Vogue Philippines 1st Anniversary Issue Takes Us to Batanes in 'Origins' Story

Vogue Philippines 1st Anniversary Issue Takes Us to Batanes in 'Origins' Story

Models Jo Ann Bitagcol, Lukresia and Rina Fukushi cover the September 2023 issue of Vogue Philippines [IG], celebrating the magazine’s first anniversary.

Sharif Hamza [IG] is behind the lens, so proud of this anniversary issue cover story styled by Melissa Levy under fashion director Pam Quinones. / Hair by Mong Amado; makeup by Gery Penaso

In the words of Ticia Almazan, the first anniversary cover story ‘Origins: Retracing Our History in the Highlands’ invited over a dozen designers and artists to interpret their beloved country’s homegrown high craftsmanship and artisanal techniques.

In Batanes, “a microcosm of a sustainable world,” we find our people’s beginnings—a story of earth, sky, craft, and boundaries broken.

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Maty Fall in 'Endless Summer' Color Riches for ELLE US May 2023 Lensed by Sharif Hamza

Maty Fall in 'Endless Summer' Color Riches for ELLE US May 2023 Lensed  by Sharif Hamza

Italian-Senegalese top model Maty Fall gets down to business wearing casual clothes and must-have bags, styled in eye-popping prints and colors from top luxury brands. Alex White chooses fashion riches from Celine, Dior, Fendi, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Moschino, Pucci and more.

Photographer Sharif Hamza [IG] is in the studio, capturing every endless inch of Maty’s legs for the dopamine-inducing ‘Endless Summer’ images in ELLE US May 2023.

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Halle Bailey On Reinventing Ariel, The Disney Mermaid Princess for British Vogue

Halle Bailey On Reinventing Ariel, The Disney Mermaid Princess for British Vogue

Actor, singer talent Halle Bailey takes a May 2023 cover of British Vogue with an interview “Making Waves: Halle Bailey On Reinventing The Disney Princess In The Little Mermaid.”

Law Roach styles the 23-year-old Atlanta native in Dsquared2, Gucci, Philosophy by Lorenzo Serafini, Prada, Ralph Lauren Collection and more in images by Sharif Hamza [IG].

Back to Halle Bailey, she is interviewed by Jen Wang about her upcoming role as the lead of Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

“The version of Ariel in my head was the one we all know and love: pale skin and bright red hair. She didn’t look like me,” Bailey tells Wang.

Bailey auditioned her heart out for The Little Mermaid. Rob Marshall was totally spellbound by Halle, but her acting experience was limited — and Ariel is the lead role.

At every step of the way, Marshall found himself immersed in her excellence — even as he put more challenging obstacles in her path.

My Revolt Against MAGA Ignorance

The difference between AOC and MAGA is that we educate ourselves. And unless you just reject all of the historical record, and all facts about Denmark and author Hans Christian Andersen, MAGA is drowning in ignorance when they hit Twitter with claims that the author was Danish and therefore the Little Mermaid had to be white.

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Cherokee Jack for Polo Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 Country Workwear by Sharif Hamza

Cherokee Jack for Polo Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 Country Workwear by Sharif Hamza

Rising [star] model Cherokee Jack appears in Polo Ralph Lauren ads, lensed by Sharif Hamza [IG]. The country clothes include denim, workshirts and timeless outerwear — “made to be worn and made to last.”

Some or all of the collection are produced in partnership with The New Denim Project an innovative textile group based in Guatemala.

Finely crafted from upcycled materials, this denim collection is designed to reduce the use of virgin cotton by incorporating cloth scraps into new yarns and fabrics.

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Sora Choi in 'She's Come Undone' by Sharif Hamza for ELLE US March 2023

Sora Choi in 'She's Come Undone' by Sharif Hamza for ELLE US March 2023

As fashion once again embraces sensuality, lingerie dressing is again a trend. In the case of top model Sora Choi, Alex White chooses a punkish spin with suspenders and buckles on sheer and fragile fabrics from Christopher Kane, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Valentino and more. Even Chanel courts buyers with a strapless harness dress.

Photographer Sharif Hamza [IG] is behind the lens for ‘She’s Come Undone’, a fashion story for ELLE US March 2023./ Makeup by Fulvia Farolfi; hair by Junya Nakashima

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Sharif Hamza Captures Boho Style with Daniela and Jasmyn in Vogue Philippines March 2023

Sharif Hamza Captures Boho Style with Daniela and Jasmyn in Vogue Philippines March 2023

Models Daniela Szpejna and Jasmyn Palombo cover the March 2023 issue of Vogue Philippines, celebrating International Women’s Month.

Daniela and Jasmyn are part of a new generation of models with Filipino roots, photographed here by Sharif Hamza [IG] on location in Batangas and Laguna. “Daniela is fairer with wavy hair and Jasmyn is darker with bangs and straighter hair.”

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Sydney Sweeney Chills in ELLE US Hollywood Women Issue Lensed by Sharif Hamza

Sydney Sweeney Chills in ELLE US Hollywood Women Issue Lensed by Sharif Hamza

ELLE US lines up major Hollywood female talent for its November 2022 issue. Sydney Sweeney Brings the Chill is our first focus, as writer Samuel Maude probes the private thoughts of Hollywood’s newest It Girl.

Next up? Marvel’s ‘Madame Web’. “I fought for the character,” Sweeney says of the role. “It’s been a really incredible journey that I’m very, very excited to be a part of.”

Sony has zipped lips on ‘Madame Web’s’ storyline. Dakota Johnson is in the lead role, with Celeste O'Connor, Emma Roberts and Isabela Merced also joining the cast with Sweeney..

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Vogue Philippines Is Born With Beautiful Sophistication and Deep Ties to Nature

Vogue Philippines Is Born With Beautiful Sophistication and Deep Ties to Nature

The debut issue of Vogue Philippines is here, lead by accessories designer Bea Valdes, a native of Manila, as Editor in Chief. The magazine’s first-issue cover story features Filipino-American model Chloe Magno, lensed by British Filipino-Egyptian photographer Sharif Hamza. Pam Quinones styles Chloe Magno with a special focus on adding local designers to the mix in this story and throughout the issue./ Hair by Raymond Santiago; makeup by Robbie Pinera

The first issue of Vogue Philippines will be on newsstands August 31.

The covers and cover story focus on the three main islands of the Philippine archipelago—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Water serves as the thematic connector of the islands and not a separator

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Edie Campbell in Tiffany & Co Botanica Blue Book 2022 lensed by Sharif Hamza

Edie Campbell in Tiffany & Co Botanica Blue Book 2022 lensed by Sharif Hamza

Top model Edie Campbell stars in Tiffany & Co’s A Mesmerizing Garden Botanica Blue Book 2022’, an extravagant and enticing invitation into the world of the best diamonds and colored gemstones available to monied and discrimination buyers of the world’s finest high jewelry.

Orchids and dandelions, wisterias and thistles and more of nature’s fauna and flora reappear as inspired, transformable jewels in the style of Tiffany & Co.’s beloved Jean Schlumberger.

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