Amanda Gorman, Poppy, Virgil Abloh… the summary for Numéro 222, April 2021

Numéro 222 April 2021 summary:

A portrait of the young American poet Amanda Gorman; an encounter with the singer Poppy, muse to Viktor & Rolf who also strikes a pose for Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello in this Numéro; a portrait of Lala &ce, the new face of French R’n’B; the book Ça va, cher Karl ? by Sébastien Jondeau, Karl Lagerfeld’s private chauffeur; the confessions of the writer Shane Haddad, whose first novel Toni tout court was published this year; a grand portrait of Virgil Abloh, artistic director of menswear collections at Louis Vuitton and rare figurehead for diversity in the fashion world; an encounter with the designer Charles de Vilmorin, the young man appointed artistic director at the house of Rochas - at just 24 years old; the incredible journey of choreographer Mehdi Kerkouche; the secrets of the chef Mory Sacko, head of the restaurant Mosuke; confessions of Richie Hawtin, a key figure on the electro music scene; the meteoric rise of Omah Lay, future star of Nigerian music; the crazy story of American singer Bri Steves, endorsed by the rapper Kendrick Lamar; the collages of artist Kandis Williams, Virgil Abloh’s new collaborator; the spectacular comeback of the ceramic-adoring artist Johan Creten; an exclusive portfolio by the photographer Juliette Agnel who renders Sudan sublime; and fashion shoots by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Koto Bolofo, Mariya Pepelanova, Yulia Gorbachenko, Lee Wei Swee and Sonia Szóstak.

 Numéro 222, April 2021, will be available on newsstands and on iPad from March 31^st.