Audacious New Visions From the World’s Premier Fashion Houses

The California desert’s stark beauty sets the scene

Photography by JACK WATERLOT
Styling by CHRISTIAN STROBLE

 

Premier fashion houses' new visions
Alek and Nyawuta wear DRIES VAN NOTEN dresses, from $700, and shoes, $1,265.

 

Nyawuta wears CHANEL shirt, $4,350, skirt, $6,900, shoes, $1,325, and earrings, $1,025. Alek wears CHANEL shirt, $4,150, and earrings, $700.

 

Alek wears VALENTINO GARAVANI dress, $5,300, pants, $2,900, shoes, $1,100, and earring, $790.

 

Nyawuta wears BALENCIAGA shirt, $2,790, skirt, $8,650, and gloves, $1,150.

 

Alek wears DIOR dress, price upon request, shoes, $3,000, and bracelet, $2,100.

 

Premier fashion houses' new visions
LEFT: Alek wears GIVENCHY BY SARAH BURTON dress, $8,450, shoes, $2,350, and earrings, $1,050. RIGHT: Nyawuta wears GIVENCHY BY SARAH BURTON bodysuit, $4,550, shoes, $2,350, and earrings, $1,050.

 

Premier fashion houses' new visions
Alek wears BALENCIAGA shirt, $6,190, pants, $1,490, and belt, $450.

 

Alex wears VALENTINO GARAVANI earring, $750.

 

Alek wears TOM FORD jacket, $5,650, and pants, $2,490. TOM FORD BY THE ARCHIVE X YANA earrings, price upon request. Nyawuta wears CELINE jacket, $3,200, and skirt, $1,950. TOM FORD BY THE ARCHIVE X YANA bracelet, price upon request.

 

Nyawuta wears GUCCI coat, $15,000, dress, $4,980, and earrings, $820. CELINE shoes, price upon request.

 

Premier fashion houses' new visions
Nyawuta wears CHANEL necklace, $4,275, and earrings, $1,025.

 

Hair by TAKUYA SUGAWARA at Walter Schupfer.
Makeup by CAROLINA BALLESTEROS at Opus Beauty using Prada Beauty.
Model NYAWUTA CHOL at Ford Models @nyawutac.
Model ALEK MADUK at Freedom Models @alekmaduk.

 

MAUDE APATOW wears KHAITE top, $3,600, skirt, $4,400, and belt, $980. CARTIER watch, $44,000.

 

Feature image: Alek wears VALENTINO GARAVANI dress, $5,300, pants, $2,900, shoes, $1,100, and earring, $790.

 

This story originally appeared in the Spring 2026 issue of C Magazine.

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