BEYOND THE DUNES

By PAP Magazine Editorial

A vision of futurist nomadism unfolds against warm neutral tones. Francesco Marongiu's XU Concept, styled by Silvia Sidoli with hair by Federico Piccina for Giada Spera and casting by Elite Milano, centres on a metallic chain headpiece that cascades from crown to collarbone. The silver strands frame the face without obscuring it, catching diffused light and lending ceremonial gravity to the utilitarian grey layers beneath. Soft technical fabrics—a hooded jacket with ruched sleeves and lace-up details—suggest movement suspended, while the natural-lit skin reads warm against the cool palette. A second figure drifts into soft focus in the background, clad in tinted lenses and sandy neutrals, deepening the spatial plane. The editorial speaks in beige, grey, and glinting silver, a language of restraint that amplifies every chain link and shadow.