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Loong

London-based photographer Yanle Shen takes inspiration from Loong, the majestic mythical dragon of Chinese folklore, in a surreal editorial featuring MUKZIN, a Hangzhou brand known for its neo-orientalist aesthetic language.

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Man in a red suit seated at a mint table beside a woman in porcelain print
Woman in blue and white porcelain print leaning on a green table beside a house of cards
Woman in porcelain print reclining on a white dragon sculpture before a purple painted screen
Man in a grey floral shirt against orange, a woman with a fan in porcelain print behind him
Figure in a floral blouse posed among red and orange wave patterns and flowing red fabric
Close-up of two faces, a woman with painted wave makeup and orange eyeshadow beside a man
Man in a red floral shirt holding a sword as red ribbons stream overhead against navy
Man in a red jacket behind a white porcelain dragon sculpture on a pale table
Small figure beneath a glowing yellow moon in a dark sky filled with drifting smoke
Silhouette of a kneeling woman holding a fan inside a large orange circle
Woman in porcelain print beside a blue and white vase, yellow orchids and a house of cards
Woman with painted wave makeup resting her head on a white dragon sculpture, blue ruffled cuffs
Shadow of a dragon over a glowing orange disc above a kneeling figure with a fan
Woman with painted wave makeup lying on a green table among blue and white porcelain tiles
photographerYanle Shen
stylistXinming Sun
modelShiyu Peng
modelYuanYuan Lu
makeup artistJudy Zhang
designerMUKZIN

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