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Featured Esquire Spain projects
This week's top Esquire Spain projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project Esquire Spain · Javier Bardem
In this striking portrait series for Esquire Spain, photographer Jesus Isnard pushes the boundaries of traditional celebrity editorial work by capturing Javier Bardem through an lens of raw, psychological intensity. Rather than opting for the standard polished cover image, the project leans into artistic experimentation, most notably employing a deliberate long exposure technique that introduces a ghostly motion blur across Bardem’s face. This stylistic choice effectively captures a sense of fleeting movement, grounding the imagery in an emotional resonance that feels both transient and deeply human. Set against a stark, high-key white background, the contrast between the actor’s dark features and the clinical brightness of the studio environment creates a visual tension that demands engagement. The editorial execution is balanced by the sharp eye of fashion editor Jesus Cicero, whose styling provides a crisp, grounded foundation that prevents the artistic abstraction from feeling detached. Every frame feels deliberate, with hair and makeup by Pablo Iglesias adding subtle textural depth that survives the kinetic distortion of the lens. Ultimately, this collaboration captures Bardem not just as a global icon, but as a subject in flux, moving away from static representation toward a more expressive form of portraiture that breathes new life into the traditional magazine profile format by embracing the inherent chaos of movement.
Project Esquire Spain · The Quite Core
Esquire Spain’s 'The Quite Core' is a menswear editorial series that investigates the interplay between contemporary tailoring and industrial environments. Featuring model Freek Iven, the project focuses on structured silhouettes, layered textiles, and neutral tones, capturing a shift toward nuanced, layered dressing. Photographer Cristian Hunter and fashion editor Jesus Cicero develop a visual narrative that alternates between controlled studio environments and raw, outdoor urban spaces. The imagery employs natural light and chiaroscuro techniques to emphasize tactile fabric details and sharp geometric lines, blending monochromatic portraits with dynamic outdoor editorial shots.
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