Mikey Madison is the star of Vogue’s September cover

It is now well known, as amply demonstrated by the famous documentary “The September Issue” directed by R.J. Cutler, that Vogue has always considered its September issue to be the most important of the year, as it sets the editorial tone for the months to follow.

For this reason, Mikey Madison‘s achievement takes on even greater significance. She is, in fact, the star of this month’s Vogue Italia cover. The actress is coming off an unprecedented year of success, culminating in an Oscar for her masterful performance in the film “Anora” for which she beat out seasoned colleagues such as Demi Moore and critically acclaimed actresses such as Karla Sofia Gascòn.

Unlike the character that definitively established her, a sex worker reminiscent of a modern Pretty Woman but with a decidedly less joyful ending, Madison appears much more sophisticated in Vogue, intent on celebrating other values such as shyness, which she considers a true form of poetry.

In the article, she proudly emphasises her origins far from Hollywood, despite belonging to the city of Los Angeles. Mikey appears before the Vogue audience wearing a total Dior look by Jonathan Anderson, emphasising the discretion with which she approaches life and her profession: tiptoeing but leaving her mark, as can be seen not only in “Anora” but also in other carefully chosen performances that have made her stand out in the industry (notably in Tarantino‘s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) .

Among the looks featured in the shoot, a high-necked coat by The Row, the Olsen twins‘ brand that has become a symbol of understated and precious luxury, and a white Givenchy dress also stand out. Among the brands featured in Galleria Cavour, however, is an oversized black Prada dress, which she interprets with refined irony thanks to a maxi hat by Mains de Vapeur.

Despite visiting all the strip clubs on Sunset Boulevard to prepare for the role that changed her life, she confesses that in the end she was inspired by Violetta, the protagonist of Giuseppe Verdi‘s “La Traviata”. Madison is just like that: poetic, contemporary and discreet. Could this be the path traced by fashion experts to describe the femininity that awaits us on the catwalk and in stores? When in doubt, we just have to wait and, in the meantime, admire Steven Meisel’s wonderful shots.

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