October 13, 2014
Published in: Editorials
Nadja Bender embarks on a journey home in ‘Private’ by Denis Piel for Muse Magazine, F.W – 14.15. A private oasis or a prison cell? Bender walks the line in this compelling view of nature versus nurture. Stylist, John Vertin, fuses modern fashion as he dares to take on the art of being alone. Embracing the unmasked, each image portrays a woman fighting her instinct to find som…
August 28, 2014
Published in: Avant-Garde
Nadja Bender dares to take on the art of disguise in ‘Agente Doble’ by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Spain, September 2014. Capturing the elegance of invention, Bender breaks through the walls of ordinary to get to the extreme. State-of-the-art ensembles erupt with looks that range from edgy to avant-garde. Hiding in plain sight, (Fashion Director) Claudia Englmann plays up …
August 25, 2013
Published in: Editorials
Nadja Bender’s ability to shine is beyond a shadow of a doubt in ‘L’Ombre D’un Doute’ by Txema Yeste for Numéro #146. Fashion and art intersect in the powerful piece that has Bender dancing with her shadow-self under the dessert blue sky. An exquisite work of modern art Yeste brings the shadow side to life in this conceptual story that celebrates the beauty …
August 12, 2013
Published in: Avant-Garde
Spreading the creative word Daniele & Iango deliver the doctrine of artistic truth in the interpretive series ‘Street Spirit’ for i-D Pre-Fall 2013. Somewhere on a street in New York an eclectic group of artists have gathered to pose in purposeful irreverence to make a symbolic stand for the right of free-expression. It is here, in the beautiful discourse of disharmon…
July 2, 2013
Published in: Pop Culture
Nadja Bender is ‘The Real Thing’ in Horst Diekgerdes edgy editorial for the Summer 2013 issue of Muse Magazine #34. Exploding on the page in a series of retro-eclectic styles so spectacular you can feel the heat radiating through her, Bender delivers the definitive Summer story with sexiness to spare. As a self-described artistic snob, I find myself passing on a number of bouncy…
February 14, 2013
Published in: Editorials
Somewhere between Hedwig and the Angry Inch & The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert we find Mario Sorrenti’s ‘Rave New World’ for the March issue of W Magazine. Gathering a group of today’s hottest new faces, Aymeline Valade, Caroline Brasch Nielsen, Doutzen Kroes and Nadja Bender give us drag inspired punk-rock theater at it’s be…
January 22, 2013
Published in: Editorials
Finding her footing on the fashionable streets of New York, Nadja Bender channels the spirit of Jackie O’ in ‘Upper Chic’ for the February issue of Vogue Paris. Claudia Knoepfel & Stefan Indlekofer capture the inexplicable energy that happens when two dynamic forces collide to form something electric. Using one of the great fashion icons as inspiration, Bend…
October 25, 2012
Published in: Editorials
In this season of noir style editorials Greg Kadel’s, ‘Strip,’ explodes with color in the November issue of Numéro #138. Using his powers of digital mastery, Greg Kadel lures us with his stunning use of color saturation. Defying the laws of physics, his images dare to cross dimensions with shots that literally pop of the page, begging to be touched. Textur…
July 24, 2012
Published in: Avant-Garde
Looking for a style jolt, Nadja Bender plays a power-hungry “Electric Lady,” for Sebastian Kim, in the August issue of Numéro #135. Fall’s fiercest fashions will have you feeling the urge to surge, with an imposing mix of architectural intensity & eccentric luxury. The divine elements of design converge this season for a decadent fusion of art & s…
June 7, 2012
Published in: Editorials
Nadja Bender gets fired-up, in a layout so “Hot,” she had to be hosed down. Bringing the Sex to Spring, Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones pays tribute to the 90’s cult-classic, 9 1/2 weeks, in the June/July issue of Numéro Magazine. Playing the object of desire, Nadja channels film siren, Kim Bassinger, as a willing participant in a seductive game of voy…