Some models wear clothes. Others transform them. And then there is Gigi Hadid—an artist of presence who turns fashion into narrative. For V Magazine’s Fall 2025 cover story, Hadid takes center stage in a world that feels like a love letter to vintage glamour, reframed for the now.
Captured by the iconic duo Luigi & Iango and styled by Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, the story unfolds like stills from an old Hollywood reel—except sharper, bolder, and impossible to place in just one era. Miu Miu’s fall 2025 collection serves as the wardrobe, and on Hadid, every piece feels like a perfect collision of past elegance and present vitality.
Nostalgia, Reimagined
The editorial pulls threads of mid-century glamour—the kind embodied by screen sirens whose poise and polish defined an age. Yet instead of a sepia-toned re-creation, the images are charged with a jolt of electricity, a reminder that nostalgia need not be quiet.
A fiery red tailored ensemble commands attention with crisp precision, conjuring the energy of vintage power dressing while pulsing with contemporary attitude. A sculpted black silhouette, topped with a delicate veiled hat, feels at once mysterious and fiercely modern, like a noir heroine transported into 2025. Each look is familiar in reference yet utterly new in execution—a dialogue between memory and reinvention.
A Cinematic Mood
What makes the series resonate isn’t just the clothes—it’s Hadid’s ability to inhabit them. Her poses are statuesque yet alive, channeling the confidence of mid-century muses while remaining firmly anchored in today’s editorial language. There’s a cinematic quality to every frame: the tilt of a hat casting shadow across her eyes, the sharp turn of a shoulder, the unapologetic gaze that seems to say this is not costume, but character.
It’s a performance without words, but one rich with storytelling. The drama is never overplayed; instead, it simmers beneath the surface, letting the tension between eras do the work.
The Power of Attitude
Threaded through the editorial are quotes from fashion legends—reminders that true style is not stitched into fabric but woven into the way one wears it. Clothes are only as powerful as the attitude that animates them.
Hadid embodies this effortlessly. Her presence is magnetic, her movements intentional, her confidence so palpable it feels like the very essence of the campaign. It’s less about recreating history and more about rewriting it, placing a modern woman at the heart of timeless glamour and proving that elegance, above all, is an attitude.
Miu Miu’s Fall 2025 Vision
At the core of the story lies Miu Miu’s fall 2025 collection, which has already sparked conversation for its bold interplay of structure and softness. The house has long thrived on contrasts—rebellion softened by refinement, classicism edged with quirk—and in Hadid’s editorial, these ideas come to life.
Sharp tailoring feels simultaneously commanding and feminine. Sculptural silhouettes read as both armor and art. Accessories—a sweep of veil, a pointed heel, a perfectly judged hat—underscore the theatricality without ever overwhelming. Miu Miu’s vision has always been about reshaping archetypes, and here, it transforms the language of mid-century glamour into something urgently modern.
A Cover That Captures a Mood
The Fall 2025 issue, V156, doesn’t just showcase fashion—it captures a cultural mood. We live in a moment that looks back as often as it looks forward, where nostalgia provides comfort but innovation drives excitement. This cover story sits at that intersection, honoring the beauty of history while refusing to stay there.
In many ways, Hadid herself embodies this duality. She is both a contemporary force and a figure who could belong to any era. Her versatility is her power, and in the hands of Luigi & Iango, that power becomes art.
Style as Legacy, Fashion as Future
When the issue arrives on newsstands September 4, 2025—available now for pre-order on V Magazine’s website—it will be more than just another seasonal showcase. It will stand as a reminder that fashion is cyclical but never static, that glamour can be reborn with every generation, and that icons are not confined to history—they are created anew.
