Vanity Fair UK - 10.2019

HALL of FAME

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KAWAKUBO

OCCUPATION: Founder/creative

director, Comme des Garçons.

HOME BASE: Tokyo. THE LOOK: New

World Order. Dark glasses, triangular

bob, architectural all-black uniform.

SHE ALSO WEARS: Azzedine Alaïa,

Paul Harnden, Celine, Lewis Leathers,

Nike. SPOTTED: Rarely, outside of work.

(Her day runs 7:30 a.m. till “late.”)

REVERED BY: Junya, Marc, Miuccia.

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BARBIERI

OCCUPATION: Fashion director,

Vogue Hommes International;

contributing editor, Vogue Paris. HOME

BASE: Paris. HAPPIEST WEARING:

“The elegance and sharpness

of menswear.” TREND I DESPISE:

Bermuda shorts. TREASURED

POSSESSION: YSL couture black safari

tunic. SEXIEST OF ALL: A white

tux. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: Dries Van

Noten, The Row, Sartoria Giuliva.

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CUCINELLI

OCCUPATION: Chairman and CEO,

Brunello Cucinelli SpA. HOME

BASE: Solomeo, Umbria, Italy. TREND

I DESPISE: “What I like least is the

color green.” STYLE ICON: Gianni

Agnelli, “icon of the Italian lifestyle.”

TREASURED POSSESSION: “My

jackets.” GREAT STYLE IS: “Bearing,

poise, courtesy.” FAVORITE DESIGNER:

“There are many. I’ll choose my

master, Ralph Lauren.” BURY ME IN:

“A navy cashmere tuxedo.”

“Few celebs look as

chic in rolled-out-of-bed

sweats as they do

in red-carpet gowns.

Clothes simply

become cool when they’re

on Rihanna.”

—LISA EISNER

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