"I remember being at the shoot for Nadine Lustre's first Preview cover in 2014, which was approximately a decade ago," Preview Editor-in-Chief Marj Ramos-Clemente shares. "Shooting her again for the March 2024 cover, you can just tell how much she's grown. There's a level of confidence and self-assurance that stems from a place of finally knowing who she is and embracing that."
In this episode of The Making Of, we take a peek at what went down behind the scenes of the minimalist cover shoot that featured Nadine, holding her ground, front and center.
In this episode of The Making Of, we take a peek at what went down behind the scenes of the minimalist cover shoot that featured Nadine, holding her ground, front and center.
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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:07 I remember being at the shoot for Nadine Lustre's first preview cover in 2014,
00:13 which was approximately a decade ago.
00:16 Shooting her again for the March 2024 cover, you can just tell how much she's grown.
00:22 There's a level of confidence and self-assurance that stems from a place of
00:27 finally knowing who she is and embracing that.
00:30 For the fashion direction, we wanted it to be true to Nadine's personal aesthetic.
00:34 We had pieces from local fashion designers, including Prince Padilla of Novel,
00:40 Raul Aurel, Martin Bautista, Chita Rivera, Antonina,
00:44 and we had this really nice white denim set from Bagasaw.
00:48 The minimalist approach was intentional in terms of the neutral color palette,
00:52 the silhouettes, and the overall styling.
00:55 As a vegan, Nadine also was very specific about making sure that there's no leather throughout the shoot.
01:02 Of course, throughout the layouts, she wore exquisite jewelry from Bvlgari,
01:07 specifically the B01 collection.
01:09 [MUSIC]
01:11 For Nadine, we wanted to do something that fits her personal branding.
01:15 We also thought of Bvlgari and their new collection.
01:19 So for the creative direction for this month, it's all about minimalism and wabi-sabi,
01:24 or the philosophy of embracing less is more and simplicity.
01:29 So the overall vibe is very zen.
01:33 For some of the layouts, we included elements that are referenced from Zen Gardens,
01:40 images of relaxation.
01:42 And then even for the poses, we got images from yogis.
01:48 And I think it's perfect that Nadine also does yoga,
01:51 so she really helped a lot with the correct poses and the correct stance.
01:56 [MUSIC]
01:59 To bring this shoot to life, Rocket Sets transformed their studio into a vast minimalist landscape.
02:05 Migo and Rocky were as game as ever in terms of collaboration.
02:09 So since the PPM, ideas were already being shared and thrown about the props and the overall look.
02:15 So we were also lucky to have Josh Talentino.
02:18 He brings his distinct eye in capturing the details as well as the overall big picture
02:23 and making sure everything is encapsulated into the frame.
02:27 And of course, Nadine looked photo-ready thanks to her glam team of Jelly Eugenio and Paul Nebris.
02:33 [MUSIC]
02:35 For Nadine, because we know that she loves to keep things minimalist and very natural,
02:41 we wanted to also show that in the beauty pegs.
02:45 So we kept the makeup very dewy, very natural, very true to her.
02:50 For the hair, we did a sleek bob.
02:53 For both of the looks, the only difference were her bangs.
02:56 And I think it turned out very well and it really fit her face shape.
03:00 [MUSIC]
03:03 So the video is basically an ASMR meets fashion film.
03:08 We wanted to push the creative direction of zen and minimalism even more
03:13 by incorporating elements that are for relaxation but can also generate sound.
03:19 This video features Nadine immersed in a spacious environment.
03:24 She navigates the expansive setting and she's generating random sounds
03:29 using rocks, sand, and everyday objects.
03:33 The sounds will eventually interweave and harmonize throughout the video, creating a rhythm.
03:40 [MUSIC]
03:50 (upbeat music)