A wild, animalistic mood permeated the A/W 2025 collections, where a frenetic collage of clashing animal prints, slices of faux fur and shearling, and fronds of feathers suggested a need for escape and release. This was the starting point of the cover shoot for the September 2025 Style Issue of Wallpaper*, an exploration of the uninhibited, subversive glamour which ran through the season, where tropes of luxury were twisted, or turned on their head.
Photographed by Austrian image-maker Nicole Maria Winkler and styled by Wallpaper* fashion and creative director Jason Hughes, the shoot sees model Costanze Van Rosmalen – who made a memorable runway debut at Prada’s A/W 2025 show, titled ‘Raw Glamour’ – inhabit a surreal domestic scene, a hallmark of Winkler’s work (for Wallpaper’s March 2025 Style Issue, she created a liminal apartment complete with disorientating trompe l’oeil wall coverings, part of an ongoing collaboration with set designer Kim Harding).
Coat (on top), £26,000, by Fendi (enquire at fendi.com). Coat (underneath), price on request, by Balenciaga (enquire at balenciaga.com). Boots, price on request, by Acne Studios (enquire at acnestudios.com). Bodysuit; tights, both stylist’s own. ‘No 2’ bar stool, from £3,052, by Eileen Gray, from Aram (available aram.co.uk). Alpaca rug (throughout), £4,763, by The Rug Company (available therugcompany.com)
‘What I find exciting is creating deconstructed settings which emphasise the model’s performance for the camera. It doesn’t feel like her natural habitat but a constructed scene,’ she says. ‘In this instance, the double-height stage resembled a domestic set-up – a living room complete with sofa and TV and a bed on top. In another setup our model Constanze casually speed-walked on a treadmill wearing thigh-high Acne Studios boots – one of my favourite moments.’
‘Faux animal furs and reptile skins were really prevalent this season,’ adds Hughes. ‘For this shoot, I liked this idea of clashing them to create these surreal hybrid combinations, layered up in a single look. They are also textures synonymous with traditional glamour and luxury – we wanted to play with them to create a modern way of dressing up.’
Explore the shoot below.
Dress, £3,100, by Ferragamo (enquire at ferragamo.com). Boots, price on request, by Acne Studios (enquire at acnestudios.com). ‘Viper’ screen, £1,400, by Hans-Sandgren Jakobsen, for Fritz Hansen, from Monument (enquire at monumentgallery.co.uk). ‘Rivoli’ table, from £3,281, by Eileen Gray, from Aram (available aram.co.uk)
Top, £3,780; skirt, £3,880, both by Hermès (enquire at hermes.com). Tights, stylist’s own. ‘Marcel’ sofa, £5,000, by Kazuhide Takahama, for Gavina; console, £1,950, by Gabetti & Isola, for Olivetti, both from Monument (enquire at monumentgallery.co.uk)
Jacket; boots, price on request, both by Acne Studios (enquire at acnestudios.com). Bodysuit, stylist’s own
Coat, £22,284, by Gabriela Hearst (enquire at gabrielahearst.com). Dress, £2,050, by Brandon Maxwell (available brandonmaxwellonline.com), Gloves, £340, by Paula Rowan (enquire at paularowan.com). Tights, stylist’s own. ‘Up 50’ armchair, by Gaetano Pesce, for B&B Italia (available aram.co.uk)
Jacket, £16,100, by Dolce & Gabbana (enquire at dolcegabbana.com). Gloves, £340, by Paula Rowan (enquire at paularowan.com). Bodysuit, stylist’s own
Coat, €5,500, by Givenchy by Sarah Burton (available givenchy.com). Shoes, price on request, by Acne Studios (enquire at acnestudios.com). Bodysuit; tights, both stylist’s own
Coat, price on request, by McQueen (enquire at alexandermcqueen.com). Boots, price on request, by Acne Studios (enquire at acnestudios.com). Catsuit, stylist’s own
Jacket, £12,000, by Prada (enquire at prada.com). Shoes, price on request, by Acne Studios (enquire at acnestudios.com). Gloves, £340, by Paula Rowan (enquire at paularowan.com). Tights, stylist’s own. ‘Marcel’ sofa, £5,000, by Kazuhide Takahama, for Gavina; console, £1,950, by Gabetti & Isola, for Olivetti; sculpture, £1,120, by Gino Bogoni, all from Monument (available monumentgallery.co.uk)
Jacket, price on request, by Valentino (enquire at valentino.com). Boots, price on request, by Acne Studios (enquire at acnestudios.com). Run Personal treadmill, £13,450, by Technogym (available technogym.com)
The September 2025 issue of Wallpaper* is available in print on newsstands, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple News +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* today
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