That believable, earnest vibe comes from many years of collaboration between Touitou and Ogden and a serious trust. I don't know if it's really the right word, mentor, but Jean has definitely been a huge influence on me, even down to how he does business and his poetic ideas that I wouldn't have tapped into if it wasn't for him, Ogden says. I prefer inspirational, because aspirational is when you're trying to be something to be accepted. Inspirational is when you're taking what I make and going away on your own and using it to express yourself. Given that it is so much harder to communicate as fluidly in the metaverse, fashion has a way more pronounced impact and opportunity, Unxd's Menon says. In real life, it already plays an important role in identity and self-expression, but then you also have language and body language.
Vogue's return to the office feels like a homecoming. I'm very much in an experimental phase in my style, and the Vogue office is the perfect Off White Shoes fashion playground. Drinking will make you puffy, it's bad for your collagen, and it creates a lot of dehydration in the skin, she says. The ombre piece, designed by John Galliano, fades from magenta to tan and features a coyote lining that peeks out on its cuffs and collars. Ombre organza and silk tulle, it faded from pale pink to magenta in a cascade of ruffles. When you think of Sarah Jessica Parker, you think of New York City. Rather than looking to anyone specific, Gurung and Parker channeled the spirit of a classic Broadway star from that period. One thing about Sarah is that she knows exactly how she wants to feel more than what she wants to look like, says Gurung.
The knowledge that she creates a killer three-piece suit or a popcorn-fabric, open-back dress is passed through word of mouth; she's never staged a runway show or joined the CFDA. Still her client list includes actors Sarita Choudhury who wore a suit to the premiere of And Just Like That. Honorees of the night included Tom Ford, who received the GCFA Environmentally Restorative honor for the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize. Bethany Yellowtail was honored for her eponymous fashion label B. In a world where visual beauty is so often equated with happiness and success, I believed I was worthless. As a teenager, I was judged every day-both by myself and others.
And Judith's style is so influential to me, I love working with her on my design. While the revival of the play remains firmly in its original 1960s setting, it takes place across three acts. I like the quiet of those moments during the preparation of the look, when you're with your team putting the final pieces together and you all see the look at its most fully realized. For her megawatt Oscars moment, DeBose knew she could wow in Valentino's Haute Couture palazzo pant, bra top, and dramatic cape-all special-designed for her by Pierpaolo Piccioli. People were either embarrassed and pitying, or cruel. Prepping the skin before makeup is essential to get that smooth, effortless glow, says Shani Darden, esthetician and founder of her eponymous skin care brand.
