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Close-up portrait of a black female model wearing ornate drop earrings and a textured tweed jacket for Grazia Middle East.

Model in white tweed Chanel jacket and skirt holding red flowers against abstract pink backdrop

Model in a textured tweed dress with feathered trim lying down against a swirling pink abstract background

Model Ateta Jok wearing a red textured jacket and skirt against a seamless white background for Grazia Middle East.

Model in a textured fringed gown posing against a mottled pink and red background for Grazia Middle East.

Model with short hair wearing a textured tweed jacket holding a red flower to her eye against a plain white background

Model Ateta Jok posing in a textured white top and feathered black and white skirt for Grazia Middle East

Model wearing a textured tweed coat and white slingback heels crouching against a pink backdrop

Model wearing a voluminous pink strapless dress standing against a bright white background

Model wearing a textured tweed skirt suit with feather trim against a plain white studio background.

Grazia Middle East I AM LIKE A BIRD CHANEL COUTURE SPECIAL 2026

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In a brilliant display of haute couture, Grazia Middle East presents I AM LIKE A BIRD, a high-fashion editorial campaign that pushes the boundaries of luxury fashion houses through pure tactile exploration. Photographed by Álvaro Gracia, the series leans into a bold, surrealist aesthetic that centers on the intricate craftsmanship of Chanel couture. Featuring the striking presence of model Ateta Jok, the imagery relies on a sophisticated editorial sensibility, alternating between high-key white backgrounds that demand total attention to every stitch and saturated, ink-like magenta backdrops that lend an ethereal, almost fluid quality to the compositions. The production team, led by producer Jean-Marc Mondelet, has expertly curated a visual language where the model's shaved head acts as a clean, meditative canvas for the explosive texture of fringed garments, feathered tweed, and sculpted silhouettes. With masterful makeup artistry by Raffaele Romangoli, the portraits transform the clothing into more than just apparel; they become sculptural objects. By utilizing both natural light and controlled studio strobe techniques, the shoot captures a sharp, contemporary dialogue between the heritage of the house and modern avant-garde sensibilities. This editorial portrait series ultimately succeeds by stripping away excess noise, leaving only the raw, elegant interplay of color, material, and human form in a truly polished display of high-fashion photography.