Photography by Magnus Magnusson and styling by Robert Rydberg.
“Conventional surfaces are no longer what they once seemed, imbuing everyday reality with fantasy, feeling and the freedom to experience clothing in new ways. As fashion finds ways to make the virtual and the physical converge, the surfaces lining our bodies may begin to conceal the challenges we face, or provide temporary escapes from the realities we confront every day.”/Bradley Quinn in the essay “Surface Deep”
What’s in the box? The new print issue of Contributor is here! Instead of a conventional format, we continue to package the magazine in a box. Inside you’ll find a selection of large prints. The theme that runs through this collection of photography, interviews and essays is “escape”. Because fashion has always provided space for fantasy.
Photography can recreate reality according to the escapist and imaginative conditions of the fashion world, provoking thought and feelings that move beyond the realm of what’s visible in the image. At its best, fashion imagery can work in liberating ways and be an agent for change. It can be about exploration and continuous questioning of stereotypes, norms and established truths. Staging the past in the present or imagining the future, through styling and settings, photographers and stylists can create stories that continue outside the picture. To some extent, escapism is fashion’s principal raison d’être. When George Orwell wrote about the struggles facing people during the 1930s in The Road to Wigan Pier, he centered in on the magic power of clothes: “you may have three-halfpence in your pocket” but “in your new clothes you can stand on the street corner indulging in a private daydream of yourself as Clark Gable or Greta Garbo which compensates for a great deal”. And that’s what fashion shares with other visual art forms: the power to trigger our imagination and open our minds.
Photography by Meylin Miranda, styling by Silvia Sandino and modeling by Gaba@Blow Models. Photography by Simon Cecere, styling by Sacha Mass and modeling by Lauren and Lim@Wild London.
Photography by Angelina Bergenwall, styling by Adam Pettersson, hair and make up by Elin Laine, modeling by Selma and Fanny@Mikas, photographer’s assistance by Rasmus Ståhl.
Photography by Aleksey Dunaev, styling by Zhenia Komarska and modeling by Dasha Shevik@Bacca Model Management. Photography by Wooi Jang, styling by Hyejin Kim and modeling by Saem Kwon@Morph Management.
Photography by Angelina Bergenwall, styling by Adam Pettersson, hair and make up by Elin Laine, modeling by Selma and Fanny@Mikas, photographer’s assistance by Rasmus Ståhl.
Photography by Dev Dhunsi and styling by Paulina Vikhammer. Photography by Jan Wasiuchnik, styling and modeling by Zuzanna Bartoszek.
Photography by Magnus Magnusson and styling by Robert Rydberg.
Photography by Magnus Magnusson and styling by Robert Rydberg.
Photography by Elina Meuller and modeling by Carl A@Stockholmsgruppen. Photography by Naomie Tremblay, styling by Frederique Gauthier, modeling by Danae at Montage Models and Salome Z@Dulcedo Models. Photography by Daniela Gyllensten, styling by Sara Jeminen and modeling by Frederikke Von Benzon@Le Management. Photography by Ambo – Sarah J. Preston and Berny Regalado Jr, styling by Marissa Baklayan and modeling by Marissa Baklayan@Willow Models.
Concept, Masks and Photography by Ola Bergengren and Mattias Nyhlin.
Photography by Federico Reyes, styling by Hilda Sandström, hair and make up by Servullo Mendez, photographer’s assistance by Kajsa Lorentzon and Titouan Dufourc. Modeling by Veronika@Izaio, Enyo and Varusa, stylist’s assistance by Ludwig Zetterberg. Special thanks to Mi Märak, Hannes Kettritz, Olivia Seth and Olga Grönvall Lund at Mäckish.
Photography by Xavier Scott Marshall, styling by Fanélie Patras, modeling by Morgane Warnier@Heroes Models. Photography by Danna Wexler and modeling by Alan@Brick Models.
Photography by Magnus Magnusson and styling by Robert Rydberg.
Photography by Magnus Magnusson, hair and Makeup by Johanna Nomiey and modeling by Asta@Nisch Management.
Photography by Federica Trojano, styling by Aurora Zaltieri and modeling by Martina Pretto and Jason. Photography by Kale Friesen and modeling by Leslie Bembinster@D1modelsnyc.
Photography by Magnus Magnusson and styling by Robert Rydberg.
Photography by Kasia Bielska, styling by Michał Koszek and modeling by Agnes@Amq models. Photography by Francisco Salmerón, modeling by Vianney and Yazmin Landa@Porte Models. Photography by Celine Yasemin Modeling by Finn Ronsdorf and Malin Steiner. Photography by Karl & Kristof and styling by Ti ani Chynel. Photography by Fee-Gloria Groenemeyer and modeling by Julie. Photography by Jacques Brun, styling by Damese Savidan and modeling by Morgan Chapman@MP Paris.
Photography by Magnus Magnusson, styling by Robert Rydberg, modeling by Meghan Collison at Next Models, make up by Ignacio Alonso@Linkdetails, hair by Erika Svedjevik@Linkdetails, photographer’s assistance by Fredrik Marklund, stylist’s assistance by Sara Jeminen and Anna Sundelin. Retouch by Elina Meuller.
Photography by Magnus Magnusson, styling by Robert Rydberg, make up by Sophia Eriksen@Linkdetails, hair by Elin Rudh Eriksson@Agent Bauer. Casting by Mireille Staxberg@Linkdetails, photographer’s assistance by Fredrik Marklund, stylist’s assistance by Anna Sundelin, Sara Jeminen, Henrika Bonn, and Annica Sidebrand. Make up assistance by Johanna Nomiey, hair assistance by Filippa Månlilja and retouch by Elina Meuller.
Exploring fashion through art and photography since 2008, Contributor invites the viewer into a three-dimensional world of inspiration and creativity. In bringing together some of the most interesting artists today, Contributor highlights experimental approaches to photography. The print magazine is available online and at selected stores worldwide. The production team behind Contributor consists of Editor-in-Chief Robert Rydberg, Creative Director Martin Sandberg, Publishing Editor Antonia Nessen, Executive Editor Magnus Magnusson and Fashion Editor Hilda Sandström, working alongside editorial partners.