With Sceptre, I wanted to explore what authority looks like when it’s turned inward.
Traditionally, a sceptre is held outwardly as a symbol of command. But here, it becomes something internal - a metaphor for self-governance.
It’s about the man who rules nothing but himself, whose power lives in his stillness. In the way he holds a gaze without needing to speak. The kind of presence that comes from knowing, not proving.
This was the energy I wanted to frame: a strength that doesn’t shout.
This is a portrait of quiet command.
Where vulnerability doesn’t weaken… it deepens.
In textured vests, wide-leg cuts and grounded tones, the wardrobe reflects his inner authority - a quiet presence that simply is.
We didn’t dress him to impress.
We dressed him to reflect.
Because sometimes, the strongest thing a man can do is simply sit with himself and not flinch.
Creative Director:
@kosijkingsley
Photographer:
@hdennislee
Stylist:
@kosijkingsley &
@theartfulstylist
Model:
@nicolasjoesten
Grooming:
@ameliapaulartistry
Retoucher:
@sarah.wilso.n Photo Assistant:
@georgiaamarshalll
Studio:
@soif.studios
Special thanks:
@kylehoofficial ,
@umutoniofficial ,
@officialheathe
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