Editorial: Skin Deep

This is a visual story suspended between stillness and movement—where softness meets strength, and fashion becomes poetry. Captured by photographer Dustin Scott Martin, Halcyon follows model Isabel Penales through a luminous, coastal dreamscape. Styled in Free People, Intimissimi, and Blackbough Swim, each look floats between sculptural elegance and sun-drenched ease. The editorial reflects a duality of freedom and control, natural beauty and curated form—echoing the delicate tension between intimacy and spectacle.

With Luciano gracing the cover of the Spring/Summer issue of L'Officiel Hommes Austria, it represents versatility and musical vision like no other. With streaming records, as a trailblazer and trendsetter, Luciano has catapulted himself to the top of the German-speaking music scene through talent, discipline, and a unique sense for innovation. Luciano embodies both the spirit of the times and the future. In the interview, the rapper also reveals a more personal side.

Palina Rojinski is a true multi-talent – a presenter, actress, and influencer with a unique sense of transformation. In the interview, she talks about personal transformations, her view on success, and the magic of astrology.

Edric Yi Guo is the CEO of Univest Securities, a distinguished independent investment bank that has been a registered member of FINRA and the SEC since 1994. With a proven track record in the finance and investment banking sectors, Edric has successfully led over $1.7 billion in transactions, including IPOs, SPACs, and mergers & acquisitions.

Sebastian Th. Brune is a photographer and creative producer with a deep-rooted connection to sports, culture, and urban aesthetics. For L’Officiel Hommes Austria, he shot the latest Spring/Summer cover. In this interview, he talks about discipline, defining turning points, and why basketball, hip-hop, and creativity are inseparable in his world.

East London-born Creative Director Rakeem blends fashion, sport, and street culture into powerful, people-first storytelling. From Nike to John Lewis, his work is rooted in real life, driven by emotion, and shaped by a love for community, identity, and style. Now moving into film and editorial, he’s on a mission to make beauty feel human.