FashionEtc.com January 16th, 2026

The editor's latest madcap adventure for Vogue may top them all: auditioning for the X Factor, complete with stage persona (Leo Mercuré, a hairdresser), an over-the-top ensemble, and his very own song.

Carine at the beauty counter? Yes, please! Plus, the stylist/editor opens up about her plans to launch her own magazine and how she stuck her neck out for a rehab-bound Kate Moss.

It’s practically a job in itself keeping up with Kim Kardashian, what with her slews of TV shows, fragrances, and endorsements—but don’t forget that the reality star is a designer as well.

The model poses nearly nude in a beauty spread for the magazine, and some dissenters have gone so far as to call for a boycott of the photographer—Mario Testino, no less.