We're all built differently and its' this difference that becomes the essence of our individuality. This individuality comes in multiple shades and chooses to present itself in multiple ways, whether that's through our personalities, through our stories or our journeys. This uniqueness that belongs to each one of us becomes the portrait of our self expression. Fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines like Vogue are still struggling to represent beauty for what it actually stands for; individuality. We're constantly subjected to idealistic standards instead of appreciating what sets each of us apart. This reactive spatial experience creates a pathway for the youth (the new voices of Vogue), to shape impactful stories and conversation for Vogue. 

 

Through this branded experience, Portrait uses Dominique Crenn (A Michelin star chef based in San Francisco), who's unapologetic and vivacious personality is the inspiration and the driver of the change in direction for the magazine. The brand and the chef come together to shape a new pathway for Vogue, that brings it closer to its' people, making the magazines stories and conversations about them rather than it being a message to them. The experience is curated through studying Dominique Crenns organic ways of connecting with strangers through her food. Her ability to bring story, food and conversation to life in a space is the secret anecdote behind this spatial experience. This space brings people's inner personalities to life by connecting a room full of strangers to each other and to their space, through shared experiences.