Issue South America
Featured Issue South America projects
This week's top Issue South America projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project Issue South America · Neon Bond
Neon Bond is a beauty and fashion editorial produced for Issue South America. The series leans into a highly saturated, graphic aesthetic, utilizing clean white layouts alongside bold blocks of colour to frame the subjects. Photographer Mikael Schulz captures the project with an emphasis on glossy textures and luminous lighting. The imagery features intricate styling by fashion editor Jorge Morales, with detailed hair styling by Ginger Leigh Ryan and vibrant, multi-toned makeup artistry by Mical Klip. Models Anyiang Yak and Jade Huber appear across the series, which is defined by a surreal approach to beauty through vivid colour contrasts and deliberate, sculptural compositions.
Project Issue South America · Specimens
Specimens is an editorial beauty series commissioned for Issue South America. The project explores the intersection of cosmetic art and organic nature, placing luxury beauty products and high-concept makeup applications alongside live insects and specimens. The work features a macro, tactile aesthetic, utilizing clean studio lighting and chiaroscuro techniques to heighten the surreal contrast between the organic subjects and polished beauty items. Photographer Jason Kim leads the visual direction of the series, working closely with makeup artist Sophia Sinot to create bold, avant-garde looks. Hair styling by Ruby Howes further emphasizes the graphic, editorial tone of the portraits. Models Nyangath Lual, Weiyi Fang, and Antonia El Ghali anchor the series, showcasing complex applications that integrate crystals, metallic pigments, and glossy textures.
Project Issue South America · Calvin Royal III
This editorial feature for Issue South America centers on the physical prowess and artistry of dancer Calvin Royal III. Captured by photographer Myrthe Giesbers, the project explores the interplay of form and motion, utilizing a minimalist studio setting to isolate the sculptural lines of the human body. The series leans into a monochromatic palette and moody, high-contrast lighting to underscore the precision of each movement. Movement direction by Jorge Dorsinville guides the dynamic, expressive poses that define the work, while fashion styling by Jorge Morales integrates textured garments that respond to the dancers' athleticism. Makeup artist Whittany Robinson provides detailed finishing touches that accentuate the depth and dramatic shadows within the frames. The project employs techniques such as analogue film and low-key lighting to achieve a refined, artistic aesthetic.
Project Issue South America · A Balancing Act
A Balancing Act is a fashion editorial series produced for Issue South America, featuring model Lukas Marschall. Photographed by José Cuevas, the project explores the interplay between human form and industrial architecture through a series of stark, contemplative portraits. The imagery utilizes a deliberate monochrome palette and clean compositions, often set against textured concrete backdrops and minimalist interiors. By integrating natural light and various sculptural props, the work highlights the tactile qualities of the tailored garments worn by the subject. The series employs analogue film techniques to achieve sharp tonal contrasts and a refined aesthetic throughout the shoot.
Project Issue South America · The Graduate: Georgina
Issue South America presents 'The Graduate: Georgina,' a fashion editorial featuring model Georgina Grenville. Captured by photographer Mariano Vivanco, the project leans into a nostalgic 1960s aesthetic, defined by voluminous bouffant updos and sharp, retro-inspired silhouettes. The studio-based imagery uses high-contrast monochrome tones and analogue film techniques to create a series of refined portraits. Fashion editor and stylist Christopher Maul curates a wardrobe of sheer fabrics, architectural tailoring, and vintage-inflected accessories, set against neutral seamless backdrops. The editorial is supported by hair styling from Issac Poleon, makeup artistry by Joey Choy, and casting by Dean Goodman. The collection of images emphasizes texture and structure through consistent, directional lighting.
Project Issue South America · The Graduate: Valentin
Issue South America presents The Graduate: Valentin, a fashion editorial capturing a series of stylized, studio-based portraits. The imagery leans into a minimalist aesthetic, utilizing high-contrast monochrome tones and sharp directional lighting to define silhouette and texture. Photographer Mariano Vivanco explores classic cinematic tropes, moving from tailored suiting and clean portraiture to intimate, retro-inspired vignettes. Styling by Christopher Maul emphasizes structured garments, textured knitwear, and vintage accessories, while hair stylist Issac Poleon and makeup artist Joey Choy provide polished grooming that complements the clean, neutral backdrops. Casting director Dean Goodman completes the creative team for this portrait-focused series featuring model Valentin Humbroich.
Project Issue South America · Vivien Solari
This fashion editorial for Issue South America centers on model Vivien Solari within a series of domestic, narrative-driven scenes. Photographed by Ali Foroughi, the project leans into a theatrical, cinematic composition, utilizing a mix of natural light and flash to define the textures of classic interior spaces. Stylists Christopher Maul and Jorge Morales curated the wardrobe, which contrasts sharp tailoring with fluid, sheer fabrics against a backdrop of antique furnishings and ornate decor. With hair by Chloe Frieda and makeup by Natsumi Narita, the series employs a clean, analogue film aesthetic to capture its conceptual mood.
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