
Photographed by Mark Williams and Sara Kirakawa, styled by Heidi Meek with fashion direction by Zeina Esmail, Lana Del Rey wears a top, $165, by Catherine Malandrino and skirt, $325, by Pink Tartan. Creative consultant, Johnny Blueeyes. Hair by Anna Cofone for Emma Davies agency/oribe. Makeup by Pamela Cochrane for Nars cosmetics. Manicure by Ashlie Johnson for the Wall Group/Chanel. Fashion assistant, Melissa Watanabe.
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There are so many questions surrounding Lana Del Rey. As one of the most enigmatic pop stars of this generation, the 27-year-old talent stands as a sphinx in a sea of overexposed bold face names. Taking a break from recording “Young and Beautiful“—her just-released track off The Great Gatsby soundtrack—the Queen of Sadcore escaped from the confines of the L.A. studio she was toiling in to spend a day shooting with FASHION magazine in Malibu’s Zuma Beach area. The breath-taking beachfront spot Del Rey handpicked for the cover seemed to transport the crew into her dreamy world of ‘50s pinups and MGM icons, evoking the essence of Lana Del Rey videos off her debut, Born To Die, her latest E.P. Paradise and her new duet, “Summer Wine,” which features her boyfriend Barrie-James O’Neill.
Features Editor, Elio Iannacci had a chance to witness the magic unfold and chat with Del Rey after her epic 10-page photo shoot was done.
Here are a few of the highlights from the upcoming FASHION Magazine Summer 2013 Cover story on Lana Del Rey:
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