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Adam Baidawi’s relatively new role as GQ’s global editorial director has brought more than just the viral cover stories we’ve all seen discussed across our respective feeds. It’s also left him with some timeless reminders we could all stand to remember about this game called life. Don’t fall prey to the ebbs and flows of external praise, focus on the work, and always remember your why.
Listen to the full episode at the link in bio.
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Hosted by @chrimichael Produced by @sashagrin
Creative Post-Production & Social by @chasepcoughlin
Original Theme Music by @rellimpot and @chasepcoughlin of @theblacksoft
Director: @kyleenjames
#WhatsContemporaryNow #AdamBadawi #GQ
02 Nov 2026
Are you ever really failing?! @selenaforrest doesn’t think so.
Full episode now out 🎥 🔗 in bio.
27 Oct 2026
Gratitude and Addiction for the win.
19 Oct 2026
Willy Chavarria proved that taking a stand doesn’t have to cost you commercial visibility. In the end, it can amplify it.
“I did get a lot of feedback that I was taking too much risk.”
- Willy Chavarria @newyorkwilly
14 Oct 2026
When I started the studio, I wanted to explore the possibility of working across different projects in a way that made boredom impossible. As September rolls through and a new season begins, it’s always fun to look back at the work while barreling toward a new lineup of creative adventures.
🎵 CB ROBO @theblacksoft
EGOSANDICONS.COM
16 Sep 2026
ZARA AND WILLY CHAVARRIA PRESENT VATISIMO.
A film directed by Glen Luchford featuring Christy Turlington and Alberto Guerra.
Creative Director: @willychavarria
Film Director: @_glen_luchford
Stylist: @mr_carlos_nazario
Hair: @paulhanlonhair
Makeup: @yad1m
DOP: Jack Webb
Production design: @gideonponte
Movement director: @mmmaaarrrlllyyy
Music: @soundtreemusic
Production: @_alicefilms
Special thanks: @marta_o_p @newyorkwilly @artpartner @verodegongora @unitedtalent @rebecaml @jesscuevas7 @nadiakhansophia @carolynbatista @folgoso_ @sashagrin @courtneykissane_ @tinetserra @mrjosecordero @arthur_ds and anyone we’re forgetting from the spectacular team behind this incredible project.
Partnership Development, Art Buying & Casting by Egos & Icons Studio
26 Mar 2026
If not now, when? If not you, who?
This season of What’s Contemporary Now is about the questions that define us, at work, in life, and in everything that powers the two.
Back October 6th with weekly episodes 🎙️
30 Sep 2025
THE CASE FOR DISRUPTION BY CULTURE DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL FOR BEYOND NOISE ISSUE 3.
@thebeyondnoise available to purchase link in bio or select retailers worldwide.
Fashion’s most transformative moments have rarely come from within the establishment—they’ve been driven by the outsiders, the iconoclasts, the ones who dared to defy the script. From Balenciaga’s sculptural purity to Dapper Dan’s Harlem remix of luxury, history shows that true innovation begins at the margins. But in a system increasingly defined by scale, speed, and spectacle, how do emerging designers cut through the noise? In our latest issue, writer @chrimichael traces the legacy of disruption in fashion—and asks whether the industry still has space for its next generation of visionaries to grow.
“The rules that once seemed fixed are already beginning to shift, bending under the weight of necessity and creative will. What we’re witnessing may not be a breakdown but a breakthrough—an inflection point from which a more daring, inclusive, and imaginative fashion future will emerge.” - Christopher Michael.
Photo: @hedislimane Paris, 1988, unpublished
#BeyondNoise #HediSlimane #NewDesigners #EmergingDesigners
16 May 2025
Given the state of the world, it’s hard not to analyze everything these days. Fashion and culture are constantly dissected and decoded through reviews and critiques, and the minute breakdown of their lexicon and influence on identity. Nadia Lee Cohen offers a refreshing antidote to that noise, often creating work made with equal parts conviction, subversion, and whimsy. Outside of the incredible self portraiture, her conversation with Gaspard Noé presents the kind of unfiltered exchange we’re in the mood for.
ISSUE 2 @thebeyondnoise
EIC & Fashion @smrichardson1
Photography & Talent @nadialeecohen
Culture Director-at-Large & Text @chrimichael
Photo Director @lianablum_
Hair @jakegallagherhair at @theonly.agency
Make-up @alexandraafrench at @forwardartists
Set Design @avavillafane
Light Assistants davidlopezosuna @soriano_gustavo_
Digital Operator @zachallahan
Stylist Assistant @csaknyackns_ @federico.cantarelli @rachelthorson
Production @dmb_represents
Producers @carlota.rdv @fabiencolas @andres.white
Special thanks @carlota.rdv @talilama @lianablum_
22 Nov 2024
Grace and serenity are two incredibly fitting words to describe the legendary editor Carla Sozzani. After first interviewing her sister, the late Franca Sozzani, in Paris several years ago—a memory that remains one of my favorites to this day—it was an absolute honor to spend time with Carla this season at her office within the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation. She moves through conversation just as she does a room: with a gliding gait that reflects her long-standing place in creative aristocracy, and entirely without pretense.
“You have to be convinced you have something to say.”
@carlasozzani for ISSUE 2 of @thebeyondnoise
Editor-in-Chief + Head of Creative: @smrichardson1
Photographer: @roversi
Talent: @carlasozzani
Culture Director-at-Large + Text: @chrimichael
Hair: @yannickdis at @maworldgroup
Make-up: @marieduhart at @bryantartists
Set Design: Jean-Hugues de Châtillon
Photo Director: @lianablum_
Photo Editor: @syd_walker
Photo Assistants: @clarabelleville, @chiara.vittorini, @marinereed
Hair Assistant: @christophe_pastel
Producer: @jelouanne
Production Assistant: @rimroum
Post Production: @rgbureau.psd
06 Nov 2024
1 of 1: NO DUPLICATES ALLOWED
While rigid historicism can be stifling, a future without context is nothing less than diminished. Linda Evangelista’s inherent obsession with quality, creativity, and always raising the bar is the quintessence of traditions worth keeping.
The iconic supermodel joins me for DUST CHINA to reflect on the making of her prolific career, the incredible memories of her trips to the country, and the unwavering love she has for her work and supporting the emerging talents of today. Her advice on remaining anchored in oneself while even the most ordinary person might feel the pressures of social media’s critical eye is a valuable piece of wisdom that feels pertinent to the times.
“We were living in the moment at all times, and we didn’t think about what other people were doing or if they were going to like it.”
@lindaevangelista for @dustmagazinechina
Editor in Chief - Wish Gui @wishgui3
Photographer - Luigi and Iango @luigiandiango @2bmanagement
Legend - Linda Evangelista @lindaevangelista @DNAmodels
Creative Director - Dou Qianlin @douxqianlin
Stylist - Elanur Erdogan @dobs @2bmanagement
Casting Director David Chen @legainsbourg
Make up - Georgi Sandev @ Forward @georgisandev
Hair Stylist - Gonn Kinoshita @thewallgroup @gonn24
Manucure - Leonobi Galvez @leonobi_galvez
Interview by Christopher Michael @chrimichael
Executive Producer - Julien Pegourier @jpeg.ourier
Production - Myself Production
21 Oct 2024
A massive thank you to @efarneti for the beautiful feature on @whatscontemporarynow in the September fashion issue of @drepubblicait. With the serendipitous timing of our wrap on season 4, I’m grateful to all of our guests for their generous shares and varied perspectives on our namesake question while tackling an answer that, by nature, often refuses form.
Special thanks to @shayanasadi for producing these past 4 seasons and making possible what might otherwise have only ever been an idea. ❤️
Thank you @jeff_bark for the 📸 🙏🏻
Thank you @davidalejandrovalor for the 🎨
Stay tuned for all new episodes 🎙️💥
17 Sep 2024
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