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Brand
ICON Magazine Mena
ProjectBridges and Blazers
Black man wearing dark sunglasses, a crisp white collared dress shirt, and a dark slim necktie looking downward outdoors.

ICON Magazine Mena Bridges and Blazers 2025

Associated creatives

Nicolas Valois
Nicolas ValoisPhotographer
Kim Payne
Kim PayneFashion Editor/Stylist
Jean-Luc Amarin
Jean-Luc AmarinHair Stylist
Jean-Marc Mondelet
Jean-Marc MondeletProducer

Tags

black man in sunglassesblack man in white shirtman in sunglassesman in white shirtblack sunglassesdark sunglasseswhite collared shirtwhite dress shirtslim black tieblack tie

Description

A close-up black-and-white fashion portrait captures a Black man looking downward against an urban architectural backdrop. He is dressed in a crisp white collared shirt paired with a dark slim tie and thick-framed dark sunglasses. The photograph, captured by Nicolas Valois for ICON Magazine Mena's Bridges and Blazers project, features pronounced film grain, stark monochrome contrast, and soft daylight illumination.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Grainy

Techniques

Natural light

Industries

Menswear

Color

Pure White (50%)
Jet Black (30%)

Background

Street

Context

Editorial