For the August 2025 issue of So Figaro, photographer Robert You captures a series of editorial fashion still lifes centered on Prada leather handbags. The project utilizes a range of visual techniques, including hard light, monochrome palettes, and flash photography to emphasize the tactile, ruched leather textures and structural details of the accessories.
The compositions explore varied, narrative-driven environments, moving from clean, graphic collage layouts to staged, atmospheric vignettes. These include thematic arrangements that incorporate domestic items, office supplies, and retro ephemera to frame the handbags within stylized, high-contrast settings.
