For Spring/Summer 2027, Umit Benan extends the narrative of the collection beyond the runway with a special flower installation at the brand’s boutique on Via Bigli in Milan.
A comely naked tattooed woman covered with sushi lay at the end of the runway, main course on a low table set for eight. The diners arrived in track pants and tank tops, knelt at their places, and got busy with their chopsticks. Around them emerged the looks in this irreverent and lovable loose homage to Japan and gaijin misconceptions of it.
The heat, the Cuban soundtrack, and the mojito proffered to guests upon arrival at Umit Benan's runway show set a molto caliente ambiance that wasn't belied by the collection presented today.
Talish photographs Desired Model Management’s Sergei Barsukov in a powerful monochrome study of beauty, movement, and modern masculinity at Moscow’s SMENA Studio.