Close-up of a black model's hand holding a bright yellow and orange flower, adorned with gold rings, bracelets, a watch, and red nails.

Close-up of a model wearing a floral hat and green lipstick holding a cocktail glass adorned with multiple gemstone rings against blue background.

Model wearing a leopard print coat and black bow headpiece styling a red dessert for V Magazine editorial.

Close-up top-down view of hands adorned with statement rings and long red nails next to a dessert and green gelatin dessert

Close-up portrait of a Black model in a black and white polka dot hat eating a bright blue frosted cupcake

Two models in faux fur coats seated at a table with a red pastry against a blue and pink backdrop for V Magazine.

V Magazine The Sweet Life 2026

About

V Magazine’s 'The Sweet Life' is a high-contrast fashion editorial project that explores the intersection of luxury accessories and culinary aesthetics. Photographed by Adrien Toubiana, the series utilizes clean studio lighting and saturated color palettes to highlight elaborate gemstone jewellery alongside textured faux fur garments and delicate desserts. Fashion editor Rúben De Melo Moreira leads the styling, which emphasizes bold contrasts between manicured red nails and vibrant, unconventional makeup choices like green and purple lipstick. With editorial, clean, and saturated photography techniques at the forefront, the project delivers a graphic, highly stylized visual narrative across multiple portrait and flat-lay compositions.