The September 2021 Latinx Issue of ELLE US puts the spotlight on Latin designers with a feature. Models Joan Smalls and Manuela Sanchez pose alongside top designers in images captured by Emmanuel Sanchez-Monsalve. In the essay, writer Pamela Golbin profiles designers to talk about how their heritage influences their work, fashion and politics, and more.
From printed dresses to chic knitwear and elegant footwear, the pair shine with looks styled by Felicia Garcia-Rivera. For beauty, makeup artist Keita Moore works on the models’ flawless skin with hair by Gonn Kinoshita.
The September issue of ELLE US hits newsstands on August 31st.
Narciso Rodriguez on being mentored by Oscar de la Renta: “He recognized that I really loved women and celebrated women, and [said] to never lose sight of that. That’s the part of my work that I see most that comes from my heritage, from my upbringing—being raised around all these curvaceous women who really loved fashion and the joy of dressing. [That] made a huge impact on me.”
