Fashion Award Editors’ Picks of February 2023

“Chic is nothing but the right nothing.” – Mario Testino

Following the results of the 2023 Fashion Award ( judged by Vogue Italia’s visual director Alessia Glaviano.), the editorial team is delighted to share some of the competition entries that didn’t make the final selection but impressed in their quality, variety, and overall beauty.

It was our first time hosting a fashion-themed award, and we were incredibly excited to see how photographers would respond. They certainly didn’t disappoint. We received a wealth of stunning submissions from across the globe, encompassing a wide variety of styles, from classic black & white portraiture that evoked the work of the genre’s most iconic exponents, to cutting-edge, experimental imagery that pushed the boundaries of photographic storytelling.

Unfortunately, as always, we couldn’t give an award to every entrant and thus had to narrow it down to those we felt were most compelling and which best represented the competition theme. However, we want to highlight some of the many talented artists whose images resonated with us, and which we believe are truly deserving of exposure.

“Victoria” - New York, USA
Victoria in my New York Studio. Photographed with Asahi Pentax 6x7 film camera. © Lisa Powers
“Flower III”
From The Flowers series © Evgenia Murashova
“A beam of light” - South Africa
South Africa’s natural light is a beautiful and powerful tool to shape with creativity. © Mauro Matalone
“Out of the water”
Most people live their entire lives feeling out of place... never in the right place. It’s hard to live like this... it’s exhausting. © Salvatore Montemagno
“Fraser sitting”
Shot on Canon 500D using natural light. This was part of a test I shot and styled with Fraser. © Blake Sutherland
“Blue blood” - Margate Beach, England, 2018
Editorial work © Maciej Siennicki
“Scarlet Witch”
Scarlet Witch is a series of portraits showing melancholy and longing for nature. The red color emphasizes the contrast and gives the portrait a disturbing atmosphere, while giving the character self-confidence. The bird and the wing are a symbol of love for nature and lost freedom. Model: Volodina © Olga Szewczuk
“Danish Collar” - London, United Kingdom
Editorial work, Portrait of model Mathias le Fèvre © Elija Kulmer
“Motion'
An ongoing series of portraits exploring the notion of movement and time. © Filip Haglund
“Barbara”
Iconic portrait of Saint Barbara, who is venerated as the patron saint of miners, wearing a historical miner uniform. © Simon-Paul Erich Wilhelm Schempershofe
“Nick”
I wanted to create a dramatic shot with this model using natural light. The light coming from the window at this time was creating an angular shape and I used it to highlight the models face. © Carly Zavala
“Sun” - Los Angeles, California, USA
Editorial work, Portrait of model Ryley Ladd © Yana Kalina

Published March 16, 2023 - Congratulations to all selected artists: Lisa Powers, Evgenia Murashova, Mauro Matalone, Salvatore Montemagno, Blake Sutherland, Maciej Siennicki, Olga Szewczuk, Elija Kulmer, Filip Haglund, Simon-Paul Erich Wilhelm Schempershofe, Carly Zavala, Yana Kalina,

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