Model in dark coat with textured teal cuffs posing dynamically in an art studio with a second person working on a canvas.

Man wearing a cream sweater with a blue dog graphic and Dior patch touching his face against an abstract painted wall

Dancer mid-air in a purple fringed skirt and brown knit top with a background painting and an assistant in studio

Model in red velvet suit posing dynamically in front of large abstract expressionist painting for T Magazine.

Shirtless man wearing blue jeans holding a silver chain necklace in an artist studio with paint splatters

A man in a pink patterned robe and patterned trousers leaping in a studio with a wooden ladder and paint cans.

Close-up portrait of a man with painted colorful spots on his face, wearing a patterned purple jacket and light shirt for T Magazine.

Dancer in patterned brown and cream suit arching backward in front of a large abstract expressionist canvas

Model performing a handstand in dark trousers and a black and white jacket against a painted studio backdrop for T Magazine.

Man mid-air in a black suit leaping dynamically in front of a colourful abstract canvas for T Magazine editorial Exit Stage Left.

Portrait of a man wearing a dark jacket with white stitching, with blue and yellow paint smeared across his face.

Bald man with a mustache wearing a paint-splattered brown jumpsuit with his hand covering part of his face against a painted wall backdrop

T Magazine Exit Stage Left 2025

About

Exit Stage Left is an editorial fashion series for T Magazine that explores the intersection of movement and painterly textures. Set within an active artist studio, the project features performers and models captured in dynamic, high-speed poses, ranging from dramatic leaps to controlled handstands. Photographer Levon Baird employs a range of techniques, including natural light, analogue film, and motion-blur, to contrast sharp, tailored silhouettes against expressive, abstract painted backdrops. The editorial is defined by its focus on process, with subjects occasionally adorned with paint splatters and artistic makeup. The production features styling and creative direction by Justin Woo, with hair by Michael Brennan and make-up by Stoj Bulic.