Portrait of Neil Tennant from Pet Shop Boys wearing a black leather coat against a dark background

Portrait of the Pet Shop Boys divided into a nine-panel grid with muted tones, captured by Nadav Kander for Zeit Magazine.

Portrait of a person wearing an all white hooded jacket, bucket hat, and dark sunglasses against a light background

Two men posing for Zeit Magazine with Pet Shop Boys, one wearing a white hooded coat and sunglasses, the other in a black hooded jacket.

A person wearing a pleated black hooded garment photographed against a plain neutral background.

Portrait mosaic featuring Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys photographed by Nadav Kander for Zeit Magazine.

Zeit Magazine Pet Shop Boys 2026

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This editorial feature for Zeit Magazine captures the electronic pop duo Pet Shop Boys through the lens of photographer Nadav Kander. The project presents a series of portrait studies that utilise low-key chiaroscuro lighting and monochrome palettes to explore the intersection of fashion and identity. The visual approach relies on clean, minimalist studio environments and analogue film techniques to highlight the architectural volume and textured fabrics of the duo's layered outerwear. Fashion editor Julian Ganio brings a sculptural focus to the styling, incorporating geometric garments and accessories that define the subjects against neutral and dark backgrounds. These portraits appear in both single-frame and grid-based layouts, designed for integration across print and digital editorial formats.