Legendary

In this issue

1. Pages 12

   Interview · Zurich, Switzerland

   Architecture, Travel, Landscapes and ‘Heimatort’

   Swiss photographer Jonathan Ducrest, now based in Zurich, on a career in landscape, architecture and urban photography that took him from Switzerland to New York and Los Angeles and back.

   author Jon Floyd Lenz

   Pages 12–21

   

2. Pages 22

   Art · Neuchâtel, Switzerland

   Encor Studio – A Tale Where Sound Becomes Visible

   A visit to Encor Studio in Neuchâtel, the collective of four audio-visual artists whose installations combine sound waves, light, technology and solid materials.

   author Jon Floyd Lenz · portrait photos Parinya Wongwannawat · fashion editor Mirko De Propris

   Brands Burberry, Calvin Klein, Church's, Emporio Armani, Encor Studio, Giorgio Armani, Levi's, Loro Piana, Moncler, MSGM, Valentino, Versace, Woolrich, YOOX

   Pages 22–33

   

3. Pages 34

   Numéro+ · London, United Kingdom

   Souls of Zanzibar – A Heartfelt Journey in Meaningful Aesthetics

   Evald Munksgaard-Hansen, winner of the second Numéro+ photography contest, “Meaningful Aesthetics”, and his series on the people of Zanzibar and their lives by the sea.

   author Jvdas Berra · photographer Evald Munksgaard-Hansen

   Brands Godox

   Pages 34–39 Read online →

   

4. Pages 40

   Beauty · Geneva, Switzerland

   Timeless Scents — That Define Generations

   The men’s fragrances that defined their generations, from Chanel’s Antaeus and Dior Fahrenheit to Terre d’Hermès, Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme and Giorgio Armani’s Acqua di Giò.

   author Anastasia Yovanovska · collage & art Loreen Hinz

   Brands Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Hermès, Saint Laurent

   Pages 40–49 Read online →

   

5. Pages 50

   Beauty · Paris, France

   Slick, Sharp, and Seductive

   A light-hearted look at James Bond’s grooming routine, step by step, with the products to match.

   author Anastasia Yovanovska

   Brands Balmain, Brioni, Chanel, Dior, Tom Ford

   Pages 50–57

   

6. Pages 58

   Beauty · Milan, Italy

   Perfect Stranger

   Beauty editorial shot in Milan with Jil Sander, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Moschino and Ferragamo, with make-up by MAC Cosmetics and Dolce & Gabbana Beauty.

   photographer Ilaria D’Atri · fashion editor Mirko De Propris · make-up artist Giovanni Iovine · hair artist Cosimo Bellomo

   Brands Dolce & Gabbana, Dsquared2, Ferragamo, Gucci, Jil Sander, Kenzo, MAC Cosmetics, Moschino, MSGM, Off-White

   Pages 58–65

   

7. Pages 66

   Beauty · Paris, France

   The Ball of Dreams

   A winter-ball editorial shot in Paris in full Dior looks, presenting Dior’s Holiday Makeup Collection 2024, including the Diorific Vernis nail lacquers and Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Sequin.

   photographer Jvdas Berra · stylist Sebastián Magunacelaya · make-up artist Michelle Fischer · hair artist Giada Marina Giorgio · author Anastasia Yovanovska

   Brands Dior

   Pages 66–77 Read online →

   

8. Pages 78

   Accessories · Milan, Italy

   Which shoes are you going to wear today?

   Footwear editorial shot in Milan with Fendi, Ferragamo, Balenciaga, Moncler and Dsquared2.

   photographer Nicola Galli · fashion editor Mirko De Propris

   Brands Balenciaga, Dsquared2, Fendi, Ferragamo, Fila, Gucci, Moncler, Moschino

   Pages 78–85 Read online →

   

9. Pages 86

   Editor’s Choice · Milan, Italy

   Original, Striking and Elegant

   The mandana one ring, made from recycled 18-carat gold and set with a lab-grown coloured diamond, and the sustainable approach of the jewellery brand behind it.

   author Sebastián Magunacelaya

   Brands Mandana, Nevermined

   Pages 86–89

   

10. Pages 90

    Accessories · Geneva, Switzerland

    Legendary Watches

    The histories of legendary Swiss watches, among them the Rolex Submariner, Piaget’s Andy Warhol models, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the IWC Ingenieur.

    author Sandra Roche Schaeren

    Brands Audemars Piguet, Gérald Genta, IWC, Piaget, Rolex

    Pages 90–105

    

11. Pages 106

    Fashion · Paris, France

    A Boy’s Dream, A Man’s Legacy

    Cover star Ed Westwick on his path from Stevenage to New York and Gossip Girl, his music, the loss of his parents and building a family of his own.

    photographer Jvdas Berra · fashion coordinator Mirko De Propris · stylist Sebastián Magunacelaya · author Niccolo Lapo Latini

    Brands Brioni, Charriol, Etro, Falconeri, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Jacquemus, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Mandana, Prada, Tiffany & Co., Versace

    Pages 106–125 Read online →

    

12. Pages 126

    Fashion · New York, United States

    How or Why?

    Fashion editorial shot in New York with model Francisco Lachowski, wearing Emporio Armani, Tom Ford, Helmut Lang, Fendi and Versace.

    photographer Anka Garbowska · stylist Tatiana Cinquino

    Brands Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss, Nanushka, Oribe, Poniatowski, Prada, Tom Ford, Versace

    Pages 126–137

    

13. Pages 138

    Fashion · Lugano, Switzerland

    Dreaming Lugano

    Fashion editorial shot in Lugano with Ami Paris, Fendi, Issey Miyake, Ferragamo and Zegna.

    photographer Parinya Wongwannawat · fashion director Mirko De Propris

    Brands Alexander McQueen, AMI Paris, Balenciaga, Church's, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Ferragamo, Issey Miyake, Mandana, Prada, Versace, Zegna

    Pages 138–147 Read online →

    

14. Pages 148

    Fashion · Milan, Italy

    He’s completely over the situation...

    Cover star Gianluca Conte, known on TikTok as QCP (Queen City Prince), on growing up around his Italian father’s restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the viral pasta video that changed his path.

    photographer Jvdas Berra · styling Mirko De Propris · author Sebastián Magunacelaya

    Brands Calvin Klein, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Dsquared2, Iceberg, Leonardo Valentini, Levi's, Roberto Cavalli, Versace

    Pages 148–163 Read online →

    

15. Pages 164

    Fashion · Paris, France

    Moondust Will Cover You

    Fashion editorial shot in Paris with model Gbolahan Yusuf, wearing Hermès, Louis Vuitton, MM6 Maison Margiela, Marine Serre and Balenciaga.

    photographer and art director Jonathan Wolpert · stylist Guillaume Boulez

    Brands Alainpaul, AMI Paris, Balenciaga, Camperlab, Diesel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Dries Van Noten, Duecci, Egonlab, Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Marine Serre, Matisse di Maggio, Pierre Cardin, Prada, Valentino

    Pages 164–173 Read online →

    

16. Pages 174

    Interview · Milan, Italy

    The Eyes of an Artist – Massimo Giorgetti

    Massimo Giorgetti, founder and creative director of MSGM, on fifteen years of the brand, its bright, art-influenced style and his bond with Milan.

    author and fashion director Mirko De Propris · photographer Ludovica Arcero

    Brands Fila, MSGM

    Pages 174–185 Read online →

    

17. Pages 186

    Fashion · London, United Kingdom

    Corps-à-Corps

    Fashion editorial shot in London with Dsquared2, Jil Sander, Tom Ford, CDLP and Leonardo Valentini.

    photographer Thiago Santos · fashion director Giorgio Ammirabile

    Brands CDLP, Diesel, Dr. Martens, Dsquared2, Ferragamo, Herno, Jil Sander, Leonardo Valentini, Prada, Tom Ford, Zegna

    Pages 186–195

    

18. Pages 196

    Fashion · Paris, France

    The Surrealist World of Lucien

    Cover star Lucien Laviscount, of Emily in Paris, on the characters he has played, fame and mental health, at a time when his name was rumoured to be on the shortlist for the next James Bond.

    photographer Jvdas Berra · fashion coordinator Mirko De Propris · stylist Sebastián Magunacelaya · author Niccolo Lapo Latini

    Brands Charriol, Dolce & Gabbana, Emanuele Bicocchi, Falconeri, Fendi, Ferragamo, Mandana, Tiffany & Co., Versace, Zegna

    Pages 196–215 Read online →

    

19. Pages 216

    Interview · St. Moritz, Switzerland

    The Car Collection of Stefano Ricci

    Florentine menswear designer Stefano Ricci on the car collection that began with watching the Mille Miglia as a child, and on the values he sees shared by classic cars and tailoring.

    author Sandra Roche Schaeren

    Brands Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Stefano Ricci

    Pages 216–225

    

20. Pages 226

    Lifestyle · Venice, Italy

    A Sojourn of Elegance at the Nolinski Hotel

    A stay at the Nolinski Venezia, a hotel in Venice’s former stock exchange with interiors by Yann Le Coadic and Alessandro Scotto.

    author Jvdas Berra

    Brands Nolinski Venezia

    Pages 226–235

    

21. Pages 236

    Lifestyle · St. Moritz, Switzerland

    Top Of The World

    White Turf, the horse race held on the frozen lake of St. Moritz since 1907, and the resort that hosts it.

    author Sandra Roche Schaeren

    Brands Genesis, White Turf

    Pages 236–245

    

22. Pages 246

    Design · Zurich, Switzerland

    Legendary Design

    Interior designer Amanda Jacober on design classics still made today and their recent collaborations, among them Louis Poulsen’s Artichoke lamp with Fendi Casa, Bialetti with Dolce & Gabbana, Philippe Starck with Alessi and Charles & Ray Eames with Vitra.

    author Amanda Jacober

    Brands Alessi, Bialetti, Cassina, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Louis Poulsen, Vitra

    Pages 246–258