A trench coat on a desk, a blazer in fluorescent light — Victoria Pedretti’s Numéro Netherlands shoot turns officewear into high-fashion subversion.
Victoria Pedretti has always thrived in liminal spaces — characters caught between fragility and ferocity. In Kolby Knight’s lens for Numéro Netherlands January 2025, that tension is translated into fashion: the office as cage, the outfit as escape.
One frame shows her standing on a desk in a beige trench coat, white shirt, and tie — the uniform of authority, undone by denim and the audacity of her stance. Another finds her perched on a desk, blazer sharp, socks visible, pen in hand — a secretary’s pose reimagined as a power play.
The embedded narrative is clear: this isn’t about workwear, it’s about the absurdity of its codes. The filing cabinets, rotary phones, and fluorescent lights become props in a satire of bureaucracy. Pedretti’s gaze — direct, unflinching — makes the viewer complicit.
Culturally, the spread nods to cinematic archetypes: the investigative journalist, the corporate rebel, the femme fatale in a boardroom. Yet it also feels distinctly 2025 — a moment when fashion is interrogating the structures of labor, gender, and authority.
Hair and makeup remain understated, allowing the clothes and poses to carry the narrative. The result is high fashion that doesn’t just dress the body — it stages a critique.
Black-on-black activewear, sculptural poses, and a reformer machine as stage — Dua Lipa’s 2025 photoshoot turns fitness into a high-fashion editorial performance.
Dua Lipa has long blurred the line between pop star and cultural provocateur — and her 2025 Frame Reformer photoshoot proves that even fitness can be reframed as fashion.
The look is deceptively simple: a black sports bra and high-waisted leggings, matte and sculptural, cut to emphasize movement and form. Against the sleek lines of the reformer machine, the outfit becomes more than activewear — it’s a uniform of discipline, precision, and control.
Her pose — a deep lunge across the reformer, one foot grounded, the other extended — reads like choreography. It’s not just exercise; it’s performance. The studio setting, with its white walls and warm wooden floor, strips away distraction, leaving only body, machine, and intent.
Hair is pulled back, makeup minimal — choices that reinforce the purity of the image. Yet the effect is anything but ordinary. In the absence of embellishment, the focus shifts to musculature, posture, and presence. It’s a beauty shot disguised as a workout, or perhaps the other way around.
Culturally, the shoot taps into a broader moment: the elevation of wellness into luxury. Pilates reformers, once niche, are now status symbols — and here, framed through Dua’s lens, they become editorial props. The imagery recalls Helmut Newton’s fascination with power and form, but updated for an era where strength and self-care are the new couture.
This is not just a celebrity photoshoot. It’s a manifesto: fitness as fashion, discipline as desire, sweat as style.
Holland Roden & Matthew Daddario ignite a new standard for styled shoot romance in their cinematic fashion spread—blending festive Holiday reds with classic tailoring for a cozy, yet polished, celebrity photoshoot.
The most effective celebrity photoshoot spreads capture not just fashion, but a feeling. This glimpse into the Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story editorial instantly evokes the cinematic warmth of a classic holiday film, trading high-gloss polish for aspirational, festive style.
The Visual Breakdown features a compelling contrast. Holland Roden is draped in textures essential for winter glamour: a creamy white, high-neck, textured knit dress that features a side slit, revealing a flash of skin and red heels (or possibly ankle boots). The look is accessorized with striking red lips and bold gold cuff bracelets , adding a luxurious, festive dimension. Matthew Daddario complements her in sharp menswear, a tailored, dark navy or black suit and coat, suggesting a grounded sophistication against the holiday cheer. The overall palette is dominated by rich reds and winter whites, a conscious nod to the seasonal themes.
The Embedded Text confirms the narrative focus: “ A Bills Love Story ,” connecting the sophisticated fashion to a distinctly American, communal cultural event—football and the holidays. This coupling elevates the spread beyond typical editorial work, suggesting a relationship between high style and mainstream cultural touchstones.
The Cultural Insight is the brilliant fusion of Hallmark movie cozy aesthetics with genuine fashion spread execution. It acknowledges the appeal of accessible, romantic glamour, proving that holiday wear can be both warm and impeccably tailored. This is the definition of aspirational comfort .
Their Styling Cohesion tells a complete story. Roden’s hair is voluminous and soft, framing her face and playing off her intense red lip—classic Hollywood romance. Daddario’s polished, clean-cut look provides the necessary structure. Their Pose & Atmosphere is one of gentle intimacy, looking at each other with quiet confidence against a backdrop that suggests a snowy, nostalgic location.
When the styling is so perfectly aligned with the cinematic fantasy, can we call this a fashion editorial, or just the most stylish holiday card ever conceived?
