British photographer and director Mel Bles fuses fashion and feeling in her dynamic work, which is underpinned by movement and gesture. Unabashedly in love with the human form, she is drawn to capturing men and women of all kinds, documenting confidence, style and beauty whilst always embracing contemporary culture. Her bold, often colourful images are informed by an effortless fluency in graphic design; collage and other multimedia elements resulting in creating a new energy.

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Observation is an ongoing theme in Laura Jane Coulson’s practice; from the nuances of gesture which reveal an individual’s personality, to the elusive and intimate quality of modern beauty, as seen through her lens. Coulson intuitively connects with her subjects resulting in a dynamic and sensory quality to her work. The British photographer and filmmaker is fascinated with colour and texture, immersing within environments, capturing the fleeting moments at which point these factors converge.

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Casting Director Roxane Dia, born in France of Afro Caribbean descent, is based between Berlin and New York. Roxane’s adolescent years were spent surrounded by the skate, graffiti and hip hop culture in Germany. From there, she began casting friends from her community and connecting with unique characters on the street.

Roxane’s practice focuses on models, celebrity talent and street casting. Her sources of beauty defy expectation, transcending the confines of race, age, religion, culture, and socio-economic status. With an artist-forward approach, Roxane has developed strong relationships with her Photographer collaborators, who look to Roxane’s unique perspective to bring a modern and dynamic casting to each brief.

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Jeremy Everett is a highly experimental artist and photographer based between Los Angeles and Paris. His conceptual, process-driven works have been the subject of solo exhibitions internationally, including galleries in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Everett recently participated in a group show at the Contemporary Museum in Tenerife and has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and Vancouver Art Gallery.

Born in Iran and raised in Canada, Pegah Farahmand is an artist based in Paris. Farahmand’s practice is realized by the poetics of nature, the people who imprint it, and the memories that are held. In doing so, a thread between people and landscapes often becomes revealed through Farahmand's natural sensitivity to intimacy and reality.


Rachel Fleminger Hudson is a multi-disciplinary artist working across photography, filmmaking, art direction, set design, and costume. Studying at Central Saint Martins, Rachel's work has received international acclaim, including the prestigious Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents in 2022. This achievement led to exhibitions at the Luma Arles Foundation, followed by her first solo show at MEP, and London residency at the Sarbande Foundation.

British Photographer Steve Harries has two decades of experience working across the worlds of art and fashion. His influences focus on cinema, sculpture, music and painting. He is fascinated by environments, what they feel like and what inhabits them. Objects, people, light, sound, construction. His love for photography stems from the experience of examination, collaboration, translation and execution.

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Whitney Hellesen is based in New York and has contributed to publications such as AnOther, Dazed & Confused, POP, Re-Edition, Self Service, DUST, Vogue Italia and T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Working with photographers such as Zoe Ghertner, Bibi Borthwick, Brianna Capozzi, Dario Catellani, Oliver Hadlee Pearch, Mark Peckmezian, Charlotte Wales and Harley Weir.

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Nell Kalonji, born in Austria, London and Paris based stylist and Senior Fashion Editor-at-large for AnOther Magzine, Guest Fashion Director of Luncheon, Contributing Fashion Editor to British Vogue She is also a co-founder of Rubric Initiative, an educational platform dedicated to promoting transparency and equitable practices for historically marginalised communities within the fashion industry. Through her collaborative and community-focused approach to styling, Kalonji emphasises the importance of acknowledging necessary discourses within fashion. Her work fosters the vibrancy and elegance of individuals in front of the lens, creating an emotional universe that celebrates their unique identities.

Select clients & collaborators: AnOther, Dazed, Luncheon, Louis Vuitton, Schiaparelli, MAC, Jack Davison, Gabriel Moses and Nadine Ijewere.

German artist Hella Keck is based between Paris and London. Following her studies of Fine Art Sculpture, Keck’s keen sensibility for objects, their materiality, composition, and placement naturally guided her into the world of set design. With an eye for detail and an affinity to texture, Keck’s work often reflects on observations of our everyday landscape and balances between a refined and explorative use of materials. In both Kecks spatial and still life compositions, objects form fragmented narratives, allowing the works to oscillate in the specific whilst remaining abstract with a timeless sensibility.

Sasha Kelly is based in New York. She has collaborated with photographers including Colin Dodgson, Michael Hauptman, Stef Mitchell, Tyler Mitchell, Mark Peckmezian, Collier Schorr, and Senta Simond.

Clients include Dazed, i-D, M Le Monde, Re-Edition, Replica Man, T Magazine, Bergdorf Goodman, Calvin Klein, Berluti, Études, Hermès and Nike.

Robbie Lawrence is acutely attentive to the way images tell a story. Working with a painterly softness and sensitivity to his subjects, the Scottish photographer deals in detail and nuance. From portraiture, travel and documentary to editorial work, he places the human experience front and centre to create thoughtful, abstract images, with an emphasis on narrative.

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Informed in equal parts by pop culture as well as the history of photography, Ilya Lipkin creates bold, boundary pushing work. Working across different photographic genres, his images exist at the intersection of art and consumer culture. Whether shooting fashion, a portrait, or working on an exhibition, Ilya Lipkin deftly captures aspects of everyday life and expression through his dynamic and subversive photographs.

Nikki McClarron’s practice is rooted in a strong sense of colour and composition. Her work is shaped by a deep connection to her environment and the people within it. Drawing on a cinematic, documentary approach, she creates images that feel grounded in place and atmosphere. Fashion and portraiture sit naturally within these worlds, allowing moments of beauty and emotion to emerge with quiet clarity. Her photographs invite reflection, offering spaces where fashion and nature exist in gentle harmony.

Jo Metson Scott captures individuals, communities and social stories around the world with an empathy, sensitivity and tenderness that shapes every shot. Working across portraiture, fashion and documentary projects, the British image-maker sees her work as an opportunity to step into others’ worlds. She is also the creative director of 

an independent magazine which exists at the intersection of nature, storytelling and escapism.

British set designer Georgina Pragnell works between London, Paris, and New York. Detail-focused, Georgina’s multidisciplinary practice is adaptable to both large-scale set builds and constructed still life sets.

Finding beauty in both the bold and the banal, her approach often incorporates found and salvaged everyday objects and materials, with which she creates intimate studies and ephemeral imagery.

Chris Rhodes’ artistic approach reveals a timeless beauty within the everyday. Reflecting on our daily landscape and life’s fleeting moments, the British born artist works intuitively with environments and subjects, celebrating the inconsequential and finding allure in the ordinary. Rhodes’ meticulous eye is drawn to subtle details and scenes which are often overlooked; his vision providing a truly unique perspective that appreciates simple habits and imperfections alike.

Paris-based stylist, creative consultant and fashion editor Omaima Salem, is known for her distinctive aesthetic that transcends fashion. Through her work, she crafts timeless images while exploring societal themes which include evolution, motherhood, and religion.

Drawing inspiration from her French-Egyptian heritage and her early career as a journalist at Vogue Paris 

Omaima’s work thoughtfully examines the intersection of popular culture and fashion imagery.

Alongside her role as long-time editor of Marfa Journal, Salem has been diving into curatorial projects, including transforming a magazine into an art exhibition with 

 at Balice Hertling in 2022; bringing together influential artists like Harley Weir, Kingsley Ifill, and composer Daniel Blumberg. A film enthusiast, Omaima also lent her talent as costume designer for Gaspar Noé’s films 

, showcasing her skill in creating compelling characters through wardrobe. Salem currently holds the position of Fashion Director at Dazed Mena.

Following a hugely successful career as a stylist and creative director, Venetia started working as a photographer in 2005. Well known for her distinctive style and original casting choices, she continued to cement her status as an image maker. She regularly contributes to Vogue, W, AnOther, Dazed, Self Service, Purple, Interview and POP.

Having started her career at British Vogue, Venetia created iconic imagery through her collaborations with photographers Juergen Teller, David Sims, Mario Sorrenti, Corrine Day and Helmut Newton.

In 1997, Venetia began consulting for Marc Jacobs where she became Creative Director in 2001. She was responsible for directing the Marc by Marc Jacobs line and associated accessories from its launch.

In 2019 Venetia had her first solo photography exhibition, Fragile Face Lay Flat, which was published as a book. The work features portraits of female models- including Kate Moss and Bella Hadid -from over a decade of her fashion editorials and campaigns.

2017-2020, Venetia was appointed as Fashion Director of British Vogue under editor-in-chief Edward Enninful. She continues her multidisciplinary practice in photography, art direction and styling. Venetia lives between London & Cornwall.