Mahaut Drama by Anaïs Kugel
A fashion story with Mahaut Drama, queer French comedian and performer, shot at the iconic at Les Bains Paris.
Reported by Vogue.
Mahaut Drama doesn't do subtle — and that's precisely the point. The queer French comedian and performer has built her reputation on stage, screen, and radio through a particular alchemy of sharp humor, political edge, and total refusal to shrink. So when Vogue shot her for their fashion series, the location had to match the energy: Les Bains Paris, the legendary nightlife institution where decades of cultural history are practically embedded in the walls.
Behind the styling was Ophélie Hippocrate, who made a deliberate curatorial choice — every single piece pulled for the shoot came from emerging and independent designers. No legacy house armor, no borrowed clout. Just new names with something to say.
The Looks, Unpacked
The edit moves fluidly between softness and structure. A Fifi Chachnil slip dress appears poolside, accessorized with Zag Bijoux earrings and a Ti Sento bracelet — lingerie codes reframed as occasion dressing. Later, a Fifi Chachnil dressing gown returns in a pink moment, grounded by Roger Vivier mules and Luc Kieffer earrings — the kind of pairing that reads as pure Parisian confidence. The most arresting look is a sweeping green-brown cape by Jenny Sacerdote, stacked with Luc Kieffer bangles and a ring from Niiki Paris, finished with Jayco boots. Then a light blue skirt from Extro & Vert paired with a Maison Guillemette blouse and a Brigitte Bardot bra — with a Niiki Paris necklace worn as a belt, because of course — and Pierre Hardy slingbacks closing it out with precision.
The photography by Anaïs Kugel holds it all together — glamorous without being precious, intimate without losing the performance. Hair by Louma Sliti, makeup by Ophélie Mirambeau, and nails by Isabelle Guyon complete the vision, each credit as considered as the last.
When the subject is someone who has spent her career interrogating identity and the styling is built entirely on designers still fighting for their seat at the table, the resulting images feel like more than fashion — they feel like an argument worth making.
Read the original at Vogue.
