Ruggles Black — Shared Tables

Photographer: Antonio Ramirez

Creative Director/Model: Danny Nguyen

Creative Director: Marie Collazo

Director of Photography: Red Brown

Assistant: Rayane Aboukinane

Assistant: Ubaidy Popalzai

Model: Raven Skye

Model: Olivia Paige

Model: Erica Swanner

Model: David Havins

Model: Austin Molocznik

Model: Milania

Model: Nguyen Chi

Model: Ciana Ibanez

Restaurant: Ruggles Black

Fashion Show: The Grid Show

Set within Ruggles Black, this editorial explores food, lifestyle, and travel through shared experience. Rather than presenting dining as spectacle, the series centers on the people gathered around the table, documenting moments of connection, conversation, and presence as they naturally unfold.

Portraiture is rooted in candid interaction. Nguyen Chi, Ciana Ibanez, Lela Dang, Olivia Paige, Austin Molocznik, Raven Skye, Milania, and Erica Swanner are photographed in unguarded moments. Feeding one another, laughing mid conversation, and leaning into shared space, each portrait reflects personality shaped by environment and interaction rather than performance.

Food is treated as both subject and connector. Shared plates, indulgent desserts, and vibrant dishes are framed as food portraiture, serving as visual markers of time and place. Meals become a language of hospitality and memory, reinforcing the idea that travel is often defined less by location and more by who you experience it with.

A single candid image featuring Danny Nguyen Couture alongside David Havins adds an additional layer of authenticity. The moment feels observational and intimate, offering a glimpse into the creative relationships and collaborative spirit behind the gathering.

Visually, the series is warm, intimate, and cinematic. Candlelight, reflective surfaces, and close framing create a sense of immediacy that invites the viewer into the scene. The atmosphere feels lived in and personal, like an evening remembered rather than staged.

Aligned with HöN Magazine’s mission to spotlight creatives and celebrate artistic community, this editorial places people at the center of the story. Through candid portraiture and shared meals, it reflects a lifestyle shaped by collaboration, curiosity, and connection, where art is created together.