The New Couture Series reinterprets the sculptural form of haute couture, offering a poignant tribute to Irving Penn’s 1940s Vogue portraits. Photographer Pierre Cathala captures model Biliny Mabil against minimalist backdrops that reflect Penn’s dreamlike aesthetic.
Fashion Editor Star Burleigh explores the full potential of couture—where sculptural pieces feature sharp geometric precision. In her cover image, Biliny Mabil brings graceful poise to RAMI AL ALI's artistry, while hair by Omar Bouker and makeup by Alexandra Happ evoke Penn’s signature glamour.
While The New Couture Series channels Penn’s original post-war vision, this new approach reminds us that fashion is more than fabric—it is form and image. Each image offers a powerful dialogue between dichotomies of tradition and innovation, past and present, surface and substance.
Art Direction & Photography |PIERRE CATHALA Fashion Editor | STAR BURLEIGH Production | MARIA VICTORIA RUSSO Makeup |ALEXANDRA HAPP Hair & Wigs | OMAR BOUKER Styling Assistants | MISZA LAMOVSKY | ASALAH BENATIA Lighting Assistant | HELOÏSE CANDOLFI-BERG Digital Assistant | ARIANE MINARD Cinematography Director | ANGEL FERRER Cinematographer | EDWARD WENDT BTS Cinematographer | MATHIEU GAILLARD Studio | LA BRIQUE ROUGE, PARIS
TALENT | BILINY MABIL | WOMEN 360
Dress by HOMOLOG, jewelry by SAINT LAURENT Dress by JUANA MARTIN
