The Cut

Jun 2026

For this striking feature in The Cut titled Olivia Wilde Had to Disappear, photographer Chloe Chippendale orchestrates a sophisticated visual narrative that masterfully balances high-fashion rigor with an intimate, candid sensibility. Within the landscape of Magazines, Media & Entertainment, the editorial portrait series captures actress Olivia Wilde through a lens of refined minimalism, utilizing a series of carefully curated ensembles—from sharp, gender-bending tuxedo tailoring to fluid, ivory-hued gowns. Chippendale employs a mix of natural light and moody, low-key chiaroscuro lighting to draw out the tactile quality of the fabrics against deep, mottled charcoal backgrounds, grounding the subject in a space that feels both cinematic and raw. The visual cohesion of the shoot is supported by the precise fashion styling of Jessica Willis, while hair stylist Mark Townsend and makeup artist Lilly Pollan lean into an aesthetic of effortless, wavy-haired grace that allows Wilde’s presence to command the frame. Whether she is captured in a mid-stride black-and-white sequence or posing amid vintage studio relics, the imagery functions as an exercise in editorial restraint. By stripping away extraneous noise, the project emphasizes a singular, composed silhouette, resulting in a series of images that feel simultaneously timeless and urgently modern, perfectly aligning with the magazine's reputation for elevated, personality-driven storytelling.

Editorial, Vertical

Natural light

Magazines, Media & Entertainment