@duncanflemingg for @firstdraftzine shot by @thunder__devlin
This has been, to date, one of my favourite shoots and the first time I directed a set, which was easy to do when the subject was Duncan Brown in his stunning, well-crafted and elegant first collection.
The shoot deck largely referenced costume designer and photographer Cecil Beaton, who appears suited in many of his self portraits.
With Duncan’s design style focused around expert craftsmanship, functionality and elegance, we set out to capture the collection with a simplistically, focusing on the textures and sculptural elements of the pieces, such as the boiled wool suit.
Thank you also to the incredible team @luisaconnarty and @taylorms.photo for helping produce the shoot and another thank you to Taylor for the amazing behind the scenes shots.
Photographer: @thunder__devlin
Model: @duncanflemingg
Styling: @duncanflemingg
Producers: @taylorms.photo@luisaconnarty
BTS: @taylorms.photo
“I think by treating my work as a product, it sacrifices the most special aspects of my work”
Read @bell.bybell ‘s full interview on the 24th of January 2026 in F1RST DRAFT’s Second Edition // tickets for launch in bio
Magazine included in ticket
Model: @hannah_l.j
Photographer: @thunder__devlin@bell0f
Set assist: @leyona.bray@luisaconnarty
“I think some people in the industry will debate that they’re two separate things, the designers and then the people who actually make the clothes”
Read @duncanflemingg full interview in F1RST DRAFT’s second edition available at the launch on the 24th of January 2026
Magazine included with ticket
Model: @duncanflemingg
Photographer: @thunder__devlin
Set assist: @taylor_mscott@luisaconnarty
“I’m almost creating a new set of rules for myself, which brings away from comparison and comparing against how other people work”
Read @bell.bybell full interview in the second edition of F1RST DRAFT // Ticket link in bio, launch on the 24/01/2026
Model: @katyasummerfield
Photographer: @thunder__devlin@bell0f
Set assistant: @luisaconnarty@leyona.bray
“I think my biggest responsibility as a designer is designing with purpose over trying to make the next big thing”
Read the full interview in the second edition of F1RST DRAFT
Tickets for the launch on the 24th of January 2026 are available in bio! Magazine included with ticket 🎫
Model: @duncanflemingg
Photographer: @thunder__devlin
Set assistant: @luisaconnarty
Set assistant: @taylor_mscott
“I think this idea of storytelling is really huge now in the industry, I think because there’s just nothing you can create new anymore when it comes to physical garments”
Read Duncan Brown’s full interview in F1RST DRAFT, the second edition launching on the 24th of January 2026, ticket link in bio,
Photographer: @thunder__devlin
Model: @duncanflemingg
Set assistance: @luisaconnarty@taylor_mscott
Styling: @duncanflemingg
