A six-look editorial built around the hour when Dubai's architecture stops reflecting the sun and starts holding it. The brief asked for a collection story that felt cinematic rather than catalogue-driven, so every setup was chosen for a specific quality of light rather than for the landmark behind it.
The day ran from hard midday shadow against concrete and glass through to warm skyline frames after sunset, with wardrobe changes staged in a suite to keep the crew moving. Movement was directed throughout, so fabric and silhouette read the way the garments behave when worn.
Client
Private fashion label, UAE
Location
Downtown Dubai and skyline terraces
Shoot type
Fashion editorial, on location
Deliverables
18 retouched frames, campaign crops, vertical social cuts
Fashion model against Dubai architecture in directional afternoon light, photographed by Vida Akbari
Fashion model on a staircase in hard sunlight during a Dubai editorial shoot
Model in a red dress on a Dubai balcony during a golden hour fashion editorial
Model in a jumpsuit against a bright wall with strong shadow play in Dubai
Model in an evening gown photographed above the Dubai skyline at sunset
Night editorial fashion frame shot in low light in Dubai
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