In December 2024 the CHANEL Métiers d’Art Show was staged in Hangzhou, China—not merely as a runway event—but as a sensory and environmental composition.

Photographs by Osamu Yokonami
Styling by Mana Yamamoto
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Model Hiromi Ando

Photographs by Jun Yasui
Styling by Shotaro Yamaguchi
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff

Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Model Marina @ donna Models
Make-up by Rie Shiraishi
using Dr. Hauschka

Photographs by Stanislas Motz-Neidhart
Styling by Joseph Ecorchard
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Model Sahteene Sednaoui @ VIVA Models

CHANEL Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2023/24
Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Styling by Dimitri Riviere
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff

By exposing the inner form of thought, we create the possibility to remember physically, what is invisible. By going this path, we can contemplate on what actually exists and think differently.

Based around an exploration of multi-purpose transformations and innovative cut, the avantgarde, yet utilitarian, label DZHUS by Ukrainian designer Irina Dzhus has sparked international recognition over the years.

Born to a mother who worked in the Macao casinos, and following in the footsteps of his father, a news photographer, Chan Wai Kwong’s visual language is familiar yet spellbinding.

A fashion story captured by Bennie Julian Gay for Emporio Armani as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Intimate and diaristic in nature, this visual story attests to the fact that identity is inherent to ordinary or mundane everyday life, in as much as it may underpin more exceptional forms of self-expression.

“Perfect: The Story of an Idol” as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine is Zhong Linʼs powerful re-imagining of Satoshi Konʼs 1997 animated psycho-thriller “Perfect Blue”.

A conversation with Larissa Sirah Herden as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation between Kiko Mizuhara and Yoon Ahn of AMBUSH® as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A poetic film on CHANEL’s Jasmine harvest in Grasse, Southern France in a collaborative piece for the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Photographs by Cho Gi Seok
Styling by Hyunji Kim
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff

Photographs & Direction by Stefan Dotter
Styling by Ferdi Sibbel
All clothing and accessories by
HERMÈS

Whitelies Muse Maaike Klaasen in partnership with HERMÈS as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Photographs by Sophie Tajan
Styling by Stefanie Klopf
Models Zita @ Viva Model Management
& Diana @ The Claw Models

Photographs by Erika Kamano
Styling by Ella Lucia
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff

Afternoon Rêverie「午後の夢」
A film by Whitelies Studio
in partnership with CHANEL

Photographs by John Clayton Lee
Styling by Natsumi Ogasawara & Yuma Tagawa
Models Mei & Ryu @ Magma Models

Photographs by Alina Asmus
Styling by Claudia De Meis
Model Varsha Thapa @ Premier

CHANEL takes us to the other side, in the workshops of three prominent figures of the Métiers d’Art, the embroiderers Montex and Lesage, and the flower maker and plumassier Lemarié.

Photographs by Massimo Leardini
Styling by Pauline Naerholm
Model Sophie Klock @ Premier London

A conversation with Whitelies Muse Ola Rudnicka in partnership with CHANEL as appeared in the Transformation issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Photographs by Tom de Peyret
Styling by Juan Corrales
Models Alex Binaris @ Elite Paris
& Deila @ Girl Management

A conversation with Whitelies Muse Lena Hardt in partnership with CÉLINE as appeared in the Failure issue of Whitelies Magazine.

WHITELIES in conversation with avant garde designer Ximon Lee.

Tsunaina, a model to watch from Tibet, was street scouted and walked during London Fashion Week.

Photographs by Li Hui
as appeared in WHITELIES INDEX
THE OPEN FOLD

Photographs by Ziyi Le
as appeared in WHITELIES INDEX
THE OPEN FOLD

Photographs by Mengyu Zhou
as appeared in the Closure issue
of Whitelies Magazine

Photographs by Olivier Kervern
as appeared in the Closure issue
of Whitelies Magazine

Photographs by Stephane Sednaoui
as appeared in the Closure issue
of Whitelies Magazine

Artworks by Katrien de Blauwer
as appeared in the Closure issue
of Whitelies Magazine

Photographs by Lena C. Emery
as appeared in the Closure issue
of Whitelies Magazine

Photographs by Tom Baril
as appeared in the Closure issue
of Whitelies Magazine

Photographs by Stefan Dotter
as appeared in the Closure issue
of Whitelies Magazine

An homage to the 1964 Japanese New Wave film “Woman in the Dunes” (by Hiroshi Teshigahara) as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Correctly interpreted, komorebi means “the sunlight shining through the trees”. But komorebi is about the feeling, not just the image or sight.

A photo essay by Nobuyoshi Araki’s only assistant Sakiko Nomura as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine introduced by Sascha Behrendt.

A photographic essay by Vasantha Yogananthan introduced by Ayla Angelos as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A photographic exploration by Charlotte Lapalus as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Photographs by Nicole Maria Winkler introduced by Elaine M.L. Tam as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine

An exclusive photographic essay by Spanish photographer duo Pablo Estévez + Javier Belloso for WHITELIES.

“Immortal Mushroom” is the title of the debut book by photographer Samuel Bradley and writer Kat Chan, where they take us on a journey through a forgotten world formerly known as Zhongdian County in Yunnan.

German-born photographer Lena C. Emery explores the Future of our Cities as appeared in the Permanence issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A photographic essay by Stefan Dotter accompanied by a poem by Manuel Iljitsch as appeared in the Utopia issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Photographer Alex Huanfa Cheng invites us to his China as appeared in the Utopia issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A travel story by Olivier Kervern as appeared in the Utopia issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A photographic essay by Julien T. Hamon as appeared in the Utopia issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A harmonious trip across China’s towering metropolises and traditional country sides by Tom de Peyret.

One year after launching their first book “Summer Diary” Arthur Groeneveld and Bamboo van Kampen (Arturo Bamboo) present their second publication “Privé”

A documentary of Kazakh ice fishers by Aleksey Kondratyev as appeared in the Transformation issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A photographic essay by Bastiaan Woudt as appeared in the Transformation issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Emery’s second book “Yuka & The Forest” introduces us to said young girl as well as the chinju no mori, the sacred forest.

Within “Rie”, the first in Lena C. Emery’s trilogy of books, the viewer witnesses a delicately complex elaboration in character as the subjects repeatedly pose, rest and move while being in different states of undress.

A spiritual journey to Israel and its holy capital by Henerico Rossi.

A road trip across California, Nevada and Utah.

A conversation with Jo Stenuit, Design Director at Mazda Motor Europe as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation with Terry Riley as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation with Japanese photographer, geisha, musician, performer, and mother, Hanayo as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

An essay by Anna Sinofzik and Brendan George Ko as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation with Andrea Rosso about the DIESEL Library as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation with Shintaro Sakamoto as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation with Mirai Moriyama as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Incorporating Maya motives and a pyramid-like structure reminiscent of ancient Giza’s great monuments, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel in Tokyo evoked a sense of eternity.

A conversation with architect Claudio Silvestrin as appeared in the Permanence issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation with Stephane Sednaoui as appeared in the Permanence issue of Whitelies Magazine — revised version by Sascha Behrendt.

A conversation about the mystical world of Japanese Saké with Richie Hawtin as appeared in the Permanence issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER invites us into his inner sanctum in Tokyo, Japan.

On a warm summer noon in August we sat down with Rasmus Kofoed, Danish 3*** Michelin cook, winner of the Bocuse d’or and co-owner of the critically acclaimed restaurant Geranium.

A conversation with Ma Anand Sheela as appeared in the Transformation issue of Whitelies Magazine.

By capturing restlessness, perplexity and social struggle in the modern capitalist world, Hashem Shakeri records the optical unconsciousness of the society and provides a universal narrative form with a personal insight.

A conversation with Lee Bae, a South Korean artist who works with great skill and virtuosity in his favorite medium: coal, as appeared in the Transformation issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation with Stefanie Moshammer, the young photographer, who tells heavenly honest visual stories.

A conversation with photographer Samuel Bradley about his British heritage and Post Brexit times.

WHITELIES visited acclaimed artist Norbert Bisky at his studio in Berlin to talk with him about his solo exhibition “Anomie” at König London, the political and social status quo in Germany and his perception on personal failure.

An essay by Anna Sinofzik as appeared in the Failure issue of Whitelies Magazine.

A conversation with Chris Maggio, a New York based photographer and self-proclaimed boring guy, who wanders the streets to capture human behaviour that incites introspection.

In conversation with WHITELIES, Rebecca Hall discusses fear of failure and public expectations, as well as past experiences and what the future may hold.

Johann König in conversation with the Scandinavian artists duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset as appeared in the Failure issue of Whitelies Magazine.

The English-born actor sat down with us to talk about his childhood, his on-screen persona Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things and the biggest British stereotypes.

A conversation with ethical jewelry designer Lilian von Trapp.

WHITELIES meets Tomoko Sauvage, the Japanese sound artist who just released her second album “Musique Hydromantique”.

A good fragrance is really a powerful cocktail of memories and emotions — a conversation with Frédéric Malle as appeared in the Hunger issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Themes of consumerism, obsession, satire and idiocracy crop up across Carly Mark’s body of work: sexual innuendo and not-so-subtle allusions are always present.

WHITELIES met Austrian action artist Hermann Nitsch at his castle-residence in the immediate hinterland of Vienna to talk about his life’s work in art.

An essay by Anna Sinofzik as appeared in the Hunger issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Pierre Sernet shares his thoughts on Identity.

Anaïs Ca Dao van Manen shares her thoughts on Identity.

Manuel Kuschnig & Shizuko Yoshikuni of AOIRO share their thoughts on Patience.

Ryan Willms shares his thoughts on Patience.

Dylan Watson-Brawn, Canadian-born chef and founder of Restaurant Ernst, shares his thoughts on Permanence.

Jo Metson Scott shares his thoughts on Permanence.

Austrian action-artist Hermann Nitsch shares his thoughts on Failure.

Mannequin, Photographer and Musician Laura Kampman shares her thoughts on Failure.

Internet persona Preston Chaunsumlit shares his thoughts on Failure.

Gallery owner Johann König shares his thoughts on Failure.

An excerpt from “Picture Yourself in a Burning Building” by Scott Treleaven as appeared in the Hunger issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Fashion designer Anne Sofie Madsen shares her thoughts on Brecht, Spongebob & Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Leon Emanuel Blanck shares his thoughts on Revolt.

Erica and Faye Toogood share their thoughts on Revolt.

Owner of DARKLANDS Berlin Campbell McDougall shares his thoughts on Revolt.

Russian-born fashion designer Alexandre Plokhov shares his thoughts on Revolt.

Luigi Vitali, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of DUST, shares his thoughts on Revolt.