Elisa Sednaoui

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A couple of pics of the Chanel Cruise (HQ). In love with the sweet/thoughtful expression on her face.

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Some time ago, another user posted a couple of interesting editorials using an external uploader. Unfortunately, something must be wrong with it because the pictures are not available anymore. So I'm going to repost them with some extra stuff.

Glamour Spain. May 2014.

The interview (in bigger size which wasn't the best for the quality of the pictures but it's useful to read).

And the making of.

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The second editorial that was missing.

S Moda Spain. May 2014.

Editoral: By Line.

Photographer: Gorka Postigo.
Stylist: Cristina Pérez Hernando.
Hair/Make-up: Beatriz Matallana.

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Ask Elisa Sednaoui.

That's the name of the contest organized by yoox.com (the brand that launched "Little-a-Like", the first collection designed by Elisa as part of her charity work). Visit Yoox facebook fan page and participate. You can leave a question for her or just vote for a question made by another user. The top 10 questions voted by users will be answered by Elisa live on facebook on July, 8. If you are interested, take a look.

https://www.facebook.com/yoox?hc_location=timeline

https://www.facebook.com/yoox/app_306225262780703

As I don't have a facebook account (and I don't want to have it) I won't be able to participate. But even so, I don't like the fact that you have to become part the community of Yoox fans not only to take part of the "contest". You need it even to know more about it or read the questions. I had to ask to one of my brothers (who does use facebook) to read more about it! I don't like that.

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Harper's Bazaar Turkey. July 2014.

Cover story and interview.

First pic I could find of Bazaar cover story (taken by Nico Bustos). Apparently, the new issue includes a long interview and more pics but for the moment I couldn't get it.

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Harper's Bazaar Turkey. July 2014 (Full).

Editorial: 70'Ler Yeni Retro.

Photos: Nico Bustos.

Stylist: Juan Cebrian; Kristen Ingersoll.

Hair: Alessandro Rebecchi.

If some user can speak Turkish, I'd be immensely grateful if you could make a translation of the interview. I know it's quite long but I don't ask much. Just the main ideas. Thanks in advance.

Edited July, 3: Some pics were changed for the same image in bigger size.

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Harper's Bazaar Turkey backstage by Kristen Ingersoll.

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Harper's Bazaar Malaysia. July 2014. Cover.

I only saw the cover but I guess the photo session must be the same that Harper's Bazaar published in Turkey issue.

Considering that Malaysian edition is published in English, maybe we'll be able to read the interview (although I don't even know if the Malaysian magazine included the interview with the editorial).

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Interesting interview.

Elisa Sednaoui. Style and Sensibility.

July 8th, 2014.

Interview: Haris Stavridis.

 

From being Chanel’s ambassador to helping children express their creativity through organising workshops, one thing is certain: Elisa Sednaoui is far from being your average model.

 

The part-Egyptian, part-French, Italian-born model might not yet be 27 (she will be in December), but her biography certainly has a lot of stories to tell. She began modelling at fifteen, starred in campaigns for Giorgio Armani and Roberto Cavalli, inspired Karl Lagerfeld, directed music videos and documentaries and appeared in quite a few films.

 

However, it seems that the most important role in her life is motherhood, a life-changing event that inspired her to launch the Elisa Sednaoui Foundation, an initiative that offers children after-school art programmes to help them develop their creative skills. As for her most recent feat? Elisa collaborated with the Italian online retailer Yoox for a capsule collection that inspired to dress moms and their kids alike.

 

We sat down with her and discussed modelling, motherhood, and – you guessed it – fashion.

 

Q: Would you like to tell us about your collaboration with Yoox? What is the concept behind the capsule collection you did?

It’s a collection of easy-to-wear, summery items designed for mothers and their children. The idea is for little girls to be able to dress like their moms – there is also a version for boys in the same fabric. The main inspiration for the patterns and embroidery came from the Egyptian Bedouin tradition. As for the designs, I went with the ones that to me have the classic indispensable summer shapes: the long dress, the long-sleeved tunic, and the striped light dress that you wear at the beach. Finally, 100 percent of the proceeds after the manufacturing costs will go the Elisa Sednaoui Foundation I established last year.

 

Q: It’s the first time that you tried your hard at designing. How did it feel like? What were the challenges?

It was definitely fun, especially trying to think of shapes that could work with different body types and how to mix functionality and design. The challenge was to successfully translate the image I had in mind through fabrics.

 

Q: How has motherhood changed your life as well as you perception about fashion and work?

Your time is radically reduced. When you take up a new project, you have to make sure you’ll have the time and energy to dedicate to it. As a mother now, I definitely try to make better use of my time; for example, I work harder but in shorter amounts of time.

Pregnancy has been a very creative period for me, as this is when I decided to embark on the Foundation adventure. I was also shooting part of a documentary until I was six months pregnant and I really couldn’t hide it anymore. I now say that my son is one of my biggest sources of inspiration.

As far as how I dress now, I would say it’s the same as before. Actually, I do enjoy wearing heels more, because I want to enhance my femininity! Also, when I am at a photo shoot or going to see a fashion show, I have even more fun, as it is a sort of “holiday” for me now!

 

Q: What’s the concept behind the charity foundation you established?

I’d rather not think of it as “charity”, but more as a “cultural initiative”. The idea is to create a model of after-school programs using the arts, and then have it replicated anywhere in the world. I am starting it in Egypt and Italy because these are the territories I have spent most of my time in. However, I think that for different historic and cultural reasons today’s children in both so-called “developed” and “developing” countries should have the opportunity to follow their dreams and to freely express their feelings, thoughts, and experiences in open and creative ways. Our goal is to support projects that promote the personal and educational development of young people through creative programs that embrace innovation, while celebrating cultural exchange and their country’s rich traditions.

The Foundation’s first workshop took place this April in the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, and brought together teachers from ‘MIMA Music’ and the ‘Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts’. It was such a magical moment for me: over 150 children participated in this workshop from the surrounding community! They learned traditional Egyptian melodies and harmonica riffs, while collaborating together to create an original song. In addition, over ten young adults were trained in the MIMA Method to continue these types of workshops for children in the future. It was wonderful and very inspiring to witness how much work can be done in just a few days.

 

Q: When did you break into modeling?

I started taking the first pictures in Paris when I was fifteen, but it was important for me to at least finish high school, so I really started working full time when I was 18. That’s when I also shot my first film as an actress.

 

Q: You were an ambassador for Chanel. What is it like working with Karl Lagerfeld?

I’m honoured to be working with such an immensely talented person and to have had the chance to observe him as he creates. Karl is a fascinating person, with such talent, vision, humour and culture. Whenever he enters a room, he is able to comment on the surroundings, telling you for example who made a specific painting, when and why…by the way, I still work with them!

 

Q: Throughout these years, you wore a lot of hats: actress, director, musical collaborator, documentarian. What draws you into new projects? And do you have any preferences in what you like doing the most?

This is who I am, I need to explore different fields. I can’t do just one thing. And I find a sort of harmonic connection between all the different projects. What draws me in them is simply curiosity.

 

Q: What’s the biggest misconception people have about the life of a model?

That it is all easy and glamorous. Life can be very lonely and also very tough because you are being judged for something that is completely intangible – beauty. You need to learn how to protect yourself.

 

Q: How do you keep up with fashion? Are you an early adopter?

I don’t really keep up with trends…I like timeless pieces. I also mix classic items with funkier ones, depending on my mood and if I want to be more eccentric or more discreet. Also, I play around with femininity and masculinity.

 

Q: How has your personal style evolved over the years?

The thing with me is that if I like something I tend to wear it all the time (I even recently started buying two of each thing I like), so I reach a point where I just can’t look at these items anymore. I then put them away so that I can rediscover and enjoy them again later. It’s the same thing with music.

 

Q: What’s the one item that always manages to save your outfits?

A Haider Ackermann loose silk blouse. I have it in three different colours.

 

Q: How do you see yourself in the future? Do you want to be more involved with fashion or work behind the cameras?

I want to continue to discover more things. Hopefully I’ll direct a feature film and act in it as well! Let’s see…

 

Source: http://www.fashionwelike.com/elisa-sednaoui-style-and-sensibility

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Madame Figaro. Video.

Apparently, Elisa will be the cover story of Madame Figaro next issue. At least, the magazine has uploaded today the backstage video of the shooting they made in Luxor last April. You can take a look here.

http://madame.lefigaro.fr/style/video/elisa-sednaoui-coulisses-shooting-louxor-080714-893864

I couldn't find any other info. Just these pics.

 

Speaking of Luxor, Elisa was there last April not only to do the photo session for Madame Figaro. Besides, she commissioned another photo shoot that is available on Getty Images. She was photographed by Richard Schroeder. I don't know why she did this shoot. There were about 70 pics and here you are some of them (of course, I couldn't avoid the watermark).

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London. July, 10. Elisa and her husband, Alex Dellal attended "The Art of Futebol", a charity auction at the Embassy of Brazil. It's an auction of balls decorated by Brazilian footballers in support of ABC Trust (Action for Brazil's Children Trust).

First pictures from Getty Images (with watermarks, sorry).

I know it was a daytime event and I don't even know if there was a dress code but...wasn't she too casual for the occasion? Not to mention her hubby. :notsure:

 

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Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan. July 2014.

Apparently, Elisa was shooting for Vogue Italy together with her cousin, the renowned photographer Stephane Sednaoui. It's not the first time they work together for Vogue. I don't know when the photo shoot will be published but it seems it'll be soon.

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Today, in Barcelona. "random look of the day! In #Barcelona preparando una sorpresa para mis amigos #Mexicanos ...." ("preparing a surprise for my Mexican friends"). No more clues about it...

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More of her work in Barcelona.

"small #yoga session between one filming sequence and another. In #bottegaveneta because we already shot this!#barcelona!"

"Filming! #nofilter #Barcelona"

Advert for Bottega Veneta? A little bit confused...

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Elisa is on vacation but the foundation that carries her name not. ESF has uploaded a video showing the results of their first workshop which took place last April in Luxor. As she mentioned it in an article published before ("Style and Sensibility"), I'll use her own words.

"The Foundation’s first workshop took place this April in the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, and brought together teachers from ‘MIMA Music’ and the ‘Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts’. It was such a magical moment for me: over 150 children participated in this workshop from the surrounding community! They learned traditional Egyptian melodies and harmonica riffs, while collaborating together to create an original song. In addition, over ten young adults were trained in the MIMA Method to continue these types of workshops for children in the future. It was wonderful and very inspiring to witness how much work can be done in just a few days".

Here you are the video. Of course, she appears there several times but briefly.

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Interview for YOOX. July, 18.

Elisa Sednaoui has worn many hats in her career—model, actress, director—but now, the new mother has also honed her skills as a fashion designer exclusively for yoox.com. The 27-year-old beauty, who is of Egyptian, Italian and French descent, created the “Little-a-like” collection of mummy-and-me summer must-haves inspired by traditional Egyptian styles. Designed for both boys and girls, the pieces are simple yet elegant examples of coordinating stylish mother and child ensembles. Sednaoui’s expertise in the fashion industry comes as the result of her many years in the business. Among her many accolades, Sednaoui can count being the muse of Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Louboutin as well as her work as the face of many prestigious fashion houses. Today, she lives in London with her young son and has continued her work in the world of cinema, starring in a number of films including Bus Palladium, Love Lasts Three Years, and La Leggenda di Kasper Hauser with Vincent Gallo. She also has just finished directing her first documentary. Discover "Little-a-like" by Elisa Sednaoui.

What is your dearest memory from childhood? All the time spent in Luxor, Egypt playing with my neighbours, who are still my friends today.

You’ve always lived between Italy and Egypt. Where do you feel at home? What aspects of both countries have influenced your personality? I feel like I’m a real mixture of both because the two countries and cultures have been an equal part of my upbringing. I’m passionate, hot-blooded and romantic.

What did you think of fashion when you were very young? I thought of it as a beautiful game. I dreamt of wearing women’s clothes and had a lot of fun looking at pictures of fashion shows to pick the dresses I wanted.

What does “having style” mean for you? It means being naturally elegant, being yourself and wearing comfortable things. Everything needs to seem effortless and have harmony.
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Tell us more about the "Little-a-like" collection you created exclusively for yoox.com. All of the pieces are fresh, simple, and easy to wear for every occasion. I thought about my summers spent in Cairo and I reinterpreted the way mothers and children dress there. A big source of inspiration was my mother: a creative woman with a strong sense of style. When she was young she also used to design and produce clothes and shoes in Egypt. The Elisa Sednaoui Foundation promotes the personal and cultural development of young Egyptians. I really wanted this project to support the Foundation.

Do you still keep some clothes from when you were a little girl? Do you remember your favourite pieces? I think I still have a little white cotton dress with light embroidery. It was my favourite.

​What is the best surprise about motherhood? My son’s smile.

Has your style changed since you became a mother? My style hasn’t really changed but priorities rearranged. So, my look became more practical at times, but, in reality, I dress the same as I did before. Actually, even more than before, I like to look very feminine and wear high heels.

What is a piece of clothing you think will never go out of fashion? Classic, high quality pieces with simple cuts that enhance the female body.

 

Source: http://www.yoox.com/project/stardreambox_elisa_sednaoui#interview

I'm not sure if this interview is the result of the "contest" called "Ask Elisa". According to Yoox, she would answer 10 fans questions live on facebook on July, 8. It never happened. At least, not that day. She did it on July, 17 with no previous announcement (apart from a line in her twitter 5 minutes before starting the interview). This article was published a day later. That's why I wonder if it's the transcription of that interview...

Anyway, I can only say that yoox's organization was (N) (N) (N) (N)

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More of her holidays in Ibiza.

 

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A few posts above, I mentioned the first workshop made by ESF in Luxor last April. Now, Getty Images has published a set of pictures of it. The photos were taken (again) by Richard Schroeder. There were about 70 pics and here you are some of them (with watermarks, of course).

Elisa with children, leading the dance group and serving some food and drinks during the 7 days workshop.

The official page of ESF has published some of her comments about this iniative.

"ESF brings together over 150 children for its first workshop in Luxor. Thanks to the hard work and inspiration of our team of partners, co-sponsors, participants and collaborators, we are happy to say our first workshop has been a success!

'The world is something we all share. To me, it’s important to know I’m doing what I can to help, but also to remember that engaging in helping others is always a two-way road where everyone involved is learning' stated Elisa".

Regarding to ESF and the support of Yoox.com she said:

'Our first workshop in Luxor was a great success and an enormous source of inspiration, but there is still a lot of work to be done. This collaboration will be very helpful to us and I am very grateful'.