<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Photo Research Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight on Tomorrow's Stars]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:23:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Nisha Kumari: The Athlete-Model Redefining Dual Excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Delhi — At just 26, Nisha Kumari stands as a striking example of discipline, passion, and reinvention. An accomplished footballer turned fashion model, her journey bridges two worlds that rarely meet — competitive sports and high-fashion imagery — a dual identity she proudly describes as “beauty and beast together.” Nisha’s athletic career began unexpectedly at age 11 when a football coach spotted her waiting on the sidelines of a school grounds. What followed was a remarkable upward...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/nisha-kumari-the-athlete-model-redefining-dual-excellence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69318b8fd6a3f601d6465fbe</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 2]]></category><category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category><category><![CDATA[sports]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:29:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_fcabd12e36c74b489bd15aa83e14c7e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Shail, who shared how his love for skateboarding and visual storytelling came together behind the lens.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We interviewed skateboard photographer Matt Shail, who shared how his love for skateboarding and visual storytelling came together behind the lens. "I enjoy skate photography because it allows me to express myself in skateboarding off the board, while simultaneously taking the focus off of me and putting it on someone else. I get to choose my angle, the lens, and my settings while they do the rest." Shail didn’t originally plan to pursue photography. "I always wanted to be a video guy," he...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/matt-shail-who-shared-how-his-love-for-skateboarding-and-visual-storytelling-came-together-behind-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6930b7deee21510c2ee92384</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 2]]></category><category><![CDATA[Photographer]]></category><category><![CDATA[sports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:24:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_173108a7782f42f090f9b84f0f49dd9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her creations blend sports heritage with transformative design, embodying her belief “Style with Interpretation.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong–born and based between Shanghai and Tokyo, Menu Tsai is a fashion designer and creative director whose work bridges fashion, art, and culture. As the founder of SelfFab, she redefines sustainability through reconstruction, cultural reinterpretation, and personal expression. We first connected when I reached out to her on Instagram asking if she wanted to collaborate. I’d been drawn to her mix of sports style, high fashion, and streetwear, it felt raw but refined at the same time. We...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/her-creations-blend-sports-heritage-with-transformative-design-embodying-herbelief-style-with-inte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6930b5f2ee21510c2ee91f44</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 2]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:19:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_68ae15d5bec34611b92b6ef4014b88dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Bonn to Paris: Luis Vasić’s Raw Vision for a New Generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luis Vasić, 19 years old, from Bonn, Germany, studying fashion design at IFA Paris. How does your personal background show up in your designs? My work reflects my interests — the ones I have now, but also the ones I grew up with. My parents put me onto rap and sports when I was a kid, and that still shapes how I see the world and how I design today. What originally inspired the pieces we shot together? Everything in this collection is rooted in skateboarding, basketball, or rap culture. Even...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/from-bonn-to-paris-luis-vasi%C4%87-s-raw-vision-for-a-new-generation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691a18593f4df44539f20583</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 2]]></category><category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:47:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_d189ba1cc54f4966bdde90ef4ec1c547~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Balance: How Gayatri Juvekar Merges Action Sports, Storytelling, and Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[A photographer, athlete, and founder of Balance magazine, Gayatri Juvekar has spent nearly a decade documenting stories of movement, nature, and resilience. We met Gaya outside of her favorite climbing gym in Paris, Climbing District. With a calm and confident energy, she introduced herself and her work. Originally from India, she is currently pursuing her master’s in Fine Arts in Paris. Over the last decade, she has traveled, photographed, and interviewed athletes across various sports. She...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/finding-balance-how-gayatri-juvekar-merges-action-sports-storytelling-andphotography</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6918c8cc29299e5b48d59c44</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 2]]></category><category><![CDATA[Photographer]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:45:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_bf13b1f747db4fdda2ed60ee09856259~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Models at PFW '25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Models Off-Duty? Never. This Is a 24/7 Presence! During Fashion Week, the idea of models being “off-duty” simply doesn’t exist. From castings and fittings to runway shows, photoshoots, and exclusive events, their presence is constant and powerful. Even outside the spotlight, every street style moment, every coffee run, every social media post is part of their job—building their personal brand and influencing global fashion trends. The cameras never stop rolling, and neither do they. Fashion...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/models-at-pfw-25</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f52a29a6f2484f3c997d01</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_80532c674e7b45bb941ed98c4a772bfa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portraits at MiuMiu's Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRD capturing the chaos 24/7 just like model's presence. Never Off-duty Outside Miu Miu, the line between street and runway blurs — a magnetic gathering of talent, models, and fashion that turns the pavement into a stage. Emerging faces with sharp cheekbones and confident strides mix with industry icons, each arrival sparking a flurry of camera clicks. These aren’t just models — they’re muses of the moment, embodying the evolving codes of femininity and edge that Miu Miu plays with each...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/portraits-at-miumiu-s-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f2608deaa4cbc6a1a00d0e</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:28:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_ed3d9d02324d45459eb1536f4e657b1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portraits at Mugler's Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outside Mugler at Paris Fashion Week, a vibrant ecosystem pulses with energy — a choreography of chaos and precision that powers the spectacle of fashion. Security guards stand tall, orchestrating the crowd with quiet authority, ensuring that the flow of VIPs, models, and press moves seamlessly through the entrance. Nearby, event organizers dart back and forth, earpieces crackling with last-minute updates and instructions, the invisible hands shaping what the world will soon see as effortless...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/portraits-at-mugler-s-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f25fe0f07c0a1337b40d05</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_25edc85800ea4f8982dd12bfe5e8506f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portraits at Louis Vuitton' show]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRD team captured photographer capturing beautiful portraits of models, influencers and many other people. As guests, models, and muses arrive, each portrait captured becomes a visual time-stamp of elegance, individuality, and presence. Against the architectural backdrop of the show venue — whether a Parisian landmark or an avant-garde set — the lighting, styling, and attitude of each subject come together in quiet harmony. Here, fashion is distilled to its most intimate form. A close-up of a...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/portraits-during-pfw</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f25e4be99ba7811821c8b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_b053c3e310f348429f8099225c1b316b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women Street Style Photographers]]></title><description><![CDATA[We love to see the women street style photographers out on the street for Paris Fashion Week. Women street style photographers outside fashion week play a vital role in capturing authentic, everyday expressions of fashion and culture. Their work democratizes fashion photography by showcasing real people’s unique styles, challenging traditional beauty standards, and amplifying underrepresented voices. By blending cultural narratives with street fashion, women street style photographers tell...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/women-street-style-photographers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f25cb5ca3f83dda936d64b</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_c0a8d35770b14f8c9fe13e85f0a425f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Kim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Kim  ( @zinkeem ) outside of the Hodakova show at PFW. He was slinging a custom Hasselblad with a Polaroid back, pretty cool if you ask us.]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/jim-kim</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f25c1bfcab23a943097056</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_743635d7ae524ea4ba73b0691ec14126~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Oh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Photographic Research Department hit the streets of Paris for PFW '25 and ran into Phil Oh ( @mrstreetpeeper ) and we found out a very interesting fact about him. Thank you to Phil Oh for taking the time to talk to us and for being an inspiration to street style photographers world wide.]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/phil-oh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f25b3660ceb7e0d1028d32</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_e53a1dfbe2fd4ecfa2ab8fe06d183da5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portraits at Hodakova's Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRD team outside of Hodakova show. At Fashion Week, where the industry’s biggest names and boldest visions collide, designer Hodakova brings a quiet, conceptual force — redefining what modern fashion can mean. Known for her upcycled tailoring and sculptural minimalism, Hodakova’s work stands in contrast to the spectacle — thoughtful, restrained, yet deeply provocative. While others chase trends, she reconstructs them — transforming vintage garments and forgotten materials into pieces that...]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/hodakova</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f25d11f07c0a1337b406fa</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_e6bb568218ca442d99e990b67c04d01e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ankur Maniar]]></title><description><![CDATA[For our upcoming feature, The Photographic Research Department takes a closer look at Ankur Maniar ( @encoreankur  ) — a photographer, stylist, and producer currently based in Paris. Through his personal work, we get a glimpse into the layers of his style and the way he blends disciplines into a singular creative voice. This is only the start of our research.]]></description><link>https://prateekjainportfolio.wixsite.com/photo-research-depar/post/ankur-maniar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f2563be99ba7811821b8fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Issue 1]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week '25]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:45:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a5fa_847dc1f0812a49aa9a24e3d43a4a6630~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PRD Team</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>