Sean and Seng have been working together as a photographic team since meeting at the London College of Fashion. Scoring their first commission for Vivienne Westwood while still studying, Sean and Seng have gone on to work for magazines such as i-D, Qvest, Russian Harper’s Bazaar and Citizen K.
Describing her work as fragile but strong and nostalgic with an edge, Julie Pike stopped working at a photo lab and started taking photos. Her images are intimate with organic lighting, and recently featured on the cover of Oyster magazine.
Working with ethereal natural light and casting models with imperfect beauty (including O2W favourites Topaze, Bregje, Sabrina, Nyok, Dioni and Carolien), Jolijn Snijder’s photographs exude sensuality but also have a feeling of risk.
Combining the past with the present, British stylist Stevie Westgarth is influenced by current youth culture as well as images and trends of yesteryear. Mixing early 90’s grunge with modern elements, Stevie’s work has a personal, romantic and often eccentric touch, and can be viewed in magazines such as Dazed & Confused, V Man, Crash and Another.
Finding herself feeling too limited artistically, Eva Hjelte left a career in fashion design to become an illustrator. Her resulting work is both strong and fragile, with delicate use of colour and inspiration drawn from nature and wildlife.
The ever increasing crossover between the worlds of fashion and film has made it necessary to look to the cinema rather than the catwalk to identify the beautiful people headlining designer campaigns and fashion magazine covers. With her feature film Yumurta (Egg) receiving acclaim at international film festivals, Turkish model/actress Saadet Isil Aksoy is emerging as one of those rare, versatile beauties able to captivate on the big screen and inspire the imaginations of fashion’s visionaries.
The raw beauty of Gustavo Di Mario’s work has made him one of the most sought after photographers in Latin America. His composition, pure light and youthful subjects are stark and thought-provoking.
Alessandro Dal Buoni is the first artist to be featured in New Wave, our showcase of up and coming talent - the people working behind the scenes to create the imagery that awes and inspires us.