FROM THE ARCHIVE: Royal Fashion Style
Revisiting the cover story of Issue 133, Oct 2019
Some editorials stay memorable because of their mood. Others remain because of their color, their setting, or the way they capture fashion at its most expressive. Royal Fashion Style does all of that at once.
For this edition of From the Archives, we revisit Royal Fashion Style, a striking PERIOD cover story that brought together dramatic color, alpine scenery, and a confident sense of editorial fantasy. Photographed by Seval Hamzic and featuring Una D of Most Wanted Models, the story unfolds against lakes, forests, rocks, and distant mountain peaks, turning the natural landscape into a stage for fashion that feels both regal and untamed.
At the center of the editorial is contrast. The setting is cool, expansive, and almost cinematic in its stillness, while the wardrobe is vivid, sculptural, and emotionally charged. Rich purples, electric magentas, saturated reds, flowing prints, and layered textures stand out sharply against the calm tones of the landscape. The result is an editorial that feels elevated without losing its sense of movement.
There is also a strong tension between softness and structure throughout the story. Some looks feel fluid and romantic, with draped fabrics and painterly color combinations. Others are more commanding, built around sharp tailoring, statement outerwear, and silhouettes that give the model a quiet authority. That balance is what gives Royal Fashion Style its identity. It never leans too far into fantasy or too far into practicality. Instead, it sits in that compelling space between fashion image and fashion character.
What makes the story especially effective is how naturally the clothes interact with the location. The lake, the rocky shore, and the mountain backdrop could have easily overpowered the styling, but instead they do the opposite. They heighten it. The editorial feels expansive, but never empty. There is a sense that the environment deepens the clothing, allowing every look to feel more cinematic, more self-possessed, and more emotionally resonant.
Looking back now, Royal Fashion Style also reflects one of the qualities that has long shaped PERIOD’s visual language: a willingness to let fashion be bold. The editorial embraces color unapologetically. It allows garments to be expressive, dramatic, and even a little theatrical, while still remaining polished and editorial. That confidence is what gives the story its lasting appeal.
Seen again through the archive, the feature feels like a reminder that fashion imagery does not always need excess to feel memorable. Sometimes all it needs is a strong eye, a powerful setting, and clothes that know exactly what they want to say.
Royal Fashion Style remains one of those stories. It is glamorous, graphic, and atmospheric — a story where nature and styling meet in a way that feels both timeless and unmistakably of its moment.
CREDITS
Photography: Seval Hamzic
Model: Una D / Most Wanted Models
Fashion Designers: Tanja Salem and Anna Schuster
Retouch: Sergey Brezhnev and Igor Milic
Hairstylist: Tanja Fritzler
From the Archives is part of OFF THE PAGES, where PERIOD revisits editorials, cover stories, and defining moments from the magazine’s past while continuing to look ahead to what comes next.
