Who’s the Best Beauty Muse for 2019? 11 Vogue Editors on Their Icons for the Year Ahead
Photo: Courtesy of Dispat Films1/11"If you ve ever watched Black Orpheus, the late 1950s adaptation of the Greek legend Orpheus and Eurydice set in Rio, Brazil, then you ll know that the cast is psychotically good looking. It s really tough to pick favorites between the two leading actresses—Marpessa Dawn and Lourdes de Oliveira—though I have to admit, there is a scene in which Oliveira dances past a group of admirers into the arms of her fiancé wearing this body-hugging fuchsia dress. The way she moves literally electrifies the screen. Her beauty look is sort of Sade before Sade: red lips, gold hoops, and a high tight ponytail that cascades down her back in loose waves. I m also a sucker for a gap tooth, and she has that, too. What a goddess!"
—Chioma Nnadi, Vogue Fashion News Director
Photo: Getty Images2/11"In 2019, and as a general life rule, it s all about a leopard print coat and a good bob—mine is cut by the truly genius hairstylist David Mallet at his new SoHo salon and is so perfectly executed that it requires me to do literally nothing but run a hand through it. This year, I m feeling Sylvie Vartan s wildly easy chic and her get-it-done spirit. Incidental style icon and genuine baller—is there any better combination?"
—Catherine Piercy, Vogue Beauty Director
Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros.3/11“Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic! I want to be a red-pouted, cleavage-baring, hoop-wearing carefree woman who can’t pay her rent but has a hell of a time club-hopping around the city—minus her whole dying in the end thing. Also, I want to take a diet cue from her and just eat lots of white bread and never work out ever again—but still own it in a tight leather zip-up dress.”
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue Fashion News Writer
Photo: Getty Images4/11"Pam Grier epitomizes the soft glam from the 1970s that I m obsessed with. She is a chameleon— effortlessly transforming from badass to classic beauty in an instant. I m also super inspired by her dewy skin and makeup, which I try my best to recreate for my go-to looks. She also represents just how beautiful and versatile black hair truly is and has helped me embrace my own!"
—Akili King, Vogue Beauty Assistant
Photographed by Irving Penn, Vogue, August 20015/11"Charlotte Rampling, making the case for aging gracefully (and good genes)."
—Maya Singer, Vogue Contributor
