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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.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · ICON Magazine Italy #106 2026 Covers
The latest edition of ICON Magazine Italy for issue 106 marks a sophisticated return to form, masterfully blending high-fashion sensibilities with a restrained, contemporary aesthetic. At the heart of this media project is an editorial vision that prioritizes clarity, utilizing a neutral, minimalist grey backdrop to ensure the subject commands the viewer's full attention. Through the lens of skilled photographic talent, the series employs precise studio strobe lighting to emphasize the intricate textures of contemporary menswear, particularly on garments adorned with shimmering, dark-toned sequins that catch the light with deliberate, subtle precision. Creative director Luca Stoppini orchestrates a clean visual language that avoids the clutter typical of modern newsstand displays, favoring a refined composition that feels both timeless and forward-looking. By bringing together top-tier collaborators like casting directors Barbara Nicoli and Leila Ananna and fashion stylist Edoardo Caniglia, the magazine reinforces its standing within the industry as a platform for elevated portraiture and high-end menswear documentation. The resulting aesthetic reads as a study in editorial minimalism, stripping away extraneous noise to focus on the interplay between form, fabric, and posture. This issue successfully captures the tension between athletic grace and structured garment design, proving that even within the crowded landscape of international magazines, a disciplined, expertly lit studio approach remains the most powerful tool for capturing modern style.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · Icon Magazine Italy April 2026 Digit ...
The April 2026 issue of Icon Magazine Italy presents a masterclass in editorial portraiture, expertly navigating the delicate balance between high-fashion sophistication and raw, elemental character. Through the lens of photographer Alessandro Burzigotti, the series leans into a refined aesthetic that bridges urban architecture and barren, untamed landscapes. The project highlights a clear shift toward editorial minimalism, utilizing natural light to elevate the subject matter rather than relying on complex production artifice. Fashion editor Edoardo Caniglia orchestrates a wardrobe that favors strong, clean lines, from sheer floral patterns to the sharp, structured contrast of a crisp white shirt beneath a heavy black blazer. This duality of softness and rigidity is further defined by the meticulous hair and makeup work of Manuel Ian Farro, which frames the subjects with a deliberate, grounded focus. With casting direction provided by Barbara Nicoli and Leila Ananna, the presence of models Achille Genet and Emile Danckaert anchors the imagery, turning each page into a study of direct, neutral intensity. By stripping away extraneous noise, the magazine reinforces its standing within the media and entertainment industry as a curator of visual narrative, proving that the most resonant editorial imagery often thrives on the synergy between precise styling and the honest capture of human presence.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · Black Salt
For ICON Magazine Italy, the Black Salt editorial campaign masterfully juxtaposes the refined elegance of luxury fashion against the raw, untamed volatility of a volcanic landscape. Under the precise lens of photographer Alessandro Burzigotti, the project channels a cinematic mood that feels both timeless and grounded in contemporary aesthetics. The editorial utilizes high-contrast natural light to emphasize the interplay between the sophisticated tailoring curated by fashion editor Edoardo Caniglia and the jagged, lichen-covered basalt formations of the setting. With models Achille Genet and Emile Danckaert capturing a sense of quiet, atmospheric stillness, the narrative leans into the inherent tension between human polish and geological permanence. Technical precision serves as a through-line for the project, which relies heavily on 35mm film and medium-format capture to achieve its distinctive, grainy texture and authentic colour depth. By blending formal menswear with the rugged geography of the Mediterranean, the work feels like a study in textural contrast. Every frame, from the stark full-length portraits to the intimate, lifestyle-oriented interactions, benefits from a deliberate casting process by Barbara Nicoli and Leila Ananna. Supported by the subtle grooming of makeup artist Manuel Ian Farro, the final images evoke an evocative, documentary-style approach that elevates luxury fashion into a haunting, visual meditation on environment and style.
Project ICON Magazine Italy · Black Salt
For the pages of ICON Magazine Italy, Black Salt emerges as a compelling fashion editorial that masterfully juxtaposes the raw, volatile energy of volcanic landscapes with the refined composure of modern menswear. Through the lens of photographer Alessandro Burzigotti, the project embraces a gritty, documentary-style aesthetic that leans heavily into the tactile quality of 35mm film. By utilizing natural light to highlight both the desolate, craggy textures of the terrain and the clean lines of tailored blazers, trenches, and layered knits, the visuals craft a narrative of quiet intensity. Fashion editor Edoardo Caniglia curates a wardrobe that balances sharp, formal minimalism with relaxed, everyday elements, perfectly grounding the high-fashion sensibilities within an earthy, coastal context. Models Achille Genet and Emile Danckaert channel a pensive, atmospheric presence, their interactions choreographed to feel both intimate and disconnected against the vast horizon. With technical signatures like visible film sprocket holes, analog grain, and date stamps, the project avoids the over-polished perfection of digital production, opting instead for a raw, cinematic allure. Supported by the precise casting of Barbara Nicoli and Leila Ananna, Black Salt functions not merely as a lookbook, but as a textured visual essay that explores the tension between humanity and the stark, immovable environments we inhabit.
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