American Vogue

Sep 2025

For 'The Places They'll Go,' American Vogue presents a sprawling fashion editorial that navigates the intersection of high couture and rugged landscapes. Photographed by Drew Vickers, the series captures a diverse cast of models—including Paloma Elsesser—within expansive alpine passes, desolate rural highways, and intimate interiors. The narrative leans into an atmospheric, cinematic tone, utilizing natural light to ground structured garments against the raw, earthy terrain. The project highlights a contrast between intricate sartorial details, such as metallic embroideries and voluminous silhouettes, and the stark, open scale of the environment. Fashion editor and stylist Malina Joseph Gilchrist anchors the aesthetic, working with hair stylist Karim Belghiran and makeup artist Lynsey Alexander to define a look that feels both documentary and staged. The imagery employs techniques ranging from clean, analogue film textures to saturated flash photography to shift between day and twilight settings.

Editorial, Horizontal

Natural light

Editorial