Numéro 236

In this Numéro 236 : an interview with Zoë Kravitz, the magnetic American actress and singer who has directed her first feature film Pussy Island; an interview with Rami Malek, the actor brought to light by the series Mr. Robot and his masterful performance as Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody; a portrait of Daniela Lalita, the fascinating and mysterious musical revelation at the heart of an exclusive fashion series by Colin Solal Cardo; a portfolio of the great photographer Sarah Moon, whose work is currently exhibited in Andorra; the young label Ester Manas, known for its designs sublimating all body types.

Also, two films having cinema as their main focus – The Fabelsman, Steven Spielberg’s autobiography in disguise, and Damien Chazelle’s sulphureous Babylon, a journey into the ruthless world of Hollywood; a dive into the whimsical and colorful universe of artist Yayoi Kusama, who unveils her new collaboration with Louis Vuitton; the meaning of transcendent fashion according to Jean-Baptiste Mondino and Babeth Djian; and fashion series by Txema Yeste, Jacob Sutton, Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello, Bruno + Nico Van Mossevelde, Terez Mundilova and Anthony Arquier. 

Also in this issue: brilliant French actor Pierre Niney, who plays the Count of Monte Cristo in a film presented at the Cannes Film Festival, here under the lens of P. A Hüe de Fontenay; talented fencer Rossella Fiamingo, who will be taking part in the Paris Olympics this summer; Ramla Ali, a committed boxing champion whose career will soon be the subject of a Hollywood biopic; and as always, fashion series by Fabien Montique, Txema Yeste, Jacob Sutton, Umit Savaci, Boris Camaca and Julien Vallon.

On the cover, France's favorite personality, Omar Sy, looks like a cowboy out to conquer the West. Based between Paris and Los Angeles, where he is pursuing an international career, the actor, currently starring in John Woo's remake of The Killer (in cinemas October 23), talks about his ambitions.