The 26th issue is the Vietnamese-American designer’s most intimate project to date, inviting readers to explore the idea of home and understand the internal narratives of the shy designer.
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Autoportraits II (Fosso Fashion 2021)
By Samuel Fosso
Wales Bonner Spring Summer 2016 Malik Dusk Wrap Shirt, Valentino Trousers and Manolo Blahnik Slides
A Magazine Curated By presents a new body of work by the Cameroonian artist Samuel Fosso featured in SAMUEL FOSSO, the photographer’s first large-scale retrospective exhibition at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, France.
Also published inside A Magazine Curated By Grace Wales Bonner, Autoportraits II (Fosso Fashion 2021) is a response to Fosso’s previous series Autoportrait (1975) and his self-portraits for Vogue Hommes (1999) reanimated within the context of contemporary fashion.
Recreating Fosso’s historic set design in his Paris studio, these new images feature a selection of Wales Bonner archival silhouettes in dialogue with other ready-to-wear and accessories collections, underlining Grace Wales Bonner’s exploration of luxury via a hybrid of European and Afro-Atlantic approaches.
Each issue of A Magazine Curated By Grace Wales Bonner features 1 of 8 limited edition Samuel Fosso gloss photographic prints inside.
SAMUEL FOSSO continues at the
Maison Européenne de la Photographie until March 13th, 2022
Samuel Fosso for Vogue Hommes, 1999
Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2019 Mumbo Jumbo Mystical Baseball Shirt, Goossens Glass Bracelets and Manolo Blahnik Raffia Slides
Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2020 Lovers Rock Blues Single Breasted Wool Jacket, Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2017 Spirituals II Evening Knit, Goossens Glass Brooch, Valentino Black Wool Trousers and John Lobb Lace-up Shoes
Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2021 Black Sunlight Kalimba Leather Peacoat, Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2018 Des Hommes et des Dieux Ocean Leather Trousers, Louis Vuitton Western Boots, Causse Gloves and Rimowa Suitcase
Wales Bonner Spring Summer 2018 Blue Duets Concrete Poetry Silk Shirt
Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2019 Mumbo Jumbo Hybrid Houndstooth Jacket, Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2018 Des Hommes et des Dieux Isles Vinyl Trousers, Manolo Blahnik by Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2019 Spirituals II Patchwork Boots, and Louis Vuitton Vintage Luggage
Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2016 Spirituals Oreyema Track Top,
Jil Sander Wool Trousers, Bottega Veneta Sunglasses and Manolo Blahnik Raffia Slides
Wales Bonner Spring Summer 2022 Volta Jazz Desert Trench Coat, Valentino Trousers, John Lobb Lace-up Shoes, and Rimowa Suitcase
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