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BrandVanity Fair U.S.
ProjectThe United States of Style
A Black man in a black cowboy hat and leather jacket sitting on a dark brown horse against a white studio background.

Vanity Fair U.S. The United States of Style 2026

Associated creatives

Mark Guiducci
Mark GuiducciEditorial Director
Luis Alberto Rodriguez
Luis Alberto RodriguezPhotographer
Tonne Goodman
Tonne GoodmanFashion Editor/Stylist
James Pecis
James PecisHair Stylist
Tevin Washington
Tevin WashingtonHair Stylist
Mark Carrasquillo
Mark CarrasquilloMakeup Artist
Jacqui Bennett
Jacqui BennettTailor
JT
JTEntertainer
Phoebe Tonkin
Phoebe TonkinActor
Marlon Garcia
Marlon GarciaModel
Talita von Fürstenberg
Talita von FürstenbergContent Creator
Becky Akinyode
Becky AkinyodeSelf
Emily Adams Bode Aujla
Emily Adams Bode AujlaSelf
José Criales-Unzueta
José Criales-UnzuetaSelf
Shay Johnson
Shay JohnsonSelf

Tags

black man on horseblack man riding horseman on horseblack cowboy hatcowboy hatblack leather jacketleather jacketdark brown horseblack horsewestern saddleleather saddle

Description

A full-length studio portrait captures a Black man sitting atop a dark brown horse against a bright white seamless background. He is dressed in western-inspired fashion, wearing a wide-brimmed black cowboy hat, a tailored black leather jacket, and brown trousers. The horse stands posed in profile facing left with a classic leather saddle and bridle. Clean, high-key studio lighting defines the subject and animal with crisp contrast and sharp detail.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Clean, Minimalist

Techniques

High-key

Industries

Magazines

Color

Jet Black (60%)
Chocolate (20%)

Background

White Seamless, Residential Building

Context

Editorial