s trio of top models, gets the glammest gig of all playing a young Bowie–the two even lip the words together! What do you make of the video for “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)?” (text by Matt Meyer)

Who doesn’t love a little retail therapy? Mikael Jansson and Karl Templer team up for the ultimate shopping editorial in the latest issue of Interview and along with Janice Alida, Meghan Collison and Irina Kravchenko they take over legendary New York department store Bergdorf Goodman. This story plays like every fashion fantatic’s ultimate fantasy – experiencing the grandeur of the city’s premier luxury retailer while clad in the latest designer pieces from the likes of Prada, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga. You can’t beat that for a full on glamour and even when things get dangerous – Irina and Meghan fighting over the very last pair of Bottega pumps – the tale never loses its chic.

Experience the full story on Interview Magazine.com 

Every so often a fashion editorial looks beyond the usual sources of inspiration and creates something wonderfully unique. The movement and dance focused new issue of CR Fashion Book features a fresh story from Sebastian Faena that was inspired by famed gymnast Nadia Comăneci. Given the popularity of gymnastics and it’s innate visual appeal, it is surprising that we don’t see more fashion stories centered around this theme. The CR editorial is of course top notch and features Magda Laguinge taking on the role of Nadia with style and grace. Magda is even joined by real life gymnast Danielle Beechy for a few rounds on the uneven bars – take an exclusive first look at the story below.

Images Courtesy CR Fashion Book

Are we in the midst of a Karmen Pedaru moment? All signs point to yes; as the lithe Estonian burns up the runways of Milan we’re treated to several stunning new covers of Karmen this month. The Pedaru visage is featured on some of the coolest magazines in existence and each image provides its own creative take on her appeal.

As one of the ten top model covers of The Last Magazine, Karmen exudes sensuality in Lachlan Bailey (Paris: Management + Artists, New York: Management + Artists)’s sultry black and white shot. On Flair‘s cover Karmen provides an elegant ease that Katja Rahlwes (Paris: Management + Artists, New York: Management + Artists) captures beautifully. That said, the most unexpected cover shot has to be i-D Magazine‘s trippy Daniel Sannwald (New York: Management + Artists, Paris: Management + Artists) image that comes complete with a gif party. 

Ph. Lachlan Bailey (Paris: Management + Artists, New York: Management + Artists) Alastair McKimm (Fashion Editor/Stylist) Rudi Lewis (Hair Stylist) Romy Soleimani (Makeup Artist) Magnus Berger (Editor) Tenzin Wild (Editor) Image Credit – The Last Magazine

Katja Rahlwes (Paris: Management + Artists, New York: Management + Artists) Sissy Vian (Styling) Luke Hersheson (Hair) Georgina Graham (New York: Management + Artists, Paris: Management + Artists) (Makeup) | Image Credit – Flair

Daniel Sannwald (New York: Management + Artists, Paris: Management + Artists) Charlotte Stockdale (Styling) Tomo Jidai (Hair) Peter Philips (Makeup)  | Image Credit – i-D

Great photography and great style are timeless and you’ll find a whole lot of both in the new issue of Tush. The 1960s work of legendary German photographer F.C. Gundlach graces the cover and looks and looks completely contemporary. Inside striking new editorials combine the best of vintage style, with modern day edge to create images that pop. Fresh stories featuring Katrin Thormann, Erjona Ala, Corinna Ingenleuf, Nora Lony and Hirschy Hirschfelder provide an imaginative spin on the usual editorials.

PH. Armin Morbach | Fashion : Katrin Gerhardy | Model : Nora Lony

Ph. Armin Morbach |Model  Erjona Ala | Fashion : Ingo Nahrwold 

Ph. Armin Morbach | Model: Hirschy Hirschfelder | Makeup : Loni Baur

Ph. Stefan Heinrichs | Hair: Seb Bascle | Model: Corinna Ingenleuf

Ph. Boe Marion | Fashion: Wiebke Bredehorst | Model: Maud Welzen

Ph. F.C. Gundlach

As winter reaches its last few weeks, spring seems tantalizingly far away. Luckily for us the new L’Officiel Hommes Italia is out and we get a preview of the serene and colorful stories in the new issue. English actor Matthew Goode is on the cover wearing Giorgio Armani but model watchers need not fret with an issue filled with some our favorite faces, both new and familiar.

Matthew Goode by Johan Sandberg, styling by Emil Rebek

Rutger Schoone by Laurence Ellis, styling by Davide Brambilla

Vincent LaCrocq by Pablo Arroyo, styling by Jérôme André

Staffan Lindstrom by Stefan Heinrichs, styling by Emil Rebek

The always impressive Grey Magazine never fails to delight with its unique selection of haute imagery and the latest issue looks especially promising. With a wide range of cover stars and images filled with drama, the magazine certainly promises to be exciting. With so many cover options it is hard to pick a favorite; we’re especially drawn to the beautifully done images of models and their children, but the compelling chemistry in the couple covers is hard to ignore – which cover stands out to you?
Images courtesy Grey Magazine

Ana Beatriz Barros by Peppe Tortora, styling by Valentina Ilardi Martin, hair by  Conrad Dornan

Actress Tea Falco by Stefania Paparelli, styled by Concetta D’Angelo

Caterina Ravaglia and Adrien Sahores by Erwin Olaf, styled by Moreno Galatà

Actress Hiroe Takei and daughters Maya and Manon by Katsuhinde Morimoto, styled by Moreno Galatà

Emily DiDonato by Sheila Metzner, styled by Valentina Ilardi Martin, makeup by Justine Purdue

Lily Mcmenamy by Ellen von Unwerth, styled by Lotta Volkova Adam

Bianca Balti and daughter Matilde by Martin Parr, styled by Valentina Ilardi Martin

Actress Alba Rohrwacher by Elfie Semotan, styled by Moreno Galatà

V Man is baaaaaack! Take a first glimpse at the new issue –  Sharif Hamza (Cadence New York) shoots a cast of gorgeous guys and delivers up an editorial filled with sleek style. Tom Van Dorpe (New York: Management + Artists, Paris: Management + Artists) chooses a selection of the season’s most ingenious menswear pieces from labels like Lanvin and Prada, and creates a vision of striking looks men will want to wear now. Pascal Bonvie, Bastian Thiery, Malcolm De Ruiter, Joseph Dolce, Jester White, Satoshi Toda, Florian Neuville, Jamie Wise, Dae Na, Simon Van Meervenne, Max Von Isser, Pascal De Wolff and Otto Pierce star in this all out fashion extravaganza.

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