Harper's Bazaar October 2022

FOR MOST PEOPLE, PROCESS IS WHAT you go through to get somewhere: to finish a piece of work, to arrive at a location, to achieve an outcome or a result. It’s everything that must be waded through and endured. But the reality is that the process is where most of us spend the vast majority of our lives as we grow, strive, change, and evolve. It’s where we develop skills, build muscles, and discover who we are or want to be, and the directions in which that experience can take us are often very different from anything we ever imagined. Process is where we find our voices and hone our vision. In the realm of creativity, process is something that’s very rarely predetermined. It’s shaped by resources, access, availability, opportunity,…

My brother is a James Beard Award–winning chef. I have always marveled at the time and care it takes him and an entire team of talented cooks to prep for a single night’s dinner service. They begin their days in the kitchen early, hours before the restaurant opens, working side by side, diligently prepping all the ingredients for the evening’s menu. Making something exquisite, whether it is a meal or a gown or a film, requires inspiration and effort. This issue is dedicated to revealing the process—and ultimately the time and care—that goes into creating the things and experiences that bring beauty and joy into our lives. In our cover story, Josh Olins captures Charlize Theron at the peak of her prowess as a Hollywood power player. Theron speaks candidly…

On November 25, Dijon will release her sophomore album, Black Girl Magic, which features collaborations with Channel Tres, Eve, and Luke Solomon. “It’s really about love and self-acceptance,” says Dijon, a fixture in the clubs of Berlin, where she’s based, who has helped soundtrack runway shows for Louis Vuitton and Dior. (She also has her own fashion brand under the Comme des Garçons umbrella.) In everything she does, Dijon seeks to pay homage to dance music’s birthplace in queer Black and Latin spaces. So when Beyoncé asked Dijon to help produce her recent dance-inspired album, Renaissance, she was excited by the opportunity to center those experiences. “Beyoncé wanted to celebrate the roots of dance culture in an authentic way,” she explains. “I’m very proud to share how much magic was…

JOSH OLINS COVER PHOTOGRAPHER: “Big Picture,” page 105 “Other than the preparation, which involves research and time spent conceptualizing the shoot, having good on-set energy. My mind is at its most creative when I’m excited and energized and the whole team is inspired and focused on creating beautiful images.” LEAH CHERNIKOFF HARPER’S BAZAAR EXECUTIVE EDITOR; WRITER: “Big Picture,” page 105 “The most important parts of my creative process are an immovable deadline and our gentle yet firm managing editor, Carl Kelsch. Without either of those, nothing would get done.” JACKIE NICKERSON PHOTOGRAPHER: “High Art,” page 116 “Problem-solving has always been a big part of the process, so research is the key for me. I try to find out as much as possible about what I’m working on and then experiment…

1 CATCH TOM STOPPARD’S LEOPOLDSTADT Now on Broadway, Stoppard’s play was inspired by his own experience fleeing Nazi persecution during World War II. Set in Vienna, the narrative follows a Jewish family over half a century, from 1899 through the brutality and barbarism of the Holocaust. 2 SEE “MONET–MITCHELL” Opening October 5 at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, this new exhibition juxtaposes the work of French impressionist painter Claude Monet and American-born abstract artist Joan Mitchell, who each had studios in the French village of Vétheuil. Highlighting their shared love for Seine River vistas—Mitchell grew up in Chicago but settled in France in 1959—the show includes a range of bright, gestural canvases inspired by foliage and water. 3 WATCH TRIANGLE OF SADNESS The winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes,…

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