{"id":1056,"date":"2026-05-05T12:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citymagazine.city\/?page_id=1056"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:34:28","slug":"contributors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citymagazine.city\/index.php\/contributors\/","title":{"rendered":"CONTRIBUTORS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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ASHISH SHAH<\/h3>

A Mumbai-based photographer, his work explores space, light and stillness through a restrained, contemplative visual language. For CITY, he documents Delhi with a quiet, attentive gaze, focusing on atmosphere, faces and the subtle rhythms of the Indian capital.\nFavorite City: \u201cI sometimes miss Delhi because there was a certain time I spent there, careless and carefree, with friends. It was my first city away from home.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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SAFFRON MILES<\/h3>

A London-based journalist whose writing\nmoves between cities, cultural undercurrents,\nand quiet observation, tracing the moods and\nmargins of contemporary life. In this issue, she\nmet filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. and curates\nthe London pages, mapping the city through\nfashion, food, bars and lived experiences.\nFavorite city: \u201cNottingham for its quiet resistance\nto spectacle, its working-class memory, and the way it\nallows stories to exist without asking to be seen.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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FINN GIBSON<\/h3>

A London-based photographer whose work\nmoves fluidly between fashion and portraiture,\ndefined by a soft use of natural light, intimate\nframing and a sensitivity to mood and presence.\nFor CITY, he photographs the young actress\nEva Yelmani, capturing her with a sense of\ncloseness and understated intensity.\nFavorite city: \u201cAthens is my favorite city.\nThe light is exquisite and the energy is spot on.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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SIMON JOHANNIN<\/h3>

A French writer living in Marseille, known for\na raw yet poetic voice. He is the author of L\u2019\u00c9t\u00e9\ndes charognes, a cult novel that established\nhim as one of the most singular voices of his\ngeneration. For this issue, he contributes an\noriginal text written from and about his city,\nattentive to its rhythms and fractures.\nFavorite city: \u201cIstanbul, for the Bosphorus, its music\nand its lights.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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DREW JARRETT<\/h3>

A New York\u2013based fashion photographer\nwhose work channels urban energy through\nsharp compositions and a direct, contemporary\ngaze. Here, he photographs a fashion series\ncelebrating Spring\/Summer 2026, elevating\nthe season\u2019s silhouettes through light, movement\nand attitude, embodied by Taylor Hill.\nFavorite city: \u201cI have so many favorite cities in the\nworld, but I would say NYC has been my favorite for\nmany years. The diversity, the strength, the energy.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CELIA AZOULAY<\/h3>

A fashion stylist based in New York, she works\nacross fashion and editorial projects, shaping\nprecise silhouettes and visual narratives\ngrounded in attitude and restraint. Here, she\nsigns the styling of the fashion series shot by\nDrew Jarrett, bringing a sharp vision to the\nSpring\/Summer 2026 season.\nFavorite city: \u201cTel Aviv, because it is a seaside city\nwhere life unfolds outdoors year-round. Everything\nfeels perpetually open, with an exceptional nightlife\nand a food scene that is both vibrant and inventive.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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SIR PAUL SMITH<\/h3>

British fashion designer known for building\none of the most successful independent brands.\nMy favorite city: \u201cI\u2019ve always loved cities. But over\nthe past twenty years or so, they\u2019ve changed beyond\nrecognition. Of course, London will always have a\nplace in my heart. But today, there are too many cars,\ntoo many delivery vans, too much noise. That\u2019s why\nthe photograph I shared shows a town, but with a\nglimpse of countryside. A trace of calm in the chaos.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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MORGAN OTAGBURUAGU<\/h3>

Nigerian photographer (based in Lagos)\nwhose experimental work spans fashion,\nportraiture, beauty, still life,\nand videography.\nMy favorite city: \u201cGrowing up in Lagos has\nmade me tougher. It is my favorite city due to its\nvibrant nature and also its hustling spirit.\nWe call it New York of Africa.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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HANAYO<\/h3>

Japanese artist, former geisha and model\nturned pioneering photographer, musician,\nand performer, known for photobooks like\nHanayome (1996), or Hanayo\u2019s Underworld:\nHalf a Century (2021), with exhibitions at\nPalais de Tokyo, Taka Ishii Gallery, and\nDocumenta X .\nMy favorite city: \u201cI can\u2019t specify, but a place\nwith hot springs and forests.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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LAURENCE BENHAIM<\/h3>

French journalist and biographer, whose\nmajor works include Yves Saint\u2011Laurent:\nBiographie (1993); Marie\u2011Laure de Noailles\n(2001); Jean\u2011Michel Frank (2017); and\nacclaimed titles on Dior and Guerlain.\nMy favorite city: \u201cThe one I\u2019ve never known,\nwhere I could lose myself, only to find myself anew,\nwith a coffee and a page waiting to be written.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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ANDY AMADI OKOROAFOR<\/h3>

Nigerian-born, Paris-based filmmaker, art\ndirector, TED Fellow, and founder of Clam\nStudio and Clam Magazine, best known for\nhis 2010 debut feature film Relentless.\nMy favorite city: \u201cEnugu, in Igboland, Nigeria,\nbecause it\u2019s Africa\u2019s emerging creative hub. Writers\nlike Chimamanda or artists like El Anatsui are\npart of the Enugu system. This is a youth driven\ntech hub, with a clean and healthy environment.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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KAI NAITO<\/h3>

Japanese photographer and editor, born\nin 1995 and based in Tokyo. His clients\ninclude Adidas, Beams, Nylon, Uniqlo,\nConverse or Birkenstock\u2026\nMy favorite city: \u201cHokkaido, because this is the\ntown where I grew up.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ASHISH SHAH A Mumbai-based photographer, his work explores space, light and stillness through a restrained, contemplative visual language. For CITY, he documents Delhi with a quiet, attentive gaze, focusing on atmosphere, faces and the subtle rhythms of the Indian capital. Favorite City:…<\/p>\n

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