Vanity Teen Magazine

May 2026

In the vibrant spread for Vanity Teen Magazine titled THE BEAUTY OF BEING UNFINISHED, the creative team leans into a raw, multifaceted exploration of modern youth culture within the Magazines, Media & Entertainment industry. Through a series of compelling portraits, the project presents a stylized editorial aesthetic that feels both grounded and intentionally experimental. Photographer Simon 171 captures the subject in a variety of domestic and urban settings, masterfully juxtaposing soft natural light with the sharper, high-contrast capabilities of flash photography. The visual narrative is defined by a deliberate approach to texture and layering, with fashion editor and stylist Corinna Fusco curating a wardrobe that balances patterned knitwear, crochet, and bold graphic prints against structured, oversized silver accessories. Hair stylist Chiara Marinosci complements this visual depth, utilizing the subject’s distinctive short, bleached-blonde hair to anchor the diverse compositions. Each frame reads as a nuanced portrait of a generation, moving seamlessly from intimate indoor lounging to candid balcony observations in a dense urban environment. The combination of intricate floral wallpapers, checkerboard flooring, and eclectic layering techniques creates a rhythmic, tactile experience that stays true to the magazine's identity. This work successfully channels a sense of unfinished, evolving potential, treating the subject not merely as a model, but as a dynamic figure set against a backdrop of sophisticated, layered complexity.

Editorial, Lifestyle, Vertical

Natural light

Magazines, Media & Entertainment