Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2024 i ELLE

Gucci designer Sabato De Sarno calls her “the Italian who defines our era,” while Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis has dubbed her “the supermodel of today’s generation.” Who better to cover our spring fashion issue than Vittoria Ceretti, who at only 25 is already a runway veteran? Photographed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by ELLE Fashion Director Alex White, Ceretti wears some of this season’s highlights, from Gucci’s silk slipdress to Alaïa’s sharp matching set. Fashion is not, and never has been, a monolith, something we saw to beautiful effect this season. We were inspired by the monumental expression of creativity seen on the runways, which explored so many different types of women’s lives, and created a portfolio that conveys the wild excitement we feel about this moment in fashion.…

1 SMART CLOTHES Ukrainian designer Julie Pelipas started Bettter in 2019 with the goal of making a scalable clothing line using only upcycled and deadstock fabrics. The label’s unique algorithms allow it to create orders tailored exactly to customers’ measurements, further reducing waste. Pelipas works in muted tones and classic silhouettes, ensuring her pieces have a long shelf life. bettter.us. 2 STARRY NIGHT Jewelry designer Jesse Marlo Lazowski of Marlo Laz looked skyward for her first high jewelry collection, titled Moonstruck. Named for an Oliver Herford poem, the collection’s inspirations range from the moon goddess Luna to 19th-century Italian villas. The line features pieces with celestial shapes, smoky champagne diamonds, and vintage cameos strung on moon-like pearls. Stella necklace in yellow gold and diamonds with black rhodium detail, Marlo Laz,…

Go bold with abbreviated hemlines, balanced out by demure flats and ladylike addons—from pearls to petite bags.…

Your name may not be Taylor Alison Swift, but you’ve gone through some eras, especially when it comes to scents. Let’s recall your personal Fragrance Eras Tour: Your teenage years, puzzling over whether you wanted to smell “clean” or “fresh.” Then the “School Dance Scents” era. Maybe you had a “Sure, I’ll Sample the Perfume in This Club Bathroom” era. Perhaps a CK One, Flowerbomb, Baccarat Rouge, or all-of-the-above era. And now? You have a chance to be in your most powerful scented era of all. It’s never been easier, more exciting, or more thrilling to smell like nothing you’ve ever experienced before—and exactly what you’ve always wanted. #Perfumetok confirms the huge surge of interest in scent, with the hashtag drawing billions of views. Funmi Monet, a fragrance and beauty…

Carson Kreitzer loves that Tamara de Lempicka lied. They were small lies: fibs that didn’t create international conflict, cause grave misfortune, or ruin lives (that we know of). A woman trying to make it as a painter in the male-dominated Paris art scene between the two World Wars, Lempicka needed to stretch the truth to be taken seriously, suggests Kreitzer, who’s part of the team behind Lempicka, a new Broadway musical opening this spring. The painter became an Art Deco star and a member of the avant-garde who ran with the likes of Picasso and Jean Cocteau, helped along by fabrications about, for instance, her daughter, whom she would introduce as her sister to appear younger to possible collaborators. A century later, her lavish lifestyle, theatrical paintings, and extreme chutzpah…

PISCES FEB 19–MAR 20 It’s Pisces season through the 20th, and the lunar eclipse on the 25th delivers an epiphany about what lies ahead. Take notes, then pause to plan and budget. As much as you love a fresh start, this year’s growth comes when you advance more slowly, one strategic step at a time. ARIES MAR 21–APR 19 You may struggle to keep the upper hand this month—and that’s a good thing. To keep prime relationships on an even keel, temper knee-jerk reactions and pass the mic. The magic words you’ve been dying to hear could emerge when you stop trying so hard to steer the conversation. TAURUS APR 20–MAY 20 To keep up with March’s demands, carve out some time to rest. Changes at the office could turn…

Cass Bird PHOTOGRAPHER Provenance: Conceived in New York, born and raised in Los Angeles. Now: New York. This month: Photographed the shoot “Fair Play” (page 174). Power source: Mother Nature. Favorite sport: Rowing crew, swimming, surfing, and dancing. If I weren’t a photographer: I’d be a hairdresser, landscaper, or dog trainer. The biggest lesson learned on the job: Enjoy. Photographers who’ve inspired me: Herb Ritts, Corinne Day, and Peter Lindbergh. Advice to aspiring photographers: Find something you like and keep shooting it. Brigitte Niedermair PHOTOGRAPHER Provenance: Merano in South Tyrol, Italy. Now: Merano, Milan, and Paris. This month: Photographed the shoot “The Light Fantastic” (page 160). Power source: The fire in my soul. Photographer who has inspired me: He was not a photographer, but the results look like it: Leonardo…

Diane von Furstenberg has never forgotten what a well-known male designer once told her: “Women make clothes. Men make costume.” It was a dictum that has stuck with her for years, and one that she personally believes has some merit. After all, she says in her delicious Belgian drawl, “Madeleine Vionnet invented the bias cut. And what does bias do? It creates stretch in a woven fabric. Women understand the movement of the body; women understand body language in terms of function. At the end, fashion is not art, it’s design. And design is about functionality.” It’s certainly true that several prominent female-led labels have helped push fashion in a more practical, comfort-oriented direction: In addition to Vionnet’s bias cut, there are the flowing pants popularized by Coco Chanel, the…

CJ Hendry made her first sale from her childhood bedroom in Brisbane, Australia. She was 26 at the time, posting her art to Instagram, and the buyers reached out about a hyper-realistic drawing of a pair of R.M.Williams boots. Hendry sold it for about $8,900. A decade later, the mother of two commands six- to seven-figure sums for her works, which often can take longer than 80 hours to complete. (There’s reportedly a five-year waiting list for her pieces.) Hendry works with anywhere from 6 to 20 full-time employees and has expanded her practice to include interactive installations that draw thousands of people willing to wait hours to gain entry. Hendry, who was once a Chanel retail employee, has called herself a “full-time shopaholic…utterly obsessed with luxury product.” She sold…

My Roman Empire? There’s this retreat in Hawaii: You bring the healthiest person you know as your guest, and then over the next few days, your plus-one donates their number two to gift you a health-boosting fecal transplant. Surprisingly, this prospect isn’t what sends me into a spiral (it’s too gross for me to even consider). What keeps me up at night is thinking about whom I would take. An Olympian? A researcher at Google’s longevity center, Calico Labs? Gwyneth? But the glowy Amanda Chantal Bacon, founder and CEO of Moon Juice, usually tops my list. So when Chantal Bacon told me she could barely get out of bed due to symptoms from long COVID, I was gobsmacked. How did a superhealthy superhuman recover? “It was exhaustion I’ve never felt…

The living room of Casa Cipriani is suffused with a fireside glow. It’s the moment before sunset, when light bounces off the Hudson River at such an angle, you might think you’re alongside a Venetian canal. Inside, the haute private members club is packed with beautiful people, the surroundings cozy and art-filled. But Vittoria Ceretti has something else on her mind: teeth. “I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone this in an interview, but I have this obsession,” the 25-year-old supermodel confides. She harbors dreams of becoming a dentist, “which is completely, fully random, but for some reason it’s something that fascinates me so much. I love going to the dentist. It’s freaky. It’s weird, but I love it.” She must not be prone to cavities, I say, with no…

THE NECKLACE Dripping with diamonds, sapphires, and yellow gold, Elie Top’s lariat style ensures a sparkling evening. Necklace, Elie Top, elietop.com. THE WATCH For her linkup with Breitling, Victoria Beckham updated the classic Chronomat with dials in both neutral and bold hues—like this midnight blue shade, set off by vibrant yellow gold. Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham watch, Breitling, breitling.com. THE BAG The Fendi First style gets a new look with round studs that show off the Italian house’s prowess with leather goods. Handbag, Fendi, $4,600, fendi.com.…

Chanel is on to the next wave. In a departure for the brand, which usually appoints one makeup artist as its creative director, the house has enlisted three—the newly formed Cometes Collective, who will be creating, designing, and collaborating on new products and collections. First up for spring 2024 is a fanciful take on the time that Gabrielle Chanel used to spend by the seaside in Deauville, France. “I made a promise to the ocean,” declares Chinese makeup artist Valentina Li on set in Paris. Li, who designed the first collection, is known for her futuristic, manga-inspired and 3D designs (like using bulbous light fixtures to double as lashes for runway shows). She is also a nature enthusiast. “I love the ocean. I will not eat fish. I will be…

Sophia Amoruso was up onstage fiddling with her blouse, trying to remember why she’d agreed to do this event in the first place. It was the opening night of a two-day summit hosted by the tech outlet The Information, where top women in technology, media, and finance had gathered at a luxury Napa Valley resort last October. The “highly impactful gathering” for “elite and deeply engaged” women promised attendees “actionable tactics,” and Amoruso was there to cap off the evening. Inspiration is the currency of the conference industry, and Amoruso, with her rags-to-riches story and her cool-but-relatable aesthetic, for a long time incited it without trying. She was the millennial patron saint for unconventional ambition, first as founder and CEO of the onetime mega fashion brand Nasty Gal, and then…

THE COVER LOOKS VITTORIA CERETTI Dress, Gucci, $6,980, gucci.com. Schlumberger ring, Tiffany & Co., $13,500, select Tiffany stores nationwide. Blazer, $1,999, rose brooch, $480, Willy Chavarria, willychavarria.com. Bra, $120, panty, $70, Araks, araks.com. EDITOR’S LETTER PAGE 50: Ferragamo, ferragamo.com. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 74: Loewe, loewe.com. Willy Chavarria, willychavarria.com. NEW ARRIVALS PAGES 80–83: Necklace, Elie Top, $35,080, elietop.com. Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham watch, Breitling, $29,500, breitling.com. TRENDING PAGE 86: Necklace, Marlo Laz, $680,000, marlolaz.com. RUNAWAY GIRLBOSS PAGES 124–127, 214: Zankov, neimanmarcus.com. Valentino, valentino.com. Tabayer, goop.com. Paul Andrew, paulandrew.com. N21 by Alessandro Dell’Acqua, numeroventuno.com. Only Hearts, onlyhearts.com. LA NUOVA BELLEZA PAGES 132–145: Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent (NYC). Dolce & Gabbana, dolcegabbana.com. Tiffany & Co., tiffany.com. Khaite, khaite.com. Marc Jacobs, bergdorfgoodman.com. Agent Provocateur, agentprovocateur.com. Mugler, mugler.com. Gucci, gucci.com.…