The Marvelous Alicia
ELLE Singapore|December 2021
After Killing It As Lara Croft, Winning An Oscar For The Danish Girl, And Charming Us As A Louis Vuitton Ambassador, Alicia Vikander Is Now Placing Her Bets With Legendary Director Olivier Assayas. We Caught Up With This Chic Girl While She Was Filming In Paris
Yann Perreau
The Marvelous Alicia
After a year and a half of no filming due to the lockdown, Alicia Vikander finds great pleasure in working again on a film set. “It’s been too long!” enthuses this hyperactive girl, who makes an average of two to three feature films per year. Now, she is playing Irma Vep, the vampire-like heroine of the 1996 cult film with the same name, which is being adapted into a mini-series under the direction of Olivier Assayas.

This Oscar-winning actress, one of Hollywood’s most respected, increasingly chooses atypical projects. Alicia defends the “politique des auteurs” (as they used to say in the days of the French New Wave), or what is known in English as “auteur theory” where the director of a film is also the author, giving extensive control to one person over the project. She also speaks of her relationship with Nicolas Ghesquière, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton, a man who inspired her even before he became so well-known.

You are now preparing to play the lead role in Olivier Assayas’ Irma Vep. What made you interested in this project?

Esta historia es de la edición December 2021 de ELLE Singapore.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

Esta historia es de la edición December 2021 de ELLE Singapore.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

MÁS HISTORIAS DE ELLE SINGAPOREVer todo
Japan Calling
ELLE Singapore

Japan Calling

Dive into Japan's perfect mix of tradition and modern flair, with dreamy hotels and restaurants that make for the ultimate quick escape.

time-read
5 minutos  |
November 2024
Walking The Walk
ELLE Singapore

Walking The Walk

MANOLO BLAHNIK remains one of the most covetable names in footwear. Now with more than five decades of history, the brand goes back to its beginnings to celebrate its most timeless silhouettes.

time-read
3 minutos  |
November 2024
What Dreams May Come
ELLE Singapore

What Dreams May Come

Life as an actress can be an emotional roller coaster. Crazy Rich Asians star CONSTANCE LAU shares the highs, the lows, and everything else in between.

time-read
4 minutos  |
November 2024
Just A Hint
ELLE Singapore

Just A Hint

Conspicuously More Understated Than Their Gem-set Cousins, These Subtle Rainbow-coloured Watches Are No Less Defiant In Their Insistence On Optimism And Style.

time-read
4 minutos  |
November 2024
A cultural Conversation
ELLE Singapore

A cultural Conversation

With its Made of Makers programme, JAEGER-LECOULTRE has built a community of like-minded creatives who place innovation, craftsmanship and precision at the heart of all they do.

time-read
1 min  |
November 2024
The Inner Lives Of Clothes
ELLE Singapore

The Inner Lives Of Clothes

Compelling Fashion Doesn't Have To Be Ostentatious Or Overtly Conceptual, But It Does Need A Clear Identity And Character Of Its Own.

time-read
3 minutos  |
November 2024
Journey to the WEST
ELLE Singapore

Journey to the WEST

Time to slip into some chaps and saddle up. Fashion's biggest brands are taking a turn at the rodeo.

time-read
1 min  |
November 2024
The Mai Effect
ELLE Singapore

The Mai Effect

Fresh off her cover shoot for ELLE Singapore-draped in head-turning Bvlgari jewels-Davika Hoorne radiates the charm and allure of a woman who's both wildly ambitious and perfectly content in her own skin. Here, the 32-year-old Thai-Belgian star reflects on two decades in the spotlight, and why she's not done dreaming just yet.

time-read
6 minutos  |
November 2024
in Conversation
ELLE Singapore

in Conversation

Cartier creative director MARIE-LAURE CÉRÈDE delves into the Maison’s haute joaillerie timepieces, while highlighting the importance of creativity and a happy team in her chat with CHARMAINE HO.

time-read
3 minutos  |
November 2024
SPIRIT OF Samba
ELLE Singapore

SPIRIT OF Samba

ENJOY A RIOTOUS NIGHT OUT WITH YOUR WELL-HEELED FRIENDS AT SUSHISAMBA SINGAPORE. COME FOR THE DRINKS AND STAY FOR THE REVELRYBUT DON'T FORGET TO DRESS THE PART.

time-read
2 minutos  |
November 2024