Debut Issue

In this issue

1. Pages 12

   Interview · Zurich, Switzerland

   Casual Presence

   Swiss designer Alfredo Häberli, photographed in his Zurich studio, talks about his book “Verbal Doodling”, his early encounters with Enzo Mari and Bruno Munari, the role of observation in design and the pressures of today’s design industry.

   author Susanna Koeberle · photographer Maurice Sinclair · styling Arianna Pianca

   Brands 25hours Hotels, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferragamo, Jacquemus, Jil Sander, JW Anderson, Maison Blanche, Moi Basics, Omega, Porsche, Rent à Porter, Tasoni, Tod's, Trabelsi, Versace

   Pages 12–27 Read online →

   

2. Pages 28

   Contest · London, United Kingdom

   What Inspires You?

   London-based Venezuelan photographer Victoria Ruiz, winner of the first Numéro+ Switzerland photography contest, and her project “Para Tú Altar: Las Fuerzas Divinas de la Naturaleza”, which draws on the spirituality of Latin America’s indigenous cultures.

   author Sebastián Magunacelaya · photographer Victoria Ruiz

   Pages 28–37 Read online →

   

3. Pages 38

   Lifestyle · London, United Kingdom

   One Sheet, Two Sheets... Three Sheets Of London

   A visit to the London cocktail bars Three Sheets in Dalston and Soho, with an interview with Max Venning, who runs them with his brother Noel, on training on the job, developing drinks as a team and the hospitality community.

   author Sandra Roche Schaeren

   Brands Belvedere, Three Sheets

   Pages 38–47

   

4. Pages 48

   Art · Zurich, Switzerland

   Daily Hero – Sebastian Magnani

   Swiss photographer Sebastian Magnani on moving from advertising to photography and on his “Daily Bat” project, which shows Batman in everyday situations, and its book.

   author Aleksey Nilov · art Sebastian Magnani · portrait photo Parinya Wongwannawat

   Brands Nike

   Pages 48–61 Read online →

   

5. Pages 62

   Art · St. Moritz, Switzerland

   Fabrizio D’Aloisio – La grande bellezza

   Swiss-Italian creative director and photographer Fabrizio D’Aloisio on growing up in Klosters, his years as creative director of the St. Moritz ski resort, poster making and his photographs of classic cars in Alpine landscapes.

   author Aleksey Nilov · photographer Fabrizio D’Aloisio

   Brands Badrutt's Palace, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Prada, Rolex

   Pages 62–73 Read online →

   

6. Pages 74

   Art · Milan, Italy

   Pools of Creation – Tomislav Marcijuš

   Croatian photographer Tomislav Marcijuš, who moved from wedding photography to AI art, on his series of imagined swimming pools in Baroque churches, Art Deco theatres and villas, and the influences behind them.

   author Jvdas Berra · AI art Tomislav Marcijuš

   Pages 74–85 Read online →

   

7. Pages 86

   Beauty · Paris, France

   The Fragrance Spectrum

   A selection of the season’s fragrances, from citrus to rose oud, including Hermès Oud Alezan, Givenchy Gentleman Society Extrême, Burberry Hero, Acqua di Parma, Le Labo Lavande 31, Marc-Antoine Barrois and D’Orsay.

   photographer and set design Laura Bonnefous · curator Lidia Ageeva · author Aleksey Nilov

   Brands Acqua di Parma, Burberry, D'Orsay, Givenchy, Hermès, Le Labo, Marc Antoine Barrois

   Pages 86–95

   

8. Pages 96

   Beauty · Paris, France

   Brand Focus – AWvi Skincare

   Alexander Werz, CEO of the Karla Otto agency, on launching AWvi, his unisex skincare line, and his daily beauty routine.

   author Lidia Ageeva · photo Nick Naida

   Brands AWvi Skincare

   Pages 96–99

   

9. Pages 100

   Beauty · Milan, Italy

   King Midas

   Jewellery editorial shot in Milan with Dolce & Gabbana, Emanuele Bicocchi, Roberto Cavalli, Damiani and Versace.

   photographer Umberto Buglione · creative director Marco Angelo Accardi · stylist director Alessandra Bloom

   Brands Damiani, Dolce & Gabbana, Duecci, Emanuele Bicocchi, Fendi, Ferragamo, Jovan Studio, Roberto Cavalli, Valentino, Vanesi, Versace

   Pages 100–107

   

10. Pages 108

    Beauty · Paris, France

    Travel Light

    Six beauty products for summer travel: Hermès nail files, blotting papers and Rouge Hermès lip balm, Dior Le Baume, L’Occitane shea nail and cuticle oil, and an Aman Skincare eye mask.

    author Lidia Ageeva · photo Nick Naida

    Brands Aman, Dior, Hermès, L'Occitane

    Pages 108–113

    

11. Pages 114

    Jewelry · Schwyz, Switzerland

    Innovatory Watches of 2024

    A round-up of the year’s new watches, from Montblanc’s 0 Oxygen models and Cartier’s Santos to the TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds, Gucci 25H, Hublot MP-10, Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon and Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope.

    author Sandra Roche Schaeren

    Brands Bvlgari, Cartier, Gucci, Hublot, Montblanc, Omega, Piaget, Richard Mille, Swatch, TAG Heuer

    Pages 114–129

    

12. Pages 130

    Jewelry · Paris, France

    The Power Of Time

    Watch editorial on the theme of time, shot in Paris with models Jarrod Scott and Aziz Bah wearing Cartier Santos, Omega Seamaster and TAG Heuer Aquaracer watches.

    author Aleksey Nilov · photographer Ricardo Abrahão

    Brands Cartier, Omega, TAG Heuer

    Pages 130–139

    

13. Pages 140

    Fashion · London, United Kingdom

    Luke Evans – Style and Substance

    Actor Luke Evans, photographed in London, on BDXY, the sustainable apparel brand he founded with Fran Tomas and Christopher Brown, its Old Hollywood inspiration and his upcoming films.

    photographer Jvdas Berra · styling Christopher Brown at Collective Talents

    Brands Acne Studios, Armani Beauty, BDXY, Brunello Cucinelli, Comme des Garçons, Cordings, Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, G.H. Bass, Giorgio Armani, Jacquemus, Loro Piana, Ralph Lauren, The London Sock Company

    Pages 140–155 Read online →

    

14. Pages 156

    Fashion · Milan, Italy

    Closer than Close

    Fashion editorial shot in Milan with Ferragamo, Jacquemus, Fendi, Kenzo and MM6 Maison Margiela.

    photographer Giuseppe Vaccaro · art director Ivano Mansueto · styling Mirko De Propris and Vittoria Rossi Provesi

    Brands Acne Studios, Bonfilio Hats, Church's, Comme des Garçons, Duecci, Fendi, Ferragamo, Jacquemus, Kenzo, Lanvin, Maison Margiela, MSGM, Panconesi, Salomon, Sara Wong, Tiffany & Co.

    Pages 156–167 Read online →

    

15. Pages 168

    Fashion · Paris, France

    Les Acrobates

    Fashion editorial shot in Paris with Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli, Givenchy, Balmain and Prada.

    photographer Ricardo Abrahão · styling Sarah Cazeneuve

    Brands Balmain, Blumarine, Brunello Cucinelli, Dior, Givenchy, Highlight Studio, K-Way, Loro Piana, Miu Miu, Newspeak, Ouest, Prada

    Pages 168–179 Read online →

    

16. Pages 180

    Fashion · Milan, Italy

    Overcoats and Coat

    Fashion editorial shot in Milan on coats and outerwear from the pre-fall and fall-winter 2024 collections, with Valentino, Ferragamo, Fendi, Dior and Louis Vuitton.

    photographer Gautier Pellegrin · fashion editor Mirko De Propris

    Brands Balenciaga, Brioni, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Duecci, Emanuele Bicocchi, Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Prada, Valentino

    Pages 180–191

    

17. Pages 192

    Fashion · Paris, France

    He Sells Seashells

    Fashion editorial shot in Paris with seashells as accessories, featuring Prada, Jil Sander, Emporio Armani, Issey Miyake and Valentino.

    photographer Olivier Yoan · styling Julia Quante

    Brands Cult Gaia, Didu, Dior, Emporio Armani, Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Glossier, Issey Miyake, Jil Sander, Kenzo, Kimhekim, Litkovska, Magliano, Maison Kitsuné, Marc Antoine Barrois, Nanushka, Oribe, Prada, Riz, Steven Passaro, Untitlab, Valentino, Versace, Walter Van Beirendonck, William Fan

    Pages 192–203

    

18. Pages 204

    Fashion · Rome, Italy

    Hope time doesn’t change him

    Fashion editorial shot among the statues and fountains of Rome with Alchetipo, Dsquared2, Fendi, Moncler and Jil Sander.

    photographer Jvdas Berra · fashion director Giorgio Ammirabile

    Brands Adidas, Alchètipo, Andersson Bell, Conserve, Dsquared2, Fendi, Jil Sander, Moncler, Prada, Yohji Yamamoto

    Pages 204–213

    

19. Pages 214

    Fashion · Barcelona, Spain

    Summer Postcards

    Beachwear editorial shot on film in Barcelona with model Stefan Pollmann, wearing Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli, MSGM and Jacquemus.

    photographer Victor Santiago · styling Marco Ferra

    Brands Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Brunello Cucinelli, Cartier, Jacquemus, Loro Piana, MSGM, Origen, Personal Parade, Tod's

    Pages 214–223

    

20. Pages 224

    Fashion · Milan, Italy

    Down by the water

    Sunglasses editorial shot in and around water in Milan with Calvin Klein, Ferragamo, Lacoste and Akoni.

    photographer Raffaele Grosso · art director Mario Neri · fashion director Giorgio Ammirabile

    Brands Akoni, Balmain, Brunello Cucinelli, Calvin Klein, Ferragamo, Highlight Studio, Lacoste

    Pages 224–235

    

21. Pages 236

    Design · Milan, Italy

    Milan Design Week – Where Couture is Comfort and Joy.

    Highlights of Milan Design Week 2024 and the 62nd Salone del Mobile, from Armani Casa, Gucci, Fornasetti and Bottega Veneta with Cassina to Valcucine, Mutina, Lasvit and House of Switzerland Milano.

    author Amanda Jacober

    Brands Bottega Veneta, Cassina, Estelle Bourdet, Fornasetti, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Lasvit, Micasa, Mutina, Valcucine

    Pages 236–253

    

22. Pages 254

    Editor’s Choice · Zurich, Switzerland

    Cultural Compass

    A selection of books on fashion, design and cinema: “Jvdas by Jvdas Berra”, Stefan Sagmeister’s “Now Is Better”, Fabrizio D’Aloisio’s “Car Guys” and “Sofia Coppola Archive: 1999–2023”.

    author Anastasia Yovanovska

    Pages 254–257

    

23. Pages 258

    Editor’s Choice · Paris, France

    Cartier Celebrates the Trinity Series

    Cartier marks 100 years of the Trinity ring, created in 1924, with new cushion-shaped, modular and XL versions and a reissue of the XL bracelet.

    author Aleksey Nilov

    Brands Cartier

    Pages 258–261

    

24. Pages 262

    Editor’s Choice · Paris, France

    Art de vivre

    A selection of interior objects: a Ginori 1735 change tray by Luke Edward Hall, a Saint-Louis crystal lamp and Baccarat’s Harmonie whisky decanter and tumbler.

    author Aleksey Nilov

    Brands Baccarat, Ginori 1735, Saint-Louis

    Pages 262–269