Nylon Guys

Aug 2026

Nylon Guys leans into the raw, unpolished energy of youth culture with its latest editorial feature, Role Model Is Setting Himself Up For. This project captures the musician in a series of candid, lifestyle-focused portraits that eschew traditional celebrity sheen in favor of an authentic, lo-fi aesthetic. Photographer Nick Dorey masterfully utilizes high-key lighting and moody low-key chiaroscuro to highlight the subject's personality, interspersed with 35mm film grain that lends a tactile, analogue quality to the pages. Under the creative direction of Karen Hibbert, the imagery creates a narrative of restless creativity, featuring wardrobe selections curated by fashion editor and stylist Karolyn Pho that balance oversized leather bombers with casual staples. The visual storytelling is further elevated by the deliberate hair styling of Barbara Guillaume, which emphasizes a natural, effortless look. Whether set against the stark minimalism of a studio wall or confined within the geometric tension of narrow hotel corridors, the photography maintains a consistent, rebellious charm. By combining portraiture with spontaneous, everyday gestures, the feature succeeds as a classic example of modern editorial minimalism, presenting the artist through a lens that feels both intimate and deliberately unstudied, ensuring the project resonates with the publication's core audience through its blend of cinematic mood and unpretentious, natural light documentation.

Editorial, Lifestyle, Vertical

Natural light

Magazines, Media & Entertainment