GREATEST: Fabien Montique
The French photographer recreates the energy of a rave with styles from Marine Serre and Issey Miyake against iconic Paris landmarks.
Photography by Fabien Montique
STYLING: Elisa Schmitt
HAIR & MAKEUP: Hind Sousan
STYLING ASSISTANT: Bryan Kihanguila
LIGHT ASSISTANT: Philip Skoczkowski
MODELS: Bingbing Liu, Elisa Peña, Billy, Zacharie Villot
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Pierre Podevyn
CASTING: Shawn Dezan
PRODUCTION: Montique & Co, William Romeo
For this series, I wanted to take the overwhelming and contagious energy of being at a rave—the feeling of total liberation—and transplant it to iconic landmarks around Paris. This continues a recurring theme in my work of placing elements in situations where they don't belong. Bingbing, Billy, Elisa and Zacharie fully committed to this idea, giving their all while the music played to create these moments.
– Fabien Montique
BILLY wears: BOTTER Plissé Top, Model’s own Trousers and Belt / ELISA wears: Jean Colonna Vintage Top, Vintage Boiler Suit / BINGBING wears: Stylist’s own Tank Top, Vintage Patterned Denim Jeans
BINGBING wears: Vintage Knitted Sweater, Vintage Leather Mini Shorts, Stylist’s own Converse Chuck Taylor All Star, Stylist’s own Socks / ZACHARIE wears: Vintage Sweatshirt, Stylist’s own Mini Shorts, Stylist’s own Converse Chuck Taylor All Star, Stylist’s own Socks
BILLY wears: BOTTER Plissé Top, Model’s own Trousers and Belt / ZACHARIE wears: Stylist’s own Tank Top, FACETASM Trousers, Adieu Paris Lace-Up Creepers
BINGBING wears: Marine Serre Silk Scarves Track Jacket, Vintage Tee, Marine Serre Lounge Pants, Marine Serre Long Shaman Charm Necklace
ZACHARIE wears: Marine Serre Boiler Suit, Marine Serre Moon Top, Adieu Paris Lace-Up Creepers
BILLY wears: BOTTER Plissé Top, Model’s own Trousers and Belt / ZACHARIE wears: Stylist’s own Tank Top, FACETASM Trousers, Adieu Paris Lace-Up Creepers / BINGBING wears: Stylist’s own Tank Top, Vintage Patterned Denim Jeans / ELISA wears: Jean Colonna Vintage Top, Vintage Boiler Suit
This feature originally appeared in GREATEST ISSUE 06. Discover the full magazine at select stockists.