Mango: Back to campus

Sep 2025

Mango's 'Back to Campus' campaign serves as a visual study of urban transit and academic transition. The fashion editorial leans into a documentary aesthetic, utilizing natural light and candid movement to frame the collection against the backdrop of European city streets, subway platforms, and historic architecture. Creative direction by Sara Varela Paredes highlights the tactile quality of the collection, focusing on oversized knitwear, layered collared shirts, and denim. The campaign features models Assa Sidibe and Floortje Van Losser, who navigate diverse urban settings—from riding vintage bicycles to walking across city crosswalks—to evoke a narrative of daily motion. The imagery employs an analogue-inspired technique, with subtle grain and desaturated tones that prioritize authentic textures over staged polish. By contrasting soft-focus urban backgrounds with sharp, clean garment details, the project emphasizes a contemporary, mobile lifestyle.