WATCH: Mitchell Saron Reps Fencing and Fashion on the Streets of New York
VMAN Southeast Asia’s June 2025 cover star blurs the lines between athlete and model for the Brains & Brawn Issue
When style meets sport
Filipino-American Olympic fencer Mitchell Saron blends athleticism with style for his VMAN Southeast Asia cover shoot.
Moving through New York City with the same precision that he delivers in his chosen sport, Mitchell navigates the shoot with ease and composure, donning outfits that are less collegiate preppy, more mature and rugged.
It’s a welcome change for the athlete, who had recently gained some time post-Olympics for himself after weeks of strenuous training. “Fashion? Yeah, that kind of went out the window when I was training for the Olympics. It was just sweatpants and whatever was clean,” he candidly admits in his interview for VMAN Southeast Asia.
Below, check out behind-the-scenes footage from VMAN Southeast Asia’s cover shoot with fencing’s golden boy:
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Photography Stefen Pompèe
Chief of Editorial Content Patrick Ty
Creative direction Lorenz Namalata (Fatbrain Collective)
Fashion Sevn Rodriguez
Grooming Cheena Redugerio
Video Odinger Mitchell
Video assistant Paula Kaneda
Photography assistant Angela Kwon
Fashion assistant Kaitlyn Leal Johnson
Shoot assistants Clint Puertas and Raine Panes
Special thanks Blake Woods (Muse Models)
