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Featured Elle Arabia projects
This week's top Elle Arabia projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project Elle Arabia · Elle Arabia October 2025 Digital Cover
For the October 2025 digital cover of Elle Arabia, photographer Amer Mohamad and fashion editor Polina Shabelnikova present a refined editorial portrait of Loujain Adada. The composition balances high-impact accessories with sharp, contemporary styling, utilizing a muted studio environment to highlight the metallic textures and leather materials. The project leans into a clean, beauty light aesthetic that emphasizes the subject's portraiture while integrating the publication's signature typographic layout. This digital-first production delivers a polished, vertical-format aesthetic tailored for mobile-led media engagement.
Project Elle Arabia · Amirae x Elle Fashion
This fashion editorial for Elle Arabia features model Rawdah Mohamed, captured by photographer Amer Mohamad. The series highlights a range of luxury garments, from shimmering metallic gowns to patterned outerwear, set against modern, geometric architectural backdrops. Utilizing a clean, editorial aesthetic, the imagery leverages natural light and a warm color palette to emphasize fabric textures. The layout incorporates signature masthead typography, positioning the work within the broader context of high-fashion editorial production.
Project Elle Arabia · High Mercury
High Mercury is a fashion editorial series produced for Elle Arabia. The project features model Tina Diedhiou in a sequence of portraits that emphasize bold color blocking and structural silhouettes. Photographers Soraya and Rodrigo capture the subject against solid, textured backdrops, utilizing a combination of low-key lighting and soft, diffused studio light to define the visual aesthetic. Fashion editor and stylist Sergi Padial pairs vibrant textiles and intricate accessories, creating a high-contrast look that bridges minimalist composition and dramatic, moody portraits.
Project Elle Arabia · Soft Focus Chanel Beauty Special
Elle Arabia presents the Soft Focus Chanel Beauty Special, a series of editorial features showcasing a refined approach to product and portrait photography. Captured by photographer Amer Mohamad, the spread explores a palette of warm, sun-kissed tones and crisp, minimalist textures. The project incorporates editorial styling by Polina Shabelnikova, utilizing clean arrangements and neutral backdrops to emphasize the makeup applications by Julia Rada. Through soft lighting and deliberate framing, the work balances close-up macro details with relaxed, lifestyle-informed portraiture.
Project Elle Arabia · Shapes Of Brilliance Dior Jewelry Special
Elle Arabia presents 'Shapes Of Brilliance,' a jewelry-focused editorial spotlighting the latest Dior collection. The series leans into a clean aesthetic, utilizing soft beauty light to emphasize the intricate textures of gold, malachite, and diamond-encrusted accessories against a minimal backdrop. The project features photography by Amer Mohamad, with fashion editorial styling by Daniela Paudice and makeup artistry by Emily Clayton. The visuals capture a high-fashion approach, pairing luxury timepieces and ornate necklaces with sleek, monochrome apparel.
Project Elle Arabia · Pool it Down
Photographed by Amer Mohamad, 'Pool it Down' is a fashion editorial produced for Elle Arabia. The series features a recurring model showcased against the architectural backdrop of a blue and white mosaic tiled swimming pool, exploring interplay between sculptural silhouettes and rigid geometric textures. The editorial leans into a clean, high-fashion aesthetic, utilizing natural light to highlight the contrast between structured knitwear, evening gowns, and metallic surfaces. The imagery incorporates grainy textures and analogue film techniques to lend a distinct atmosphere to the editorial layouts.
Project Elle Arabia · Radient Harmony VCA Special
This fine jewellery editorial for Elle Arabia features a series of high-end compositions showcasing intricate gold clover-motif rings. The project centres on the interplay between luxury accessories and portraiture, utilizing macro photography to highlight detailed gemstone inlays, mother-of-pearl, and polished metallic finishes. Photographer Amer Mohamad captures the collection using soft, directional lighting to maintain a clean aesthetic against dark and neutral backgrounds. Creative direction and styling by Vasil Bozhilov bring a refined editorial polish to the layouts, with retouching by Tatiana Mosina ensuring focus on both the jewellery and the subject.
Project Elle Arabia · Fine Form Dior Jewelry Special
Elle Arabia presents the Fine Form jewelry special, an editorial spread showcasing luxury pieces from Dior Joaillerie. Photographed by Amer Mohamad with creative direction and styling by Polina Shabelnikova, the project emphasizes the intricate craftsmanship of gold and diamond accessories. The work utilizes a clean, minimalist aesthetic, with macro-style photography capturing the textures of the collection against stark backdrops. The editorial features structured tailoring and layered jewelry arrangements, leaning into an editorial style that highlights metallic surfaces through directional and natural light.
Project Elle Arabia · Crowning Moments Dior Jewlery Special
Crowning Moments for Elle Arabia elevates the art of high-end jewellery through a masterclass in visual storytelling, positioning Dior pieces as the ultimate contemporary statement. Under the precise lens of photographer Amer Mohamad and the vision of fashion editor and stylist Polina Shabelnikova, the editorial project leans into a bold, high-contrast aesthetic that subverts traditional luxury tropes. By utilizing a vibrant, saturated blue backdrop, the shoot ensures that the intricate metallic textures of rose gold, diamonds, and mother-of-pearl dials remain the central focus. The composition relies heavily on a clean editorial layout, featuring creative split-frame techniques that alternate between striking, emotive portraiture and tight, technical macro shots. These frames invite the viewer to linger on the minute craftsmanship of the Rose des Vents collection and the layered complexity of stacked timepieces. The imagery achieves a polished, studio-strobe look that feels both timeless and sharp, expertly balancing the model’s refined, contemplative presence with the geometric precision of the jewelry. By eschewing cluttered styling in favor of minimalist textures and clean lines, the collaboration successfully frames Dior’s fine jewellery as a modern essential. It is a sophisticated exploration of luxury fashion that feels perfectly calibrated for the editorial landscape, proving that even the most ornate accessories thrive when granted the space to breathe within a stark, vivid environment.
Project Elle Arabia · Built for the city
In the latest editorial spread for Elle Arabia, titled Built for the City, photographer Frederic Monceau masterfully interrogates the intersection of high-end luxury fashion and the gritty, kinetic energy of a Parisian streetscape. Moving beyond the static conventions of standard lookbooks, this series leans into a cinematic narrative that captures the wearer in constant motion, whether navigating narrow alleyways or balancing on vintage street furniture. The execution relies on a disciplined monochromatic black-and-white palette, which serves to amplify the intricate textures of the clothing, from weathered tweed and faux fur to the polished sheen of luxury timepieces. By employing techniques like low-key chiaroscuro and 35mm film aesthetics, Monceau creates a high-contrast visual language that bridges the gap between raw lifestyle reportage and polished commercial editorial minimalism. The project effectively uses the urban environment as a dynamic canvas, where sharp tailoring confronts industrial backdrops, turning the city into a character rather than a mere setting. Every frame feels deliberate, balancing close-up portraiture with wide-angle shots to highlight both the individuality of the pieces and the broader context of urban life. Ultimately, Built for the City stands as a sophisticated exploration of the modern man in his element, offering a masterclass in how to elevate luxury fashion through authentic, environment-led storytelling that feels both timeless and deeply rooted in the contemporary moment.
Project Elle Arabia · ELLE X Hiba Tawaji
In a sophisticated convergence of music and editorial fashion, Elle Arabia captures the magnetic presence of singer Hiba Tawaji in this striking cover feature. The project serves as a masterclass in texture and mood, blending classic portraiture with a modern, layered approach to high-fashion styling. Photographer Artem Kononenko expertly frames Tawaji against an ornate, botanical-inspired backdrop, utilizing natural light to draw out the richness of a deep brown fur coat and the intricate, dark floral prints that define the collection. Fashion Editor and Stylist Farouk Chekoufi curates a silhouette that feels both grounded and opulent, perfectly offset by the plush, tufted pink velvet sofa that serves as the visual anchor for the composition. The aesthetic is further elevated by the deliberate artistry of makeup artist Raffaele Romangoli, whose dramatic dark eye makeup enhances the editorial portrait, grounding the look in a bold, cinematic sensibility. This collaboration moves beyond the traditional magazine cover, creating a cohesive visual narrative that balances the luxury of the wardrobe with an intimate, soft-focus warmth. Through a meticulous attention to detail and a keen eye for character-driven staging, the editorial successfully positions Tawaji at the intersection of media and entertainment, demonstrating the power of thoughtful art direction in defining the identity of a contemporary style icon.
Project Elle Arabia · Hiba Tawaji X Gucci
In this latest editorial for Elle Arabia, singer Hiba Tawaji steps into the spotlight, embodying the quiet confidence and structural sophistication synonymous with Gucci. The luxury fashion spread bridges the gap between classic portraiture and modern lifestyle narrative, capturing a sense of intimacy that feels both aspirational and grounded. Photographer Artem Kononenko expertly utilizes low-key chiaroscuro lighting to draw out the tactile depth of the collection, allowing the interplay of textures—from the sharpness of a grey pinstripe blazer to the indulgent softness of a pink velvet sofa—to take center stage. Farouk Chekoufi’s styling choices anchor the visual story, seamlessly balancing the ornate, antique backdrop of the setting with the contemporary silhouettes of the featured pieces. Makeup artist Raffaele Romangoli completes the look with a poised aesthetic that complements the moodiness of the composition, letting the natural light emphasize the interplay between the subject and her rich environment. The project leans into a refined editorial style that transforms the magazine layout into a narrative exploration of personality and style, proving that even within the frame of high-fashion photography, there is significant space for authentic character and narrative texture. By harmonizing historical architectural details with modern wardrobe essentials, this collaboration highlights the enduring versatility of the brand through a distinctly evocative and polished lens.
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