A body emerges from the ocean, entering a world it does not yet recognize. For the first time, skin accustomed to the weight of water encounters air — an invisible…

Coral Beauty: My fascination with the ocean began the moment I first dove beneath the surface. It was there that I witnessed not only the breathtaking diversity of the reefs…

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 Instagram: @javierdelruiz 
 Website: www.javierdelruiz.com Stylist & Creative Direction: Bia Maciel
 Instagram: @biamaciel_ Wesbite: www.biamaciel.com
 Hairstylist & Makeup Artist: Vini Vieira
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ERASED IDENTITY Femininity has long been shaped through expectation. To be delicate, and emotionally contained to be admired and controlled not to exist freely. For generations, women have been taught…