Photo: Adrienne Racquel/Vanity Fair
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday.
Simone Biles covers Vanity Fair
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, is Vanity Fair‘s February 2024 cover star, photographed by Adrienne Racquel and styled by Nicole Chapoteau. In an interview with Leah Faye Cooper, Biles discusses her gymnastics career, her mental health journey, her marriage to Jonathan Owens and her thoughts on making a return for the Paris Olympics after a two-year hiatus from gymnastics. “When I took a break after 2016, I had the time of my life,” Biles told Vanity Fair. “I was doing anything and everything. But after 2020, it was kind of depressing until I started therapy and got help. I felt like a failure. Even though I was empowering so many people and speaking out about mental health, every time I talked about my experience in Tokyo — because it obviously didn’t go the way that I had planned — it stung a little bit. But all in all, it was the best decision.” This issue will be available on newsstands starting Jan. 23. {Vanity Fair}
Photo: Courtesy of Coach
Coachtopia releases “The Road to Circularity” docuseries
Coachtopia, Coach‘s sub-brand centered on circular craft, launched a docuseries hosted by fashion and climate activist Aditi Mayer, that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the global fashion industry’s waste issue, called “The Road to Circularity.” The first episode, which was released Wednesday on Coachtopia’s social channels, is titled “Making with Waste” and delves into the inner-workings of longtime Coach partner KH Exports in Chennai, India. The next episodes in the series will launch later this year. Watch the first episode here. {Fashionista inbox}
Joy Sunday named Lancôme ambassador
Lancôme announced on Wednesday that Nigerian-American actor Joy Sunday is the brand’s newest global ambassador. Sunday is known for her performances in “Dear White People,” “Bad Hair” and, most recently, Tim Burton’s hit Netflix series “Wednesday.” “Lancôme has always been a brand that I have admired for its commitment to empowering women and inspiring us to be the best versions of ourselves,” Sunday said in a statement. “I believe these values are crucial in today’s world, and I am proud to represent and collaborate with a brand that shares my beliefs.” {Fashionista inbox}
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