Numéro Homme 44

For this 44th issue of Numéro Homme focused on Paris, the magazine invited 44 male figures who contribute to the city’s prestige around the world, gathering them into an exclusive portfolio. 

On the list, portraits and interviews of famous sportsmen (Neymar Jr., Kylian Mbappé, Teddy Riner…), talented fashion designers (Jean Paul Gaultier, Olivier Rousteing, Anthony Vaccarello…), exceptional actors (Tahar Rahim, Omar Sy), awarded chefs (Mory Sacko, Yannick Alléno…), major figures of the art world (Philippe Parreno, JR, Guillaume Cerutti, Kamel Mennour…), of design and architecture (Jean Nouvel, Philippe Starck) and successful businessmen (Antoine Arnault, Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse…) ; as well as fashion editorials by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Dominique Issermann, Jacob Sutton, Pieter Hugo and Jackie Nickerson.                           

Also, Italian new pop phenomenon Mahmood, who will represent Italy with Blanco during the next Eurovision Song Contest ; legendary French rapper MC Solaar ; a report on femminielli, third-gender community in Naples here photographed by Pieter Hugo ; Afro-American painter Kehinde Wiley, behind Barack Obama’s official portrait who gave him international recognition ; and fashion shoots by Horst Diekgerdes, Jacob Sutton, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Jackie Nickerson and Pierre-Ange Carlotti.

Also in this issue: Argentine singer Nathy Peluso confesses the inspirations behind her music, a crossroads of genres - R'n'B, salsa, cumba - which is revealed here in a fashion series photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello; as well as French actress Noémie Merlant, who starred in the film Emmanuelle before releasing her first feature film Les Femmes au Balcon. 

Also in this issue: an interview with José Martinez, director of dance at the Paris Opéra; a meeting with Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the Thai filmmaker to whom the Centre Pompidou is devoting a major retrospective; the artist Marisol, a pop art figure highlighted by the Fondation Louis Vuitton this autumn; design nuggets at PAD London; director Chantal Akerman's exhibition-event at the Jeu de Paume; young visual artist Mimosa Echard, who is preparing her solo show at Galerie Chantal Crousel...