A former Victoria’s Secret model looked completely unrecognizable as she posed for Harper’s Bazaar.
He latest issue of the publication featured a host of top fashionistas and runway queens modeling some of the “best looks of fall,” including Irina Shayk, Precious Lee and Alva Claire.
But one star showed off a whole new look during the photo shoot.
So do you know who he is?
This is the Puerto Rican model Joan Smalls, 36, who was photographed sporting a look totally different from what her fans are used to.
Former Victoria’s Secret model Joan Smalls looked completely untouched as she posed for Harper’s Bazaar.
The 36-year-old Puerto Rican model sported a new hairstyle and bleached her eyebrows for the photo shoot, looking totally different from what her fans are used to.
Instead of her usual long, flowing locks, she sported a short, spiky bob and straight bangs. She is seen from left to right during the photo shoot and from right in 2022.
Instead of her usual long, loose locks, she sported a short, spiky bob, straight bangs and bleached eyebrows.
In one of the images, she wore a floor-length brown silk Fendi dress and matching arm warmers.
She completed the look with similarly colored Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello pumps and a Knitted top that was placed around the neck.
Joan looked seductively into the camera as she sat on a large piece of wood.
A second snap showed her standing in a black Giorgio Armani dress and Christian Louboutin flats.
The black and white photo shows the model wrapping her arms around her chest and looking down with a sad expression on her face.
Joan launched her modeling career in 2007 and posed for a host of top brands including Nordstrom, Givenchy, Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Burberry, Moschino, Miu Miu, Alexander Wang, Versace, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, to name a few, in her early years.
In 2010, she began modeling for Victoria’s Secret and walked the runway in the brand’s famous fashion show many times.
“Performance has the power to make us feel things viscerally, to transform us. That’s why we’re dedicating our August issue to celebrating its ability to change us,” Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Samira Nasr said of the August issue.
In 2010, she began modeling for Victoria’s Secret and walked the runway at the brand’s famous fashion show on many occasions. She is pictured at the 2016 show.
The publication’s latest issue featured a host of top fashionistas and runway queens modeling some of the “best looks of fall,” including Lara Menezes, Ylang Messenguiral and Jessie Aina.
“Performance[can]make us feel visceral things, transform us. That’s why we dedicated our August issue to celebrating its ability to change us,” said editor Samira Nasr. Alva Claire looks
She added: “Fashion, of course, is also a kind of representation. It allows us to be who we need to be in order to face the world.” Irina Shayk is pictured during the photo shoot.
Many of the women spoke to the outlet about their performance, such as Precious Lee, who said, “From a very young age, I just knew my body, I knew myself.”
Other stars who participated in the filming include Ylang Messenguiral (left) and Akon Changkou (right).
‘Fashion, of course, is also a form of representation. It allows us to be who we need to be in order to face the world.
‘Our 28-page fall fashion preview, photographed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch and styled by our overall style director, Carlos Nazario, features the best of the new season in a cast of compelling characters.
“It’s a unique ensemble of models, actors, musicians and dancers united by their singular ability to convey the totality of who they are and the scope of their experiences in their work,” said Samira. Hannah Einbinder
‘It is a unique ensemble of models, actors, musicians and dancers, united by their singular ability to convey the totality of who they are and the scope of their experiences to their work.’
Other stars who participated in the shoot include Dede Mansro, Day Day, Honey Balenciaga, José Lapaz-Rodríguez, Tems, Puma Curry, Laura Harrier, Sherry Shi, Fred Hechinger, Omahyra Mota, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Amy Sedaris, Akon Changkou, Hannah Einbinder, Patti Harrison, Alton Mason, Ylang Messenguiral, Julio Torres, Amanda Lepore, Lara Menezes, Idriys Ali-Chow and Jessie Aina.
Many of the women spoke to the outlet about their performance.
“It’s important for me to channel all the positive energy in the universe,” Joan said.
“On stage, I feel like I have complete control, complete autonomy,” actress and comedian Patti added. “It’s like instant gratification, instant confirmation or instant rejection.”
Precious shared: “My childhood home was full of mirrors – mirrored walls and furniture – and I learned a lot about expression in that environment. From a very early age, I just knew my body, I knew myself.”
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