Contributors

Katie NICHOLL

"A ROYAL SPARK" P. 56

Vanity Fair's longtime royal correspondent accompanied Princess Anne to a fashion show "in a crypt in central London where we watched seminude models walk down the catwalk," Nicholl recalls, "it was quite surreal. I wasn't sure how the princess would react, but she didn't bat an eyelid." Nicholl is the author of several best-selling books about the royal family.

Dario CALMESE

"OPENING ACT" P. 25

"The intensity, energy, and focus that Adrienne Warren brought to the shoot," says Calmese, "are the same traits that have made her a Broadway superstar. I wanted to convey her natural beauty and energy— the electricity of a stage performance captured in a still photograph." Later this year, the New York-based multidisciplinary artist will release a limited-edition Pirelli-style calendar titled Artboys.

Christopher BOLLEN

"MURDER AT SUTTON PLACE" P. 90

"I was struck by how much this became a story of privilege— of who gets second chances and who does not," Bollen says of his report on a gruesome murder in the prestigious Manhattan enclave of Sutton Place. "it's the story of how class and money operate in New York." Bollen's latest novel, A Beautiful Crime, was published in January by Harper.

Emma SUMMERTON

"PALACE INTRIGUE" P. 70

"I wanted a little touch of magic realism in the images," says the Australian photographer, who recalls "how easily both Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult got into it." Summerton works in magazines, fashion, and now also the art world. Earlier this year, she exhibited her personal work at the Christophe Guye Galerie in Zurich.

Alex MAJOLI

"THE EYE OF THE STORM" P. 44

The photographer, a native of Italy, returned to Sicily to capture the drama and heartbreak of an entire nation under quarantine, "in Sicily, the emotions come out all together," he says, "like a waterfall." The ensuing portfolio is emblematic of Majoli's style; his work focuses on the human condition and the theater of daily life.