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Featured Acne Paper projects
This week's top Acne Paper projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project Acne Paper · By Rafael Pavarotti
This fashion editorial series for Acne Paper, captured by photographer Rafael Pavarotti, features model Alek Wek in a collection of avant-garde looks. The imagery leverages a minimalist studio approach, utilizing neutral grey backdrops to emphasize the bold silhouettes and graphic textures of the high-fashion garments. Fashion editor George Krakowiak leads the styling, incorporating sculptural elements, vibrant color palettes, and intricate layering. Supporting the visual narrative, set designer Ibby Njoya crafts a clean, controlled environment that highlights the dramatic use of volume and contrast. Technical contributors include hair stylist Zhou Xue Ming, makeup artist Chiao Li Hsu, and manicurist Lauren Michelle Pires, who collectively refine the editorial aesthetic.
Project Acne Paper · LUX ET TENEBRAE
Acne Paper presents LUX ET TENEBRAE, a fashion editorial project that channels a classical, painterly aesthetic through a series of theatrical portraits. The series is defined by its use of rich textures, low-key lighting, and architectural set design, resulting in a dreamlike and moody atmosphere. Photographer Szilveszter Mako works alongside creative director Thomas Persson to explore a desaturated color palette and a gritty, analogue film finish across the imagery. Featuring model Raya Martigny, the project utilizes sculptural elements and elaborate styling by Lisa Jarvis to create surreal, avian, and masked silhouettes. The production is rounded out by hair styling from Pierpaolo Lai, makeup by Vanessa Icareg, and immersive set design by Edith di Monda, with production by Siyan Chen.
Project Acne Paper · Camaieu D'Or
Camaieu D'Or is a fashion editorial feature for Acne Paper that explores the intersection of metallic textures and abstract portraiture. Photographed by Sarah Moon, the series leans into an atmospheric and painterly aesthetic, utilizing moody, low-key lighting and long exposure techniques to capture fluid, sculptural forms. The project centres on a series of elaborate gold garments and headpieces worn by model Andrea Gutierrez, set against dark, tactile backgrounds that emphasize the reflective qualities of the fabrics. Creative collaboration defines the visual language of the shoot, with fashion editing by Patti Wilson, hair styling by Sebastien Richard, and makeup by Alice Ghendrih. Set designer Marie Malterre provides the environmental context, incorporating directional lighting and muted palettes to enhance the editorial's impressionistic quality. Throughout the series, the use of analogue film and grainy textures reinforces the dreamlike, cinematic tone of the work.
Project Acne Paper · Gildpunk
Gildpunk is a high-fashion editorial series produced for Acne Paper, centered on the intersection of historical sartorialism and futuristic industrial motifs. The project, captured by photographer Julia Hetta, leans into a painterly aesthetic defined by rich, moody color palettes of plum, olive, and deep charcoal. The imagery employs low-key chiaroscuro lighting to accentuate the tactile qualities of velvet, metallic foil, and intricate wire-based accessories. The production features avant-garde styling, with hair by Ali Pirzadeh and makeup by Ignacio Alonso, integrating industrial components like circuit boards and electrical wiring into the subjects' silhouettes. The project captures a narrative-driven tone across various portraits, utilizing raw analogue film and natural light to maintain a structured, sculptural quality throughout.
Project Acne Paper · Aureus
Aureus for Acne Paper presents a series of monochromatic fashion editorials that explore the intersection of classical architecture and contemporary design. Captured by photographer Julien Martinez Leclerc under the creative direction of Thomas Persson, the project utilizes the rugged, weathered stone of ancient amphitheaters and ruins to provide a stark, textured backdrop for sculptural silhouettes. The imagery employs high-contrast black-and-white grading and analogue film techniques to heighten the interplay between deep shadows and natural light. Styling by Katie Burnett emphasizes heavy textures, voluminous drapery, and structured garments, creating a dialogue between the monumental history of the settings and modern fashion sensibilities. Hair by Kim Rance and makeup by Thom Walker complete the refined, cinematic aesthetic.
Project Acne Paper · Solar
Solar, an expansive editorial project for Acne Paper, centers on the interplay of sculptural silhouettes and monochromatic atmospheric lighting. Under the creative direction of Thomas Persson, photographer Paul Kooiker captures a series of evocative, high-concept portraits that lean into a warm, sepia-toned palette to emphasize tactile textures and architectural form. Fashion editor Beat Bolliger shapes the series with a rigorous focus on avant-garde styling, utilizing layered leather, structured tailoring, and fluid drapery. The imagery, often characterized by low-key lighting and grainy analogue film aesthetics, frames models Helena Olmedo and Sonya Mohova in dynamic, expressive poses that command the minimalist studio space.
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