Holiday Magazine

Kathmandu is not just a place. It is also a word that encapsulates a legend and an era. Holiday magazine has followed up on its Paris issue by delving into this iconic destination. Sharif Gemie recounts the travels of the hippie-trail idealists, Samrat Upadhyay describes their arrival from a Nepali perspective, the novelist François-Henri Désérable shares his witty impressions after a unusual trip to the country’s heights, Valérie Steele deciphers the aesthetic influence of the region on Western fashion, Willy Van Rooy recalls a trip she took there in 1964, Ed Douglas asks several Sherpas for their view of the history of Himalayan mountaineering, Chanira Bajracharya talks about her life as a living goddess, and Sonia Awale gives us a few tips on the best treks to take to reach Kathmandu on foot. In other words, it is the destination to which all the pieces in this issue lead.

The photographers Olivier Kervern, Derek Henderson, Pamela Dimitrov and Deo Suveera plunge into the immemorial bustle and colors of Kathmandu and bring back their visions, while Mikael Jansson captures the surreal grace of both the valley and the model Rianne Van Rompaey. Their images are augmented by the work of local artist Sagar Chhetri and the Nepali reveries from afar of Ana Roque, Felipe Romero Beltrán, Dougal MacArthur, Milena Villalón and Alessandro Furchino Capria.

Welcome to The Land of Truth.

Cover 1 out of 8

Shot by Robin Galiegue | Styling: Virginie Benarroch | Hair: Pawel Solis | Makeup: Angélik Iffennecker | Production: Farago Projects | Post-Production: INK 

Guillaume Diop wears total look by Bottega Veneta 

Cover 2 out of 8 

hot by Olivier Kervern

Arènes de Lutèce

Cover 3 out of 8

Shot by Robin Galiegue | Styling: Emmanuelle Alt | Hair: Yoko Setoyama | Makeup: Hannah Murray | Production: Farago Projects | Post-Production: INK

Rianne Van Rompaey wears total look by Yves Saint Laurent

Cover 4 out of 8

Shot by Robin Galiegue | Styling: Marie-Amélie Sauvé | Hair: Damien Boissinot | Makeup: Hiromi Ueda | Manicure: Elsa Deslandes | Production: Farago Projects | Post-Production: Grain 

Julia Nobis wears hat custom-made by stylist, T-shirt by Loewe 

Cover 5 out of 8

Shot by Robin Galiegue | Styling: Virginie Benarroch | Casting by Helena Balladino and Alejandra Perez at DMCasting | Production: Farago Projects | Post-Production: INK

Lieve Siemons wears bra by Gucci, jeans by APC

Cover 6 out of 8

Shot by Robin Galiegue | Styling: Virginie Benarroch | Production: Farago Projects | Post-Production: INK

Tahar Rahim wears total look by Louis Vuitton

Cover 7 out of 8

Shot by Deo Suveera and Pamela Dimitrov | Styling: Malina Joseph Gilchrist | Hair: Ramona Eschbach | Makeup: Marie Duhart | Prop Styling: Rafael Medeiros | Casting director: Julia Lange | Production: Nutshell & Co

Fei Fei Sun wears jacket by Chanel

Cover 8 out of 8

Shot by Olivier Kervern | Styling: Bérenger Pelc | Hair: Yuji Okuda | Makeup: Anthony Preel | Set Design: Rafael Medeiros | Production: Kartel Production

Liya Kebede wears total look by Yves Saint Laurent

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The Istanbul Issue

Holiday Magazine 391

The Istanbul Issue

Holiday Magazine 391

The Istanbul Issue

Holiday Magazine 391

The Istanbul Issue

Holiday Magazine 391

The Istanbul Issue

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The Detroit Issue

Detroit is no longer the capital of the car industry but a city that embodies the revival of urban farming. Even so, its nickname—Motor City—remains an apt description of its present-day reality as a vibrant city thrumming with idiosyncratic tales and legendary songs, as described in this issue by Arthur Dreyfus’s sprawling travelogue, Rebekah Farrugia’s saga of Detroit’s women MCs, Sylvain Di Cristo’s account of Motown’s milestones and a rare interview with local house-music legend Moodymann. 

Photographers Chris Rhodes, Adam Peter, Jonathan Frantini and Olivier Kervern wandered through the streets questioning enduring perceptions of the city to fashion unique new images. Gabriel Moses takes us on a one-of-a-kind journey into the neighborhoods of Southwest Detroit, while Sam Rock and Emmanuelle Alt offer a double tribute to David Cronenberg and the mechanical heritage of an ever-changing city whose song is not about to fade away. 

Cover by Jonathan Frantini

Model : Loli Bahia

Holiday Magazine 390

The Detroit Issue

Detroit is no longer the capital of the car industry but a city that embodies the revival of urban farming. Even so, its nickname—Motor City—remains an apt description of its present-day reality as a vibrant city thrumming with idiosyncratic tales and legendary songs, as described in this issue by Arthur Dreyfus’s sprawling travelogue, Rebekah Farrugia’s saga of Detroit’s women MCs, Sylvain Di Cristo’s account of Motown’s milestones and a rare interview with local house-music legend Moodymann. 

Photographers Chris Rhodes, Adam Peter, Jonathan Frantini and Olivier Kervern wandered through the streets questioning enduring perceptions of the city to fashion unique new images. Gabriel Moses takes us on a one-of-a-kind journey into the neighborhoods of Southwest Detroit, while Sam Rock and Emmanuelle Alt offer a double tribute to David Cronenberg and the mechanical heritage of an ever-changing city whose song is not about to fade away. 

Cover shot by Jonathan Frantini.

Holiday Magazine 390

The Detroit Issue

Detroit is no longer the capital of the car industry but a city that embodies the revival of urban farming. Even so, its nickname—Motor City—remains an apt description of its present-day reality as a vibrant city thrumming with idiosyncratic tales and legendary songs, as described in this issue by Arthur Dreyfus’s sprawling travelogue, Rebekah Farrugia’s saga of Detroit’s women MCs, Sylvain Di Cristo’s account of Motown’s milestones and a rare interview with local house-music legend Moodymann. 

Photographers Chris Rhodes, Adam Peter, Jonathan Frantini and Olivier Kervern wandered through the streets questioning enduring perceptions of the city to fashion unique new images. Gabriel Moses takes us on a one-of-a-kind journey into the neighborhoods of Southwest Detroit, while Sam Rock and Emmanuelle Alt offer a double tribute to David Cronenberg and the mechanical heritage of an ever-changing city whose song is not about to fade away. 

A house in Detroit by Jeremy Everett.

The Cuba Issue

At first glance, Cuba is an island like any other, an expanse of land surrounded by water, but it is actually a place like no other, with its unique history, people, beauty and scars. Since its mysteries and truths can only be grasped from the inside, the Cuban writers Leonardo Padura, Wendy Guerra and Karla Suárez have made their voices heard in this issue of Holiday, while the reporter Ed Augustin set out to encounter the Cuban people. Among the other articles are the story of the Buena Vista Social Club as told by an insider and an ode to Agnès Varda's documentary Salut Les Cubains.

The photographers Adam Peter Johnson, Olivier Kervern, Alexandre Guirkinger, Jean Marie Del Moral and Philip-Daniel Ducasse offer their singular views of the island and its people. Sam Youkilis embedded himself in the islanders' everyday lives to craft the videos that accompany this issue, while Emmanuelle Alt and Thue Nørgaard joined forces to offer us a tribute to Cuban women and their ardent desire for freedom. 

The Cuba Issue

At first glance, Cuba is an island like any other, an expanse of land surrounded by water, but it is actually a place like no other, with its unique history, people, beauty and scars. Since its mysteries and truths can only be grasped from the inside, the Cuban writers Leonardo Padura, Wendy Guerra and Karla Suárez have made their voices heard in this issue of Holiday, while the reporter Ed Augustin set out to encounter the Cuban people. Among the other articles are the story of the Buena Vista Social Club as told by an insider and an ode to Agnès Varda's documentary Salut Les Cubains.

The photographers Adam Peter Johnson, Olivier Kervern, Alexandre Guirkinger, Jean Marie Del Moral and Philip-Daniel Ducasse offer their singular views of the island and its people. Sam Youkilis embedded himself in the islanders' everyday lives to craft the videos that accompany this issue, while Emmanuelle Alt and Thue Nørgaard joined forces to offer us a tribute to Cuban women and their ardent desire for freedom. 

The Cuba Issue

At first glance, Cuba is an island like any other, an expanse of land surrounded by water, but it is actually a place like no other, with its unique history, people, beauty and scars. Since its mysteries and truths can only be grasped from the inside, the Cuban writers Leonardo Padura, Wendy Guerra and Karla Suárez have made their voices heard in this issue of Holiday, while the reporter Ed Augustin set out to encounter the Cuban people. Among the other articles are the story of the Buena Vista Social Club as told by an insider and an ode to Agnès Varda's documentary Salut Les Cubains.

The photographers Adam Peter Johnson, Olivier Kervern, Alexandre Guirkinger, Jean Marie Del Moral and Philip-Daniel Ducasse offer their singular views of the island and its people. Sam Youkilis embedded himself in the islanders' everyday lives to craft the videos that accompany this issue, while Emmanuelle Alt and Thue Nørgaard joined forces to offer us a tribute to Cuban women and their ardent desire for freedom. 

Photographs: Olivier Kervern
Styling: Géraldine Saglio
Hair : Laurent Philippon
Makeup : Tom Pécheux
Model: Natalia Vodianova

COVER 5/5 - PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMIE HAWKESWORTH

COVER 4/5 - PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROMAIN LAPRADE

COVER 3/5 - PHOTOGRAPHY BY HILL & AUBREY

COVER 2/5 - PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARIO SORRENTI

COVER 1/5 - PHOTOGRAPHY BY HILL & AUBREY

After a journey to Denmark, Holiday Magazine heads to Israel-or, more specifically, Jerusalem. We sent the photographers Alasdair McLellan, Hill & Aubrey and Tom Johnson off to wander the millenary alleys of the thrice-holy city. Their perspectives are supplemented by images viewed through the lens of Josh Olins, Olivier Kervern, Mark Peckmezian, Philippe Lacombe-and Matthieu Salvaing, who captures the European-Ottoman allure of the American Colony hotel.

On the writing front, Thomas Chatterton Williams pens his first impressions of a city that is a world unto itself; Anthony Van Den Bossche tells the strange story of the immovable ladder at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; Arthur Dreyfus investigates the mysteries of Jerusalem syndrome, and François Blet discusses history and food with the eminent historian Vincent Lemire and the chef Eyal Shani respectively. And Pamela Fiori, a contributor to the original Holiday back in the 1960s, details her memories of the golden age of a magazine that has retained its free and hedonistic ethos.

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After a foray into California, Holiday Magazine heads north to Denmark. Mario Testino explores the enigmatic appeal of Scandinavian beauty; Inez and Vinoodh photograph a pastoral reverie and Olivier Kervern a handful of local high spots, while Edie Campbell faces Daragh Soden's lens on the most Danish island of them all. Also on these pages: images by Gregory Harris, Collier Schorr, Lachlan Bailey, Philippe Lacombe and Suffo Moncloa.

On the writing front, novelist Tanguy Viel pens his impressions of a trip to Copenhagen and Elsinore; Philippe Azoury reminisces about the birth of Dogme 95; François Blet talks TV and cooking with Adam Price, the writer of Borgen; Alice Cavanagh and Jéromine Savignon resuscitate Karen Blixen and Gunnar Larsen, Paul-Henry Bizon describes the beauty of the Louisiana museum, and Nicolas Zeisler tells the story of Lego. Last but not least, Arthur Dreyfus gets into conversation with Anna Karina, the patron saint of a Holiday so infused with hygge that it gives a whole new meaning to hedonism.

After Korea, Holiday ventures across the Pacific Ocean to California to discover what truths lay under the glare of its mythical aura. Bruce Weber trains his lens on the cowboy culture of the West; “Vie Privee" showcases photos of Kelly Rohrbach by Inez & Vinoodh; Matthieu Salvaing captures the classical architecture of the Getty Villa; and Clare Richardson styles a shoot by Lachlan Bailey. Photographs by Roe Ethridge, Olivier Kervern, Greg Harris, and Suffo Moncloa are also featured. Joan Didion's “Notes from a Native Daughter" returns to the pages of Holiday as relevant today as it was when it was first published over fifty years ago. Legendary film producer Art Linson fondly remembers growing up at the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood; Christopher Simon Sykes illuminates David Hockney's early days in LA; Charlotte Cotton speaks to photographer Bruce Davidson; model Edie Campbell imagines a sinister and haunting Los Angeles; and Marie Eugene journeys to the Salton Sea. Culinary icon Alice Waters converses with Daniel de La Falaise; writer Cody Delistraty seeks New Age enlightenment on the cliffs of Big Sur; François Blet gets lost in San Francisco's alleys; and a secret beach town is the setting for a piece of new fiction by guest-editor Molly de La Falaise. 

 After Argentina, Holiday has chosen to devote its pages to the wonders of South Korea. While photographers Nigel Shafran, Jamie Hawkesworth Karim Sadli, Annemarieke Van Drimmelen, Robi Rodriguez, Joseph Szabou and Hyungsik Kim lay their precious eyes on the Land of Morning Calm, director Park Chan-Wook talks film, the poet Lee San-Ha delves into the long history of Buddhist temples, and the writer Arthur Dreyfus recounts his beautiful trip in a country steeped in strangeness. All this under the blessing of the consummate Isabelle Huppert, who confides in the author François-Henri Désérable for the introduction of an equal parts fascinating and fascinated issue.

 After France, Holiday magazine is devoting its pages to Argentina. While Karim Sadli, Inez and Vinoodh, Jamie Hawkesworth and Jack Davison offer pictorial studies on the austral theme, Derek Henderson retraces the British travel writer Bruce Chatwin’s legendary 1970s Patagonian trek, and Bruce Weber assembles a photographic declaration of love to the land of Borges. It’s a myth that is also recounted a few pages later by Nelly Kaprielian as well as the great man’s own widow, Maria Kodama. Meanwhile, the writer David Fauquemberg gets on horseback to follow in the footsteps of the Argentine folk icon Atahualpa Yupanqui; François Simon dines in the country’s finest restaurants and meets up with the chef Francis Mallman; Michael Rips fantasizes about his future interment in Recoleta; Bertrand Burgalat sketches musical impressions of Buenos Aires; Philippe Trétiack weighs in on architecture; and Arthur Dreyfus sits down for the long interview with the Academy Award-winning director Michel Hazanavicius.

After Japan, Holiday turns its gaze closer to home, devoting its pages to France and her aristocracy. While Karim Sadli and Annemarieke Van Drimmelen capture the spirit of castle life and the French Riviera, Olivier Kervern-whose cliché of the Château de Josselin appears on the cover–plunges into a world above time, pursuing the nobility into its most mythical and remote spaces.

Alongside them, Jéromine Savignon examines the elegant company of Louise de Vilmorin, Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni tells of the Proustian dandy Boni de Castellane and American writer David Dodge, in a text that first appeared in Holiday 60 years ago, shares the fruit of his wanderings in France in the 1950s.

Nelly Kaprielian, meanwhile, offers a precious and rare interview with the mysterious Jean-Jacques Schuhl, Arthur Dreyfus talks about family and cuisine with Daniel de la Falaise, François Simon writes about his favorite tables and photographer Friederike von Rauch Berliner raises his keen eye to the immortal beauty of the Silvacane Abbey

The Japan Issue

THE NEW TRADITIONS by Josh Olins / A JAPANESE PEREGRINATION by Éric Reinhardt / THE LAST DAYS OF MISHIMA by Donald Keene / 
THE MYSTERIOUS COUNTESS SETSUKO KLOSSOWSKA DE ROLA / MISTER KENZO … by Jéromine Savignon / SERGE LUTENS LOVES KABUKI 
by Inez and Vinoodh / JEAN-PAUL GOUDE CONFIDENTIAL by Arthur Dreyfus