Vanity Fair Italia

Aug 2026

Volo Alto, a sophisticated editorial spread for Vanity Fair Italia, captures the intersection of contemporary masculinity and artistic vulnerability. Photographer Nick Thompson masterfully utilizes natural light to frame actor Michele Morrone in a series of images that transcend standard celebrity portraiture. By leaning into an editorial minimalism that highlights both the starkness of ink and the raw texture of human skin, the project positions Morrone as both subject and creator. Throughout the series, the visual narrative is grounded by Gaia Fraschini’s sharp, intentional styling, which balances structured tailoring with tactile, open-knit pieces that emphasize the subject's physical presence. The use of analogue film and high-contrast black and white photography lends a timeless, cinematic quality to the work, drawing the viewer into a space that feels simultaneously intimate and performative. As Morrone engages with canvases, pens, and paper, the images channel a contemplative atmosphere where the boundaries between the actor’s personal aesthetic and his public persona blur seamlessly. This project is a refined exercise in modern portraiture, demonstrating how careful composition and a stripped-back, studio-adjacent environment can transform a standard media feature into a compelling visual study of form, light, and movement. Through this deliberate artistic lens, Vanity Fair Italia successfully constructs a narrative that is as much about the process of creation as it is about the person at its center.

Editorial, Vertical

Natural light

Magazines, Media & Entertainment