The Cast of Empire, Lee Daniels, and The Weeknd Step Out in Style
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, September 20151/6Family Matters
Daniels with the Lyon clan, clockwise from top left: Camilla Marks (Naomi Campbell), Lucious (Terrence Howard), his ex-wife, Cookie (Taraji P. Henson), and their sons, Andre (Trai Byers), Jamal (Jussie Smollett), and Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray). On Campbell: Emilio Pucci dress. On Henson: Michael Kors Collection cape. Boss dress. Far right: The Weeknd and model Jourdan Dunn (in a Balmain bodysuit and pants).
_Fashion Editor: Camilla Nickerson
Artwork: Kehinde Wiley Studio, New York; Roberts Tilton, Los Angeles; Sean Kelly, New York_
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, September 20152/6Back Story
Lee Daniels drew from his Philadelphia past to ground the show. On Dunn: Calvin Klein Collection dress.
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, September 20153/6Howard’s Lucious will stop at nothing to protect his billion-dollar hip-hop label. On Dunn: Ralph Lauren Collection dress. Rag Bone T-shirt. J. Mendel fox boa. On Howard: Paul Stuart overcoat. Tom Ford shirt. Ralph Lauren trousers. Christian Louboutin shoes.
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, September 20154/6Street Smarts
Like the big music personalities featured on Empire, The Weeknd travels with an entourage. From far left: Lamar Taylor, Patrick McMorrow, Liban Ali-Shiekh, and Devon Charles. On Dunn: Michael Kors Collection dress. Harry Winston bracelets.
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, September 20155/6On the Prowl
Naomi Campbell, right, stars as a London designer involved with the youngest Lyon son, Hakeem. On Dunn: Proenza Schouler dress. On Campbell: Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci marabou jacket and lizard-skin bag. Nina Ricci dress.