SAIDIS ORDA
Fashion Artist
SAIDIS ORDA – SCANDAL
14–20 September 2025
For one explosive week during London Fashion Week, The Mandrake becomes more than a hotel—it becomes the set, the spectacle, and the scandal.
In a bold partnership The Mandrake presents its latest Artist-in-Residence: Saidis Orda, the Lithuanian-born fashion photographer and creative director known for his radical visuals and rule-breaking vision.
From 14–20 September, Orda will stage an immersive takeover titled “SCANDAL”—a live fashion performance unfolding throughout the hotel. Guests, bystanders, and fashion insiders will find themselves inside a living film, where every hallway, bar, and suite is a scene, a statement, and a challenge to the ordinary.
SAIDIS ORDA
His practice is rooted in creating beautiful disruption, empowering others to dream louder, create fearlessly, and break the rules.
THE PROJECT – SCANDAL
SCANDAL is not just a shoot—it’s a live fashion rebellion.
Part satire, part social commentary, and entirely unpredictable, SCANDAL transforms The Mandrake into a surreal playground of visual excess, identity chaos, and couture confrontation.
Expect the unexpected:
Paparazzi-styled model arrivals bypassing check-in, Barroom mayhem with martinis, murmurs, and melodrama, Stylised chaos in the restaurant—heels, smoke, and rule-breaking, Bathtub rituals with designer garments and dripping opulence, Suite heists, hidden installations, and Orda’s cryptic branding overtaking the space, Tape, decals, and guerrilla projections in unexpected corners, Live filming across public and private areas of the hotel.
Throughout the week, guests will become witnesses—or unwitting extras—in a fully immersive performance. The line between fiction and reality will dissolve.
ABOUT SAIDIS ORDA
Saidis Orda is a Lithuanian-born fashion photographer and creative director based in London.
He began his career at 13 and was titled the youngest professional fashion photographer in Lithuania by 15. A graduate of Falmouth University with first-class honours in Fashion Photography, Orda has carved a reputation for merging cinematic narrative with fearless self-expression.
His provocative work has been featured in Vogue, ELLE, Vanity Fair, GQ, Forbes, and Harper’s Bazaar, and his clients include Versace, Mugler, Netflix, SkinCycles, and Michael Costello.
Recognised by Vogue’s “100 Artists to Watch” (2022), Orda’s vision celebrates beautiful disruption—empowering others to dream louder, create fiercely, and defy convention.
We look forward to welcoming you and inviting you to immerse yourself in our
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Curated and managed by Maguelone Marcenac @scanadully