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Featured Archives Futures projects
This week's top Archives Futures projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project Archives Futures · Archives Futures September 2025 Cover
The September 2025 cover for Archives Futures features performance artist Marina Abramović, captured in a portrait session led by photographer Petros Kouiouris. The imagery leans into a minimalist aesthetic, utilizing soft light and symmetrical composition to frame the subject against a neutral studio backdrop. Art direction by Jalis Vienne complements the editorial focus, with styling by Caro Jin Park emphasizing volume through a floor-length black robe. The visual narrative is further defined by precise grooming, with hair styling by Ayumi Yamamoto and bold makeup applications by Akiko Owada.
Project Archives Futures · Stepping Stone
Stepping Stone is a fashion editorial series for Archives Futures featuring model Amandine Pouilly. The project utilizes a mix of clean, high-contrast monochrome and soft-lit color imagery to explore silhouette and textural detail, capturing a refined aesthetic through a minimalist studio lens. Photographed by Keiichiro Nakajima with editorial direction from Jalis Vienne, the series leans into an editorial style that balances classic portraiture with sharp, contemporary styling. Rika Watanabe curates the wardrobe, while hair styling by Kazuto Shimomura and makeup by ChiChi Saito provide structural finishing touches. The production employs techniques including analogue-inspired grain and chiaroscuro lighting to define the subject's form against a neutral backdrop.
Project Archives Futures · Tour d'Ivoire
Tour d'Ivoire is a fashion editorial series for Archives Futures, captured through the lens of photographer Greg Mikrut. Under the editorial guidance of Jalis Vienne, the project explores the interplay between form, texture, and accessories. Featuring model Anatol Modzelewski, the series adopts a minimalist aesthetic, frequently employing soft lighting and analogue film techniques to create a clean, contemplative visual narrative. The imagery moves between portraiture and sculptural still life, focusing on the tactile quality of leather goods paired with organic, unexpected elements. The work leans into a monochrome palette for several compositions, relying on high-contrast lighting to emphasize the structural design of the accessories against neutral studio backgrounds.
Project Archives Futures · Jardin Secret
Jardin Secret is a fashion editorial series produced for Archives Futures, capturing a series of portraits that lean into a quiet, naturalistic aesthetic. The project explores the intersection of structured design and organic outdoor settings, utilizing a mix of monochrome and natural light photography to highlight the tactile qualities of layered textiles and geometric garments. Photographer Lena Melnik leads the visual direction, working alongside fashion editor and stylist Kara Erwin. The imagery features model Carla Rey, with hair styling by Niko Weddle. The shoot employs analogue film techniques to emphasize high-contrast textures, set against diverse environments ranging from classic urban brownstones to lush, green park landscapes.
Project Archives Futures · Double Jeu
Double Jeu is a fashion editorial produced for Archives Futures, showcasing a series of monochromatic studio portraits. The project centres on structural silhouettes and high-contrast composition, captured against a consistent neutral backdrop to emphasise the tactile qualities of the garments. The photography relies on a mix of soft, directional light and clean, graphic framing to highlight the intricate fabric textures and styling choices. The series features editorial work by Editor-in-Chief Jalis Vienne, with fashion styling by Jan Bries. The photography, executed by Vincent van den Dries, showcases models Sterre Haket, Filip Hrivnak, and Sandra Govers in a variety of contemporary designer pieces and sculptural ensembles.
Project Archives Futures · The Exile
The Exile is a monochrome fashion editorial series for Archives Futures, captured through the lens of photographer Gautier Pellegrin. The project explores themes of minimalist menswear and structured silhouette, utilizing high-contrast lighting to define the intricate textures of tailored coats and metallic accessories. Fashion styling by Chiara Buccelli elevates the series with a focus on oversized outerwear, detailed lapels, and subtle organic accents. With casting by Simone Bart Rocchietti, the imagery moves between contemplative studio portraits and urban environmental shots. The series employs analogue film techniques to create a gritty, low-key aesthetic that highlights the interplay between light, shadow, and architectural form.
Project Archives Futures · Marina Abramović
Archives Futures presents an editorial portrait series featuring artist Marina Abramović. The collection focuses on clean, minimalist compositions that utilize high-contrast studio lighting to emphasize texture and form. Across both monochrome and color-graded frames, the photography leans into a refined aesthetic, capturing the subject in diverse sartorial arrangements against neutral backgrounds. The project was led by photographer Petros Kouiouris, with fashion styling by Caro Jin Park. Hair styling by Ayumi Yamamoto and makeup by Akiko Owada complete the artistic direction, ensuring a polished, editorial finish. The imagery maintains a consistent, understated visual language throughout the series.
Project Archives Futures · Archives Futures Le Supplément AW24 Cover
Archives Futures presents the cover for Le Supplément AW24, an editorial project centered on portraiture and layout design. Photographer Illya Ovchar captures a candid moment between models Gustav Frippiat and Marilhea Peillard, framed by the publication's signature masthead typography. Executed in monochrome, the cover leans into a minimalist editorial aesthetic. The composition highlights the integration of text and image, utilizing natural light to define the textures of the subjects' attire against an outdoor setting.
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