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.                           

To celebrate this milestone, the magazine invited twenty of the most influential designers in men's fashion, all of whom took Polaroid self-portraits for this exceptional edition. For its anniversary, Numéro Homme looks back at how each, in his own way, has shaped the allure of the contemporary man.

Also included are portraits of Virgil Abloh, Haider Ackermann, Paul Andrew, Dean and Dan Caten, Tom Ford, Jean Paul Gaultier, Véronique Nichanian,Rick Owens, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Riccardo Tisci, Kris Van Assche, Silvia Venturini Fendi, Donatella Versace and Matthew M. Williams. Williams; a behind-the-scenes look at the Zegna Group, now one of the world's leading menswear companies, and the Fashion series by Pierre Debusschere, Horst Diekgerdes, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Carlotta Manaigo and Charles Fréger.

Respectively mentor and young talent in the Reiffers Art Initiatives mentoring program, they present their joint exhibition in Paris until December. An immersive journey through color....

Also in this issue, the season's major events, including the Art Basel Paris fair and our portrait of 8 Parisian gallerists, leading figures in the young art scene. But also unmissable exhibitions such as Arte povera at the Bourse de Commerce, Pop Forever at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Rirkrit Tiravanija at LUMA Arles and Martine Syms at Lafayette Anticipations. Not forgetting Paris Photo and our focus on 5 women photographers.