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Featured Manifesto Magazine projects
This week's top Manifesto Magazine projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project Manifesto Magazine · Hanne Gaby Blurs the Lines Between S ...
In a striking editorial collaboration for Manifesto Magazine, photographer Kotaro Kawashima and fashion editor Sho Ishikura explore the intersection of garment design and sculpture. The project features the inimitable Hanne Gaby Odiele, whose dynamic movement and expressive posing bring a raw, human energy to this avant-garde fashion showcase. By stripping back the set to a minimalist studio environment, the team places the full weight of the narrative on the interplay between stark, high-contrast studio strobe lighting and the complex silhouettes of the clothing. The collection leans into an aesthetic of deliberate tension, where tailored wools meet flowing fringe and structured layering, creating a visual dialogue about the boundaries of contemporary luxury fashion. With precise hair styling that adds a voluminous, textured dimension to the portraits and bold makeup choices by Yuko Kawashima, the series feels both curated and chaotic. The layouts, which incorporate minimalist typography and diptych-style compositions, transform simple sartorial documentation into a rigorous artistic study. By utilizing both natural light and clean studio setups, the team successfully highlights the tactile qualities of the garments, from the heavy weight of charcoal coats to the delicate intricacy of rope appliques. This work serves as a sophisticated testament to the power of editorial portraiture when executed with such singular, uncompromising creative intent.
Project Manifesto Magazine · Man In The Woods
In the latest editorial spread for Manifesto Magazine, titled Man In The Woods, photographer Brent Chua and fashion director Jonathan Yee craft a sophisticated visual narrative that masterfully balances high-fashion rigor with organic, woodland serenity. The project operates as an exercise in textural juxtaposition, placing model Ellis Mueller in an array of meticulously layered ensembles that range from distressed, studded leather jackets to avant-garde goose-patterned tailoring. With styling by Jungle Lin, the editorial explores the intersection of urban silhouettes and raw, natural settings. The imagery relies heavily on soft, natural light to unify the disparate environments, moving seamlessly from the oxidized, industrial grit of rusted metal backdrops to the soft-focus, leafy depth of forest clearings. Through a lens that leans into editorial minimalism and classic composition, the team emphasizes the tactile quality of the garments, allowing the voluminous cloaks and structured wool coats to command attention against the unrefined bark and foliage. Techniques such as medium format photography and black-and-white processing lend the series a timeless, analogue quality, reinforcing the clean, precise aesthetic synonymous with Manifesto. This collection of portraiture serves as a masterclass in modern styling, demonstrating how intentional, symmetric composition can elevate lifestyle photography into a cohesive and evocative statement that resonates with both industrial edges and the quietude of the great outdoors.
Project Manifesto Magazine · It Starts Here
It Starts Here is a comprehensive fashion editorial for Manifesto Magazine, foregrounding a collection of sharp, architectural tailoring and layered contemporary silhouettes. Photographed by Jack Grange, the project juxtaposes minimalist studio environments with urban outdoor settings, using soft, diffuse light to highlight intricate fabric textures and vibrant accent pieces. Fashion editor Thea Lewis-Yates curates a series of diverse looks, ranging from structured double-breasted coats and cable-knit sweaters to graphic scarves and denim. With hair styling by Anna Chapman and makeup by Kim Brown, the editorial maintains a polished, cohesive aesthetic across a variety of group and solo portraits. Casting direction by Marina Fairfax brings together a ensemble of models, including Esther Finch, Jum Kuochnin, Lou Hughes, and Max Everist, to explore themes of movement and form.
Project Manifesto Magazine · Manifesto Magazine April 2025 Covers
The April 2025 covers for Manifesto Magazine present an expansive editorial series that explores the intersection of high-fashion tailoring and atmospheric, location-based photography. Photographed by Keiichiro Nakajima and Mathieu Rainaud, the collection alternates between stark, minimalist studio portraits and textured, natural-light environments that range from modernist architecture to weathered outdoor settings. The editorial vision is shaped by fashion direction from Jonathan Yee and styling by Sarah Lam and Shino Itoi, creating a visual narrative that emphasizes intricate fabric textures and structured silhouettes. The imagery employs diverse techniques, moving from clean, monochrome studio setups to warm, analogue film-style captures. Featured talent including Kayako Higuchi, Konrad Bauer, and Viktoria Wirs anchor the editorial, with polished hair styling by Natsumi Ebiko and Yu Nagatomo and makeup by Asami Taguchi and Isis Moënne-Loccoz completing the look.
Project Manifesto Magazine · First Instinct - TOKYO
First Instinct - TOKYO is a fashion editorial produced for Manifesto Magazine that explores the intersection of high-contrast street style and urban architecture. Photographed by Louie Cobo, the series features model Meg Fuji navigating the city’s industrial environments, ranging from corrugated metal backdrops to traditional street-side storefronts. The project leans into an analogue aesthetic, utilizing film grain and natural light to create a documentary-inspired atmosphere. The imagery blends fashion portraits with atmospheric cityscape details, incorporating textures like calligraphy, koi, and heavy metallic surfaces to ground the editorial in its setting. Supporting the visual execution, Rie Shiraishi provided hair styling, while editorial editing was managed by Jonathan Yee.
Project Manifesto Magazine · The Valour of My Tongue
Manifesto Magazine presents 'The Valour of My Tongue,' a fashion editorial featuring model Sara Grace Wallerstedt. Photographed by Kotaro Kawashima, the series leans into an intimate and somber atmosphere, utilizing structured tailoring and varied outerwear to explore textures within domestic interior settings. Fashion editing and styling were provided by Sho Ishikura, with hair by Kabuto Okuzawa and makeup by Yuko Kawashima. The project, edited by Jonathan Yee, employs a moody aesthetic across its editorial spreads, characterized by the use of hard light and natural light to emphasize the architectural details and patterned textures of the environment.
Project Manifesto Magazine · Julien Saunier
Manifesto Magazine presents an editorial fashion series featuring model Julien Saunier, captured through the lens of photographer Brent Chua. The project focuses on layered silhouettes and raw industrial textures, utilizing a combination of natural light and soft, diffused illumination to define the form and fabric details. The visual narrative plays with high-contrast monochrome and clean, muted palettes to maintain a minimalist aesthetic. Styling by Jungle Lin explores oversized proportions, structured tailoring, and casual menswear elements, while makeup by Rio Kinoshita provides subtle finishing touches. The series, which incorporates techniques such as analogue film and dramatic chiaroscuro, documents a range of contemplative moods across various indoor loft environments.
Project Manifesto Magazine · Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello AW25: Style that Matters
Manifesto Magazine showcases the Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello AW25 collection in a polished fashion editorial. Photographed by Mathieu Rainaud, the series leans into a clean, minimalist studio aesthetic that highlights the precision of the collection's tailored menswear-inspired silhouettes and structural ornamentation. Fashion editor Sarah Lam styles models Konrad Bauer and Viktoria Wirs in layered ensembles ranging from double-breasted wool suiting and beige trench coats to metallic jacquard. The imagery, which incorporates grainy textures and desaturated tones, uses a mix of vertical portraits and diptych layouts to emphasize both the architectural lines of the garments and tactile close-ups of leather goods and metallic hardware. Hair by Natsumi Ebiko and makeup by Isis Moënne-Loccoz maintain a refined, studio-controlled polish throughout the spread, with casting directed by Nicolas Bianciotto and Rocky Sarah Nolan.
Project Manifesto Magazine · The Suspense Of Us
Manifesto Magazine’s The Suspense Of Us is a fashion editorial series that explores movement and architectural juxtaposition against outdoor, rural settings. Photographed by Sam Copeland, the imagery relies on natural light to emphasize the tactile quality of layered outerwear, structured tailoring, and delicate fabric details. The editorial features models Kukua Williams and Minnie Hadley in a range of composed outdoor environments, from weathered brick structures to open grassy fields. The styling, led by Thea Lewis-Yates, leans into a clean, layered aesthetic featuring textured knits and precise silhouettes. The production incorporates analogue film techniques and monochrome palettes to maintain a grounded, atmospheric tone throughout the series.
Project Manifesto Magazine · Manifesto Magazine June 2025 Digital Cover
Manifesto Magazine presents its June 2025 digital cover, a series of editorial portraits featuring models Kukua Williams and Minnie Hadley. Captured by photographer Sam Copeland, the project leans into clean compositions and soft daylight to frame its subjects against outdoor, nature-inspired settings. The series features styling by Thea Lewis-Yates, shifting between structured menswear-inspired tailoring and flowing silhouettes. The execution incorporates an analogue film aesthetic and monochrome elements, maintaining a consistent editorial visual language across the digital cover release.
Project Manifesto Magazine · Manifesto Magazine #106 January/February 2025 Covers
Manifesto Magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, #106, features a series of covers highlighting a mix of editorial portraiture and lifestyle-driven fashion photography. The collection draws on a warm, retro-inflected aesthetic, utilizing analogue film techniques to capture texture and depth across a variety of settings, ranging from curated interior spaces to urban streetscapes. The project was captured by photographers Tak Sugita and Jonathan Arundel, with casting directed by Marina Fairfax and Shimana. The visual identity of the issue was overseen by fashion director and editor Jonathan Yee, working alongside stylists Midori and Thea Lewis-Yates to frame talent including actors and models such as Serena Motola, Caren Jepkemei, and Mikiya Nakano. Hair styling by Tomi Roppongi and makeup by Anna Payne contribute to the polished, clean finish present throughout the series.
Project Manifesto Magazine · Two Mile Wear
Manifesto Magazine presents Two Mile Wear, an editorial fashion project centered on contemporary menswear. Captured by photographer Brent Chua and styled by Jungle Lin, the series explores structured tailoring and relaxed silhouettes through a blend of clean studio setups and warm, natural light. Featuring model William Kim, the editorial leans into minimalist aesthetics, utilizing primary color accents and geometric shadows to emphasize garment proportions. The work incorporates elements of analogue film and monochrome portraiture to create a refined, art-directed study of modern style.
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