A black man in a double-breasted suit seated on stone steps before a dark wooden door for Financial Times HTSI Magazine.

Model wearing a light suit and straw boater hat seated on a stone wall before Tower Bridge in a black and white fashion editorial.

Monochrome portrait of a male model wearing a dark blazer, white shirt, and trousers against a textured wall.

Two men seated on a park bench wearing striped long-sleeve shirts and trousers in a black and white editorial fashion photograph.

Two young male models wearing long black coats standing against a light wall for an editorial by Kingsley Ifill.

Black man wearing a black tuxedo jacket and vest with a white shirt, seated outdoors near a stone structure.

Monochrome portrait of a person in a tailored suit and straw hat standing by water with Tower Bridge in the background.

Two young male models wearing tailored suits standing in a stone-columned arcade for a Financial Times HTSI Magazine editorial shoot

Young man in a dark double-breasted coat smoking against a black railing exterior

Financial Times - HTSI Magazine New School Rules 2026

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New School Rules is a fashion editorial series for Financial Times HTSI Magazine, captured by photographer Kingsley Ifill. The project features a collection of monochrome portraits that lean into a raw, cinematic aesthetic, utilizing natural light and film grain to explore tailored menswear across various classic architectural settings. Styling by Tony Irvine emphasizes sculptural draping and formal suiting, grounded by casting from Helena Balladino and Piergiorgio Del Moro. With hair direction by Soichi Inagaki, the imagery maintains a consistent editorial focus on texture and form. The series highlights a documentary-style approach to menswear, framing subjects against London landmarks and traditional stone masonry to create a refined, sober mood.