Photographs by Osamu Yokonami
Styling by Mana Yamamoto
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Model Hiromi Ando
CHANEL Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2023/24
Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Styling by Dimitri Riviere
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Photographs by Stanislas Motz-Neidhart
Styling by Joseph Ecorchard
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Model Sahteene Sednaoui @ VIVA Models
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.
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 conversation with Terry Riley 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”.
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 Sakiko Nomura as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine introduced by Sascha Behrendt.
A conversation with Jo Stenuit, Design Director at Mazda Motor Europe as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.
A fashion story by Bennie Gay for Emporio Armani as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.
A conversation between Kiko Mizuhara and Yoon Ahn / AMBUSH® as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.
An exclusive photographic essay by Spanish photographer duo Pablo Estévez + Javier Belloso for Whitelies Magazine.
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.
フォトグラフィー PHOTOGRAPHY
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 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.
A photo essay by Sakiko Nomura as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine introduced by Sascha Behrendt.
An exclusive photographic essay by Spanish photographer duo Pablo Estévez + Javier Belloso for Whitelies Magazine.
“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 travel story to Japan by Olivier Kervern as appeared in the Utopia issue of Whitelies Magazine.
Photographer Alex Huanfa Cheng takes us to his China as appeared in the Utopia 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.
One year after launching their first book “Summer Diary” Arthur Groeneveld and Bamboo van Kampen (Arturo Bamboo) present their second publication “Privé”
A melancholic travel story to Iran by Olivier Kervern as appeared in the Failure issue of Whitelies Magazine.
Photographer Damien Drew explores traditional Japanese aesthetic Wabi Sabi, a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.
A harmonious trip across China’s towering metropolises and traditional country sides by Tom de Peyret.
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.
In this photographic series, Viviane Sassen and her muse Roxane Danset continue writing the shared visual journal they began in 2012.
Nagar (meaning “town” in Hindi) is a photo series by Anu Kumar showcasing the Indian town Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad.
ファッション FASHION
Photographs by Osamu Yokonami
Styling by Mana Yamamoto
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Model Hiromi Ando
CHANEL Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2023/24
Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Styling by Dimitri Riviere
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Photographs by Jun Yasui
Styling by Shotaro Yamaguchi
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Photographs by Stanislas Motz-Neidhart
Styling by Joseph Ecorchard
Art Direction by Kevin Pfaff
Model Sahteene Sednaoui @ VIVA Models
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.
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 fashion story by Bennie Gay for Emporio Armani as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.
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.
Photographs & Direction by Stefan Dotter
Styling by Ferdi Sibbel
All clothing and accessories by
HERMÈS
Afternoon Rêverie「午後の夢」
A film by Whitelies Studio
in partnership with CHANEL
Photographs by Massimo Leardini
Styling by Pauline Naerholm
Model Sophie Klock @ Premier London
GLOBAL WARMING IS A MYTH takes us to an apocalyptic near future that confronts problems of information dissemination and communication.
Tsunaina, a model to watch from Tibet, was street scouted and walked during London Fashion Week.
We talked to Whitelies Muse Adrienne Jüliger — Germany’s most promising young model-export.
Photographs by Axl Jansen
Styling by Julius Forgo
Art Direction by Camille Naomi Franke
Special thanks to REFERENCE STUDIOS
Photographs by Sophie Tajan
Styling by Yana McKillop
Make-up by Mee Kee
Hair Moe by Mukai
Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Art Direction & Clothing by Arianna Alexis
Talents Vaughan & Briana
Photographs by Theresa Marx
Styling by Tine Kozjak
Hair by Danielle Carson @ Sayaka Otama
Make-up by Maki Ihara
Photographs by Pierre-Ange Carlotti
Styling by Erik Raynal
Model Raphaël T. Brisson
An in-depth interview with Game of Thrones actress and Whitelies Muse Sibel Kekilli.
工芸品 CRAFT
WHITELIES STUDIO for Dr. Hauschka
Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Make-up by Rie Shiraishi
Correctly interpreted, komorebi means “the sunlight shining through the trees”. But komorebi is about the feeling, not just the image or sight.
A conversation with Lary as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.
A conversation with Jo Stenuit, Design Director at Mazda Motor Europe as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.
Whitelies Studio produced a poetic film on CHANEL’s Jasmine harvest in Grasse, Southern France in a collaborative piece for the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.
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.
A good fragrance is really a powerful cocktail of memories and emotions.
ストーリーズ STORIES
A conversation with Terry Riley as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.
A conversation with Stephane Sednaoui — revised version by Sascha Behrendt.
A conversation between Kiko Mizuhara and Yoon Ahn / AMBUSH® as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.
A conversation with Shintaro Sakamoto as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.
… to pass the time than waiting for some critter to commit suicide and hang himself from a hook — an essay by Anna Sinofzik.
A conversation with Mirai Moriyama as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.
Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER invites us into his inner sanctum in Tokyo, Japan.
A conversation with Stehpanie Hahn 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.
On a warm summer noon in August we sat down with Rasmus Kofoed, Danish 3 star Michelin cook, winner of the Bocuse d’or and co-owner of the critically acclaimed Geranium.
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.
“Fear has not touched me” — a conversation with Ma Anand Sheela as appeared in the Transformation 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.
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.
In conversation with Whitelies Magazine, Rebecca Hall discusses fear of failure and public expectations, as well as past experiences and what the future may hold.
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.
If Berlin has a voice in fashion it is the one of Andreas Murkudis. Negotiating between the world of art and fashion his clients share an educated desire that seeks out profound products.
A conversation with Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli, an architect that joined Rotterdam’s prestigious OMA in 2007, as appeared in the Hunger issue of Whitelies Magazine.
Odile Decq is a French architect and urban planner. Being awarded The Golden Lion of Architecture during the Venice Biennale in 1996 acknowledged her early and unusual career.
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 meets Tomoko Sauvage, the Japanese sound artist who just released her second album “Musique Hydromantique”.
“Nothing is what it seems to be” — a conversation with Iris Van Herpen as appeared in the Artisan issue of Whitelies Magazine.
Alice Waese is a jewellery and fashion designer based in New York, trained in both garment design and fine art.
声 VOICES
The fashion designer shares her thoughts on Brecht, Spongebob & Arnold Schwarzenegger.
列 COLUMNS
Whitelies columnist Shannon May Powell shares her thoughts on the Obsession with Change.
Whitelies columnist Shannon May Powell shares her thoughts on the Meeting of two Solitudes.
THE WHITELIES ARCHIVE 2016-2023
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2023
- Dec 27, 2023 The Filial Daughter
- Dec 21, 2023 Olivier Kervern — Rivers and Highways
- Dec 18, 2023 Stephane Sednaoui — Sombre
- Dec 14, 2023 Osamu Yokonami — Untitled
- Dec 7, 2023 Chanel — Unpredictable
- Dec 4, 2023 Jun Yasui — Sanzu-no-kawa
- Dec 3, 2023 Sahteene
- Nov 30, 2023 Dr. Hauschka — Misty Valley
- Nov 27, 2023 Katrien de Blauwer — Why I Fear Red, Love Blue (and) Hate Yellow
- Nov 23, 2023 Lena C. Emery — I Undressed to Climb a Tree
- Nov 20, 2023 Tom Baril — Botanica
- Nov 17, 2023 Stefan Dotter — Closure
- May 29, 2023 Chan Rim — Woman in the Dunes
- May 20, 2023 Chan Wai Kwong — Somewhere I love you
- May 15, 2023 Terry Riley — Wakarimasen
- May 8, 2023 Takashi Homma — A Day with Raiki
- May 1, 2023 Anaïs Ca Dao van Manen
- Apr 15, 2023 Stephane Sednaoui — Coming Home
- Apr 1, 2023 Zhong Lin — Perfect: The Story of an Idol
- Apr 1, 2023 Pierre Sernet
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2022
- Nov 20, 2022 Dr. Hauschka — Komorebi
- Nov 13, 2022 Sakiko Nomura
- Nov 6, 2022 Sehnsucht — Chanel Haute Joaillerie
- Oct 31, 2022 The Soul of Motion
- Oct 24, 2022 Emporio Armani
- Oct 18, 2022 Kiko Mizuhara — Identity, Idiosyncrasy and Love
- Sep 15, 2022 Estévez + Belloso
- Jun 1, 2022 Surfacing
- May 20, 2022 DZHUS
- May 1, 2022 Hermès — Go See
- Apr 1, 2022 Muse — Maaike Klaasen
- Mar 1, 2022 Chanel N°5 — An instant territory to explore
- Feb 20, 2022 Shintaro Sakamoto — In the Mood for Love
- Feb 8, 2022 Waiting for some Critter to commit Suicide
- Feb 1, 2022 Ryan Willms
- Feb 1, 2022 Mirai Moriyama
- Jan 15, 2022 AOIRO
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2021
- Nov 15, 2021 Jun Takahashi — Across the Universe
- Nov 15, 2021 Chanel — Afternoon Rêverie
- Sep 8, 2021 A new definition of Luxury
- Sep 1, 2021 Samuel Bradley — Immortal Mushroom
- Aug 15, 2021 Terra Instabilis
- Aug 1, 2021 Lena C. Emery — The Future of our Cities
- Jul 1, 2021 Dylan Watson-Brawn
- Jul 1, 2021 On Impermanence
- Jun 1, 2021 Jo Metson Scott
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2020
- Jul 15, 2020 Olivier Kervern — A Meditation
- Jul 1, 2020 Alex Huanfa Cheng — Chinese Wonderland
- Jun 1, 2020 Chanel — Through the Looking-Glass
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2019
- Oct 1, 2019 On Memory
- Sep 1, 2019 Bastiaan Woudt — Emovere
- Aug 1, 2019 Muse — Ola Rudnicka
- Jul 15, 2019 Geranium
- Jul 1, 2019 Lee Bae — Black Matters
- Jul 1, 2019 On Transformation
- Jul 1, 2019 Massimo Leardini — Persona
- Jun 30, 2019 Lena C. Emery — Yuka & The Forest
- Jun 15, 2019 Lena C. Emery — Rie
- Jun 1, 2019 Ma Anand Sheela
- Apr 1, 2019 On the Obsession with Change
- Jan 1, 2019 On Nostalgia
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2018
- Oct 15, 2018 Arturo Bamboo — Privé
- Oct 1, 2018 On Possession
- Sep 15, 2018 Olivier Kervern — Winter Sweet
- Aug 1, 2018 Chris Maggio — The Visualisation of a failing Society
- Jul 15, 2018 Elmgreen & Dragset — A Failure in Bed
- Jul 15, 2018 Portugal
- Jul 15, 2018 Wabi Sabi
- Jul 1, 2018 On Failure
- Jul 1, 2018 Muse — Lena Hardt
- Jun 15, 2018 System Failure
- Jun 1, 2018 China
- Jun 1, 2018 Charlie R. Heaton
- May 15, 2018 Hermann Nitsch
- May 15, 2018 Norbert Bisky
- May 8, 2018 Johann König
- May 1, 2018 Jerusalem
- May 1, 2018 Rebecca Hall
- Apr 15, 2018 Laura Kampman
- Apr 1, 2018 Preston Chaunsumlit
- Apr 1, 2018 On the Meeting of two Solitudes
- Mar 1, 2018 West Coast, USA
- Feb 15, 2018 Stefanie Moshammer
- Jan 15, 2018 Samuel Bradley
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2017
- Dec 15, 2017 Global Warming is a Myth
- Dec 15, 2017 Viviane Sassen
- Dec 1, 2017 Lilian von Trapp
- Dec 1, 2017 Frédéric Malle — Scented Poetry
- Dec 1, 2017 Nagar
- Dec 1, 2017 On Hunger
- Nov 15, 2017 Beaudelaire
- Nov 1, 2017 Hermann Nitsch — An intense Existence
- Nov 1, 2017 Tokyo
- Oct 15, 2017 Ximon Lee — Master of Mess
- Oct 15, 2017 Massimo Leardini — Figures in Landscape
- Oct 15, 2017 One hungry Night at Murkudis
- Oct 1, 2017 Tsunaina
- Oct 1, 2017 Passion Fruit
- Oct 1, 2017 Ippolito P. Laparelli — Architecture is not an art form
- Oct 1, 2017 On Love
- Sep 15, 2017 The Stars look very different today
- Sep 15, 2017 Kazakhstan — A rising Hunger
- Sep 1, 2017 Scott Treleaven
- Sep 1, 2017 Badiou in Transit
- Sep 1, 2017 Odile Decq
- Aug 15, 2017 Anne Sofie Madson
- Aug 15, 2017 Carly Mark
- Aug 15, 2017 Muse — Adrienne Jüliger
- Aug 15, 2017 Modern Ghost Towns
- Jun 15, 2017 Lost Away
- Jun 15, 2017 The An _ Organic
- May 1, 2017 Tomoko Sauvage
- Apr 1, 2017 Inside and out
- Mar 15, 2017 TEXACO
- Feb 1, 2017 Jacquemus
- Jan 15, 2017 Pierre-Ange Carlotti — Others have more Fun
- Jan 15, 2017 Iris Van Herpen
- Jan 1, 2017 Alice Wease
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2016
- Dec 15, 2016 Iceland
- Dec 1, 2016 Jámis ja háldit
- Nov 15, 2016 Muse — Sibel Kekilli
- Nov 1, 2016 Salvatore Caputo — Concealed Strength
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.