Featured Article: Penélope Cruz for Marie Claire US February 2019

Penélope Cruz is the cover star of Marie Claire US’ latest issue, wearing Chanel and photographed by Nico Bustos (on newsstands January 10th).

Opening up to the magazine, Cruz shares how she places family above all, from the roles she chooses to filming schedules—and remains grounded in the life she’s built for herself. She goes on to share what surprised her about motherhood and how she’s fighting to extend the Time’s Up movement beyond Hollywood.

Next month, she stars in the thriller ‘Everybody Knows‘ alongside her husband, Javier Bardem.

On what surprised her about motherhood: “It’s the thing that make me the happiest. But there are a lot of things that have surprised me about it. It’s like a revolution inside you – a very animal-like one. The whole world looks different. You’ll never think of yourself first again, and I think that’s a very good thing. It happens in a second.”

On husband and frequent co-star, Javier Bardem: “Obviously we can’t choose parts just for logistical reasons, like ‘Oh let’s work together because it’s easier.’ No. In fact, it’s not something we want to do that often, partly out of desire to protect what we have. On the one hand, it’s easier because you know what person, he knows you, and the way you work is very similar. On the other hand, the idea of it happening every year is very scary. I think it’s better for it to just be once in a while, even though they’ve been very good experiences.”

On extending her work with Time’s Up beyond Hollywood: “A teacher or a doctor, they’re not going to get a microphone and somebody asking them: ‘What’s your situation? Are you suffering these things? So, it’s important to me to make clear that I’m not just talking about our industry. It affects women in all industries and every single country, and I speak for them, the ones that are never going to be asked that question. It’s good to remember that men can victims of this too. This can’t be about more division. If we don’t do this together, it’s useless.” Image courtesy of Marie Claire. (source)

Click here to view last year cover featuring Hailee Steinfeld, here to view 2017 cover featuring Claire Danes, here to view 2016 cover featuring Chloë Grace Moretz, here to view 2014 cover featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, here to view 2014 cover featuring Drew Barrymore, here to view 2012 cover featuring Heidi Klum, here to view last year covers featuring Christina Aguilera, here for 2011 cover with Michelle Williams, and here for 2010 cover also with Christina Aguilera.

Boy De Chanel Spring Summer 2019 Ad Campaign

Tim Schuhmacher and Matthew Bell are fronting Chanel’s first men’s beauty line, Boy De Chanel ad campaign images. The campaign are photographed by Sølve Sundsbø with styling by Anastasia Barbieri. Hair and makeup by Laurent Philippon and Stephane Marais. (source)

Claire Foy for The Hollywood Reporter October 17th 2018

By far, it looks like only Vogue US who doesn’t captured Claire Foy in her best on magazine covers. Porter Edit and The Hollywood Reporter both photographed her in a very fine way.

This latest issue of THR is lensed by Anais + Dax with styling by Jason Rembert (in Chanel tweed suit), hair and makeup by Ben Skervin and Tyron Machhausen. (source)

Chanel Cruise 2019 Ad Campaign

Penelope Cruz is the Cruise 2019 ad campaign face of Chanel. Although we love both the collection and Penelope, but we couldn’t help but feeling underwhelmed by the monochrome images captured by Karl Lagerfeld as it’s not showing the resort vibrancy that was shown on the runway. Oh, well. (source)

Click the links to view past campaign images of Chanel: Fall Winter 2018, Pre Fall 2018, Spring Summer 2018, Cruise 2018, Fall Winter 2017, Pre Fall 2017, Spring Summer 2017, Cruise 2017, Fall Winter 2016, Pre Fall 2016, Spring Summer 2016, Cruise 2016, Fall Winter 2015, Spring Summer 2015, Cruise 2015, Fall Winter 2014, Pre Fall 2014, Spring Summer 2014, Cruise 2014, Fall Winter 2013, Spring Summer 2013, Cruise 2012, Fall Winter 2012, Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011, Spring Summer 2011, Fall Winter 2010, Spring Summer 2010 and Fall Winter 2009.

Chanel Eyewear Fall Winter 2018 Ad Campaign

Luna Bijl is photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for the campaign. (source)

Featured Article: Julianne Moore for Town & Country October 2018

Academy Award winner Julianne Moore (in Chanel Couture and Chanel Fine Jewellery) stars in this month’s release of Bel Canto (in theaters September 14), based on Ann Patchett’s best-selling 2001 novel of the same name. Moore plays Roxane, a world class opera singer taken hostage while performing at a politician’s party in South America. In the film, Roxane’s singing voice is provided by the opera star Renée Fleming, whose own soprano is the voice Patchett had in mind when she wrote the character.

The October cover of Town & Country is photographed by Tom Munro with styling by Nicoletta Santoro.

On how she related to Roxane in Bel Canto: “A character who had been in Paris by herself, that was something I could relate to, because before I had a family I would find myself in a location all by myself and think, ‘This isn’t the kind of life I want to have. She lives without any kind of community.’”

On opera in the modern day: “I think that’s the tragedy of opera in the modern day, that most people’s access to it comes through TV, and it sounds, unfortunately, the same. But being so close to these musical masters, you hear the different qualities of their voices unamplified.”

On what her daughter thinks of the roles she chooses: “…Oddly, a lot of my roles get lumped together. There was a series of 1950s housewives that were all thrown at me at the same time. Or you do a bunch of funny things all at once. MY daughter recently asked me about a project, ‘Do you die again, Mom? I feel you like you always die.’

On the most important element to her acting method: “For me the most important thing is research. If I’m playing an opera singer, I better learn what it is to be an opera singer or be able to approximate it. I’m going to know my lines. I’m going to know the music. I’m going to know all of that stuff. But then that preparation allows you to drop it on camera.” (source)

Featured Article: Zendaya for Marie Claire US September 2018

At 21, Zendaya has never been shy about using her voice, whether she’s calling the shots at Disney or clapping back on social media. For Marie Claire US’ September 2018 issue, she opens up to Janet Mock about re-rewriting the Hollywood narrative, inspiring others to do the same, stepping out of her Disney comfort zone, and how she deals with rejection.

She wears Max Mara coat and Chanel earrings on the cover photographed by Thomas Whiteside with styling by Joseph Errico. Hair and makeup by Larry Sims and Allan Avendano.

On stepping out of her comfort zone, from Disney to feature films:
“…I’m coming from this very different world of Disney. Having been consistently on a TV show, I felt stagnant. Not having that anymore, I am being seen as a real actress, doing what makes me feel pushed and motivated. I don’t necessarily think comfort is always the best place to live in. I’ve really found the power in just doing what makes me happy.”

On creating opportunities for more actresses of color:
“What’s important to me is knowing we [Yara Shahidi, Amandla Steinberg] are not the only black girls in the industry. We kind of have been painted as the face, and that’s not the truth. It’s important to have a conversation where we are opening the door to our peers and more black women who don’t necessarily look like us.”

On changing people’s minds and dealing with rejection:
“I’m an actress. We’ve all experienced getting the no’s, and that’s okay. I always tell my theatrical manager, ‘Anytime it says they’re looking for white girls, send me out. Let me get in the room. Maybe they’ll change their minds.’ And honestly, if there’s a part that I didn’t get or that I really wanted at the time, sh*t always ends up working out.”

On how Olivia Pope liberated her to make her own decisions:
“I call it my Olivia Pope gut. I just had to be in tune with that and be like, ‘Listen, whatever feels right, go after that.’ There’s something liberating about making decisions for yourself.” (source)

Click here to view last year cover featuring Emma Stone, here to view 2016 cover featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, here to view 2015 cover featuring Miley Cyrus, here to view 2014 cover featuring Blake Lively, here to view 2013 cover featuring Zooey Deschanel, here to view 2012 cover featuring Miley Cyrus, here to view 2011 cover featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, here for 2010 cover with Mary-Kate Olsen, and here for 2009 cover with Ashley Olsen.

Chanel Fall Winter 2018 Ad Campaign

Yoon Young Bae, Vittoria Ceretti and Luna Bijl are the Fall Winter 2018 ad campaign faces of Chanel photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. Adesuwa Aighewi, Grace Elizabeth, Hoyeon Jung and Nina Marker are also featured in the campaign. (source)

Click the links to view past campaign images of Chanel: Pre Fall 2018, Spring Summer 2018, Cruise 2018, Fall Winter 2017, Pre Fall 2017, Spring Summer 2017, Cruise 2017, Fall Winter 2016, Pre Fall 2016, Spring Summer 2016, Cruise 2016, Fall Winter 2015, Spring Summer 2015, Cruise 2015, Fall Winter 2014, Pre Fall 2014, Spring Summer 2014, Cruise 2014, Fall Winter 2013, Spring Summer 2013, Cruise 2012, Fall Winter 2012, Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011, Spring Summer 2011, Fall Winter 2010, Spring Summer 2010 and Fall Winter 2009.

Featured Article: Liu Huan for Harper’s Bazaar Kazakhstan August 2018

Liu Huan wears Chanel and Ellery on the August cover and subscriber of Harper’s Bazaar Kazakhstan photographed by Chuck Reyes with styling by Noemie Beltran. Fashion director Larissa Azanova. Hair and makeup by Shu Nishimura and Amelie Moutia. (source)

Chanel Pre Fall 2018 Ad Campaign

Adut Akech is photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for the campaign. (source)

Click the links to view past campaign images of Chanel: Spring Summer 2018, Cruise 2018, Fall Winter 2017, Pre Fall 2017, Spring Summer 2017, Cruise 2017, Fall Winter 2016, Pre Fall 2016, Spring Summer 2016, Cruise 2016, Fall Winter 2015, Spring Summer 2015, Cruise 2015, Fall Winter 2014, Pre Fall 2014, Spring Summer 2014, Cruise 2014, Fall Winter 2013, Spring Summer 2013, Cruise 2012, Fall Winter 2012, Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011, Spring Summer 2011, Fall Winter 2010, Spring Summer 2010 and Fall Winter 2009.