Ally Betker
Magic in the Ordinary
Away | 2022
For Away’s capsule collections with the fashion labels Vaquera, Palomo Spain, and Ashish, we created a hyper zoomed-in celebration of three specific locations that, in some way, inspired each designer.

Informed and inspired by interviews with each designer, this campaign aspired to be authentic, dynamic, rich in storytelling, and a little bit quirky—with an emphasis on people, place, and product.

The common thread that we found across every conversation was this: the places we live inspire us every day—as people, as travelers, and as designers.With that thought in mind, we explored how the everyday is magical, inspiration can be found at every turn, and traveling somewhere fantastic is possible even within your own city.   Through this lens, we highlighted our three designers at specific places in their home cities: NYC, London, and Córdoba. Using a blend of portrait photography and still-life product photography, this campaign created a glimpse into their worlds.
A fantastical and transportive shoot that finds the joy in the mundane and inspiration in the everyday.

We approached the hyper-focused locations as set dressing and used bright, reflective lighting to create a suspension of disbelief.

These portraits were playful, humorous, and winked to the familiarity of the locations.
We placed product in and around each location to show how these pieces were inspired, and where they can take you.

This stylized still-life shoot should felt closely connected to the portraits through use of props, photography style, and a tongue-in-cheek approach.
“The New York that exists in movies and films, and this idea of New York, and this idea of what New York was like in the 80s or 70s or 60s is really what we cling to. I think that fantasy of New York is the part of New York that inspires us the most. The feeling that’s been lost, and that it doesn’t exist anymore, just makes it even more special.”
“But of course we’re very near the beach, we have the most beautiful beaches in Cadiz here in the south of Spain. In the summer now, I’ll just go to the beach in Cadiz with my boyfriend and just chill with a little book or something. And chill, that’s it. And eat good food.”
“It’s like when we go to Kew Gardens and we go for a walk, it’s a genuine love of nature.”
credits
Creative Director: Ally Betker
ACD: Angela Choi
Sr. Designer: Shaquille Kessi
Producer: Peter Schwab
Creative Integration Manager: Brendan Rosell
Manager, Brand Partnerships: Josh Sacks
Vaquera Shoot
Photographer: Krzystof Jan
Photographer 1st Assistant: Miriam Strong
HMU: Rose Grace
Prop stylist: Alice Martinelli
Prop stylist assistant: Mattia Minasi
Executive producer: Ariella Starkman
Producer: Halle Lagatta
Production assistant: Francesco Lombardo
Ashish Shoot
Photographer: Will Sanders
Executive Producer: Stephanie Clair
Producer: Jodie Simms
Digital Operator: Miriam Strong
Stylist: Nadine
Styling Assistant: Gsus Lopez
Makeup: Joanna Bernacka
Palomo Spain Shoot
Photographer: Will Sanders
Executive Producer: Stephanie Clair
Local Producer: Fernando Bullejos
Local Fixer: Alberto Alén Sardina
Digital Operator: Miriam Strong
Prop Stylist: Tamara Perez
Prop Styling Assistant: Paloma Lambert
HMU: Laura Del Muro
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