Model wearing a blue shirt and white skirt holding a smartphone against a plain interior background

Model wearing a green cardigan and light blue shirt sitting in a chair tying his shoes for METAL Magazine

Models in a fashion editorial for METAL Magazine titled facing the nightmare by photographer Arianna Genghini

Man in yellow textured cardigan brushing a smiling woman's teeth in a mirror reflection

Model with dark hair touching vibrant purple lips wearing a dark sleeveless top against a softly lit natural background.

Model with long red hair wearing a red leather jacket and black trousers sitting on an air conditioner unit.

Model reclining in an interior setting wearing a dark strapless top, captured with warm lighting for METAL Magazine.

Young male model wearing unbuttoned denim jacket and jeans standing near mirror reflection

Red-haired model lying on a bed wearing a pink patterned top and dark skirt for Metal Magazine.

Young man sitting indoors wearing a black ringer t-shirt with white text, holding a coffee mug and a smartphone

Portrait of a smiling young woman wearing golden under-eye patches and a ruffled white top against a soft-focus background.

Shirtless model reclining on a red sofa wearing blue trousers in a warm interior lit by direct sunlight.

Red-haired model sitting on stacked cardboard boxes next to closed doors wearing a cream jacket

A man in a blue jacket playfully touches a smiling red-haired woman sitting on his lap in an indoor setting.

Model with long dark hair wearing a patterned sweater crawling on a wooden table outdoors with garden foliage

METAL Magazine facing the nightmare 2025

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METAL Magazine’s 'facing the nightmare' is a expansive fashion editorial that explores intimate, observational storytelling through a series of candid portraits. Photographed by Arianna Genghini, the project leans into warm, natural lighting to craft a domestic atmosphere, capturing subjects in quiet, relational moments across varied interior and outdoor settings. With fashion styling by Serena Pompei, the editorial emphasizes diverse textures and layered silhouettes, ranging from knitwear and denim to structured leather and ruffled detailing. The imagery, which includes contributions from casting director Sofia Michaud and models Emma Rose Higgins, Lydia Celesta, and Teo Fortin, utilizes editorial techniques to balance clean, minimal framing with occasionally moody, analogue-inspired aesthetics.