Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott met in London eight years ago and began working together in 1999. Mr. Alas, 33 years old, is from Turkey and Mr. Piggott, 34 is Welsh.

The team works for such magazines as US Vogue, Italian Vogue, W Magazine, Pop Magazine, Numero and Arena Homme Plus. Their client roster includes such fashion brands as Louis Vuitton, Missoni, Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Fendi and Miu Miu. They have created images for such fragrance houses as Gucci, Yves St. Laurent and Givenchy and have worked consistently with Lancome. In addition, Mr. Alas and Mr. Piggott have had the pleasure of working with such celebrities as Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Bjork, Charlott Rampling and Kylie Minogue.