Edward Enninful shares how he helped Gigi Hadid during British Vogue photo shoot

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Edward Enninful has revealed the candy method that he helped Gigi Hadid during his last-ever cowl photo shoot with British Vogue.

The 51-year-old designer made the revelation in a latest article for the journal, which coincided together with his last cowl as editor-in-chief and which featured 40 “legendary” ladies on it. Enninful recalled how, when he was working the photo shoot, he made positive to maintain all the ladies’s busy schedules in thoughts, together with Hadid’s, as she’s the mom of a three-year-old daughter, Khai, who she shares with ex Zayn Malik.

“When 8am rolled around the models, the movie icons, the musicians, the moguls, the sporting legends and media stars began to arrive. Mother and daughter Kaia Gerber and Cindy Crawford carpooled. Ditto Salma Hayek Pinault and Linda Evangelista, given Salma stayed at Linda’s house the night before,” he defined.

He then praised all the ladies on set for supporting the mannequin’s priorities as a guardian. “And everyone made sure things ran smoothly so Gigi Hadid could make it home on time to her toddler,” he stated.

Over the years, Hadid has been vocal about balancing her private {and professional} life. Speaking to Net-A-Porter in September 2023, she defined how she balances her work schedule because the inventive director for her label, Guest in Residence, whereas nonetheless making time for her little one.

“I think when you are a parent, you have to be intentional because, now, I literally have half the time,” the mannequin stated of co-parenting with Malik. “I work when my daughter is with her dad, and that’s the time I have.”

Hadid additionally defined that she tends to be selective with the work she chooses to take part in. “The jobs I choose to fill that time with have to be ones that are fulfilling to me,” she stated. “I will literally fit in as many jobs as I can on those days. I’m sometimes a crazy person, but if it means a lot to me, then I do it.

On 8 February, British Vogue unveiled Enninful’s final striking cover as editor-in-chief of the publication. The feature, titled “Legends Only” stars 40 iconic ladies from throughout music, TV, movie and vogue, starting from Hadid, Jane Fonda, mannequin Naomi Campbell and Grammy-award winner Miley Cyrus, and photographed by American photographer Steven Meisel and styled by Enninful.

Oprah Winfrey additionally sits on the centre of the image, alongside Tennis participant Serena Williams and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham. ‌There are two mother-and-daughter pairings within the {photograph}: fashions Kate and Lila Moss, and Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber.

Speaking to ITV News on 8 February, Enninful opened up on how he managed to get 40 of those iconic ladies collectively for his final photo shoot. “I personally emailed everyone and I was thinking we might get five or 10 and literally everyone said yes,” he stated. “I was so shocked, elated and happy.”

Enninful first introduced in June 2023 that he can be stepping down from his position as editor-in-chief of British Vogue, and taking up a brand new position as Conde Nast’s international inventive and cultural advisor.