Essence USA – August 2019

NOMINEES: BEST

FASHION CAMPAIGN

Standout Fashion Advertisements

Winnie Harlow

for Byblos Spring/

Summer 2019, Binx

Wa lton for Michael

Kors Spring/Summer

2019 & Kenzo

Spring/Summer

2019 Campaign

Winnie Harlow stunned in

a Nick Knight–lensed mash-

up of fringe dresses and

Technicolor prints. Styled

by Anna Trevelyan, with hair

by Eamonn Hughes and Lisa

Eldridge, the Canadian model

served bohemian glam in

standout looks. Michael Kors

tapped model Binx Walton

for his spring 2019 campaign,

which captured the “ease,

confidence and irreverent

attitude of today’s luxury

travelers.” The images were

shot by Dutch photogra-

phers Inez van Lamsweerde

and Vinoodh Matadin at

the storied Le Negresco

hotel in Nice. David

LaChapelle’s “Kenzotopia”

portrayed a surreal paradise

featuring an eclectic mix of

models, dancers and musicians.

HONOREE: TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Influencer Challenging the Status Quo

Billy Porter

The Tony- and Grammy-winning actor,
singer and playwright masterfully uses his red-

carpet looks as a forum for political expression.
At the 2019 Academy Awards, he wowed with a
gender-bending Christian Siriano tuxedo gown,

and at the Tonys he wore a uterus-themed ensemble
in support of women’s reproductive rights.

Michael Kors’s jet-

set-themed spring

2019 campaign

starred Binx Walton.

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