I Used to Work Here

Michiel Spijkers menswear photography from I Used to Work Here, featuring a model lying wrapped in white fabric on a paint-splattered studio floor.

I Used to Work Here is a personal menswear series Michiel Spijkers made with one of his regular teams, built around the loose narrative of following an artist.

The poetic, aesthetic approach let Michiel push his fashion photography further, and the series went on to lead directly to further follow-up series including Kizu and client commissions.

Model in dark clothing stands near a doorway in a moody, painterly interior.
Overhead view of a model wrapped in white fabric, lying on a paint-splattered studio floor.
Model in a beige coat moves dynamically through a sunlit interior with dramatic shadow.
Model in a pale trench coat stands contemplatively in a green wooded setting.
Model in a white shirt stands before a wall covered in small artworks, phone to his ear.
Model reclines outdoors on a garden bench in pale clothing.
Close portrait of a model wearing a dark fur hat, moodily lit.
Model in dark clothing stands near a doorway in a moody, painterly interior.
Model in a white shirt stands before a wall covered in small artworks, phone to his ear.
Overhead view of a model wrapped in white fabric, lying on a paint-splattered studio floor.
Model reclines outdoors on a garden bench in pale clothing.
Model in a beige coat moves dynamically through a sunlit interior with dramatic shadow.
Close portrait of a model wearing a dark fur hat, moodily lit.
Model in a pale trench coat stands contemplatively in a green wooded setting.

About the project

I Used to Work Here is a free, self-initiated menswear series built around a loosely poetic narrative: the series follows an artist figure closely, using that as the visual hook for the clothing.

Michiel made it mainly to explore and sharpen his fashion photography, and it directly led to further series (including Kizu, made with the same team) as well as client commissions.

Michiels role

  • Photography

Output

☐ Personal menswear photography series (7 images)

Credits

Photography: Michiel Spijkers
Gaffer: Steyn van Rongen
MUAH: Daisy Den Herder
Styling: Jessey Rodrigus

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