Black man wearing lime green sunglasses and a white patterned jacket outdoors at night with purple smoke and a pink pickup truck.

Close-up front quarter view of a vintage gold car with black racing stripes and GTS badge on the hood, photographed by Simon Davidson.

Two men posing next to a bright red vintage car with its hood open in a garage pit area for Icon Magazine Australia.

Light blue sedan drifting on asphalt surrounded by thick billows of pink and purple smoke with an arm raised from the engine bay

Man wearing a gold metallic jacket and sunglasses seated in a folding chair in a garage surrounded by car tires and parts.

Vintage cars and a large red semi truck parked in an open lot under an overcast sky.

Young Black man wearing a dark polo shirt leaning against a metal railing outdoors with smoke and figures in the background

Two male models walking past a bright green classic car outside a racetrack grandstand for an Icon Magazine Australia fashion editorial.

Black muscle car performing a burnout on a track, surrounded by thick billowing clouds of white tyre smoke under an overcast sky.

Two models standing on an asphalt racetrack between a blue vintage car and a black ute under an overcast sky.

Two men walking past a classic silver muscle car on wet asphalt wearing stylish coats and shorts.

Rear view of a person wearing a green embroidered bomber jacket and cap standing outdoors at night near smoke and car lights.

Man wearing dark sunglasses and a black jacket posing against a dark brick wall with a chain-link fence in the background.

Silver muscle car performing a burnout on an asphalt track, generating heavy white tire smoke

A young Black man wearing sunglasses and a patterned puffer jacket leaning over a barrier amid smoke.

Black man wearing sunglasses and a patterned puffer jacket leaning on a bridge rail in heavy fog

Man wearing a bright green jacket looking right against a dark background with billow of smoke and a car in the distance.

Two men posing next to a modified sports car with an open engine hood at an outdoor asphalt raceway.

Two black men with dark hair watching an out-of-focus scene with glowing red lights and smoke outdoors at night

Close-up view of a modified dark red car engine bay with twin air filters and exposed mechanical parts.

Icon Magazine Australia Smokeshow 2024

About

Smokeshow is a high-octane fashion editorial project for Icon Magazine Australia that masterfully intersects contemporary street style with the gritty, mechanical world of automotive culture. Photographed by Simon Davidson, the series leans into a cinematic, moody aesthetic, utilising analogue film techniques to capture the raw energy of performance cars and drifting at a local track. The imagery channels a distinct retro-industrial mood through a combination of low-key chiaroscuro lighting and desaturated palettes. Throughout the series, fashion styling by Kim Payne serves as a focal point, pairing patterned streetwear and metallic textures against the backdrop of billowing smoke, vintage muscle cars, and overcast asphalt paddocks. Additional production credits include digital operation by David Deas and videography by Stream Dulnoan Peña.