VENTURE
— Charlie Gates & Michael Darlington shoot an imagined future tech workforce

Version invited photographer Charlie Gates and stylist Michael Darlington to envision the look of near-future tech workforce. Quiet individualism meets conformity – taking inspiration from 1970’s brown suits, IBM supercomputers and early Silicone Valley T-shirted rebellion.

Office block archive images sourced by Ashley Lumb.

Jacket — The Pattern, Trousers — Ernest W. Baker, Shoes — The Pattern

'Modern office building in northern Virginia' Photography — Carol M. Highsmith (1980’s). From the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

Jacket — The Pattern, Jumper — You Must Create

Shirt — Ernest W. Baker, Trousers — Hugo Boss, Shoes — Manolo Blahnik

Suit Jacket, Shirt and Trousers — Gieves and Hawkes, Enduro knee protectors and boots — Stylist's own

Jacket — Philippa K, Belt worn as necklace — National Theatre Archive, Shirt — The Pattern, Trousers — Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, Shoes — Nike

Jacket — Barena Venezia, Shirt — Prada, Vest — Stylist's own, Trousers — Gieves and Hawkes

Suit — Dunhill, Trainers — Stylist's own

T-Shirt — Martine Rose, Black vest — John Lawrence Sullivan, Trousers — Dunhill, Belts — Versace & National Theatre Archive

'Modern office building in northern Virginia' Photography — Carol M. Highsmith (1980’s). From the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

Jacket — Barena Venezia, Shirt — Prada, Vest — Stylist's own, Trousers — Gieves and Hawkes

Earrings—National Theatre Archive

PHOTOGRAPHY Charlie Gates FASHION Michael Darlington MUA Nicola Brittin HAIR Federico Ghezzi CASTING Kyra Sophie MODELS Yune @ D1 / Zakarie @ IMG, Archie, Zak, Jordi, Milly, Linda

ARCHIVE PHOTO EDITOR Ashley Lumb