Man from behind wearing a black tailored suit looking up at a small mariachi puppet held by hands in a studio setting.

Shirtless man wearing a decorated wide-brimmed hat, laced corset, and dark trousers against a neutral studio backdrop

Man wearing a long red, black and white gown with a hammer and sickle emblem, photographed by Gustavo Chams.

Man holding a spiked pink mace sculpture wearing shorts and a pink thong in an editorial portrait by Gustavo Chams for Fault Magazine.

Close-up of legs lifted up wearing soccer cleats, white socks, and a black thong hung over the shins, with hands holding the laces against a grey studio backdrop.

Close-up portrait of a man with styled reddish-brown hair biting into fried chicken pieces placed on his black-painted fingers for Fault Magazine

Man crouching in a shimmering green fringe jacket, with lit candles on his fingers and holding a burning object in a dark studio.

Man lying on the floor with a heavy black boot stepping on his head, shot for Fault Magazine by Gustavo Chams.

Man wearing a fur hat, fur coat, briefs, gloves, and cowboy boots against a textured grey background.

Man wearing a white shirt and black gloves holding a colourful toy hand necklace against a grey studio background

Fault Magazine Cain Culto 2026

About

Fault Magazine captures a visceral and uncompromising vision with Cain Culto, a high-concept fashion editorial that interrogates the boundaries of traditional masculinity through a lens of surrealist provocation. Photographed by Gustavo Chams, the series functions as a visual manifesto, layering unexpected signifiers of power, vulnerability, and absurdity against the stark geometry of a studio strobe environment. Chams masterfully balances the interplay of texture and tension, whether he is framing a figure draped in metallic tinsel fringe amidst tongues of real fire or juxtaposing delicate lace lingerie with the rugged aesthetic of football gear. The project leans into the language of the avant-garde, utilizing cinematic techniques and chiaroscuro lighting to elevate unconventional styling, from jewel-encrusted grills and articulated claw extensions to corsetry worn with absolute, fearless intent. By stripping away the domestic, the editorial places its subjects in a liminal space where the theatrical meets the visceral, creating a series of portraits that are as intellectually demanding as they are visually arresting. Through a rigorous focus on compositional contrast and material detail, Cain Culto transcends the typical fashion spread to offer a challenging exploration of identity, subculture, and performance, proving that the most compelling editorial minimalism is often found in the most maximalist, surreal expressions of the human form.