CRUZ CONTROL

THE CREATORS OF AMAZON’S BILLION-DOLLAR TOLKIEN PREQUEL, THE RINGS OF POWER,

WROTE A CHARACTER THAT SEEMED TAILOR-MADE FOR ISMAEL CRUZ CÓRDOVA. THE BREAKOUT STAR TALKS ABOUT HOW HE GOT HERE AND, YEAH, ELVES—WHILE WEARING SEVERAL GLOBAL BRANDS HAVING THEIR OWN BREAKOUT MOMENT. BY ADRIENNE WESTENFELD PHOTOGRAPHS BY DEIRDRE LEWIS STYLING BY ALFONSO FERNÁNDEZ NAVAS

Shirt ($305) and trousers ($386) by Karu Research; boots ($335) by Rich Cast of Characters; necklace ($995) and ring ($335) by Veert; bracelet ($315) by M.Cohen; earring ($575) by Bernard James.