Model Zimeng seated wearing a fuzzy brown knit turtleneck and boots while holding a pleated red leather clutch bag in a studio setting.

Editorial diptych showing a hand with bee signet rings on red pleated leather beside layered necklaces with playing card pendants.

Close-up portrait of an East Asian woman next to a still life of metallic designer boots and luxury handbags.

White designer handbags, embellished shoes, and sunglasses arranged on stone blocks against a pale blue background.

Fashion editorial diptych featuring a blurred golden metallic monogram and an East Asian model in a black ribbed dress with a tote bag.

Monochrome fashion portrait of a model looking down wearing an oversized blazer and holding a structured handbag against a studio backdrop.

East Asian model Zimeng wearing a black mohair turtleneck sweater and hoop earrings in a monochrome studio portrait.

Diptych featuring a close-up beauty portrait of an East Asian woman alongside a full-length shot in a black fitted dress.

Black and white portrait of an East Asian woman with dramatic eyelashes holding a black Prada handbag in a tailored blazer.

Numero Netherlands Zimeng 2026

About

Zimeng, a high-fashion editorial showcase for Numero Netherlands, masterfully navigates the intersection of luxury fashion houses and contemporary portraiture. Through the lens of photographer Hicham Riad, the project adopts an uncompromisingly minimalist aesthetic that relies on precise art direction to elevate accessory curation. The editorial spreads oscillate between intimate, skin-focused portraits and rigorous, technical product photography, creating a visual rhythm that feels both calculated and spontaneous. By utilizing varied studio strobe configurations alongside moody natural light, the work emphasizes tactile textures—from rich, textured leathers and polished metallic hardware to the soft, porous depth of knitwear. The compositions often lean into a split-screen or diptych format, juxtaposing the human form against the architectural purity of luxury items. This juxtaposition, characterized by high-contrast black-and-white photography and dramatic low-key chiaroscuro lighting, serves to deconstruct the relationship between the subject and the object. Whether highlighting a Celine bucket bag or intricate, insect-motif signet rings, the project succeeds in turning luxury fashion into a study of geometry and form. Every frame feels deliberate, favoring the clean lines of studio-based portraiture while maintaining an evocative, cinematic edge that lingers on the interplay of shadow and light, ultimately cementing this series as a quintessential example of high-end, editorial minimalism.