Aymeline Valade at Geneva's Lombard Odier in 'Bank Statement' for HTSI March 2024
/How To Spend It Magazine [IG] March, 2024 issue heads to Geneva, a perfect backdrop to feature the city’s Swiss-banker style in a fashion story ‘Bank Statement’.
Cover star French actor and successful model Aymeline Valade poses at Lombard Odier, an innovative bank for private & institutional clients seeking a sustainable investing approach.
Isabelle Kountoure styles Valade in classic coats, crisp shirts and impeccable tailoring in images by Tess Ayano [IG].
Read MoreAngelina Kendall's Graphic Style Game by Alasdair McLellan for HTSI Magazine
/Rapidly-rising model Angelina Kendall is styled by Marie-Amélie Sauvé in ‘It’s Time to Up Your Style Game’ — part of a cover message of ‘Big Spring Energy’.
Of course, there is ZERO energy in this fashion story, except from the sporty graphic patterns. This is not a criticism, only an observation.
Photographer Alasdair McLellan [IG] is in the studio for HTSI Magazine February 10, 2024.
Read More'Night at the Museum' Soars with Young Talent for HTSI, Imaged by Laurence Ellis
/HTSI Magazine delivers a complex and utterly spectacular fashion story ‘Night at the Museum’, shot in the restricted-access conservation rooms at the top of London’s National Gallery. What a magnificent visual feast for our eyes and imaginations.
The National Gallery is a museum funded by the British people, not inherited collections from wealthy donors. In advance of its 200th anniversary celebrations [ka NG200] kicking off on May 10, 2024, HTSI features this sublime fashion story shot by Laurence Ellis [IG] with models Jordan Whittingham, Louis Mercurol, Onyinyechi Chijioke, and Rachael Carruthers.
Read MoreJean Campbell in 'Vintage, Pre-Loved and Investment' Clothes for HTSI Magazine Oct. 21, 2023
/Known primarily as a very successful stylist, Cathy Kasterine [IG] is the photographer, shooting Jean Campbell in a cover fashion story for the October 21, 2013 issue of HTSI [IG]. / Hair by Soichi Inagaki; makeup by Niamh Quinn
Called ‘How to Spend It Wisely: New Conscious Attitudes’, the feature is devoted to “vintage, pre-loved and investment pieces in a homage to the ethos: Buy less, choose well and take care of things.”
Read MoreRolf Schrader and Victoria Fawole Cover HTSI Magazine Fall 2023 Wooly Bully Fashion
/The September 10, 2023 issue of HTSI Magazine [IG] takes us into their fall fashion edit, aptly described as ‘80s power dressing with less ‘The Bitch’ and more sexual restraint.
Models Rolf and Victoria Fawole have separate covers, with styling by Isabelle Kountoure. Photographers Louise [IG] & Maria Thornfeldt [IG] capture the fashion zeitgeist in ‘All the feels’, a nod to the uber-tactile nature of many fabrics — the fluffier the better. / Makeup by Patrick Glatthaar; hair by Christos Bairabas
There’s no info floating out there on the actual fibers used in these fashion fluffies.
Stella McCartney has pioneered the in-use Koba® Fur-Free Fur by ECOPEL [IG] is made with recycled polyester and up to 100 percent DuPont™ Sorona® plant-based fibers. Now, ECOPEL has gone a step further by creating a biodegradable faux fur, GACHA.
Read MoreVivek Vadoliya Celebrates ‘Mumbai Magnetic’ for HTSI Magazine May 18, 2023
/Models Bharath Murugaiyan, Neeraj Saini and Ankit Karki take HTSI Magazine readers to Mumbai in a fashion story ‘Mumbai Magnetic’, written by Jessica Beresford.
Stylist Nikhil Mansata has curated a eclectic menswear offering from Acne Studios, Anamika Khanna [Indian], Bandhgala [Indian], Bianca Saunder, Casablanca, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Karu Research [Indian], Kolor, LOEWE, Louis Vuitton, Naushad Ali [Indian], Our Legacy, Paul Smith, Péro [Indian], Prada, Suspel, Tod’s, Wooyoungmi, and Zegna in the May 18th issue. Hair and makeup by Maniasha.
London-based photographer Vivek Vadoliya [IG] describes these images for HTSI as “One of the most special stories I’ve shot to date, celebrating Mumbai a city thats so dear to my heart. It’s a place that’s getting a lot of attention for its creativity and energy, and I’m so glad it’s being celebrated!”
Read More'East Meets West' Monastic Style by Louise + Maria Thornfeldt for HTSI Magazine
/Model Ella Mccutchdon poses in fashion inspired by architectural silhouettes and ‘80s minimalism, imbued with a monastic vibe.
Photographers Louise [IG] & Maria [IG] Thornfeldt capture Mccutchdon channeling Japan’s enduring influence on fashion in London for FTHTSI Magazine [IG]. When Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo arrived in Paris in the ‘80s, they challenged western perceptions of dress with their avant-garde collections.
Read MoreQuentin De Briey Captures Black Beauty Menswear in Senegal for HTSI Magazine November 2022
/How To Spend It Magazine’s November 2022 issue pays homage to late photographer Malick Sidibé, landing in the Sengalese cities of Dakar and Saint Louis with models Elhadji Fall, Kathia Ndong, Malick Bodin, and Pape Seck.
Belgian photographer Quentin De Briey [IG] is on the scene in Senegal, creating images that are vibrant, joyous, beautiful and a holiday gift for ubuntu-loving spirits.
Read MoreLara Stone Invites Us In for Coffee in HTSI Magazine Style Issue September 2022
/HTSI Magazine from London’s Financial Times shares At home with Lara Stone. The Dutch supermodel, now 38, invites us in for a digital walkaround of the Victorian home in Hampstead she recently remodeled with her 41-year-old property developer husband David Grievson.
Read MoreKiki Willems Wears Fall's 'Key Codes' for HTSI Magazine July 2022
/Model Kiki Willems is styled by Isabelle Kountoure in the July 2022 issue of HTSI Magazine from London’s Financial Times.
As a stand-alone magazine of the conspicuous consumption lifestyle of the 1990s and 2000s, How To Spend It lived up to its name. Today, however, FT invites readers “to interpret the ‘S’ in line with their own deeper interests”.
Read MoreFelice Noordhoff Returns to the Office in 'Haute Desking' by Andreas Larsson in HTSI March 2022
/Felice Noordhoff Returns to the Office in 'Haute Desking' by Andreas Larsson in HTSI March 2022 AOC Fashion
Model Felice Nova Noordhoff suits up in ‘Haute Desking’ styled by Tamara Rothstein. Andreas Larsson [IG] is behind the lens for The Financial Times HTSI [How To Spend It] Magazine March 2022./ Makeup by Crystabel Riley; set design by Georgina Pragnell
What to wear to the office is not front of mind for many former office workers, although we assume that the HTSI readers are higher-income employees. Apple CEO Tim Cooks has informed the company’s employees that a hybrid plan will launch on April 11.
After spending a year or more at home, significant workers don’t want to go back to commuting, preferring the flexibility of remote work at least a few days a week. The Apple plan being tested is an office three days -work at home two days formula. Where we’re going in terms of our global work force, nobody knows for sure. The Harvard Business Review does a deep dive in How to Overcome Return-to-Office Resistance.
Umit Savaci's Exquisite 'Plus Much More' Accessories Images for HTSI Magazine
/Umit Savaci's Exquisite 'Plus Much More' Accessories Images for HTSI Magazine AOC Jewelry News
Model Chawntell Kulkami lends her presence to exquisite images by Umit Savaci [IG] in How To Spend It Magazine [HTSI].The mood and techniques of ‘Plus Much More’ images underscore the direction of our new focus on jewelry — first and foremost — but also the larger question of artisan craftsmanship and beauty at Anne of Carversville.com.
Mixed Metals Jewelry Meets Denim on Shade Akinbobola for HTSI Magazine February
/Mixed Metals Jewelry Meets Denim on Shade Akinbobola for HTSI Magazine February AOC Jewelry News
Model Shade Akinbobola poses in a ‘Mixed Metals x Denim Story’ lensed by Jennifer Cheng {IG] for How To Spend It Magazine’s February 2022 spring fashion issue.