Resort 2023’s standout looks, captured by Sophie Meuresch

Woman in Resort 2023 red Extreme Cashmere vest and crystal embellished wedge sandal by JW Anderson

Johanna wears vest, £155; shorts, £129, both by Extreme Cashmere. Sandals, price on request, by JW Anderson

(Image credit: Photography by Sophie Meuresch, fashion by Jason Hughes)

published 15 December 2022

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As part of the January 2023 issue of Wallpaper* – a celebration of the rising stars shaking up the creative industries – we travelled to Leipzig to capture the Resort 2023 collections with emerging German photographer Sophie Meuresch at the city’s Academy of Fine Arts, one of the oldest art schools in the country.

Resort 2023 photographed by Sophie Meuresch

Portrait of woman in black lace Dior dress — Aglaia wears jacket, £13,000; underwear, £710; earring, £660, all by Dior

Known for her precise and restrained portraits, Meuresch – herself a graduate of Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig – was shortlisted for the 2022 Dior Photography Award for Young Talents this past July. Themed ‘Face-to-Face’ and asking participants to directly address their subject through the camera lens, Meuresch’s entry captured her peers against oftentimes sparse backdrops. The resulting images were displayed as part of the Arles Photo Festival at Luma Arles, with most of the participants recent graduates of international art institutions.

This mode of seeing informs the series of images in Wallpaper* January 2023, whereby Resort 2023’s standout pieces – among them a studded leather waistcoat and sequin-embellished jeans from Gucci, vivid yellow shearling boots from Loewe, and JW Anderson’s crystal-covered wedge ‘Bumper’ sandals – are captured by Meuresch on three of her friends in a collection of arresting portraits, styled by Wallpaper* fashion director Jason Hughes.

Portrait of woman in Fendi dress and Falke fishnet tights — Johanna wears dress, price on request, by Fendi. Tights, £29, by Falke

Portrait of woman in Chanel skirt and bra top — Esra wears bra, £1,200; skirt, £8,055, both by Chanel. Boots, £1,590, by Miu Miu

Portrait of woman in black Valentino dress — Aglaia wears dress, £4,600, by Valentino. Shoes, £550, by MM6 Maison Margiela

Portrait of woman in Miu Miu leather jacket and skirt — Esra wears jacket, £2,950; shorts, £990; underwear, £230; boots, £1,590, all by Miu Miu

Portrait of woman in leather Loewe dress and yellow boots — Aglaia wears dress, £4,550; boots, £895, both by Loewe

Portrait of woman in Louis Vuitton leather jacket with painted pattern — Esra wears jacket, £9,000, by Louis Vuitton

Portrait of woman crouching in Gucci studded waistcoat and sequin trousers — Aglaia wears waistcoat, £8,870; jeans, £8,870; shoes, £1,40, all by Gucci. Vest, £155, by Extreme Cashmere

Portrait of woman in Max Mara sweater — Esra wears top, £345, by Max Mara

Portrait of woman in stripe detail Missoni Maxi dress and JW Anderson sneakers — Esra wears dress, £390, by Missoni. Sneakers, £545, by JW Anderson

Portrait of woman in white leather jacket and trousers by MM6 and bra top — Johanna wears jacket, £1,490; shorts, £190, both by MM6 Maison Margiela. Bra, £51, by Baserange

Models: Johanna, Aglaia and Esra. Casting: Sophie Meuresch. Photography assistant: Johanna Baschke. Fashion assistant: Kris Bergfeldt.

A version of this story appears in the January 2023 ‘The Future Issue’ of Wallpaper*, available now in print, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple News +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* today (opens in new tab)

Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*. Having previously held roles at 10, 10 Men and AnOther magazines, he joined the team in 2022. His work has a particular focus on the moments where fashion and style intersect with other creative disciplines – among them art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and profiling the industry’s leading figures and brands.

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Sophie Meuresch – photographer