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Get PORT in printFrom Issue 33; reinterprenting workwear staples
Styling Mitchell Belk
Photography Rodrigo Carmuega
Model Saul Symon at Wilhelmina
Casting Nico Carmandaye
Hairstyling Yoko Setoyama At Dawes
Make Up Lydia Ward-Smith Using Chanel
Set Design Lucy Blofeld
Production Lock Studios
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It’s strictly business in Benjamin Mallek and Georgia Thompson’s fashion story
Photography Benjamin Mallek
Styling Georgia Thompson
Hair Styling Katsuya Kachi
Make-up Artist Martha Inoue
Styling Assistant Lizzie Ash
Grace Difford and Mitchell Belk’s mirror-perfect fashion story for issue 31
Photography Grace Difford
Styling Mitchell Belk
Hair Hiroshi Matsushita
Make up Anna Payne
Manicurist Edyta Betka
Models Freddie at Models 1, Harriet at Next
Casting Abi Corbett
Special thanks to The Hand of God retouching and Darren Catlin Hand prints
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Thomas Rousset and Julie Velut’s stripped back shoot for issue 31
Photography Thomas Rousset
Styling Julie Velut
Styling assistant Annina Luomahaara
Set design Camille Lebourges
Hair Sayaka Otama
Make up Miki Matsunaga
Casting Monika Domarke
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Valentin Hennequin and Georgia Thompson’s sleek shoot on the streets of Paris
Photography Moritz Tibes
Styling Julie Velut
Set design Anna Barnett
Hairstyling Moe Mukai
Make up Grace Ellington
Models Shu at XDIRECTN, Teddy at XDIRECTN, Maude at The Hive Management, Alec at IMM
Casting FOUND Casting
This article is taken from Port issue 30. To continue reading, buy the issue or subscribe here
Clothing Bottega Veneta SS20 throughout
Photography Clément Pascal
Creative direction and styling Rose Forde
Photography assistant Josh Matthew
Styling assistant Melissa Morales
Makeup Rei Tajima at Bridge Artists using MAC Cosmetics
Hair Kabuto Okuzawa at The Wall Group
Models Anaury, Cory and Joe from New Pandemics
This article is taken from issue 26. To buy the issue or subscribe, click here
BOTTEGA VENETA X MUBI release a short film on masculinity
What makes a man? One answer to this riddle was first given in the Middle Ages by Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, the Catholic priest and social critic: “vestis virum facit”, or, “clothes makes the man.” The intimate act of dressing and undressing is the focus of a short film created in partnership with the Italian luxury brand BOTTEGA VENETA and the film streaming platform that has been a blessing under lockdown – MUBI.
The ritual has been captured and orchestrated by London-born photographer and filmmaker Tyrone Lebon and Daniel Lee, creative director of the house since 2018. Reflections on the modern state of masculinity and what (and why) they wear are given by a diverse range of talent that inspire Lee, from actor Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk, Chernobyl), Italian danseur Roberto Bolle, to musical titans Neneh Cherry and Tricky (the latter was recently showcased in Steve McQueen’s Tate retrospective show in Girls, Tricky (2001) singing “Girls, Boys / Girls wish you never had boys / They grow up to be bad boys / Cry I’ve never had boys / Never seen your dad boy / I’ve never seen my dad boy”).
Although beautiful, product refreshingly takes a back seat – it is not tied to a collection, season or event – with genuine attention and care given to the subjects and subject. If you’re looking for some feature length films on the site that explore what makes a man, we’d recommend Moonlight, Pain and Glory, Hoop Dreams, GUO4 and The Selfish Giant.
Photography Misha Taylor
Styling Rose Forde
Hair and makeup Hiroshi Matsushita using Oribe Hair Care
Casting Leila Hartley
Photography assistants Pedro Mendes Faria and Aurèle Ferrero
Styling assistants Christina Phillips and Charlotte Dunn
Models Rishi Robin at Rebel Management and Ninan Thomas at Premier
This article is taken from issue 24. To buy the issue or subscribe, click here
Port examines the bold new collection from Bottega Veneta’s new creative director, Daniel Lee
When German designer Tomas Maier stepped down as creative director of Bottega Veneta after seventeen years of service, many wondered who could fill the void his departure left. Enter Daniel Lee, the 32 year old British designer relatively unknown outside the industry, but who has made a bold, confident statement with his first collection. Pre fall 2019 heralds a fresh, modernist perspective and understated aesthetic, acting as the first glimpse of a new era.
Graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2011, Lee was most recently director of ready-to-wear at Céline under Phoebe Philo, and previously worked for Maison Margiela, Balenciaga and Donna Karan. Elegant, soft and generous, the collection lays out the foundations of his future direction and establishes signature shapes and silhouettes using textiles like leather, silk, and wool. The harmony between the men’s and women’s clothing is a conscious decision, both playing with looser proportions and sharing a sensuality that Lee honed whilst working at Céline. The iconic intrecciato weave has now become magnified with giant criss-crossing leather panels on pants and bags. Rich natural colours like cordovan, espresso, amber and oxblood compliment and contrast with the brands recognisable chalk and Milanese black.
For Lee, “maintaining the ingrained codes of Bottega Veneta, craftsmanship, quality and sophistication,” was fundamental to the collection, adding that he “looks forward to evolving what has gone before.”. By staying true to the fashion house’s natural materials and Italian heritage, whilst at the same time offering progressive change, Lee has demonstrated that the luxury label is ready for a reset. How this manifests itself exactly will be illustrated at the AW19 show in February, 2019.
