Contents of Issue 258, “Céleste,” December-January 2025-2026:

The most listened-to female artist in the world today, Aya Nakamura is the cover star of this “Céleste” issue, photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. Praised by Madonna and Rihanna, and highly acclaimed for her performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the French singer has just released her new album Destinée and, at just 30 years old, is set to dazzle audiences with a series of concerts at the Stade de France.

Jean Paul Gaultier's new artistic director, the young designer Duran Lantink, talks to the legendary couturier and looks back on his daring first collection, presented last September, as well as his vision for the Parisian fashion house.

French actress Joséphine Japy, who recently stepped behind the camera with Qui brille au combat, presents her first feature film: a moving autobiographical fiction telling the story of a family affected by serious illness.

Also in this issue: Father Mother Sister, Jim Jarmusch's latest powerful film; the enchanting art of Jean-Michel Othoniel; Nina Kravitz's haunting techno; Kleber Mendonça Filhlo's captivating thriller L'Agent secret; Saodat Ismailova's mystical videos...

And fashion series by Txema Yeste, Katja Mayer, Bastiaan Woudt, Anthony Arquier, Ben Hassett, and Julien Vallon.