Close-up of a white utility shirt with pockets and buttons, featuring a shadow cast of a hand across the fabric.

Model wearing a white long coat and trousers with outstretched arms against an outdoor grass background

Multiple hands and arms reaching upward against a pale clouded sky background

Close-up of a vintage industrial sewing machine head and needle plate on a wooden work surface.

Close-up portrait of a person wearing a crisp white cotton shirt with arms raised against a neutral background

Black tailoring scissors resting on a white paper sewing pattern featuring handwritten annotations.

Model in dark sleeveless dress with hands on hips viewed from low angle against open sky and distant trees

Model wearing a white shirt and skirt standing outdoors on grass

Group of models in dark clothing posing with arms raised on a grassy field under an overcast sky, photographed by Levon Baird.

Soft-focus monochrome portrait of a model in a white shirt outdoors with a brick building and grassy hill in the background.

Close-up of a vintage industrial sewing machine on a light workbench with spools of thread and an adjustable lamp in the background.

Monochrome fashion editorial featuring a standing female model in a white coat and male model on grass outdoors.

Monochrome low-angle fashion shot of a blond woman in a black garment posing dramatically against a clear sky

Close-up of a hand raised showing three fingers against a plain light background, wearing a light-coloured shirt cuff.

A line of models in dark clothing standing outdoors on grass under an overcast sky for Lee Mathews Workroom I.

Close-up of a white collared button-down shirt resting on a dark distressed wooden surface.

Multiple people wearing black shirts standing in a row with hands on hips against a light background

Lee Mathews Workroom I 2025

About

For 'Workroom I', Lee Mathews explores the tactile origins of design through a series of editorial vignettes. The project captures the intersection of construction and form, moving between the quiet intimacy of the sewing studio and expansive outdoor portraits. Photographer Levon Baird employs a monochrome palette and analogue film to emphasize the raw textures of heavy paper patterns, industrial machinery, and structured textiles. The imagery shifts between macro studies of garment construction and rhythmic, multi-layered group compositions on open landscapes. By layering silhouettes and employing natural light, the work creates a sculptural visual narrative that highlights both the silhouette of the apparel and the deliberate labor behind the collection.