Pourchassé unfolds as a fashion fantasy rooted in tension, atmosphere, and performance. Shot in black and white for Graveravens.com, the editorial places model Briana Wall in a wooded setting where glamour and pursuit exist side by side. The series feels cinematic and deliberate, drawing on classic fashion storytelling while leaning into something darker and more instinctual.
Wall moves through the forest in furs and sequins, materials traditionally associated with luxury and spectacle, now placed against an untamed natural backdrop. The contrast is immediate and effective. Soft light catches reflective surfaces, while shadows sharpen the mood, creating images that feel both elegant and uneasy. The woods are not simply a setting but an active presence, framing the narrative and heightening the sense of being watched, followed, or caught mid escape.
The styling is intentionally dramatic. Sequins glint against tree bark, fur reads as both protection and provocation. There is an old fashioned sense of fashion fantasy at play, one that values emotion and movement over realism. Each look feels like a moment rather than an outfit, as if the clothes exist to support the story rather than dominate it.
Briana Wall’s performance anchors the series. Her poses shift between control and vulnerability, suggesting awareness of pursuit without ever tipping into fear. She is not passive within the narrative. Instead, she appears conscious of the chase, playing with it, resisting it, and occasionally inviting it. This ambiguity gives the images their staying power.
Photographer Mitchel Crandell uses black and white to strip the scene down to form, contrast, and expression. Without color, the textures become more pronounced and the mood more concentrated. The choice reinforces the timeless quality of the editorial, placing it somewhere between classic fashion photography and modern visual storytelling.
Pourchassé succeeds because it trusts the viewer to engage with the narrative rather than explaining it outright. It borrows from ideas of pursuit, fantasy, and glamour without turning them into clichés. The result is a series that feels self aware, visually striking, and rooted in fashion’s long standing relationship with drama and escape.
Credits
Model: Briana Wall
Photographer: Mitchel Crandell
Styling: Mitchel Crandell
Editorial: Pourchassé
Published for: Graveravens.com
Model: Briana Wall
Photographer: Mitchel Crandell
Styling: Mitchel Crandell
for Graveravens.com
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