Harper's Bazaar Taiwan Angèle, who built a New York: There' ... 2026

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In this evocative fashion editorial for Harper's Bazaar Taiwan, entertainer Angèle van Laeken is transformed into the architect of her own metropolitan dreamscape. The project leans into a surreal aesthetic, skillfully blurring the lines between high-fashion portraiture and conceptual art through the lens of photographer Arseny Jabiev. The imagery masterfully explores the intersection of luxury fashion and spatial design, utilizing deliberate scale shifts where Angèle interacts with miniature urban city skylines and stylized props. Set designer Lane Vineyard provides a stark, architectural backdrop that allows the vivid textures—from plush faux fur and shimmering sequins to structured leathers—to take center stage. The execution makes seamless use of studio strobe lighting to achieve an editorial minimalism that feels both crisp and highly intentional. Meanwhile, the integration of natural light in the lifestyle segments captures a candid, reportage energy as the artist navigates the streets of New York. Styled by Melina Chen with meticulous attention to layered silhouettes, the work is rounded out by the precise hair styling of Gonn Kinoshita and the polished makeup artistry of Mollie Gloss. By blending these diverse elements, the campaign creates a cohesive, cinematic visual narrative that positions the subject as a modern, urban muse caught in a playful, high-contrast dialogue with the city itself.