i-D Magazine

Oct 2025

i-D Magazine collaborates with Balenciaga for this editorial portrait series documenting actor Havana Rose Liu. The project leans into a candid, behind-the-scenes aesthetic, capturing the subject across various hotel settings in a mix of structured runway silhouettes and intimate, at-home attire. Photographers Alex Brunet and Olga Varova employ a high-contrast flash technique to evoke a nostalgic, retro Polaroid feel. The visual narrative balances clean, architectural marble interiors with playful moments, supported by hair styling from Clara Leonard and makeup by Shayna Goldberg. Yellow typography overlays provide a diaristic, immediate tone throughout the collection.

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