Description

This editorial fashion layout for the Openings project features a multi-panel composition captured by photographer Julius Frazer. The imagery pairs candid shots of men intensely focused on chess matches with formal, direct studio portraits against a clean white backdrop. Fashion editor and stylist Zoey Radford Scott curates the formal attire, including black evening jackets, white bow ties, and light-colored tailoring. Hair styling by Takayuki Umeda and makeup by Mical Klip refine the subjects' distinct looks, highlighted by dramatic lighting and crisp photographic framing. Casting by Nafisa Kaptownwala brings together diverse subjects that bridge classical intellectual pastimes with modern editorial aesthetics.