Ashley Graham Takes On the Concrete Jungle in Stuart Weitzman Spring 2026 Campaign
Ashley Graham Takes On the Concrete Jungle in Stuart Weitzman Spring 2026 Campaign
Christopher EdwardsTue, March 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC
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Ashley Graham for Stuart Weitzman.Credit: Stuart Weitzman -
Ashley Graham stars in Stuart Weitzman's spring 2026 campaign, Concrete Paradise, modeling shoes and eyewear
The 38-year-old model poses in classic black-and-white shots set in New York City, the place she's called home for 21 years
A longtime fan of the brand for their inclusive size range, Graham's collaboration with Stuart Weitzman marked her first-ever shoe campaign
Ashley Graham isn't afraid of the concrete jungle.
The model stars in Stuart Weitzman's spring 2026 campaign, Concrete Paradise, where she navigates New York City with ease. Originally from Nebraska, Graham, 38, has called New York City home for more than 20 years.
"One of the things that my mom and dad told me at 17 when I moved to New York from Nebraska was, 'You have to make it,' Graham previously told PEOPLE. "In New York City, specifically, making it was paying your rent, getting at least one meal a day, and hopefully you could get a MetroCard or the occasional taxi. You don't know how the hell the subway system works."
Ashley Graham for Stuart Weitzman.Credit: Stuart Weitzman
In the campaign, Graham wears the newly expanded VINNIE Sculptural Collection, a range of sharp, angled heels, and the brand's new eyewear collection, created in partnership with Safilo group.
Shot by Ned Rogers and styled by Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, the classic black-and-white photos show Graham on New York City's Upper West Side. In one photo, Graham poses powerfully in a city park. In another, she lounges on a blanket in a romantic, impromptu picnic.
The campaign follows Graham's appearance in Stuart Weitzman's fall 2025 campaign, where she was unveiled as a global ambassador for the brand.
Ashley Graham for Stuart Weitzman.Credit: Stuart Weitzman
Though she makes it look glamorous, Graham admits New York City isn't always the easiest place to live.
"It's a hard city to live in: grocery shopping, museum hunting, being in the midst of tourists, just walking down the street. It's a hard city to live in, but it's the best city in the whole world to live in," said Graham, who recalls living with roommates when she first came to the city 21 years ago.
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"We lived in a roach-infested apartment in Chelsea, and I definitely went uptown when I was supposed to be going downtown. It was one of those tricky scenarios of, you think you're invincible and that you know everything at 17 and you don't. But I still have friends from that first year that I moved to New York City, because you really cling to the community around you," she told PEOPLE last fall.
Ashley Graham for Stuart Weitzman.Credit: Stuart Weitzman
Graham is a longtime fan of the brand. The collaboration marked Graham's first-ever shoe campaign. "When they called, it was like, 'What? Finally, I get to be in a shoe campaign, and a shoe campaign of a brand that I actually wear.' So it was a win-win," she said.
"It's a brand that I've already been wearing on the red carpet, in my daily life. I don't know about you, but my first Stuart Weitzman boot was the [5050]. Every New York City girl had those boots, and you wore them with leggings. The best."
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Ashley Graham for Stuart Weitzman.Credit: Stuart Weitzman
The model and mom of three told PEOPLE she appreciates Weitzman's shoes for their fit.
"I'm a 42 [Size 11 in US sizes] through and through. There's no squeezing into a 41 for me. And with each pregnancy, my foot grew a whole size," said Graham.
"I started at 10, I'm now a 12. It is what it is. The boots fit my calves. I'm a big calf girl. They fit. And I was just so happy to be a part of a brand that has embraced so many women. There's been so many iconic women in these Stuart Weitzman campaigns, and it's about everybody that they have in these campaigns. About being confident, about being sexy, about embracing who you are."
The Stuart Weitzman Spring 2026 Collection is available to shop on stuartweitzman.com, in Stuart Weitzman boutiques and at select retail partners. The new campaign also features returning global ambassadors Ming Xi, Emma Chamberlain and Ilana Glazer.
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