52 HARPER’S BAZAAR SEPTEMBER 2018
WE L C O M E
T O T H E
ISSUE
With the spotlight on diversity, BAZAAR highlights the notable fashion houses,
designer extraordinaires, and fresh faces redefining the times by questioning
the status quo and defying preconceived notions of beauty. First, our biannual
‘Collections Report’ launches the issue—forget conventional fall staples and
swipe through 60 pages of Autumn/Winter ’18 ideas, Insta-style. Picture bold
embellishments in ’80s-centric collections (page 98), or bright techno nylon at Prada
(page 62) and gilded velvet at Diane Von Furstenberg (page 92). But it’s not all pretty
shimmers—‘The Ugly Truth’ reveals how designers are expanding the style spectrum,
sparking “ fugly” aspirations. Then, leading the way in the realm of beauty are four
women who are born to shine, and offering an ‘Unfiltered View’ of their tenacity and
strength. Carine Roitfeld plays to the rhythm of that vein, showcasing
music families, bridging the gaps of genre, gender, and age.
Take a leap this September, and be unapologetically beautiful. Necklace,
Bulgari