Shape Of Man 1
July 1, 2025

Shape Of Man

This story captures a visual and emotional return to one’s roots, a modern reinterpretation of Romanian identity, told through the duality of structure and softness, city and memory, masculinity and femininity. The first part, set in the raw streets of Bucharest, showcases oversized, tailored silhouettes with masculine energy: broad shoulders, heavy coats, and minimal styling. The aesthetic speaks to discipline, power, and solitude, drawing from the city’s brutalist echoes and postSoviet spirit. This rigid uniformity becomes a metaphor for strength, survival, and belonging. The second part shifts to an introspective space: flowing fabrics, pleats and crystal accents reference traditional Romanian attire reimagined in a feminine, almost ethereal light. These looks soften the visual language with volume, movement, and vulnerability, suggesting a return not only to heritage, but to emotion, intuition, and the forgotten feminine. Together, the two worlds form a dialogue: between masculine and feminine, hardness and fragility, past and present. “Homebound” becomes a portrait of homecoming, not as nostalgia, but as redefinition.

Shape Of Man 2

coat GANT
underwear LOUIS GABRIEL NOUCHI
shoes PRADA

Shape Of Man 3

sunglasses GUCCI
shirt MAISON MARGIELA
shorts PERSONAL PARADE
shoes MAISON MARGIELA
accessory ACNE STUDIOS, JACQUEMUS

Shape Of Man 4

sunglasses GUCCI
shirt MAISON MARGIELA
shorts PERSONAL PARADE
shoes MAISON MARGIELA
accessory ACNE STUDIOS, JACQUEMUS

Shape Of Man 5

trouser LUDOVIC DE SAN SERNIN
boots PRADA
jewelry ALAN CROCETTI

Shape Of Man 6

blazer BBSTUDIONYC
shirt BROOKS BROTHERS
underwear LOUIS GABRIEL NOUCHI
tie BBSTUDIONYC
jewelry BULGARI

Shape Of Man 7

blazer GANT
shirt BBSTUDIONYC
shorts COMME DES GARÇONS
sunglasses LUAR

Shape Of Man 8

blazer GANT
shirt BBSTUDIONYC
shorts COMME DES GARÇONS
sunglasses LUAR

Shape Of Man 9

coat MAISON MARGIELA
suit BBSTUDIONYC
acc LUAR
boot PRADA

Shape Of Man 10

coat MAISON MARGIELA
suit BBSTUDIONYC
acc LUAR
boot PRADA

Shape Of Man 11

sunglasses BALENCIAGA
sweater BBSTUDIONYC
shorts RICK OWENS
shoes RICK OWENS

Shape Of Man 12

sunglasses BALENCIAGA
sweater BBSTUDIONYC
shorts RICK OWENS
shoes RICK OWENS

Shape Of Man 13

sunglasses BALENCIAGA
sweater BBSTUDIONYC
shorts RICK OWENS
shoes RICK OWENS

photographer VAZHA KUCHULORIA
styling JAYSON VILLAFLOR
grooming LIA SAINT PIERRE
model KIRILL KABACHENKO
pr ESPRESSO PRODUCTIONS

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