“Find your purpose and your calling because that is where you find real joy, real fulfillment, real happiness” — Jurnee Smollett tells John Leguizamo what keeps her light shining.
JACKET: THE FRANKIE SHOP | SHORTS: LADO BOKUCHAVA | GLOVES: BOTTEGA VENETA | TAN & COWBOY BELT: AOK ARCHIVE | CHAIN BELT: DÉHANCHE | EARRINGS: NANCY NEWBERG | SHOES: MANOLO BLAHNIK (LEFT)TOP: KHAITE | SKIRT: BALENCIAGA | JEWELRY: DAVID YURMAN (RIGHT)
TOP: BEVZA | SKIRT: COPERNI | BELT: AOK ARCHIVE | JEWELRY: SPINELLI KILCOLLIN | EYEWEAR: ANDY WOLF | SOCKS: FALKE | SHOES: DUHA
Burning Bright
LOS ANGELES, August 4, 2025
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JACKET: HELSA | DRESS: ANNA OCTOBER | STOCKINGS: FALKE | NECKLACES: AZLEE | BRACELET: SELIM MOUZANNAR | TENNIS BRACELET: AOK ARCHIVE | SHOES: MALONE SOULIERS
JACKET & PANTS: HELSA | TOP: CHRISTOPHER ESBER | JEWELRY: KATKIM
JACKET, PANTS & SHOES: LOUIS VUITTON | SHIRT: PRADA | TIE: CELINE | EYEWEAR: ANDY WOLF
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Raul Romo TALENT: Jurnee Smollett INTERVIEW: John Leguizamo VIDEOGRAPHY: Robert Marrero STYLING: Ali Kornhauser at The Only Agency MAKEUP: Dana Delaney at The Wall Group HAIR: Ryan Richman at The Wall Group PRODUCTION: Jasmine Perrier PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: Aurelio Cortes Rivera STYLING ASSISTANT: Chantz Norris LOCATION: Grand Penthouse at Conrad Los Angeles SPECIAL THANKS: The Lede Company, Apple & Purple PR
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