Living Vestige
May 2026
A neighbourhood emptied of its people, and one red piece set against it. District 6, Cape Town.
Credits
- Creative Director and Photographer
- Sid Marin
- Model
- Pascale Fairbairn
- Wardrobe Stylist
- Yudith Hernandez
Context
The series was shot in District 6, Cape Town, a neighborhood that was forcibly cleared during apartheid and never fully rebuilt. The architecture is still there, the streets are still there, but the people aren't. It's a place that feels suspended.
I brought one element of color into it: a red organza piece, constructed and styled to stand completely against the surroundings. Everything in the frame is muted except for that. The tension between the two is what the series is built on.
Available for commissions
Creative direction and fashion photography for houses, brands and agencies. Based in Paris, working worldwide.
Based in Paris, with a second base in Cape Town over the winter: reversed seasons, so summer light all year round.
Houses and shows covered
- Tony Ward Couture
- Yanina Couture
- Zuhair Murad
- Iris van Herpen
- Julie de Libran
- Valette Studio
- RVNG
- Dior
Published in
- Flanelle Magazine
- Goji
- Enzomnia
- SELIN
Portraits
- Queen Ntokozo KaMayisela of the Zulu nation
- Olori Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi, Queen of the Ooni of Ife
- Jennifer Lopez
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Ashley Park
- Esha Gupta
What you can book
- Editorial and campaign
- Creative direction on set
- Fashion Week: runway, backstage, street style
- Lookbook, e-commerce, brand content
- Event coverage, delivered as a private gallery
Let's work together
Tell me about the project: the brand, the dates, roughly what you have in mind. I'll come back with a proposal and a quote, or a time to talk it through if you'd rather.
Every enquiry answered within 24 hours.
On commissions: edited selection within 24 hours, full set within 48. Volume agreed up front.
3 Fashion Week seasons covered · 40 countries, 5 continents