British Vogue - 11.2019

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LUIGI & IANGO; KRISTIN-LEE MOOLMAN; ANGELO PENNETTA; SHUTTERSTOCK

EDITOR’S LETTER

And so, boom! There it was. Fantasy

couture plus Nick Knight’s 21st-century

take on the great English painters,

featuring the ultimate cast of today’s

black models, led by a woman who,

for a while, was often the only one

representing. Over two of the hottest

days in summer, Vogue decamped to

south-west London’s historic deer

park to capture a sumptuous portrait

of each of the women. The levels of

camaraderie and excitement on show

were so touching. I hope you enjoy the

results – and the important interview

Jourdan has given, on page 202, about

her journey through the industry.

Elsewhere, the magazine is packed

with faces both familiar and new. Eva

Herzigová earned her stripes in the ’90s

as the Guess girl, and I just love seeing

the fascinating, impossibly self-assured

woman she has become in her forties.

Her trip to Germany with photographer

Juergen Teller, on page 170, is a joy to

behold. I am also thrilled to feature the

brilliant designer Silvia Venturini Fendi,

who worked with Karl Lagerfeld for

so long, and now has the house in her

hands. Read her interview on page 222.

From cinema, too, we bring you the

best. Read all about national-treasures-

in-waiting Felicity Jones and Eddie

Redmayne’s big screen reunion – and

delightful friendship – on page 216; while,

on page 184, rising star Ella Balinska

proves why she’s the latest British export

to make Hollywood take note.

Lastly, Lena Waithe writes her first

ever piece for a magazine, on page 97.

Lena – the most dazzlingly talented film

and TV maker, who is fast becoming

an icon in the queer community – came

to visit me earlier this year to talk race,

sexuality and how she is bringing a

whole new generation of creatives up in

Hollywood. Her energy was incredible,

and her new film, Queen & Slim, is a

must-see. As a gay woman of colour at

the top of the entertainment industry,

she is a fantastic role model for our times.

Above: actor Eddie

Redmayne wears coat,

£5,100. Poloneck, £630.

Trousers, £740. All

Celine by Hedi Slimane.

Left: Selena Forrest – who

appears in Fade to Grey,

on page 192 – wears coat,

£2,930, Max Mara. Shirt,

£445, Joseph. Scarf, £95,

Aspinal of London. Earrings,

£195, Completedworks.

Below: Laverne Cox and

Lena Waithe. The latter

writes about Strength in

Unity, on page 97

Far left: actor

Felicity Jones

wears tuxedo

coat, £699, Polo

Ralph Lauren.

Left: in There’s

No Place Like

Rome, on page

222, Silvia

Venturini Fendi

reveals what’s

next for the

Italian house

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