SSAW Magazine

Mar 2026

This striking editorial feature for SSAW Magazine represents a masterclass in modern fashion portraiture, where high-key studio lighting meets sculptural silhouettes. Under the sharp creative vision of fashion director Julie Ragolia and photographer Zoe Natale Mannella, the series captures a distinct tension between minimalist compositions and maximalist textures. The project leans into an editorial aesthetic that celebrates primary colors and stark, white-space backdrops to place the focus squarely on the craftsmanship of the attire. Central to this visual narrative is model Ivy Stewart, whose varied, architectural poses—from worm-eye angles to symmetrical back-facing compositions—perfectly complement the experimental styling. Hair stylist Laurent Philippon crafts gravity-defying, voluminous shapes and sleek bobs that serve as foundational elements, while makeup artist Patrick Glatthaar introduces bold punctuations of matte hot pink and vibrant orange to provide necessary color contrast. Through careful casting directed by Ben Grimes, the project achieves a seamless harmony between the raw, tactile quality of feathered embellishments and the rigid structure of tailored blazers. By blending these elements, the work maintains a clean, polished, and contemporary energy, consistently leveraging the precision of studio strobe techniques to document the interplay between organic forms and structured garments, ultimately resulting in a body of work that feels both timeless and aggressively avant-garde in its execution.

Editorial, Portrait

Studio strobe

Luxury Fashion Houses, Fashion