Known for his effortless sophistication, Robert Stilin brings this campaign to life with his relaxed yet distinctive presence. His aesthetic underscores the versatility and quiet confidence of CDLP’s core offerings.
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The campaign was shot on the island of Mallorca by acclaimed Dutch photographer Liselore Chevalier. Known for her captivating visual storytelling, Chevalier brings her signature lens to the campaign—capturing women with a sense of strength, ease, and unapologetic confidence. Her imagery celebrates femininity in all its expressions, highlighting individuality and power with a natural, unfiltered intimacy. It’s a perspective that resonates deeply with CDLP’s vision of the modern woman: self-assured, expressive, and effortlessly elegant.
Your work beautifully captures strength through softness. How do you approach the balance between confidence and vulnerability in your photography?
For me this balance comes really naturally because it is who I am. ... I want to be confident but confidence without vulnerability isn't real. We all have our imperfections. and just like owning [or trying to own] your confidence it is also very important to show your vulnerability. It makes you human..It also brings in a sense of humor and gives you the opportunity to not take it too seriously.
At CDLP, we believe confidence is built from within, not added on. What does confidence mean to you, and how do you recognize it in the women you shoot?
For me confidence means .. own it, don't act .. feel it.
Ground your feet. stand up tall. Strength your muscles. Be in the present and be proud of yourself. I love to awaken that confidence and I literally see a difference in the way my models start to move and pose. Confidence means the liberation of empowerment.
And when they feel that they are strong and sexy anyway, and don't need to act, my mission is accomplished.
Your use of architectural forms and natural shapes is striking. How do you see the relationship between body and space in your visual storytelling?
I truly love the combination of bold and soft shapes, square and round. Brutalisme and high fashion. shutters and tiles. Glass and steel. Rocks and sea, etc. This interplay offers a rich canvas for exploring a lot of things, but most of all it gives me the perfect opportunity to combine the things I just simply love.
How do you create a space where your subjects feel safe, seen, and empowered to express their true selves?
Okay... I think I create that just by being open, vulnerable and very personal. I ask questions, listen and tell my personal stories.
No shield, no acting, an insanely good sense of humor and just being very reachable.
What inspired your signature aesthetic—and how has it evolved with you over time?
My signature aesthetic was born from a blend of George Michael, Miami Vice and French Vogue.
I always say, I am from the 70's but the 80's and 90's suits me better. Over the years my aesthetic became just me. It is not about what is trending but is about empowering myself and my subjects. And for that I just need some strong pieces. In my own wardrobe and on set.
Ask the stilists I work with...I always ask for the same things and I always bring my own styling survival kit...
You often work between light and shadow—what draws you to that contrast, and how does it reflect the inner worlds of the women you photograph?
Difficult question. For me personally the darker side of being a woman is the challenge of being perfect in all the roles you have or you want to play. The boss, the lover, the mother , the daughter... Being soft and strong at the same time...I like to work with that contrast and translate it into strong poses, own it all, you can be all.
Is there a particular shoot or image that you feel most deeply connected to? Why?
My personal book project called EVA. The liberation of my alter ego [and second name and if you believe in that one.. the first woman on earth] Eva.
This was my personal journey to empower myself as a person, a woman and as a photographer . It became my foundation.
I only have to find a publisher for this project
Finally, what does timelessness mean to you, in photography and in style?
For me timelessness in photography and in style means that it stays cool, not because something is in fashion. But more like a quiet power that doesn't chase attention, but holds it.
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