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.
Project Issue South America · Issue South America #76 Cover
This editorial cover for Issue South America #76 features model Steffi Cook in a studio setting. Captured by photographer Nick Thompson, the portrait leans into a monochrome aesthetic defined by soft directional lighting, which serves to highlight the intricate textile patterns of the subjects matching jacket and mini skirt set. The composition is framed vertically, with the brand's bold typography centered prominently alongside the issue numbering and barcode. Supporting the production are hair stylist Masayoshi Fujita, makeup artist Faye Bluff, and manicurist Nichole Williams.
Project Issue South America · Form & Frame
Form & Frame, the latest fashion editorial from Issue South America, presents a masterclass in structural elegance and tactile storytelling. Through a series of high-fashion portraits, the project interrogates the relationship between the human form and its sartorial shell, leaning into a minimalist aesthetic that elevates luxury fashion into the realm of modern sculpture. Photographer Jason Kim utilizes both sharp studio strobe lighting and soft natural light to dissect the intricate craftsmanship of the garments, revealing a world where voluminous silhouettes, vibrant feathers, and avant-garde floral appliqués collide with industrial textures. The series is defined by its clean, graphic compositions, where the model Ateta Jok brings a grounding, human energy to increasingly complex, architectural wardrobe choices styled by Maria Teresa Strippoli. With hair styling by Tsuyoshi Tamai and makeup by Thomas Lorenz, the portraits maintain an editorial sharpness that avoids clutter, allowing the interplay of color—from chartreuse knitwear to deep, chocolate-brown satin—to take center stage. By focusing on the interplay between organic elements, such as realistic fruit-adorned footwear, and the rigid geometry of the studio environment, Form & Frame succeeds in framing fashion as a profound exercise in artistic tension. It is a striking exploration of contemporary style that prioritizes bold, intentional silhouettes over trend-chasing, cementing its place as a definitive statement in modern luxury photography.
Project Issue South America · Issue CL July 2026 Cover #75
The July 2026 issue of Issue CL signals a sophisticated evolution for the magazine, anchoring its latest editorial cover on a stark, arresting portrait that commands attention through its disciplined restraint. Captured by photographer Cristian Martinelli, the image leans into a refined editorial aesthetic, stripping away extraneous noise to focus entirely on the sculptural form of model Marizanne Visser. The composition employs a sharp minimalist aesthetic, utilizing natural light to carve out depth against a muted studio backdrop, allowing the subject’s vintage-inspired bob and the clean lines of her styling to take center stage. Under the guidance of fashion editor and stylist Giorgia Melis, the visual narrative avoids contemporary clutter, favoring a timeless, high-contrast black and white palette that feels both nostalgic and distinctly modern. Makeup artist Filippo Ferrari provides a polished, deliberate finish that complements the overall graphic impact of the bold typography layered across the frame. Casting director Theo Spencer strikes a balance between strength and vulnerability, ensuring the portrait carries the weight required for such a flagship cover release. By focusing on the interplay of texture and composition, this project reinforces the publication's position within the magazines, media and entertainment sector, proving that when handled with precision, the classic studio portrait remains the most potent tool in a creative director's arsenal for defining brand identity.
Project Issue South America · The Marizanne Effect
In The Marizanne Effect, the collaboration between photographer Cristian Martinelli and stylist Giorgia Melis yields a masterclass in editorial minimalism for the luxury fashion sector. This fashion editorial campaign strips away the superfluous to place absolute focus on the interplay of textile, silhouette, and human form. Featuring model Marizanne Visser, the project utilizes a restrained, neutral-toned environment that serves as the perfect canvas for exploring a diverse range of textures, from the high-gloss sheen of crocodile-embossed leather to the intricate, tactile complexity of lime-green bobble knitwear. The creative vision, further elevated by the precise application of beauty aesthetics by makeup artist Filippo Ferrari, balances sharp, structural tailoring against fluid, contemporary pieces. Each capture employs natural light to soften the intensity of the subjects gaze, ensuring that the portraits feel intimate yet highly polished. By oscillating between intimate close-ups and full-body compositions, the project creates a rhythmic visual narrative that highlights the versatility of the featured garments. This work leans into a clean, graphic sensibility, where the juxtaposition of bold patterns and muted backgrounds emphasizes an editorial aesthetic that is both timeless and strikingly modern, cementing a distinct visual identity through masterful composition and an unwavering commitment to minimalist refinement.
Project Issue South America · Petals
In Petals, Issue South America delivers a masterclass in editorial fashion photography, stripping away the excess to focus on the interplay between architectural garment construction and the raw, human form. Photographer Massimiliano Gallus orchestrates a visual narrative that leans into the stark power of high-contrast black and white, utilizing natural light to define the silhouettes of models Emils Germanis and Ruben Aiello. The series functions as a meditation on modern tailoring, oscillating between the sharp, studio-bound precision of a charcoal pinstripe blazer and the tactile, layered complexity of oversized knitwear and industrial textures. Casting director Carlo Savoldi curates a look that feels both grounded and otherworldly, particularly in portraits where deconstructed sleeves trail to the floor or modern eyewear reflects the minimalist studio environment. By blending analogue film techniques with a clean, contemporary aesthetic, the project avoids the pitfalls of seasonal trends, opting instead for a timeless, portrait-heavy focus. The composition is deliberate, utilizing off-white backdrops to isolate the subjects and emphasize the meticulous styling, from vintage bicycle accents to intricate silver floral brooches. Petals captures a sophisticated urban atmosphere, where each frame feels like an intentional study in rhythm and contrast, proving that through disciplined lighting and a restrained palette, the most compelling fashion stories are those that allow the details to speak for themselves.
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