Summer, sunshine, and something to do with soccer: There’s a lot coming up in the next few weeks. The only umbrellas we want to open are the ones in our cocktails. But before we take a short break from the heat, we’ll keep you cool with the FACES summer issue. Your guide to la dolce vita, la vie en rose, and “Summertime and the livin’s easy.” Featuring the following topics, among others:
David Koma
From A(dele) to Z(endaya), David Koma dresses the stars—either through his eponymous label or as creative director of Blumarine. In this in-depth interview, David tells us: “Femininity is complex—it is strength, vulnerability, sensuality, and discipline. My job is to give these qualities shape.” He also reveals how his two roles differ creatively and inspire each other, as well as his thoughts on the future of the fashion industry.
Salù Iwadi Studio
“We always want to use design as a means of telling stories.” These stories echo the spirit of an entire continent. Toluwalase Rufai and Sandia Nassila together form Salù Iwadi Studio and, in collaboration with artisans in Nigeria and Senegal, create objects that straddle the line between art and furniture. We talk with the duo about inspiration, spirituality, and what music you should listen to when you sit down in one of their armchairs.
Tamara Romanova
This ceramic artist strikes the right note (ha!). Tamara Romanova’s works are like an analog dopamine rush in an increasingly digital world. We spoke with the Ukrainian artist about her new home base in Berlin, as well as her side job as a model and why children are often the more exciting designers.
And what else?
Two world wars, a Hollywood career, and now its grand reopening: The luxury hotel Como Le Beauvallon has thousands of stories to tell. We’ll share a few of them. Davido is one of Africa’s most internationally successful pop stars. And he gave us an interview in Zurich. And in the photos by photographer Cecilia Pignocchi , summer vacation has long since begun.
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