A former Victoria’s Secret model looked completely unrecognizable as she posed for Harper’s Bazaar.
The latest edition of the publication featured a host of top fashion and catwalk queens showing off the ‘best of fall wear’ including Irina Shayk, Precious Lee and Alva Claire.
But one star showed off a completely new look during the photoshoot.
Do you know who it is?
It concerns 36-year-old Puerto Rican model Joan Smalls, who was photographed with a completely different look than her fans are used to.
Former Victoria’s Secret model Joan Smalls looked completely unrecognizable as she posed for Harper’s Bazaar
The 36-year-old Puerto Rican model sported a new haircut and bleached her eyebrows for the photoshoot, giving her a completely different look than her fans are used to.
Instead of her usual long, wavy locks, she rocked a short, spiky bob and blunt bangs. She is seen on the left during the shoot and on the right in 2022
Instead of her usual long, wavy locks, she wore a short, spiky bob, blunt bangs and bleached eyebrows.
In one of the photos, she wore a long, brown silk dress by Fendi and matching arm warmers.
She completed the look with Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello slingbacks in the same color and a knitted top that she draped around her neck.
Joan looked seductively into the camera as she sat on a large piece of wood.
In a second photo she wore a black Giorgio Armani dress and Christian Louboutin ballerinas.
The black-and-white photo shows the model wrapping her arms around her chest and looking down with a sad expression.
Joan began her modeling career in 2007 and in her early years posed for a number of major brands including Nordstrom, Givenchy, Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Burberry, Moschino, Miu Miu, Alexander Wang, Versace, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, to name a few.
In 2010, she began modeling for Victoria’s Secret and walked the catwalk several times during the brand’s famous fashion show.
“Performance has the power to do just that: to make us feel things viscerally, to transform us. That’s why we’re dedicating our August issue to celebrating its power to change us,” Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Samira Nasr said of the August issue.
In 2010, she began modeling for Victoria’s Secret and has walked the runway several times in the brand’s famous fashion show. She is pictured at the 2016 show
The latest issue of the publication featured a host of top fashion and catwalk queens modeling some of the ‘best of fall’, including Lara Menezes, Ylang Messenguiral and Jessie Aina
‘Performance [can] make us feel things viscerally, transform us. That’s why we’re dedicating our August issue to celebrating its power to change us,’ said editor Samira Nasr. Alva Claire is seen
She added: ‘Fashion is also a kind of performance, of course. It allows us to be who we need to be to face the world.’ Irina Shayk is pictured during the shoot
Many women spoke to the outlet about performing, such as Precious Lee, who said, “From a very young age, I knew my body, I knew myself.”
Other stars who took part in the shoot include Ylang Messenguiral (left) and Akon Changkou (right)
‘Fashion is also a kind of performance, of course. It allows us to be who we need to be to face the world.
‘Our 28-page Fall Fashion Preview, photographed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch and styled by our Style Director Carlos Nazario, showcases the best of the new season with a captivating cast of characters.
“It is a unique collection of models, actors, musicians and dancers who are connected by their unique ability to bring their full identity and the breadth of their experiences into their work,” Samira raved. Hannah Einbinder is seen
‘It is a unique collection of models, actors, musicians and dancers who are connected by their unique ability to bring their full identity and the breadth of their experiences into their work.’
Other stars who worked on the shoot include Dede Mansro, Day Day, Honey Balenciaga, José Lapaz-Rodríguez, Tems, Puma Curry, Laura Harrier, Sherry Shi, Fred Hechinger, Omahyra Mota, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Amy Sedaris, Akon Changkou, Hannah Einbinder, Patti Harrison, Alton Mason, Ylang Messenguiral, Julio Torres, Amanda Lepore, Lara Menezes, Idriys Ali-Chow and Jessie Aina.
Many women spoke to the outlet about performing.
“It’s important to me to channel all the positive energy in the universe,” Joan said.
“Onstage, it’s like I have complete control, complete autonomy,” actor and comedian Patti added. “It’s like instant gratification or instant validation or instant rejection.”
Precious shared, “My childhood home was full of mirrors—mirror walls and furniture—and I learned a lot about expression in that environment. From a very young age, I just knew my body, I knew myself.”