Dress by La DoubleJ; hair products by Moroccanoil; makeup products by Tom Ford.PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK SELIGER; SITTINGS EDITOR, REBECCA RAMSEY.
THE AMBASSADOR: NICOLE AVANT
Born in LA and raised by music executive Clarence Avant and philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, Nicole grew up with legends in her living room. After tragedy struck her family, the former ambassador to the Bahamas—a world-class connector and the wife of Netflix’s Ted Sarandos—channeled grief into a book, Think You’ll Be Happy. Avant’s father always said that what matters is what you achieve between the dates on your tombstone: “What are you going to do with your dash?”
Tuxedo jacket by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello; shirt by Giorgio Armani; hair products by Dr Locs; grooming products by Shiseido. Photographed in the West Village in New York City.PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK SELIGER; STYLED BY NICOLE CHAPOTEAU.
THE MAESTRO: JON BATISTE
The Louisiana-born musician was winning Grammys, composing music, advocating for social justice, and leading Stephen Colbert’s band when his wife Suleika Jaouad’s cancer returned. With Matthew Heineman already underway on a documentary about Batiste’s music, the couple opted to truly let him into their lives. The result? American Symphony, a brilliant examination of fame and family, with, of course, an Oscar-nominated song.
Jenner: Hair, Léa Journo; makeup, Etienne Ortega; tailor, Zoya Milentyeva. Produced on location by Portfolio One. Sculpture: © Yoshitomo Nara. DuVernay: Hair, Fesa Nu; makeup, Adam Burrell; tailor, Zoya Milentyeva. Produced on location by Portfolio One. Ronson: Grooming, Vaughn; tailor, Olga Dudnik; set design, Michael Sturgeon. Produced on location by Madi Overstreet. Lee: Produced on location by Madi Overstreet. Wasserman: Grooming, Clay Nielsen. Produced on location by Madi Overstreet. Dunst, Fanning, Coppola, and Spainey: Hair, Orlando Pita (Coppola, Dunst), Marki Shkreli (Fanning, Spaeny); makeup, Tyron Machhausen (Fanning, Spaeny), Gucci Westman (Coppola, Dunst); manicures, Maria Salandra; tailor, Marius Ahiale; set design,
Viki Rutsch. Produced on location by Portfolio One. Fonda: Hair, Jonathan Hanousek; makeup, David DeLeon; tailor, Zoya Milentyeva. Produced on location by Portfolio One. Langley: Hair, Beatrice Valenzuela; makeup, Katelin Gan; tailor, Zoya Milentyeva. Produced on location by Portfolio One. Funke, Doppelt, Dimitrov, Klein, and Chow: Hair, Juanita Lyon; makeup and grooming, Leibi Carias; set design, Anthony A. Altomare. Produced on location by Bauie+Rad. Paul: Grooming, Slick Castellanos; tailor, Zoya Milentyeva. Produced on location by Portfolio One. Writers Guild of America: Hair, makeup, and grooming, Destiny Venice; set design, Thomas Thurnauer. Produced on location by Madi Overstreet. Avant: Hair and makeup, Amy Oresman. Produced on location by Madi Overstreet. Batiste: Hair, Jenna Robinson; grooming, Jesse Lindholm; tailor, Olga Dudnik; set design, Michael Sturgeon. Produced on location by Madi Overstreet. Drescher: Hair, Jon Lieckfelt; makeup, Gregory Arlt; manicure, Chantalynn; set design, Thomas Thurnauer. Produced on location by Madi Overstreet. For details, go to VF.com/ credits.