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Behind the Scenes: In-Studio Shoots, Editorials & Production Highlights

From fashion and beauty editorials to commercial and celebrity shoots, Vandervoort Studio is home to standout creative productions. Explore behind-the-scenes highlights, published features, and visual content crafted by top photographers and brands.

Four models on the cover of Vogue Japan wearing brightly colored suits and berets, posing confidently in a bold, high-fashion ensemble.
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Vogue Japan November ‘22 /

Photographer Cruz Valdez @cruzcvaldez /
Stylist Patti Wilson @patti_wilson /
Hair Sonny Molina @sonnymolinahair /
Makeup KUMA @kuma1206 /
Manicurist Dawn Sterling @nailglam /
Casting Morgan Senesi @morgansenesi /
Production Heather Robbins and Mary Goughnour @marygoughnour /

Cruz Valdez and Patti Wilson bring bold tailoring to the cover of Vogue Japan. In saturated suits and statement berets, four models stride with fierce precision—where classic structure meets chromatic rebellion.

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Havana Rose Liu standing in front of a floral set wearing a textured Chanel outfit with a pink purse on the cover of Blanc Magazine.
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Havana Rose Liu for Blanc Magazine /

Photographer Levi Walton @levi___walton /
CD Teneshia Carr @teneshiacarr /
Fashion Editor Oliver Vaughn @oliver_vaughn /
Makeup Aya Tariq @ayatariqmua @chanel.beauty /
Hair Jason Murillo @jasonmurillohair /
Set Design Pablo Olguin @eyypablo /
Talent Casting Sarah Dibona @sarahdibona /
Photo Assistant Glenn Jongseok Lim @glenn__jongseoklim /
Dev and post @phtsdr /

In Blanc Magazine’s serene cover, Havana Rose Liu blooms among branches and moss, dressed in Chanel. Captured by Levi Walton with styling by Oliver Vaughn, this visual whispers of elegance, softness, and quiet strength—an editorial where fashion feels like spring itself.

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Close-up of a model in a structured white blazer with slicked-back hair on the cover of Vogue Japan Beauty, styled in a minimalist look.
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Meghan Roche for Vogue Japan /

Photographer Liz Collins @lizcollinsphotographer /
Stylist Soraya Dayani @soraya_dayani /
Hair Tina Outen @tinadidit /
Makeup Frankie Boyd @frankieboyd /

With piercing stillness, this Vogue Japan Beauty cover captures the edge of restraint. Liz Collins frames quiet strength in sleek tailoring and pared-down polish—an ode to sculpted simplicity and the power of understatement.

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Close-up of a model with glowing skin and minimal makeup, looking into the camera with a soft, neutral background.
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Monastery Made Campaign by Samuel Bradley /

Photographer Samuel Bradley @samuelbradley /
Art direction Lucie Gris @luciegris /
Hair Lizzie Arneson @lizziearneson /
Make up Allie Smith @alliesmithmakeup /

Samuel Bradley captures skin as sculpture in this luminous portrait for Monastery. With art direction by Lucie Gris and beauty by Allie Smith, the image feels both sacred and tactile—a quiet celebration of presence and texture.

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Two-part image: women lounging in minimalist setting wearing textured fashion, and close-up of a bare torso with bracelet and cloth heart tucked into waistband.
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Maryam Nassir Zadeh Fall/Winter 2018

Photographer Ana Kraš @teget /
Stylist Marion Jolivet @marionjolivet /
Creative Director Maryam Nassir Zadeh @maryam_nassirzadeh /
Talent Hailey Gates @haileybentongates, Prisca Franchetti @priscavera, Susan Cianciolo @5th_dimensional_plain_, Tess Cetin @tesssahara, Thistle Brown @thistlebrown /

n Ana Kraš’s lens, silence becomes style. With Marion Jolivet’s tactile styling and Maryam Nassir Zadeh’s direction, these portraits drift between intimacy and abstraction—a soft rebellion woven in fabric, gesture, and gaze.

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Portrait of a model with long wavy hair wearing a ruched white top with string details, posing against a dark background.
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Numero Hommes China

Photography by Carlotta Manaigo /

Models – Andre Feulner & Briar Montana /

Styled by Haidee Finlay Levin /

Groomed by Dennis Devoy /

Carlotta Manaigo frames Andre Feulner in soft armor—threads drawn tight, expression unguarded. Styled by Haidee Finlay Levin, this portrait balances tension and elegance in pure form.

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Model turned away from camera wearing oversized satin shirt and pants in a soft-lit studio setting.
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Peter Do FW19

Photographer @montis.s /

Design @f_fleur /

@doxpeter /

In this quietly commanding portrait, @montis.s captures the model mid-turn, cloaked in f_fleur’s fluid, oversized satin tailoring. The silhouette feels sculptural yet weightless, evoking both armor and softness. With minimal styling and a neutral backdrop, the focus remains on form, movement, and the interplay of light on surface. It’s a study in restraint—where mood, material, and body align in quiet harmony.

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Model in one-shoulder gingham dress standing against a wall with botanical illustrations, lit by natural light.
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Rosetta Getty prefall 17

photography Charlie Engman /

producer Matthew Youmans /

styling Kate Young /

model Najiah Imani /

make up ayami Nishimura /

hair Yoichi Tomizawa /

Najiah Imani stands poised in gingham, framed by sketched leaves and light. Charlie Engman’s lens turns a simple scene into quiet storybook magic.

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Legs in sheer tights and high heels lifted against shadowed curtains, with silhouette of a person holding a radio in the background.
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Maryam Almalki Autumn Winter 2023

Photography Philipp Paulus – @philipppaulus
Styling Mackenzie Thiry – @mackmackmack
Set design Jocelyn Cabral – @jocelynscabral
Talent Kitty Hayes – @kitty_hayes

Philipp Paulus crafts a striking visual narrative where fashion meets noir cinema. With Kitty Hayes poised in stilettos and sheer tights, and Mackenzie Thiry’s sleek styling, the composition pairs drama with elegance. Shadows fall like dialogue, and Jocelyn Cabral’s set design frames the mystery. It’s a scene of tension and allure—part fashion editorial, part cinematic still.

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Portrait of a model with tousled bob haircut wearing a partially open printed jacket, looking into the camera against a pale background.
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S u r f a c e

Hiu Zhi Wei story for Surface Magazine /

Designer – Corinna LA /

Hair and Make up by Meg Kashimura /

Model – Elizabetha White @ Muse NY /

For Surface Magazine, Hiu Zhi Wei captures Elizabetha White in a portrait of softness and edge. Styled in Corinna LA with hair and makeup by Meg Kashimura, the look is undone yet exacting. With strands veiling her gaze and a jacket just falling open, the image radiates vulnerability wrapped in quiet power.

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Model in black tulle dress and long white gloves bending forward, with braided hair tied in ribbon against a white studio backdrop.
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Sandy Liang FW 2022

Photographer Zora Sicher @zorasicher /
Photo assistant Ashley Markle @filmmarkle /
Styling Dean DiCriscio @deandicriscio /
Hair Evanie Frausto @evaniefrausto /

Zora Sicher frames elegance in suspension. With Dean DiCriscio’s styling and Evanie Frausto’s ribbons and braids, the model bows into sculptural stillness—poised between ballet and dream, grace and gravity.

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Black-and-white collage of Sasha Pivovarova on a rooftop wearing a long black coat and white shirt, styled in soft waves and minimal makeup.
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Sasha Pirovarova for Numéro Tokyo

Sasha Pirovarova for Numéro Tokyo /

Photography @zoeygrossman /

Styling @heathermaryjackson /

Hair @sylvia_wheeler /

Make up @lotstar /

In Zoey Grossman’s lens, Sasha Pivovarova roams a rooftop in monochrome elegance. Styled by Heather Mary Jackson with sleek hair by Sylvia Wheeler and subtle makeup by Lotstar, the editorial channels solitude and strength—where wind, architecture, and presence converge in effortless stillness.

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Model in a white dress sitting on stacked stones in a minimalist wood-paneled room, surrounded by scattered rocks.
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Sean Levy for Manifesto Magazine

Photographer @georgiadeveysmith /

Styling @carolinaorrico /

Hair @rubi_jones /

Make up @seongheeparkmakeup /

Set Design @laurenelizabethbahr /

Model @sean_levyy /

Georgia Devey Smith captures Sean Levy in a moment of grounded stillness. Styled by Carolina Orrico with natural beauty by Rubi Jones and Seong Hee Park, and set design by Lauren Elizabeth Bahr, this image fuses softness and structure—like a sculpture caught in breath.

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Man in patterned shirt and high-waisted pants with one-sleeved coat, arms outstretched against the sky in a black-and-white fashion portrait.
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Sebastian Stan for GQ Italia

Photographer Robbie Fimmano /

styling Paul Sinclaire /

hair  Tetsuya Yamakata /

make up  Asami Matsuda /

Robbie Fimmano frames fashion as gesture—clean lines, stark light, and a half-worn coat defy expectation. Styled by Paul Sinclaire with grooming by Tetsuya Yamakata and Asami Matsuda, the image feels both grounded and elevated, balanced on the edge of symmetry and statement.

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Model in a black Dior bra top and pleated skirt, wearing bold earrings, posed in strong sunlight with dramatic shadows.
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Shaughnessy Brown for Numéro Magazine

photography Egor Tsodov /

styling Mar Peidro /

make up Kento Utsubo /

hair David Colvin /

Egor Tsodov frames fashion in pure contrast—sun-slick skin, sweeping shadow, and a sharp Dior silhouette. Styled by Mar Peidro, with makeup by Kento Utsubo and hair by David Colvin, the image channels heat, strength, and graphic femininity with unapologetic flair.

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