Chanel is commencing the new year by ushering in a vibrant, youthful and unapologetically joyful advertising campaign for its line of Chance fragrances. Back in 2015, the fabled French fashion house’s previous Chance campaign invited us into a fantasy-filled bowling alley (as imagined by famed French creative Jean-Paul Goude). We witnessed a jubilant dance audition via the lens of Goude also for the 2019 installment and make no mistake we’re back amongst the fun for 2024.

This time, however, Chanel opted to commission the renowned French film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet for the dazzling funfair-inspired commercial, in addition to hiring Steven Meisel to capture the accompanying print campaign. Amiah Miller, Zuza Bryk, Mathilda Gvarliani and Maty Fall embody the four Chanel Chance fragrances for the occasion, each sat perched atop giant oversized bottles of the scent and dressed in looks evoking the spirit of the brand during the 90s.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Looks like Anna Sui by Meisel,” voiced Scotty.

Avonlea002 agreed, echoing: “Yikes, indeed very Anna Sui. The retouching is absurd. Their legs looks like sausages.”

Yet not everyone was left so underwhelmed. “Love the print campaign, it is fun and fashionable. Great, fresh casting too,” approved MModa.

“Steven Meisel’s print campaign imagery feels like a total breath of fresh air! I love how fresh, vibrant, youthful and playful the images themselves are. Also adore the styling with those 90s-inspired cropped jackets and how each look complements the Chance bottle – very nicely done. Maty Fall’s smile here is a delight,” raved forum member vogue28.

“Fun campaign,” admired couturefan.

Check out the accompanying commercial directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and share your thoughts with us over on theFashionSpot forums, here.

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We don’t know where you’ve been if you weren’t aware that Harper’s Bazaar Italia relaunched (to great fanfare) back in 2022, with the magazine’s first reintroduction to print for December giving us a trifecta of terrific Alix Bouthers, Vittoria Ceretti and Assa Baradji covers. Now, six issues in and under the control of editor Daria Veledeeva, Craig McDean captures models Mila Van Eeten and Maty Fall for October 2023. The two models-of-the-moment take to two separate print covers for the occasion, both complete with styling from Katie Shillingford. In cover one (below), Mila who hails from the Netherlands poses on the studio floor wearing a sequined Gucci dress and red kitten heels from the Italian fashion house, while Senegalese-Italian beauty Maty (after the jump) is styled in head-to-toe Christian Dior.

Call the members of forums impressed. “I like it!” simply stated mikel upon checking out Mila’s cover.
“I like it too, replied DK92 in agreement. “Simple yet different!”
“Craig McDean still got it, I like this cover a lot,” approved fenty.
Forum member Ihhbl commented: “Maty looks lovely, as always! She’s such a beautiful girl. Mila’s cover is more captivating though. Good use of angles!”
“Both covers are charming. The first one makes Mila look like a fairy, so cute and innocent,” admired oaklee91.
“I really like the first one. It feels like a reference to Bazaar under Nancy White in the 1960s. A smart way to play with the layout,” commended blueorchid.
Vogue28 shared the same level of enthusiasm, adding: “Mila Van Eeten’s cover is fabulous. I usually loathe rotated cover imagery (i.e. the August cover of Vogue France) but this is a prime of example of how rotated imagery can work perfectly, with an artistic and stylized effect. The cover itself is so simple, yet so effective and the whole minimalism works wonders. A firm 10/10 from me!”
“This is, as the headline suggests, alluring!” voiced dmliev.

See more from the October 2023 edition of Harper’s Bazaar Italia and share your thoughts, here.

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Month after month, Edward Enninful propels British Vogue to new heights. The publication continues to break new ground down at newsstands. Now the magazine celebrates models of African descent with a pair of bold and powerful February 2022 covers. Adut Akech, Anok Yai, Majesty Amare, Amar Akway, Janet Jumbo, Maty Fall, Nyagua Ruea, Abény Nhial and Akon Changkou appear before the lens of Rafael Pavarotti.

The covers ignited debate across our forums. “Oh, what a beauty the first cover is! The group shot isn’t that impressive…” voiced slayage.

“I like Adut’s solo cover. I like the pose very sultry and regal… Edward should’ve just stopped at that because the group cover does absolutely nothing,” noted THD96.

“Adut Akech’s solo cover was the only cover required here because the image itself is just so incredibly bold and powerful…” echoed vogue28.

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“I’m all for an epic group shot with women of color. But when everything is dark nothing stands out,” critiqued mikel.

“I like the group shot, but it’s not as impactful — I feel they could have arranged the models in a better way…” LastNight pointed out.

MON wasn’t into the multiple model offering: “The second cover is terrible. I get what they were aiming for, but it’s just terribly done. These women deserve better. Why would you use that backdrop, that styling and that hairstyle which takes away so much from their beautiful faces?”

“This could have been much more dynamic if there were five or less models on the cover. At the present moment, it’s far too crowded and it weakens the strength of the image,” declared Frederic01.

“This is disappointing and I usually really like Pavarotti’s work,” confessed marsnoop2.

See more from the February 2022 issue of British Vogue and join the conversation here.

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Zara’s been in our good graces ever since casting Steven Meisel as campaign photographer. Of course, the partnership has been nothing short of spectacular. Now Meisel steps behind the lens to capture Zara Beauty’s inaugural campaign. So does Craig McDean, Mario Sorrenti, Oliver Hadlee Pearch, David Sims, Marilyn Minter, Nadine Ijewere, Fabien Baron along with Zoë Ghertner. The ads feature a diverse cast of models, including Sacha Quenby, Paloma Elsesser, Sora Choi along with Maty Fall.

Our forum members certainly love the outcome. “I’m completely obsessed. Every single luxury brand of the world should be ashamed and humiliated by Zara,” said an obviously thrilled helmutnotdead.

“You know the world has changed when Zara has a better cast of photographers (for a beauty campaign no less) than any issue of American Vogue within the past two years,” declared YohjiAddict.

“If this was all in a magazine I would be buying it,” raved bluestar.

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“Sublime everything, so chic, so diverse, so sultry, absolutely stunning,” proclaimed dontbeadrag.

TaylorBinque is clearly a fan: “I absolutely love this. The level of creativity and the execution are excellent.”

“So impressive! I feel like I’m enjoying myself while flipping through a Vogue beauty issue circa 2010…” added thiago:).

“Zara has outshined every single beauty brand out there with these series alone,” shared an absolutely pleased amby.

Check out the entire campaign here.

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Ever since Emanuele Farneti took over Vogue Italia, we’ve gotten themed issues in addition to multiple covers. For example, there were 100 covers for September 2020. Not to mention editions dedicated to everything from animals to everyday style. Now for May 2021, the magazine presents the astrology issue featuring 12 absolutely collectible covers by Oliver Hadlee Pearch. Greta Elisa Hofer, Selena Forrest, Amar Akway, Caren Jepkemei, Maty Fall, Anna Ewers, Rebecca Leigh Longendyke, Quinn Mora, Loli Bahia, Grace Hartzel, Jill Kortleve, Miriam Sanchez along with Sora Choi sport the same Chanel Pre-Fall 2021 piece picked by Charlotte Collet.

Nevertheless, our forum members certainly aren’t fans. “Farneti could consult an astrologer to see his ideas are terrible!” suggested DK92.

“Who buys these? Not their worst, but a total slap on the face nonetheless,” noted an obviously unimpressed dontbeadrag.

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While Style Savvy was clearly far from overjoyed: “Could’ve done more with this theme, but what did we expect from Farneti?”

“I actually like the concept, but the result is just the same old, same old,” LastNight pointed out.

“This is laughably bad. Twelve astrology signs and instead of representing what is unique about each sign, they dress every model in the exact same outfit so they all look exactly the same,” said dfl-001.

“Was it really necessary to style every single girl with the exact same Chanel outfit?” asked 90sbea.

“This is next-level boring. There’s no life nor substance in these photos,” complained a definitely disappointed bluestar.

See what else the issue has to offer here.

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Ever since Miuccia Prada opted to drop Steven Meisel as Prada’s campaign photographer in 2016, our forum members have been a disappointed bunch. Not even numerous ads shot by Willy Vanderperre have sufficed. (Although David Sims proved to be a better fit.) Now that Raf Simons is co-creative director, things are shaping up for the Italian fashion house. Especially since Meisel is back behind the lens for Prada’s Holiday 2020 campaign. Freja Beha Erichsen, Mao Xiaoxing, Maty Fall, Merlijne Schorren and Rudolfs Valbergs were remotely snapped for the series of cinematic images based on an original short story written for the campaign by author Candice Carty-Williams.

The campaign couldn’t have come at a better time. “Meisel and Prada in black and white is never a miss. I love this. Puts all Willy’s campaigns to shame,” declared RaisinBoy.

“I cannot believe my eyes. I am shaking! An iconic pairing in 2020… Pure fashion and luxury! Dream-inducing imagery!” raved dontbeadrag.

“Wow am I dreaming? The photos are absolutely stunning!” agreed Conbothsides.

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“This is exactly what Willy tried to do for the house but unfortunately didn’t have the range to do so,” voiced Krystalblue006.

“This is really classic and simple. The images smell expensive to me,” praised dodencebt.

GivenchyHomme shared the same level of enthusiasm: “This is an exceptional campaign and not just because of the return of Meisel. It’s an original concept that was executed perfectly. I love the different perspectives.”

“They better stick with Meisel from here on now. This campaign slaps you even when you’re seeing it from afar,” said PierreGotha.

See more from Prada’s Holiday 2020 campaign and have your say here.

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Ever since taking over the helm of Christian Dior back in 2016, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s advertising campaigns have clearly failed to impress. The Fall 2020 campaign was declared a dud on our forums and the Spring 2020 offering went largely unnoticed. Not even Ruth Bell along with Selena Forrest could save Fall 2019. Now Dior’s Cruise 2021 campaign transports us to Italy with models Chai Maximus, Maty Fall, Maryel Uchida, Selena Forrest and Sora Choi looking enchanting before the lens of Lean Lui.

“Someone at Dior must have finally woken up and decided to save the brand… Love these images,” praised Ken Doll Jenner.

“Love it and I bet the campaign looks like art in print,” said Urban Stylin.

“Just by this one picture I can tell this is the best Dior campaign under MGC. Simple but so beautiful. Love the mood,” admired guimon.

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Benn98 was also pleasantly surprised by the outcome. “This is stunning, best Dior campaign in years!”

“Great cast and beautiful concept. I must say that it’s one of the best campaigns of MGC,” echoed YSL87.

“MGC producing a decent campaign? No plain-looking studio background? I’m actually shocked,” added Nomar.

“I might be the only one who thinks this is not THAT good, especially for a brand like Dior…” shared Ed..

In the same frame of mind was vogue28: “The photography here is very underwhelming, the girls are emoting nothing and I find the image to be incredibly flat and lifeless.”

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See more from the campaign and share your thoughts here.

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Christian Dior’s advertising campaigns have definitely missed the mark ever since Maria Grazia Chiuri took the helm back in 2016. Not even Cara Delevingne and Jennifer Lawrence have saved Dior’s recent campaigns. In addition, the brand’s Spring 2020 offering practically went unnoticed on our forums. Now the French fashion house pays tribute to Italian artist Marcella Campagnano for Fall 2020. Selena Forrest, Maryel Uchida, Maty Fall, Estelle Chen and Felice Noordhoff were all styled by Elin Svahn for the series of simple yet chic portraits shot by Paola Mattioli.

The campaign proved to be another dud. “When you strip all the narratives away it’s basically glorified lookbook photography,” critiqued Benn98.

“Even Zara’s online lookbooks are better than this,” TaylorBinque chimed in.

“This whole campaign is a disaster. Does not sell anything but despair,” added GivenchyAddict.

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Also majorly underwhelmed by the outcome was vogue28: “Another uneventful and utterly mundane Christian Dior advertising campaign to add to the list under Maria Grazia Chiuri’s tenure.”

“It’s funny that in her time at Valentino the campaigns were good…” declared DK92.

“Bland clothes and a bland campaign,” said lauralynn025.

BlueRuin simply described the campaign as “blah.”

See more images from the campaign and share your thoughts here.

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