An intergalactic beauty in a warehouse full of cloaked treasures – the new key visual for the international fashion engagement Spring/Summer 2013 by Mercedes-Benz tells an enchanting story with a hint of science fiction. Fashion photography icon Mario Testino explains the concept as follows: “I decided to create a picture that tells a story of the most sought after objects and design that stay in history and are preserved forever; with Joan Smalls – for this campaign made up to be like some character from the future – taking the CLS Shooting Brake with her into the unknown and leaving everything else behind.”
The key visual’s motto “Form follows perfection” does not only hint at the sculptural contours of the new four-door coupé. That perfection is also reflected in super-model Joan Smalls’ lithe physique. Her spiked Mohawk, the golden studded bracelet and the athletic catsuit radiate an energetic aura and harmonize ideally with the CLS Shooting Brake’s modern look.
When asked about the cooperation with Mario Testino, the Puerto Rican top model replies: “I’ve worked with Mario Testino before and it’s always a pleasure. Everything from his work ethic to the way he shoots, to the way he treats people speaks to the fact that he is a true gentleman. You always know that the pictures will come out looking beautiful and iconic.” The current key visual proves her right.
“I look at my path and I think that I belong to it more than it belongs to me.”
Every path taken is, in truth, several paths at once: what was, what never happened, and what only existed in our imagination. “Caminito” explores the endless process, where time stretches and each step pushes us forward. With Juanjo Almeida as the protagonist, it moves from the intimate to the universal.
jacket top. PONDER.ER
skirt. Fax Copy Express
tabi shoes. Stylist’s Own
jacket top. PONDER.ER
skirt. Fax Copy Express
tabi shoes. Stylist’s Own
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“Black Hole” redefines emptiness not as an absence, but as a threshold of possibilities where what remains hidden holds as much weight as what is revealed. The film, directed by Spanish photographer and filmmaker Federico Reparaz, explores interstitial spaces that oscillate between the beautiful and the unsettling, the evident and the concealed. Spaces that are structured through the paradoxes of the fleeting and the suspended. The project also investigates the notion of emptiness not merely as an absence, but as a realm of possibility where what is left unseen is just as significant as what is revealed.
Shot entirely on the iPhone 16 Pro Max, this choice of medium was driven by its ability to deliver a precise and detailed visual aesthetic while simultaneously allowing for an ethereal, dreamlike atmosphere. The film follows model and writer Aine O’Leary as she recites the opening lines of a National Geographic documentary on black holes, moving through different locations in a wintery Normandy — a forest, the river’s edge, the ruins of an abandoned house. The tension arising from her presence within these liminal landscapes, between what is spoken and what remains unsaid, between beauty and eeriness, immerses the viewer in a state of uncertainty, making them an active participant in the visual narrative’s resolution. Shot alongside Erea Azurmendi and edited by Manu Azurmendi, the creative team also includes stylist Giorgia Ferrari and makeup artist and hairstylist Aniela Fik.
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
shorts. Skims
ballet flats. Sneshana Nekh
opposite
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
shorts. Skims
ballet flats. Sneshana Nekh
opposite
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
Credits
It’s a New York minute with Maria Baza as she walks the streets of the Big Apple with photographer Anastasiia Lisenko wearing looks by The Lioness, Oniks Jewelry, Skims and others, with make up by artist Emily Adams.
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
Credits
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
shorts. Skims
ballet flats. Sneshana Nekh
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
shorts. Skims
ballet flats. Sneshana Nekh
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
Credits
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
Credits
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
shorts. Skims
opposite
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
shorts. Skims
opposite
top. Skims
bandeau. Tank Air
Credits
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
Credits
t-shirt. Maison Rapito
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
t-shirt. Maison Rapito
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
Credits
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
heels. Escada
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
ring. 8000 Atelier
Credits
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
Credits
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
ring. 8000 Atelier
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
micro shorts. Urban Outfitters
ring. 8000 Atelier
opposite
long sleeves. Skims
cropped top. The Lioness
pendant. Oniks Jewelry
