RESIDENCY
In 2024, self-portrait Residency launched as a platform to support leading independent creatives. The initiative champions best-in-class creativity across all disciplines, offering access to self-portrait’s infrastructure and resources while giving external creatives the freedom to dream, experiment and create on their own terms.
“My ambition for self-portrait has always been to create an inclusive brand, one that empowers with every interaction, and one that focuses on community over competition. This ethos was the starting point when conceiving our new Residency programme. To me, this represents the future of genuine partnership, where creatives support and uplift each other rather than seeing each other as rivals.”
- Han Chong, Founder and Creative Director of self-portrait
SANDIWARA
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sean Baker presents a film for self-portrait Residency titled Sandiwara. Named after the Malay word meaning “drama, theatrical performance or play”, the title captures the essence and spirit of the film which is an exploration of Malaysian culture through the lens of food, music and womanhood.
Independent in every part of his practice - from the stories he chooses to tell to the way he makes his films - Baker embodies the spirit of self-reliance and creativity that inspired Han Chong to establish his fashion house in the first place.
CHRISTOPHER KANE
The inaugural Residency by designer Christopher Kane showcases a collection of 30 looks. Designed out of self-portrait’s London studio at Harella House, Kane reinterpreted key elements from his SS07 debut collection, highlighting his signature subversive elegance through a striking blend of textures.
Drawing upon his creative community, Kane’s longtime supporter Carine Roitfeld teases the campaign, photographed at her home in Paris by Larissa Hofmann, ahead of the collection launch. The limited-edition collection can be shopped online and in-store at the same time, and will also be available across a global network of retailers.
