Review of Emporio Armani Holiday 2021 Ad Campaign by Photographer Darren Gwynn with Models Becky Skirrow and Lea Petanović
Emporio Armani conjures up serene winter nostalgia with a new Holiday 2021 campaign by photographer Darren Gwynn.
What the campaign may lack in overt holiday spirit it more than makes up for with its strong sense of mood. Taking his cue from the styling’s focused and gorgeous black-and-white warmth, Gwynn creates simple and evocative portraits that balance a vintage and contemporary feel.
Using gradient and fading effects on the images, almost as if they are slowly dissolving into the fog of memory, the photographer augments the already serene portraits with a feeling of dreaminess and nostalgia. Detail shots, like the one of a pair of legs rising upwards out of the frame, create a subtle and whimsical narrative quality.
Simply gorgeous, the campaign is a welcome moment of restful wintertime beauty.
Photographer | Darren Gwynn
Models | Becky Skirrow and Lea Petanović
Stylist | Giuseppe Sileo
Hair | Daniele Falzone, represented by Blend Management
Makeup | Vanessa Icareg, represented by Blend Management