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Featured Elle Germany projects
This week's top Elle Germany projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project Elle Germany · High Glam
High Glam is a fashion editorial series produced for Elle Germany, featuring model Bette Franke. Captured by photographer Andreas Ortner, the project centres on a series of studio portraits that emphasise clean lines and the tactile qualities of satin, architectural tailoring, and fine jewellery. The series leans into a polished, minimalist aesthetic, utilising soft, even lighting to accentuate the interplay between metallic textures, gemstone accents, and fluid fabrics. Through a consistent use of neutral and warm backdrop palettes, the imagery focuses on refined sartorial details. The production team includes hair stylist Olivier Lebrun and makeup artist Thomas Lorenz, with casting by Panagiota Florou. The work relies on a clean, monochrome-adjacent sensibility to elevate the editorial presentation.
Project Elle Germany · New Wave
For their 'New Wave' editorial, Elle Germany explores coastal aesthetics and classic tailoring. Captured by photographer Alex Waltl, the fashion feature leans into a cinematic, editorial style that balances intricate textures with weathered, rustic architectural backdrops. Model Mariina Keskitalo fronts the series, navigating settings that range from maritime boat decks to historic stone town squares. The imagery employs natural light and analogue film techniques to emphasize a clean, tactile approach to modern fashion photography.
Project Elle Germany · Eye Catcher
For the 'Eye Catcher' project, Elle Germany presents a series of fashion editorial spreads featuring model Anthi Fakidari. Photographed by Alex Waltl, the editorial leans into a polished, high-fashion aesthetic defined by clean lines and architectural framing. The imagery utilizes natural light to emphasize tactile fabric textures and form. Casting, directed by Panagiota Florou, centers on a minimalist approach, pairing structured garments with bold metallic accessories. The series maintains a consistent visual language through vertical framing, deliberate shadows, and a warm, clean color palette.
Project Elle Germany · So Soft
For the So Soft project, Elle Germany presents a fashion editorial defined by minimalist architectural lines and an emphasis on tactile layering. Photographer Alex Waltl captures model Mariina Keskitalo across a series of sun-drenched, coastal environments that bridge the gap between structured city aesthetics and serene seaside landscapes. Utilizing a palette of earthy tones and soft, warm hues, the editorial leans into the interplay of light and shadow. The compositions frequently feature natural light to highlight the intricate textures of ribbed knits, structured leather, and silk garments. These shots rely on a clean, editorial aesthetic, often employing analogue film techniques to achieve a nuanced, atmospheric quality within the vertical frames.
Project Elle Germany · Elle Germany February 2025 Cover
For the February 2025 issue of Elle Germany, photographer Tim Verhallen captures a series of dynamic fashion editorial images featuring model Polina Dvoretskaia. The production leans into a clean, high-fashion aesthetic, utilizing minimalist studio backdrops to place the focus on sculptural silhouettes and structural drapery. The series emphasizes fluid movement and fabric texture, utilizing techniques including high-speed freeze and long exposure to document the energetic, billowing poses. Art direction is supported by hair styling from Hester Wernert and makeup artistry by Carlos Saidel, maintaining a consistent, sophisticated visual tone throughout the shoot.
Project Elle Germany · Elle Germany September 2026 Cover
For the September 2026 issue of Elle Germany, the creative team has delivered a masterclass in editorial minimalism that feels both timeless and sharp. Photographed by Alex Waltl, the cover serves as a striking anchor for the magazine, featuring model Julia Stegner in a pose that projects effortless confidence. The composition leans into a high-contrast studio editorial aesthetic, utilizing a bold, solid red backdrop that forces the viewer to focus entirely on the subject. Stegner, styled with signature blonde bangs and a sharp black leather jacket, occupies a modern, metallic chair that adds a sophisticated layer of texture to the frame. The use of beauty light techniques is evident in the way the lighting subtly illuminates the intricate details of the leather and the model's features, ensuring a commercial polish that translates perfectly to the newsstand. With careful input from hair stylist Rolando Beauchamp and makeup artist Stoj, the aesthetic remains refined, prioritizing clean lines and deliberate visual weight over excessive embellishment. By stripping back the surrounding noise and focusing on a singular, powerful image, this cover reinforces the magazine's authority within the media and entertainment industry, proving that a well-executed portrait remains the ultimate draw for a modern fashion publication.
Project Elle Germany · Stadtfein
Stadtfein, the latest fashion editorial for Elle Germany, serves as a masterclass in controlled, high-end studio photography. Captured with precise studio strobe lighting, the project leans into a minimalist aesthetic that prioritizes the structural integrity of luxury fashion houses over environmental noise. Photographer Anouk Hart orchestrates a series of portraits where the human subject and the garment exist in a symbiotic, highly polished relationship. Working alongside models including Cora Emmanuel, Hart utilizes a neutral, seamless backdrop—ranging from muted grey to off-white—to allow the vibrant autumnal color palette and the architectural precision of the styling to take center stage. The execution remains sharply editorial, utilizing clean lines and symmetrical compositions that feel both contemporary and timeless. Makeup artist Carlos Saidel complements this vision with sleek, slicked-back hair and defined, natural beauty looks that emphasize the subjects' direct, intense gaze toward the lens. By integrating geometric props and bold, tactile fabric choices—such as structured leather, heavy wool, and crisp tailoring—the series achieves a refined visual rhythm. Every frame, whether it highlights an oversized trench or an asymmetrical skirt, is built upon a foundation of deliberate simplicity, ensuring the focus remains squarely on the interplay between fabric, texture, and light within a controlled, sophisticated commercial environment.
Project Elle Germany · Elle Germany December 2025 Cover
Bette Franke fronts the December 2025 cover of Elle Germany, captured in a studio setting by photographer Andreas Ortner. The editorial portrait features Franke in a structured, ruffled pink tulle gown accented by an intricate pendant necklace. The visual approach relies on a clean, warm aesthetic to frame the subject. The final composition integrates magazine typography against a minimalist backdrop, with grooming contributions from hair stylist Olivier Lebrun and makeup artist Thomas Lorenz.
Project Elle Germany · Die Säulen Der Wahrnehmung
For their editorial feature Die Säulen Der Wahrnehmung, Elle Germany presents a skincare-focused study in form and texture. Photographed by Ryan Conduit and Stephanie Zaicew, the project utilizes a monochrome palette to explore the intersection of human anatomy and beauty ritual. The series leans into a low-key chiaroscuro aesthetic, favoring sculptural compositions that emphasize contours and musculature. Through a desaturated, analogue film treatment, the editorial captures intimate, minimalist portraits that highlight the tactile nature of the subject matter.
Project Elle Germany · Elle Germany April 2025 Cover
Karolina Kurkova fronts the April 2025 cover of Elle Germany, captured in a polished studio portrait by photographer Max Abadian. The editorial composition features the model in a structured black garment with a feathered white collar, complemented by a prominent gold signet ring. The vertical portrait leans into soft beauty lighting, emphasizing the model's slicked-back hairstyle styled by Gianluca Mandelli. Set against a warm, textured neutral backdrop, the imagery maintains a clean, editorial aesthetic.
Project Elle Germany · Elle Germany November 2025 Cover
For the November 2025 cover of Elle Germany, photographer Alex Waltl captures model Mariina Keskitalo in a series defined by a monochromatic pastel aesthetic. The editorial imagery leans into soft-focus natural light, setting a tranquil mood against the backdrop of open water. The styling features a structured tailored coat paired with a cropped knit turtleneck and matching high-waisted trousers. This vertical editorial cover integrates bold magenta masthead typography alongside clean layout treatments under the issue theme, 'Soft Season'.
Project Elle Germany · Elle Germany January 2025 Cover
The January 2025 cover for Elle Germany captures a candid portrait of model Lise Olsen. Captured by photographer Andreas Ortner, the image features a clean, architectural backdrop that complements the subject's textured navy wool ensemble. The editorial photography leans into natural light to define the composition, focusing on a minimalist aesthetic that bridges classic fashion magazine standards with a crisp, modern tone.
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