Project Type: Fashion Styling / Fashion Photography
Client: Fashion Design School Barcelona
Year: 2023
The first look draws its inspiration from Fishing Boat Over the Sunset by East Urban Home — a painting defined by its cinematic use of color and light.
The contrast between the vibrant red sky, deep cobalt sea, and golden horizon evokes the tension between heat and calm, passion and stillness. I was drawn to this artwork for its raw intensity and the graphic clarity of its composition — a perfect point of departure for a contemporary fashion translation.
In the styling process, I sought to recreate that same chromatic dialogue through fabric and layering. The base of the look combines a vivid orange top and patterned silk trousers, punctuated by a bold purple puffer jacket and contrasting blue and yellow acrylic panels beneath the model. Each element was chosen not only for its hue but also for its reflective quality — creating a living, tactile version of the painting’s sunset.
The shoot took place in a controlled studio environment, where I designed a minimalist set composed of geometric color planes to mirror the painting’s structured rhythm. The lighting was bright and frontal, diffusing natural shadows to highlight texture and saturation, bringing the interplay of tones to the forefront. The result is an image that feels graphic yet painterly — where light behaves like pigment.
Second Look
The second look finds its source in Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise, a cornerstone of Impressionism and a masterclass in atmosphere.
I selected this painting for its ethereal stillness and its ability to express emotion through light. The palette — soft blues, muted oranges, and diffused greys — represents the quiet moment when the world shifts from night to day. My goal was to translate that sensorial calm into a modern editorial context.
This look combines washed denim with a printed top that echoes the fluidity of brushstrokes and the layered transparency of Monet’s sky. The fur hat and reflective sunglasses introduce textural contrast, mirroring the warmth of the rising sun against the cool maritime air. Each piece was carefully selected to evoke the feeling of early light meeting human presence — fragile, intimate, and contemplative.
Photographically, the session embraced a soft, diffused light that recreated Monet’s visual atmosphere. Shooting on a pale background allowed color to emerge organically, almost as if painted by reflection. The minimal styling, neutral framing, and controlled shadows made space for emotion — transforming the outfit into a chromatic interpretation of dawn itself.