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Tamara Mellon chooses Helena Christensen for Fall 22 campaign
Oh my! Helena Christensen shows off her legendary modeling chops as the new star of Tamara Mellon’s campaign. Launching today, the series sees the Danish runway icon on the streets of New York in styles like the Trinity mid-calf boot and Limelight heels. Luxury shoemaker Mellon says she met Christensen during her days as an editor at British Vogue. “I met Helena working on a British Vogue shoot in Venice in the 1990s, very early in my career in fashion. I have always admired Helena’s work and her outstanding personal achievements; To me, her elegance and unique sense of style make her the quintessential Tamara Mellon woman, which made her a natural choice for our F/W’22 campaign.” Feast your eyes on the sizzling campaign below:
Michelle Yeoh covers the September issue of Town & Country
Actress Michelle Yeoh stars in an opulent haute couture shoot for the latest issue of Town & Country. Styled by Cristina Ehrlich and photographed by Ruven Afanador, the 60-year-old talks about possible marriage plans with her fiancé Jean Todt after two decades together, her start in beauty pageants (she won Miss Malaysia in 1983), doing her own stunts , and how Quentin Tarantino talked her out of retirement. I must say, Quentin, you’re persistent. He is who he is today because he is full of passion and love, so he wore me out,” he said of the director. Look inside the session below and pick up the issue at newsstands on August 23.
& Other Stories is collaborating with AWAKE Mode
Here’s one for your radar: As part of its collaborative lab series, & Other Stories is set to reveal a collection with former Harper’s Bazaar Russia editor Natalia Alaverdian of London-based sustainable brand AWAKE Mode. If you haven’t discovered Alaverdian’s work yet, and I mean, how could you miss the deconstructed skirts that Instagrammers can’t seem to get enough of? Then it’s time to get acquainted. The collaboration will see a 14-piece ready-to-wear collection and two accessories launching in October. Check out this space!
Harlem Fashion Row partners with Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy to showcase three designers
To kick off NYFW, Harlem Fashion Row and LVMH team up to present three talented designers. Clarence Ruth, former image director for Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford, John Varvatos and Andrew Buckler, before launching his own menswear brand, Cotte D’Armes, is one of those talents confirmed for the partnership. Womenswear designer Jonathan Hayden and sustainable-minded Nicole Benefield will also present their collections.
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Source: fashionweekdaily.com