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Two people stand on a shoreline, holding a long wooden pole between them. They wear eclectic, nautical-inspired outfits including sailor hats and a white garment featuring a black and white print.
Two people stand on a shoreline, holding a long wooden pole between them. They wear eclectic, nautical-inspired outfits including sailor hats and a white garment featuring a black and white print.

Sean and Seng travelled to Mongolia to shoot for Arena Homme+

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Date
5 December 2016

While still studying at the London Institute, photography duo Sean and Seng shot their first campaign for Vivienne Westwood. That campaign won the pair a near-permanent place in the pages of magazines such as Arena Homme+, T, Dazed, Pop, Marfa and 032c.

Since then, Sean and Seng have graduated from inside pages to front covers, shooting scores of models, musicians and actors (recently Tinashe and Sasha Lane for Dazed).

The pair are quick to break rules, not least by using animals in shoots. For the A/W issue of Arena Homme+, Sean and Seng travelled to Mongolia, where they shot Mongolian boys wrestling, tree-climbing and yak-riding, all the while dressed in Prada. Naturally.

A person leans over a shaggy yak, their head resting against the animal's neck. They stand in a shallow body of water that creates a clear reflection of them both against a backdrop of distant mountains.
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Sean and Seng

A person wears a traditional hat with a red velvet crown and a black brim. A tall, silver-coloured ornament rises from the top of the headpiece.
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Sean and Seng

Two people wear white shirts and traditional briefs, one in red and one in blue. They stand on a dusty plain, arms outstretched in a coordinated pose.
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Sean and Seng

A person is seen from behind, wearing a black structured hat with a pointed top and lace-up detailing. They wear a black jacket with a wide, white collar against a pale, open landscape.
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Sean and Seng

Two people in eclectic, layered clothing lean towards each other in a frozen landscape. A tall, bare tree stands in the foreground against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a frozen lake.
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Sean and Seng

A black and white photograph of two people entwined in a close, sculptural embrace. One person is shirtless, while the other rests their head against them, partially covered by a textured towel.
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Sean and Seng

Two people stand side by side against a clear, pale blue sky. They wear white shirts featuring large, surrealist paintings of figures and night skies.
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Sean and Seng

Two people in blue and red athletic wear stand beside a tall, sparse tree in a snowy landscape. One person balances on a branch, while the other stands on the ground next to a shaggy muskox. In the background, a frozen lake sits before a range of snow-capped mountains.
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Sean and Seng

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Bryony Stone

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Bryony joined It's Nice That as Deputy Editor in August 2016, following roles at Mother, Secret Cinema, LAW, Rollacoaster and Wonderland. She later became Acting Editor at It's Nice That, before leaving in late 2018.

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