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Featured ICON Magazine Italy projects
This week's top ICON Magazine Italy projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · Benedict Cumberbatch
This editorial feature for ICON Magazine Italy captures actor Benedict Cumberbatch in a series of contemplative portraits. Photographed by Gregory Harris, the series utilizes soft natural light and a mix of monochrome and warm color palettes to create an intimate, domestic atmosphere. Fashion styling by David Bradshaw emphasizes layered textures and clean silhouettes, while makeup and grooming by Nadia Altinbas maintain a natural aesthetic. The compositions lean into a quiet narrative style, set against varied architectural backgrounds ranging from tiled kitchen interiors to paneled walls. The project employs an editorial approach with an analogue film feel, prioritizing soft, directional lighting across both horizontal and vertical layouts.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · Keep Warm
For their 'Keep Warm' editorial, ICON Magazine Italy explores heavy-weight textures and structured tailoring within a high-contrast aesthetic. Photographer John Balsom captures a series of menswear portraits that lean into a minimalist editorial style, defined by clean lines and stark studio environments. Fashion Editor and Stylist Edoardo Caniglia curates a selection of heavy wool overcoats and sharp double-breasted jackets, anchored by striking accessories. The imagery utilizes a monochrome palette and low-key lighting to emphasize the material density of the outerwear, creating a composed visual study.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · CHRIS BROWN: The Power Of Imagination
For the latest feature in ICON Magazine Italy, entertainer Chris Brown is captured in an extensive editorial series titled "The Power Of Imagination." Moving between sparse, clean studio settings and gritty outdoor urban environments, the series documents Brown through a combination of monochrome portraiture and high-contrast editorial photography. Photographed by Nicolas Gerardin, the project leans into a mix of minimalist studio aesthetics and cinematic street photography. Fashion editor Qwan Anthony leads the styling, balancing tailored formalwear with distressed streetwear, while editor-in-chief Andrea Tenerani provides creative oversight. The execution utilizes a variety of techniques—including chiaroscuro lighting and analogue-inspired film textures—to create a visual narrative that emphasizes modern tailoring and architectural composition.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · La Bella Estate
La Bella Estate is a fashion editorial series for ICON Magazine Italy, capturing the essence of a Mediterranean summer through a lens of candid observation. The project leans into an intimate, cinematic aesthetic that balances sharp menswear tailoring with the relaxed atmosphere of coastal living. Featuring model Bách Buquen, the imagery moves between sun-drenched poolside scenes and rustic urban settings, utilizing natural light to accentuate textural details in knitwear, leather, and tailored trousers. Photographer Alessandro Burzigotti and fashion editor Edoardo Caniglia curate a visual narrative that oscillates between monochrome high-contrast portraits and warm-toned, analogue-style color frames. The series integrates elements of both high-fashion composition and lifestyle photography, utilizing techniques like chiaroscuro and high-speed motion capture to build a multi-faceted portrait of seasonal style.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · Loving The Sun
For the editorial feature 'Loving The Sun', ICON Magazine Italy spotlights a series of menswear portraits focused on seasonal eyewear. Photographed by Alessandro Burzigotti, the project channels a clean and minimalist aesthetic that draws heavily on natural light to highlight textures and sartorial details. Fashion styling by Edoardo Caniglia centers the narrative on sharp tailoring and bold frame choices, featuring model Leander Straub. The imagery moves between high-contrast monochrome and warm-toned palettes, utilizing soft lighting to emphasize skin details and the structural design of the accessories.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · Lautaro Martinez
ICON Magazine Italy features Argentine professional footballer Lautaro Martinez in this editorial portrait series. Captured by photographer Alan Gelati, the project leans into a high-contrast monochrome aesthetic, blending formal tailoring with candid, behind-the-scenes moments. The series utilises a mix of clean, directional lighting and sharp flash techniques to highlight both the intricate details of the subject’s tattoos and the architectural textures of the environment. The resulting images offer a grounded, cinematic look at Martinez, captured across a variety of poses ranging from posed editorial shots to intimate, candid frames.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · Lamine Yamal
For ICON Magazine Italy, photographer Alan Gelati profiles Lamine Yamal in a series of monochrome editorial portraits. The feature leans into a cinematic aesthetic, utilising high-contrast lighting and sharp chiaroscuro techniques to highlight the subject's formal and athletic attire. The project employs an analogue film feel, combining clean, minimalist staging with gritty, candid-style close-ups. By focusing on stark textures and graphic interplay, the imagery maintains a consistent editorial tone throughout the series.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · A Salty Dog
A Salty Dog, a fashion editorial for ICON Magazine Italy, channels a refined nautical aesthetic through a series of coastal and maritime-themed portraits. Featuring model Valentin Humbroich, the project leans into a classic documentary style that captures the textures of both the environment and the garments. Photographer Alessandro Burzigotti utilizes natural light and analogue film techniques to create warmth and soft contrast across the series. With styling by Michele Bagnara and casting by Goran Macura, the editorial composition balances clean, modern typography with a curated, atmospheric look at life on the water.
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