Katie XiaoPhotography & creative direction

Selected work / 3 stories

Photography

Image-making with a point of view.

01BARE / Sailing

Editorial photography

Denim, salt air, and the texture of life on the water. A photographic series built around movement, material, and atmosphere.

My role

Photography · Concept · Styling · Art direction

Through a brand lens

A world you can step into.

The sailboat becomes more than a setting. Wind, sun-worn surfaces, and easy gestures give the clothes a lived-in character. Together, they form a visual language of leisure and spontaneity.

02HIDDEN JEANS

Fashion photography

An exploration of denim in everyday spaces—from painted city walls to the open coastline. Color, attitude, and place hold the series together.

My role

Photography · Concept · Styling · Art direction

Through a brand lens

One material. Many ways of being.

Bright architectural color and natural coastal texture give denim two distinct contexts. The connection is a sense of ease: styling and body language make the clothes feel personal, expressive, and part of everyday life.

03BARE / Issue 39

Editorial photography

A study in coastal textures, found gestures, and the relationship between the body and landscape.

My role

Photography · Concept · Styling · Art direction

Through a brand lens

Let the details carry the story.

Rope, rock, and still water create a recurring vocabulary. Moving between close human moments and wider environmental frames gives the series a consistent mood without repeating the same image.