Saints of '79

10 Jul 2026

By Ahmed Khan, Bertie Taylor-Smith, Merhawit Weldesellasie, Jemima Green, Nyasunday Yak, Anna Haycock, Finny Tapp

In the amber-lit library of late '70s Europe, striped knit vests and ivory tailoring conspire in unholy elegance. Two figures recline on burnished leather, their gazes locked in a still life of forbidden intellect and quiet provocation — the razor precision of suiting softened by turtlenecks and graphic texture. This is coolness unmoored from time: the portrait of revolutionaries who shared a cigarette the night before everything changed.

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Who created the Saints of '79 editorial?

Ahmed Khan served as creative director and photographer. Stylist is Bertie Taylor-Smith, hair by Merhawit Weldesellasie, makeup by Jemima Green, and movement director is Nyasunday Yak.

What is the concept behind Saints of '79?

In a late-seventies European intellectual's study, cream suits and striped vests create irreverent elegance. Under tanned leather sofas and amber lighting, two models gaze at each other, becoming a still life of forbidden romance—a portrait of era-lost cool.

Who are the models in Saints of '79?

The models for this editorial are Anna Haycock and Finny Tapp.

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