Joan Smalls: Woman of Steel on Nowness.com

If high fashion has a superwoman it is surely the unstoppable Joan Smalls and in Barnaby Roper‘s (Cadence New York) latest film modeling’s premiere star is transformed into a haute hero of blockbuster proportions. Playing with the idea of big summer movies and larger than life heroines Roper creates an in your face clip that takes Joan to infinity and beyond. Keegan Singh provides the au courant selection of Balmain, Altuzarra and Eddie Borgo and Joan brings the attitude required to heat things up.

Fashion is driven by inspirational women and their power and Muse Magazine always gets that. The latest issue is filled with stunning new content and women whose beauty, talent and joie de vivre are nothing short of inspiring. Performance art legend, Marina Abramovic steps into the final frontier with a delightful, space themed story by Guy Aroch, while modeling vet Carmen Kass takes to the streets while sporting pieces from the Chloe archives. Inside you’ll also find: Dree Hemingway and Cass Bird‘s idiosyncratic take on luxury, Jacquelyn Jablonski showing off the season’s darkly elegant pieces, new stories featuring Sara Blomqvist, Heidi Mount and so much more.

Daphne Groeneveld by Mariano Vivanco, styling by Charles Varenne

Dree Hemingway by Cass Bird, styling by Ethel Park

Carmen Kass by David Bellemere, styling by Ondine Azoulay

Jacquelyn Jablonski by Fabio Raineri, styling by Keegan Singh

Heidi Mount by Guy Aroch, styling by Joanne Blades

Marina Abramovic by Guy Aroch

Sara Blomqvist by Tim Barber, styling by Susan Winget

the journal is quickly becoming one of our favorite magazines and with good reason, each issue provides us with fashion content that is gritty, yet easy on the eyes. Hugh Lippe‘s pared down and sexy shots of Aymeline Valade showcase the French stunner’s enviable physique and streamlined designs chosen by stylist Keegan Singh in images that hit all the right notes.

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Showstudio’s latest fashion video is a game changer; the interactive editorial by filmmaker, Barnaby Roper allows users to move through clips of Eniko Mihalik as she shakes, shimmies and grooves in the best of the season’s fashion’s from emerging designers. Styled by Keegan Singh and featuring looks by Altuzarra, Jen Kao and Alexander Wang, the editorial is a must see – simple keyboard click transports you through a magical sensory experience. See the full story at SHOWSTUDIO.