Modern Road
Quiet Motion - Issue 8
Sep 2026
Quiet Motion - Issue 8 is a sprawling fashion editorial for Modern Road that explores the interplay between tactile garment construction and stark, urban architecture. Across the series, the project favors a candid, observational approach to portraiture, often positioning talent against industrial backdrops such as corrugated metal, weathered concrete, and waterfront promenades. The visual language relies heavily on natural light to define shape and shadow, leaning into a desaturated and monochrome palette to emphasize surface textures like fringe, plumage, and iridescent appliques. Under the direction of fashion editor and stylist Elisa Serra Pompei, the editorial aesthetic maintains a clean, minimalist register that anchors the ornate styling in grounded, everyday environments. The series features model Tinka Carleton-Smith, with casting direction by Bronson Vajda, hair styling by Yukie Yamasaki, and makeup by Lindsay Kastuk.
Editorial, Vertical, Clean
Natural light
Designer Fashion
Editorial
