Z Magazine

Sep 2026

Z Magazine enters the sphere of avant-garde design with Im Atelier, a striking fashion editorial that interrogates the relationship between high-concept tailoring and industrial minimalism. By stripping away ornate backdrops, photographer Noémi Ottilia Szabo creates an aesthetic tension between the raw, mottled concrete of the studio space and the delicate, structured garments curated by fashion editor and stylist Petra Haller. The series channels a raw, desaturated visual language, utilizing natural light to highlight the intricate draping of cream-colored fabrics and the bold geometric panels that define the collection. Beyond standard fashion photography, the project leans into surrealist impulses; the inclusion of a towering, conical headpiece serves as a recurring sculptural motif that shifts the narrative from mere display to artistic performance. Supporting the visual execution, the work of hair stylist Beth Shanefelter and makeup artist Ai Cho provides a clean, understated counterpoint to the dramatic silhouettes. Every frame, whether capturing the model wrapped in unconventional materials like packing paper or showcasing the fluid transparency of sheer outerwear, adheres to a strict editorial minimalism. With precise casting directed by Olivier Duperrin, the feature succeeds as an analogue-inspired study in proportion, texture, and the tactile nature of luxury fashion, presented with a sophisticated graphic sensibility that feels both grounded in craftsmanship and elevated by its own structural eccentricity.

Editorial

Natural light

Designer Fashion, Fashion