Players is the latest project from Carine Roitfeld, the former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris and publisher of CR Fashion Book. With Roitfeld’s son Vladimir installed as editor-in-chief, this chunky and imposing magazine sets out to explore the intersection of fashion and sport – something that has existed for decades – and arguably legitimises a long association between the two.
Each release will focus on a specific sport, with this first issue looking at basketball. It’s guest edited by former NBA star and owner of the Utah Jazz, Dwayne Wade, who brings on board legendary sports photographer Walter Iooss Jr, superfan Georgio Armani, WNBA stars Sabrian Ioenscu, Breanna Stewart, Cameron Brink and many others.
Like CR Fashion Book it’s quite a tome but otherwise it carves out another path. If you’re missing the scale and visceral thrill of, say, Victory Magazine, you might want to follow this one.