Nick Yuryev

Personal editorial

Bali, without the postcard

A test shoot turned editorial: minimal architecture, hard light and oversized tailoring — on an island usually sold through jungle and sunsets.

Type
Personal editorial
Location
PREDMET.KABAKABA Resort, Bali
My role
Concept, art direction, casting, styling, production, photography
Year
2025
Model in a black blazer on a concrete ledge, backlit by low sun Barefoot model in a beige suit sitting on a volcanic stone wall

01 · Idea

An editorial that doesn’t look like Bali.

Castaway Model Management offered several models for test shoots. I chose Sarah and decided against the usual island look: the moodboard was minimal architecture, hard contrast light and oversized fashion pieces.

  • CastingSarah, chosen from Castaway’s test-shoot shortlist for presence and a strong silhouette.
  • LocationPREDMET.KABAKABA Resort: raw concrete, glass and volcanic stone.
  • StylingOversized tailoring and black silk — hard to find on the island, so pieces from cordero.gallery and my own wardrobe.
  • LightTwo looks, two lights: the beige suit in soft dusk, the black pieces in hard sun.

02 · Moodboard

References for the shoot: mostly monochrome fashion campaigns, raw architecture, oversized tailoring and hard light.

Moodboard of mostly black-and-white fashion references: tailored silhouettes, concrete stairs and stark light
The moodboard, collected before the shoot.

03 · The series

Grouped by look, so the change of light reads as a decision.

Look 01 — beige tailoring, dusk

Model in a beige blazer against a glass wall reflecting palms Barefoot model in a beige suit on a volcanic stone wall

Look 02 — black silk, hard sun

Model in a black slip dress on a concrete floor in hard side light Portrait of a model with voluminous hair casting a shadow on concrete Model in a black slip dress leaning on a concrete bench in front of banana leaves Model in a black blazer on a concrete ledge, backlit by low sun

Concept, art direction, styling and photography: Nick Yuryev · Model: Sarah, Castaway Model Management · Clothes: cordero.gallery and own pieces · Location: PREDMET.KABAKABA Resort

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