Magazine editorial spread with a man lying on a parquet floor on the left and a close-up portrait of a sleeping man on the right.

Black and white editorial image featuring a male model with bird wings attached to his hair, wearing a dark coat for Elle Men Thailand.

Fashion editorial magazine spread featuring a male model in a plush fur trapper hat alongside sequential street and styling shots.

Editorial spread of a young man with a small bird on his hand beside a black and white portrait wearing a patterned jacket and feather wings.

Editorial spread of a young man with small white birds perched on his head and dark wool overcoat.

Black and white editorial magazine spread featuring a man hanging from a building ledge alongside a sequence of a model walking down a street in a coat.

Elle Men Thailand Urban Soul 2026

About

The Urban Soul project for Elle Men Thailand serves as a masterclass in atmospheric visual storytelling, pushing the boundaries of the traditional fashion editorial through a surrealist, high-concept lens. Captured by photographer Arthur Iskandarov and curated by fashion editor and stylist Alex Klop, the series transcends the typical lookbook format, blending the raw edges of reportage with the polish of high-end luxury fashion. The narrative unfolds across a series of stark, high-contrast monochrome portraits and cinematic cityscapes that lean into a gritty, metropolitan aesthetic. By juxtaposing avian motifs—such as feathered headpieces and live birds—against concrete, graffiti-clad urban backdrops, the team creates a visual tension between the organic and the built environment. The project heavily utilizes editorial minimalism and low-key chiaroscuro lighting to draw out the intricate textures of structured wool coats and loose-fitting streetwear silhouettes. Techniques like analogue film aesthetics and subtle motion blur are employed to ground the surreal subject matter in a sense of lived-in reality, ensuring that even the most avant-garde compositions feel deeply human and contemplative. This body of work successfully synthesizes natural light portraiture with a documentary-style approach, creating a cohesive visual language that feels both timeless and aggressively contemporary, firmly establishing a bold new standard for men's fashion publication design.