Archive

The Filial Daughter

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

Olivier Kervern — Rivers and Highways

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

Stephane Sednaoui — Sombre

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

Osamu Yokonami — Untitled

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

Chanel — Unpredictable

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

Jun Yasui — Sanzu-no-kawa

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

Sahteene

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

Dr. Hauschka — Misty Valley

WHITELIES STUDIO for Dr. Hauschka
Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Make-up by Rie Shiraishi

Katrien de Blauwer — Why I Fear Red, Love Blue (and) Hate Yellow

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

Lena C. Emery — I Undressed to Climb a Tree

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

Tom Baril — Botanica

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

Stefan Dotter — Closure

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

Chan Rim — Woman in the Dunes

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.

Chan Wai Kwong — Somewhere I love you

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.

Terry Riley — Wakarimasen

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

Takashi Homma — A Day with Raiki

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.

Anaïs Ca Dao van Manen

Anaïs Ca Dao van Manen shares her thoughts on Identity.

Stephane Sednaoui — Coming Home

A conversation with Stephane Sednaoui — revised version by Sascha Behrendt.

Zhong Lin — Perfect: The Story of an Idol

“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”.

Pierre Sernet

Pierre Sernet shares his thoughts on Identity.

Dr. Hauschka — Komorebi

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

Sakiko Nomura

A photo essay by Sakiko Nomura as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine introduced by Sascha Behrendt.

Sehnsucht — Chanel Haute Joaillerie

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

The Soul of Motion

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

Emporio Armani

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

Kiko Mizuhara — Identity, Idiosyncrasy and Love

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

Estévez + Belloso

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

Surfacing

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

Archive

The Filial Daughter

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

Olivier Kervern — Rivers and Highways

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

Stephane Sednaoui — Sombre

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

Katrien de Blauwer — Why I Fear Red, Love Blue (and) Hate Yellow

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

Lena C. Emery — I Undressed to Climb a Tree

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

Tom Baril — Botanica

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

Stefan Dotter — Closure

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

Chan Rim — Woman in the Dunes

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.

Sakiko Nomura

A photo essay by Sakiko Nomura as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine introduced by Sascha Behrendt.

Estévez + Belloso

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

Samuel Bradley — Immortal Mushroom

“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.

Lena C. Emery — The Future of our Cities

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

Olivier Kervern — A Meditation

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

Alex Huanfa Cheng — Chinese Wonderland

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

Bastiaan Woudt — Emovere

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

Lena C. Emery — Yuka & The Forest

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

Lena C. Emery — Rie

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.

Arturo Bamboo — Privé

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

Olivier Kervern — Winter Sweet

A melancholic travel story to Iran by Olivier Kervern as appeared in the Failure issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Portugal

Blithe memories of a summer at the Portuguese Algarve by Lilli Zylka.

Wabi Sabi

Photographer Damien Drew explores traditional Japanese aesthetic Wabi Sabi, a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.

China

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

Jerusalem

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

West Coast, USA

A road trip across California, Nevada and Utah.

Stefanie Moshammer

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

Samuel Bradley

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

Viviane Sassen

In this photographic series, Viviane Sassen and her muse Roxane Danset continue writing the shared visual journal they began in 2012.

Nagar

Nagar (meaning “town” in Hindi) is a photo series by Anu Kumar showcasing the Indian town Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad.

Beaudelaire

A photographic essay by Sébran D’Argent.

Tokyo

Pictures from Dan Monick’s trip to Tokyo.

ファッション FASHION

Archive

Osamu Yokonami — Untitled

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

Chanel — Unpredictable

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

Jun Yasui — Sanzu-no-kawa

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

Sahteene

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

Chan Wai Kwong — Somewhere I love you

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.

Takashi Homma — A Day with Raiki

Zhong Lin — Perfect: The Story of an Idol

Emporio Armani

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

Surfacing

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.

DZHUS

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.

Hermès — Go See

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

Muse — Maaike Klaasen

Whitelies Muse Maaike Klaasen in partnership with HERMÈS.

Chanel — Afternoon Rêverie

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

Muse — Ola Rudnicka

A conversation with Whitelies Muse Ola Rudnicka in partnership with CHANEL.

Massimo Leardini — Persona

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

Muse — Lena Hardt

A conversation with Whitelies Muse Lena Hardt in partnership with CÉLINE.

Global Warming is a Myth

GLOBAL WARMING IS A MYTH takes us to an apocalyptic near future that confronts problems of information dissemination and communication.

Ximon Lee — Master of Mess

Whitelies in conversation with avant garde designer Ximon Lee.

Tsunaina

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

The Stars look very different today

Styling by Paul Maximilian Schlosser
Model Annely Bouma

Muse — Adrienne Jüliger

We talked to Whitelies Muse Adrienne Jüliger — Germany’s most promising young model-export.

The An _ Organic

Photographs by Axl Jansen
Styling by Julius Forgo
Art Direction by Camille Naomi Franke
Special thanks to REFERENCE STUDIOS

Inside and out

Photographs by Sophie Tajan
Styling by Yana McKillop
Make-up by Mee Kee
Hair Moe by Mukai

TEXACO

Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Art Direction & Clothing by Arianna Alexis
Talents Vaughan & Briana

Jacquemus

Photographs by Theresa Marx
Styling by Tine Kozjak
Hair by Danielle Carson @ Sayaka Otama
Make-up by Maki Ihara

Pierre-Ange Carlotti — Others have more Fun

Photographs by Pierre-Ange Carlotti
Styling by Erik Raynal
Model Raphaël T. Brisson

Muse — Sibel Kekilli

An in-depth interview with Game of Thrones actress and Whitelies Muse Sibel Kekilli.

工芸品 CRAFT

Archive

Dr. Hauschka — Misty Valley

WHITELIES STUDIO for Dr. Hauschka
Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Make-up by Rie Shiraishi

Dr. Hauschka — Komorebi

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

Sehnsucht — Chanel Haute Joaillerie

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

The Soul of Motion

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

Chanel N°5 — An instant territory to explore

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 — Through the Looking-Glass

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.

Lilian von Trapp

Whitelies Magazine in conversation with ethical jewelry designer Lilian von Trapp.

Frédéric Malle — Scented Poetry

A good fragrance is really a powerful cocktail of memories and emotions.

ストーリーズ STORIES

Archive

Terry Riley — Wakarimasen

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

Stephane Sednaoui — Coming Home

A conversation with Stephane Sednaoui — revised version by Sascha Behrendt.

Kiko Mizuhara — Identity, Idiosyncrasy and Love

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

Shintaro Sakamoto — In the Mood for Love

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

Waiting for some Critter to commit Suicide

… to pass the time than waiting for some critter to commit suicide and hang himself from a hook — an essay by Anna Sinofzik.

Mirai Moriyama

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

Jun Takahashi — Across the Universe

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

A new definition of Luxury

A conversation with Stehpanie Hahn as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Terra Instabilis

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.

Geranium

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.

Lee Bae — Black Matters

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.

Ma Anand Sheela

“Fear has not touched me” — a conversation with Ma Anand Sheela as appeared in the Transformation issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Chris Maggio — The Visualisation of a failing Society

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.

Elmgreen & Dragset — A Failure in Bed

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

System Failure

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

Charlie R. Heaton

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.

Norbert Bisky

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.

Rebecca Hall

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.

Hermann Nitsch — An intense Existence

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.

One hungry Night at Murkudis

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.

Ippolito P. Laparelli — Architecture is not an art form

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.

Badiou in Transit

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

Odile Decq

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.

Carly Mark

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.