Study Magazine Volume 05

The impulse for STUDY grew out of editor in chief and founder Christopher Niquet’s experiences as a contributor to various publications (both as a fashion editor and a writer) where the emphasis was either on the text or the images and of his desire to find a place where words and images would be equally valued and given the same level of care, space and creativity. The first issue of STUDY was published in July 2022 and was dedicated to the photographic practice of Swiss model Vivienne Rohner. Since then we explored the world of renowned playwright Adrienne Kennedy in Volume 2, post colonial architecture in Dakar in Volume 3 and the archives of photographer Gösta Peterson in Volume 4. Published in English, the content of STUDY exists strictly on paper and its periodicity is of 4 issues a year. Each volume will be focused on one signature, whether it be an artist, photographer, personality or writer. The entirety of each volume will be dedicated to their world and their vision over about 140 pages. Each volume of STUDY is designed by the agency Petronio Associates with the will to become a collectible item for fashion and art lovers alike. STUDY is available physically in a few selected bookstores in major cities (Paris, London, Milan, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Seoul and Tokyo) through our partnerships with our distributors as well as on our website. Our goal is to cater to a community of like minded curious readers wether they come form the world of art, fashion or graphic design.

Editor in Chief Christopher Niquet has been intrigued by the influence of fashion editors in our culture saturated with representations of fashion. His desire was to create a portfolio focusing on the work of stylist Camille Bidault-Waddington, a figure revered in the industry for her personal style as well as her instinctive approach to styling and clothing manipulations. Camille Bidault-Waddington has worked during her two decade career with some of the leading fashion photographers of our time from David Sims, Glen Luchford or Inez and Vinoodh as well as Harley Weir, Sam Rock and Jamie Hawksworth. She has consistently pushed the boundaries of what the fashion of the times is and what a fashion image mean. The goal was to express through a lengthily 90 pages plus portfolio of archive images how personal stylistic obsessions grow and end up influencing the readers as well as the fashion makers. But also to present images that push the boundaries of what makes a fashion photograph. Camille Bidault-Waddington also styled a story in this issue with frequent collaborators photographer Angelo Pennetta and model Kiki Willems. American author Natasha Stagg, whose new book is being released this month by Semiotext, contributed an original short story titled “Cousins” inspired by the work of Camille and British poet and activist Wilson Oryema wrote a piece about the consumption of garment.

Pages: 126
Dimensions: 210 × 297 mm
Format: Softcover
Language: English
Year: 2023
Publisher: Study