Blazing a trail for @the_real_iman is standard operating procedure, but the supermodel, businesswoman, and activist’s impact still has current and future generations in a chokehold. Through three wide-ranging conversations with @keke , @preciouslee and @aurorajames —who are, in their own ways, carrying her torch—Iman unpacks what it truly means to be an icon for the ages.
Keke Palmer: “Obviously, you’re an icon. I’m curious: When was it real to you? And what does it mean to you to be an icon?”
Iman: “I don’t know what it really means. And you know this more than anybody else because you started in this business very young: Every time, it’s a growth spurt. So, it’s never like you get to a destination that you become an icon. And the definition continuously changes. But I’ve always kept it in my head that the minute that you start affecting and changing people’s lives by just how you live, then you’re an icon to them. I don’t need to be an icon to many. I just need to be an icon to a few.”
Mic drop. From becoming a mother in the public eye to the politics of beauty and starting a podcast (our hopes are up!), visit the link in bio to read more from the actors’ conversation.
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF INSTYLE
Editor-in-Chief: @sallyholmes
Interviewers: @preciousleexoxo , @aurorajames , @keke
Photographers: @abdmstudio
Director of Photography: @jonathancortizo@bsmith_bs
Stylist: @jasonrembert
Makeup Artist: @kilprity
Makeup Assistant: @cthedden
Hair Stylist: hoshounkpatin
Nails: @arlenehinckson
Tailor: @costumer.shirlee
Special Thanks to @theofficialpandora
Glen Powell and Adria Arjona’s chemistry as Gary and Madison in Netflix’s new erotic thriller #HitMan is immediate. But IRL, these two hit it off like longtime besties. Yes, they talk and joke and finish each other’s sentences (and they look good doing it). And yes, it’s quite obvious these two *actually* like each other.
“I think this was maybe the most nervous I’ve ever been going into a project,” Powell says. Luckily, working together was a collaborative process, in which the two actors always felt they were supporting each other. “It’s like, I have your back and you have mine,” Arjona says.
At the link in bio, the twosome talk sex scenes, impostor syndrome, fame, reality TV, and more.
InStyle NOW, Imagemakers Summer 2024
Editor-in-Chief: @sallyholmes
Writer: @danaschwartzzz
Photographer: @erik_carter
Director of Photography: @ericlongden
Glen’s Stylist: @warrenalfiebaker
Adria’s Stylist:@mrfabioimmediato
Adria’s Makeup Artist: @emilychengmakeup
Adria’s Hair Stylist: @hairinel
Nails: @nailsbyemikudo
Glen’s Groomer:@kmannmakeup
Set Designer: @iloveamyjo
AC: Kyle Hinshaw
Photo Assistants: Nicol Biesek, Alexa Forester, Nicole Alvarenga
Digi Tech: Joe Mitchell
Creative Director: @jennabrillhart
Executive Editor: @danismcnally
Photo Director: @kellychiello
Fashion Direction: @kevinphuynh
Beauty Direction: @lauren_valenti
Photo Editor: @amanda.lauro
Video Director: @justinedg3
Video Editor: Maura Willey
Booking: @talentconnectgroup@instylemagazine
Yes, you’ve seen @eizagonzalez be the bombshell in ‘Baby Driver’ and ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’. But with a starring role in Netflix’s @3bodyproblem (the sprawling sci-fi series from the guys behind ‘Game of Thrones’) plus ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ (a Guy Ritchie action-comedy flick about the creation of the British special forces during WWII), González is about to show the world she’s more than just a pretty face.
“I remember being [told for] so many projects, ‘She’s too pretty for the role. She’s too hot for the role,’” says González, our first InStyle Now cover star. “Then I’d just be like, ‘What is Margot Robbie? She’s the hottest, most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life!’” Over the past few years, González has fought for opportunities to show her depth and range beyond such superficial considerations. At the link in bio, she explains how.
Editor-in-Chief: @sallyholmes
Writer: @jessicagolds
Photographer: @david_roemer
Director of Photography: @bsmith_bs
Stylists: @elizabethsaltzman , @amelialevinsheffield
Makeup Artist: @cedricjolivet
Hair Stylist: @owengould using @oribe at @thewallgroup
Nails: @nailsbyemikudo
Set Designer: @iloveamyjo
AC: Christina Robles
Creative Director: @jennabrillhart
Executive Editor: @danismcnally
Photo Director: @kellychiello
Fashion Direction: @kevinphuynh
Beauty Direction: @lauren_valenti
Production Assistant: @amanda.lauro
Booking: @talentconnectgroup@instylemagazine
Fourth of July in a post-debate world got me like…
P.S. Remember: Voting is In Style. Are you registered? First time voter? What’s on your mind this election cycle? Will Rihanna ever release another album? Watch this space and sound off below!
🎞️: via @_rakhstar on Tiktok
Girl, it’s not so confusing. Everyone wants to be a Brat Girl, and for the first time in forever, everyone actually can be. Brat is a lifestyle and an attitude that can’t be bought. Learn how @charli_xcx is subverting the pop star formula with #Brat’s messy girl asthetic, bootleg “anti-merch” and DIY fanfare at the link in bio.
Meredith Hayden (@wishbonekitchen ), prepares dinner parties with ease in a beach home straight out of a Nancy Meyers film and you’re invited. Get to know the private chef, recipe developer and self-admitted Tomato Girl now at the link in bio. 🍅
It’s a fact. Send to a fellow Birkenstock-wearing cool girl, and shop the ugly-chic sandal now at the link in bio. Trust that we rounded up just the cute ones, plus they’re on sale for 4th of July.
It’s a schmatta girl summer. Here, very important roundup of the super chic headscarves @ayoedebiri has worn this season of @thebearfx .
[🧵 via @ayoedebirifashion on X]
Oh, I wasn’t sad, I just needed a 🍸holiday🍸 It’s a long weekend, so kick it off right with a fresh set and stacks of rings that don’t mean a thing! From statement bling to bits of bijoux, shop the best everyday pieces for fun at your fingertips now at the link in bio.
[🎞️: @ohliguer ]
Hot Rodent Men: We wish we knew how to quit you! It’s the summer of the verMAN and InStyle editors are a mouse divided. 🐁🪤 Squeak to us! Let us know who your big cheese is in the comments below.
InStyle’s @sambrash ’s family is a testament to the power of @celinedion ’s love for her fans…and theirs for her. As the iconic singer bravely shares her private 17-year-long journey with Stiff Person Syndrome in a new documentary, these are the most vulnerable moments that struck a chord with one of her biggest fans. Read more from her viewing experience now at the link in bio.