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BERLIN PHOTO WEEK 2022: “This Misfits” at the project room of the Helmut Newton Foundation + “Jetzt” at the Reinbeckhallen // Duration BPW: 2 – 9 September 2022 throughout Berlin

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Alec Soth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2020 © Alec Soth and Magnum Photos courtesy Loock Gallery Berlin

BERLIN PHOTO WEEK 2022: "This Misfits" at the project room of the Helmut Newton Foundation + "Jetzt" at the Reinbeckhallen // Duration BPW: 2 - 9 September 2022 throughout Berlin

Press conference: 2 September 2022, 11 am @ Arena Berlin
Duration: 2 – 4 September 2022 @ Arena Berlin / until 9 September 2022 at satellite locations
Main Location: Arena Berlin, Eichenstrasse 4, 12435 Berlin

This year’s BERLIN PHOTO WEEK will take place from 2 to 4 September 2022 at Arena Berlin and has attracted renowned Berlin cultural institutions with top-class programs as partners. Visitors can look forward to celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the famous photographer agency Magnum Photos during BERLIN PHOTO WEEK with exhibitions of outstanding masterpieces by iconic photographers from around the world. BERLIN PHOTO WEEK’s cultural partners include Robert Morat Gallery, Helmut Newton Foundation, CHAUSSEE 36, Reinbeckhallen Foundation, Loock Gallery, and GALERIE BUCHKUNST BERLIN.

“What a marvelous opportunity for the photography and cultural scene of the city of Berlin that BERLIN PHOTO WEEK is organizing this important anniversary of Magnum Photos. We are delighted to be part of the BERLIN PHOTO WEEK again. We are presenting two exhibitions with Magnum photographers and are participating in the supporting program.” (Mona Mathé, Director, CHAUSSEE 36).

“We welcome the initiative of BERLIN PHOTO WEEK to connect renowned cultural institutions in Berlin for the 75th anniversary of Magnum Photos. The Reinbeckhallen Foundation will present the exhibition Jetzt: Magnum Photos (Now: Magnum Photos) from 1 September to 27 November 2022. Curated by Candice M. Hamelin, the show provides insight into the agency through contemporary works by more than 15 photographers. Taking up this year’s BERLIN PHOTO WEEK theme, it makes a strong contribution to the festival’s exhibition and supporting program. We are excited to be part of the momentum celebrating the medium of photography and Magnum Photos across Berlin with international appeal.” (Solange Lingnau, Director, Reinbeckhallen Foundation).

“We have planned a showcase of work by Magnum photographer Christopher Anderson from his last two projects. New publications are available for both series. An opening event has been arranged with Christopher Anderson to kick off the BERLIN PHOTO WEEK. The exhibition will run through 15 October.” (Robert Morat, Robert Morat Gallery).

“We are thrilled to present Magnum photographer Alec Soth’s recent work, A Pound of Pictures, as part of BERLIN PHOTO WEEK 2022. Alec Soth, one of the most renowned US photographers of his generation, has been represented by us for two decades.” (Friedrich Loock, Loock Gallery)

Interview with the designer of the brand “Maison ESVE”

By /FASHION/, /INTERVIEW, /NEWS/

Maison ESVE Backstage by shumovphoto

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Interview with the designer of the brand "Maison ESVE"

Thank you for taking time for an interview with us! We are happy to welcome you to PURPLE HAZE magazine. Before asking questions about the brand, I would like to learn more about the designer and founder of the brand Maison Esve.

Tell a little about yourself. How did your creative path begin and why did you decide to become a fashion designer?

Good afternoon. My first education had nothing to do with fashion, it was faculty of law. I studied law and danced in the team of the famous pop artist Jeanne Friske, where my conscious interest in fashion and design arose. At that moment I started creating costumes for working on stage and after completing my path in show business (25 years) I went to get an education in the specialty “design” – at first it was a Textile University named after him.Kosygina, then I continued my studies at BHSAD (on the British course) is a branch of Hertfordshire University.

Maison ESVE Backstage by Olga Shirokova @redangel_vendetta

What does fashion mean in your understanding?

For me, fashion is creativity within the purchasing power of your client. If goods are very creative, but not sold, I call it art. People need to understand and wear fashion.

As a rule, a clothing brand is a large team that takes part in the creation of collections. How many people are in the brand team and what are the
responsibilities of the chief designer?

The idea of my brand was to combine talents and unlock the potential of each of the team members. Hence the first part of the brand name “Maison” – which means “fashion house”. Our team consists of 7 very creative people, whom I, as the head of this fashion house, inspire to be creative and implement my ideas. I believe in every person who is with me, and I am grateful for their professionalism. I love experiments and mistakes, because I see in them a design path that cannot be drawn or thought out in advance.

Maison ESVE Backstage by @lizamedvedeva

Maison ESVE Backstage by @lizamedvedeva

Maison ESVE Backstage by @lizamedvedeva

How would you describe the brand’s style?

Maison ESVE is focused on creating intelligent collections with a large share of handmade. All designs start with a concept and are thought out to the smallest detail. It is always a style unlike anyone else and a clear recognition thanks to details – jewelry processing, hanging beads, connection of cut, layering, delicate fabrics, loose fit, tactility of selected materials, carabiner fasteners and ribbon ties. We always have a complex technology production of products, therefore, it is very difficult to repeat our design. Zippers and buttons are practically not found in collections. A lot of boudoir and negligee aesthetics. I love transparency. There is also a line of dresses-combinations that can always be purchased under an upper dress or worn by themselves.

Now many brands are for environmental friendliness and recycling. What materials does the Maison Esve brand use? Are you planning to create collections from recycled materials?

We are thinking about environmental friendliness, but we do not use recycled materials yet. We adhere to the principle of “reasonable consumption“ and “reasonable design”. What it means: we use fabrics from previous collections, changing the design and processing methods so as not to buy a lot of new fabrics with large leftovers from previous collections.
Also, knowing the width of the fabric and the footage, there is always a design miscalculation first, which product can be invented so that there are minimal attacks.
We use small pieces of fabric to make bags. Thus, we try to minimize the “garbage” after the creative process.

Maison ESVE Backstage by shumovphoto

On June 21, the Forte collection was shown as part of the Moscow Fashion Week. Tell us more about this collection. What inspired you to create it?

The new FORTE collection is a synthesis of the aesthetics of the ancient Maya civilization and recognizable features of the brand that have become the hallmark of Maison ESVE.
The standards of beauty among the tribal inhabitants were as extreme as possible. It is believed that Maya is a beauty that requires maximum sacrifice.
Therefore, the name of the collection ‘FORTE’, first of all, means – ‘in full force’. The collection is very rich, but within the aesthetics of the brand.

And the girl in the new collection fascinates with the desire to know her inner world, creating an image of a bright and luxurious conqueror of a new civilization.

It was the mathematical foundations of the knowledge of the world of the inhabitants of the Yucatan Peninsula that inspired the creation of designs. Most of the products are built in a mock-up way with precise calculations of proportions, the number of layers, the level of the percentage of assembly, the geometry of the connection of the drawing.

Maison ESVE Backstage by @lizamedvedeva

Maison ESVE Backstage by @lizamedvedeva

Maison ESVE Backstage by @lizamedvedeva

A minimalistic cut resembling simple pieces of cloth with slits for the hands and head, as well as a traditional loincloth in the form of a palm-wide strip of fabric, which was wrapped around the body several times or placed in thick assemblies, are presented in the collection in many products and are made of thin delicate fabrics characteristic of the brand.

Long capes, ankle-length skirts and combination dresses, starting above the chest and leaving the shoulders open, abundantly decorated with fringe, embroidered with small lace patterns or beads. The sequins and hanging beads presented in the collection resemble discs made of shells and coins that tribal women attached to the edges of their clothes so that they tinkled melodiously when walking.
The layering in the brand’s collection corresponds to the status of the image.
Among the Maya, only noble people could afford to add a long ‘shirt’ and a second loincloth, similar to a full skirt, over the garment.

By color, the collection in the show is presented on the contrast of combinations denoting three periods of the existence of the Maya civilization.
There are a total of 33 outputs of 11 bows for each period.

Who is the Maison Esve brand for? Can you describe its target audience?

First of all, the heroine of ESVE is a self-confident intellectual. She knows how to present herself, she doesn’t hesitate in front of the camera, she knows how to impress. Her steps are soft and her breathing is light, she make a wish by blowing an eyelash off the tip of her finger, she intrigues and provokes a little and always likes to be the center of attention. She will always have a reason to show the brand’s products.
She is always very sophisticated, and revealing clothes emphasize not sexuality, but the fragility of her sensual nature.

Maison Esve is a well-known brand in Russia. Would you like the brand to exist on the world market in the future?

Of course, we strive for this. Let it in small steps, but with great dignity and pride for all that we do.

Maison ESVE Backstage by shumovphoto

How would you describe today’s fashion and what feelings does evoke in you?

Fashion is as contradictory as ever. There are always inspiring moments and upsetting ones. I’m glad to be a part of this madness)

Brand website maisonesve-shop.com

Ton Gomes “ZARIA”

By /FASHION/, /NEWS/

ZARIA

Photographer/Photo Editor/Director of Photography: Ton Gomes @tongomes__
Creative Direction/production: Skep360 @skep360
Wardrobe Stylist/Producer/Fashion Producer: Junior Nobrega @jrmannyn
Producer/Wardrobe Stylist: Dhunia Joukeh @dhunia
Producer: Diana Muller @dianamuller
Creative Director: Simisola Lawal @simivisuals
Makeup Artist: Simi Sola @simisola_mua
Model: Zaria Dennis @bbzaria

Hat – Gaucho Buenos Aires;  Coat – SPIRIDONAKOU

Hat – Gaucho Buenos Aires;  Coat – SPIRIDONAKOU

Clothes – Skep360 Wardrobe; Sunglasses – Channel

Clothes – Skep360 Wardrobe; Sunglasses – Channel; Boots – Vicson

Dress – Nicoletta Valentina

Dress – Nicoletta Valentina

Moscow fashion week 20-26 June

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Moscow fashion week 20-26 June

Moscow Fashion Week is taking place from 20 to 26 June. Watch for direct inclusions from the shows of designers from Zaryadye and VDNH. Almost 900 brands from 79 cities of Russia have submitted applications. Among the participants are both aspiring designers and fashion industry stars. Special projects of the Moscow Fashion Week – shows of Slava Zaitsev, Valentin Yudashkin, Yulia Dalakyan, Alena Akhmadullina and many others.

Interviews with the artists of the exhibition “DO NOT GO OUT THE WINDOW”

By /ART/, /INTERVIEW, /NEWS/

Joke Amusan, Standing, Despite It All

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Interviews with the artists of the exhibition "DO NOT GO OUT THE WINDOW"

Few days ago in the HAZE gallery we opened a collective online exhibition called Do not go out the window.
This exhibition is focused on global problems that we’re forgetting, because they stay with us permanently, as information noise. All of us got used to these problems and became much less sensitive.
We spoke with artists about their works, the situation in the world and things that we should do to remember despite the circumstances.

Joke Amusan, German-born Nigerian artist living in England
@ibijoke.img
jokeamusan.com/

How can you describe your art in a few sentences?

My art practice highlights the experiences and complex beauty of what it means to be a Black woman. My art pieces are conversational, encouraging women to come together to speak up, share their stories, and embrace who they are unapologetically. Words are an important aspect of my work and they weave through my practice like a narrative, joining everything together.

Can you call the most important authors in contemporary art? Why?

I admire a lot of contemporary artists and the list changes all the time, but I would say the one constant person I am inspired by is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Although she’s a writer, I still view her as an artist. I admire the way she poetically tells stories and addresses situations that often get overlooked. She’s not afraid to voice her opinions and make sure that she’s heard.

I also love the work of Carrie Mae Weems and her photography work which are powerful yet have a certain vulnerability to them as well. It’s as though we, the viewer, are given an insight into an intimate setting. 

Joke Amusan, Against The Tide

I’m currently interested in the works of Billie Zangewa and her beautifully hand-sewn collage tapestries which explore the intersections of identities too.

Did your artistic vision change in the last few months? And how?

I would say that while my artistic vision is still pretty much the same, my way of expressing my vision has been evolving recently. While I was at university, I explored many different modes of presenting my art, and for a little while afterwards I felt stuck in one particular mode. I’ve recently become very interested in including myself more in my artworks and filming the processes of “staging” some of my art pieces. In this way, I’d like to show the process or journey of getting from A to B, and the various diversions that may present themselves in the middle of that journey. I don’t just want to share the somewhat finished and polished piece, I want every high and low, every mountaintop and valley to be seen in my work. I’m allowing myself to be more vulnerable and enjoying storytelling in that way.

Why  did you decide to participate in the exhibition Do not go out the window?

The theme of the exhibition really stood out to me because I’m a huge fan of speaking up for what’s right and fostering a space where we all listen to one another. I think the Do not go out the window exhibition is important because it reminds us that we must continue to stand strong in our beliefs and not allow the world to sway us. To not allow the obstacles in our way to scare us away from even trying.

What message do viewers will have seen in your works at the exhibition?

The two pieces I exhibited in the exhibition, If You Have A Voice, Speak., and Sharing Stories Breaks Barriers, collectively sums up what my art practice is all about. I initially created them aimed at Black women in a bid to help break down that wall where we feel that we can’t speak up or that, if we do, that it won’t amount to anything. It’s been great to see so many other people also resonate with the pieces. I truly believe that having a united front can break barriers, and the seemingly ordinary conversations that we’re having today can and will shape future generations.

Joke Amusan, This Too Shall Pass – Volume 2

Joke Amusan, Still I Rise

Joke Amusan

What would you like to wish our viewers and all the people in general to remember and never forget?

Being vulnerable is such a powerful and important thing. It is always worth it! Don’t be afraid to go against the current or have different thoughts that others may not necessarily support. Be steadfast and choose to rise again every single time you fall.

 

Elyana Shamselangeroodi, Iran
@elyana.shamselangeroodi
www.elyanashamselangeroodi.com

How can you describe your art in a few sentences?

Creating digital collages came to me at a very difficult time in my personal life. Finding it almost impossible and crippling to put my feelings, thoughts, and experiences into words, I began creating surreal spaces that brought me joy, allowing me to envision a world where life was simple, even in its complexity. My work was once described as ‘making friends with kind giants’, and at the time it referred to large animals (namely elephants and giraffes) always being central to the stories told. Over the past two years, my work has begun exploring concepts of fear, joy, happiness, sadness. The kind giants have taken shape in facing the fear of the unknown, the difficult conversations, the scary thoughts. My expansion as a person has resulted in my practice extending itself beyond digital collages, introducing mixed media and new media to allow for the stories to unfold as best they can.

Elyana Shamselangeroodi

Can you call the most important authors in contemporary art? Why?

Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Vera Molnár.
Dalí and Magritte challenged how we see the world. Unique in their styles and storytelling, they each invite us to view everything from a different perspective, regardless of how unreal they might be. The courage to imagine something beyond the surface, created the fundamentals of many great novels, films, and visual art that we have seen, and continue to explore, in the 21st century. Vera Molnár, one of the pioneers of generative and computer arts, as well as the first woman to use computers in her art practice, introduced a 21st century medium to the arts. She is a major inspiration to me as a female artist, for her bold choice of using a medium that was unthinkable in a way that is complex yet stunning in simplicity at first glance.

 Did your artistic vision change in the last few months? And how?

Over the past year, alongside my digital collages, I have begun working in mixed media and new media as a way to expand my storytelling. In the beginning, getting used to painting over paint, messing things up, and exploring as I went was incredibly difficult to me, and I think that is primarily because digital work allowed me to have multiple versions of the same piece, without having to compromise. Getting over the fear of losing work, and embracing what would unfold as I went along was a challenge for me; however, it is one that I believe has made me a bit more brave. What I have learned in the past few months is trusting your instincts and the process.

Why  did you decide to participate in the exhibition Do not go out the window?

Do Not Go Out the Window highly resonated with me for providing visual arts a platform to be a form of protest against repression. As a woman from a country with many restrictions, especially for women to exist in the society and even in their own homes, we often find unconventional ways to have our voices and stories heard. I found Haze Gallery and this specific exhibition to shed a light on the significance that art can provide at times of personal, societal, and universal need to speak up, unify, and become more brave — and am thrilled to be a part of it!

Elyana Shamselangeroodi, Unlearn

Elyana Shamselangeroodi, Beautiful Ruins

Elyana Shamselangeroodi, Submerged

What message do viewers will have seen in your works at the exhibition?

I think for the unusual time that I found digital collages to be my rescue, I threw my loneliness and its familiar struggles into pieces that made me feel less lonely. Similarly, I have heard individuals connect with my work, empathizing having felt the emotion that the pieces often try to convey silently. I would hope that the viewer knows that they’re not alone, that the struggles they may be going through will make them stronger, that they matter in this world, that this world would certainly be missing something without them.

What would you like to wish our viewers and all the people in general to remember and never forget?

There’s a poem from one of the most iconic contemporary Iranian poets — Sohrab Sepehri — that reads:

Wherever I am, let me be
The sky is mine
The windows,
Thought,
Air,
Love,
The earth
Is mine

This piece has time and time again reminded me that I belong on this earth, regardless of anyone who wants to go against it, and so do you. Live life on your terms. You belong here, you are worthy.

 

Kateryna Repa, Ukraine
@repaekaterina
katerynarepa.wixsite.com

Kateryna Repa, Evolution Earth

Kateryna Repa

Kateryna Repa, CatDog

How can you describe your art in a few sentences?

In my works in the field of painting, sculpture, and media, I touch on the topic of ecology and the impact of human consumption on it, as well as the types of its consequences for the environment and us.
In graphics, these are different manifestations of the human essence, such as it is, in my opinion, at the given moment of development.
I also touch on the topic of evolution and its manifestations, linking it with technologies, their influence, and possible themes of their manifestation.

Can you call the most important authors in contemporary art? Why?

Damien Hirst is great at marketing, some of his work reflects reality.
Marina Abramovich – she brought performance to a new level, some of her works reflect the dark essence of humans.

Did your artistic vision change in the last few months? And how?

Yes, it has changed, it has become more reflective of the events that are taking place in my country (Ukrainian) and has become more manifest.

Why  did you decide to participate in the exhibition Do not go out the window?

I wanted to talk about the real events that are happening now in Ukraine.

Kateryna Repa, Evolution Arch Water

Kateryna Repa, Stingray

Kateryna Repa, Gorilla

What message do viewers will have seen in your works at the exhibition?

The message of humanity. This is the only thing that can help us. And that cardinal changes are needed in the system of government of countries in order to prevent military actions.

What would you like to wish our viewers and all the people in general to remember and never forget?

I want to wish everyone to never forget the person inside of you.

 

Viktoria Salma, Uzbekistan artist living in German
@viktoria_salma
 www.viktoria-salma.com

How can you describe your art in a few sentences?

In my art I’m looking for things hidden behind the facade and trying to capture the beauty of the true self of people and animals, sometimes landscapes. As I truly believe, we all are souls traveling through time and space and each of us has a story to be told.

Can you call the most important authors in contemporary art? Why?

For me it´s Francis Bacon with all the distorted reality in his paintings — his work feels so contemporary to me, especially when we think, what is going on in the world. Adrian Ghenie with his historical topics. And surely Banksy – with his social critical approach.

Victoria Salma

Did your artistic vision change in the last few months? And how?

The last few months showed me even more clearly how important it is to stand for your own ideas and values.

Why  did you decide to participate in the exhibition Do not go out the window?

I grew up in Russia — in our history we learned a lot about violence and injustice. Especially against people who do not agree with the regime. But history repeats just in front of our eyes. I could not stay silent.

What message do viewers will have seen in your works at the exhibition?

The mix media drawings from the series „In Memoriam“, were originally started in honor of victims of Stalinism, as my great-grandfather was one of them. They are about the helplessness and the pain of not being heard. From February 2022 they are developed to be dedicated to all people who suffer from totalitarian regimes.

What would you like to wish our viewers and all the people in general to remember and never forget?

We live in a very special time, where everyone has to find her or his own truth and to stand for it. No one can hide behind others any more.

Victoria Salma, Metamorphose

Victoria Salma, From the current project Tonkashila

Victoria Salma, The spirits I called

Pawel Pacholec, Poland
@paul.piotrowicz
www.behance.net/pacholec-pawel

How can you describe your art in a few sentences?

I wish my art to be thought provoking. Symbols that I use are often related to humanistic and social topics. I don’t consider my collage artworks to be very aesthetic, rather I care more about conveying reflective content. I try to fill the gap after C.G. Jung’s words that we live in thoughtless reality.

Can you call the most important authors in contemporary art? Why?

Since my main technique is collage I will mention the greatest in this field such as Robert Rauchenberg, Kurt Schwitters and Raoul Hausmann. They all created collages in the style of dada which is one of the best ways to comment on current affairs. Their collages were uncompromising, they criticized various political and social situations, often in a sarcastic or ironic way. This is an intelligent approach to art for thinking people.

Did your artistic vision change in the last few months? And how?

Present events in the world inspire deeper reflection. We are facing the greatest economic collapse ever and the social changes are very substantial and moving fast. The Overton Window mechanics can be seen very clearly as never before. I try to respond in an artistic manner to most of these turbulences.

Pawel Pacholec

Pawel Pacholec

Pawel Pacholec

Why  did you decide to participate in the exhibition Do not go out the window?

Topic that you propose is very close to me at the moment. Those massive changes in the world that we witness are forcing me to get more involved in politics and socio-economics. As the saying goes: “Evil feeds on the cowardice of good people”. I don’t want to be silent in these times.

What message do viewers will have seen in your works at the exhibition?

My main concern in life and art is the human condition. There are in my opinion way too many attempts of aggression, abuse and propaganda. I want to point out those subjects. I try to express my dissatisfaction with violence, as well as social pressure, repressions and aims to limit personal rights.

What would you like to wish our viewers and all the people in general to remember and never forget?

Follow your ideals, have some discipline, do and buy art that you love.

Pawel Pacholec, Absurd

Pawel Pacholec, Freedom

Pawel Pacholec, Body In Metamorphosis

ARTIST’S WEEKEND WITH VICTORIA ROSENMAN

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ARTIST’S WEEKEND WITH VICTORIA ROSENMAN

ARTIST: VICTORIA ROSENMAN
CURATED BY: IRINA RUSINOVICH
LOCATION: Bulowstrasse 11, 10789, Berlin
EXHIBITION DURATION: 25.06.2022 – 27.06.2022
VERNISSAGE: 24.06.2022 AT 7PM

HAZEGALLERY is happy to announce a special event taking place at the weekend from 24.06 to 27.06 – ARTIST’S WEEKEND WITH VICTORIA ROSENMAN.

The event will represent a collection of unique prints which is a the logical continuation of Victoria’s art works, sensitive and moving. As artworks, prints are focused on a sense of self and searching individual balance. Strange and fantastic, like scary fairy tales for grown childrens, images on prints exist somewhere between real and unreal worlds. Immersing spectators in another, parallel world, with its own characters and rules of reality, Victoria’s prints make viewers feel like the beyond and forein, charming with the alien beauty of this world.Using old and new icons, motifs, artist continue to promote ideas of self reflection, works with old childhood traumas and instruments, that help us to overcome anxiety and fears, she tries to find unacceptably calm.
A special feature about this unique event is that each individual motif is available for purchase at a special price and is hand-signed by the artist.
The artist will also be present and ready for any questions you might have!

VICTORIA ROSENMAN
Victoria Rosenman (born in 1986 in St. Petersburg) lives and works in Berlin. After studying art in Switzerland, she received a scholarship from the PIC Selected for her project About destroying a muse. She works with multimedia and her works are represented in private collections, galleries and museums.

Michael Matsoukas “Digital layers of the self”

By /FASHION/, /NEWS/

Digital layers of the self

photography Michael Matsoukas @michael.matsoukas | michaelmatsoukas.com/
styling Inês Machado @nes_machado_
hair Rui Rocha @ruirocha_hairstylist
make-up Clara Gondin @clara_gondin
post production Mariana Gomes @maria.botija
text Inês de Maria Teixeira @sparklingandbroken_
model Milena Podda at The Lab Models @meellymayden @thelabmodel

shirt Arieiv. top Marques ́ Almeida. shoes Bottega Veneta

sheer Stylist archive. Blazer Maison Margiela @maisonmargiela; Top Marine Serre. blazer Arieiv @marineserre_official @_arieiv_

outfit Reimão. earrings Acne Studios @andreia.reimao @acnestudios

jeans Marques ́ Almeida. knit Estelita Mendonça. bracelet Maison Margiela. tabi boots Maison Margiela @marques_almeida @estelitamendonca @maisonmargiela

sheer hat Estelita Mandonça. shirt MM6 Maison Margiela. Trousers Stylist archive. earings Maison Margiela @estelitamendonca @mm6maisonmargiela @maisonmargiela

dress Arieiv. shoes Bottega Veneta @_arieiv_ @newbottega

Christian Strahl “GLOVE”

By /FASHION/, /NEWS/

GLOVE

Model: Nora Einwaller @Addicted To Models @nora_einwaller
Photographer: Christian Strahl @christian_strahl
Fashion Designer: Byozlem Consept Stores @byozlemvienna
Fashion Designer: Simon Barth @simon_barth_couture
Fashion Designer: Hisu Park @hisu_park
Model: Nina Simon @ninaxsi
Makeup Artist: Nieves Elorduy @nieves_elorduy

Gloves: Balenciaga Tights: Falke

Simon Barth; Gloves: Balenciaga Tights: Falke

Gloves: Balenciaga Tights: Falke; Simon Barth

Gloves: Balenciaga Tights: Falke; String: Chantal Thomass Paris

Simon Barth

Simon Barth; Gloves: Balenciaga Tights: Falke

Gloves: Balenciaga Tights: Falke; Simon Barth, Hisu Park

Noel Higareda “La Prima Vez”

By /FASHION/, /NEWS/

LA PRIMA VEZ

La Prima Vez uses Owain Phyfe’s song of the same name as a lens to examine the glorification of female beauty.

We ascribe such gravity to the virginal form. A divine skin of perfect, unblemished proportions. A distillation that echoes through the millenae. Women, robbed of all thought, emotion, and voice – suffocated shells.

Who would complain about receiving a compliment regarding their divine appearance? Not all that glitters is gold, and neither can the empathy of words be judged by their beautiful sound. Big praises set high expectations and people can feel like drowning in overwhelming kindness.
Outstanding beauty and allegedly uncontroversial perfection have always been a mystery and subject of interest in arts, religion and our entire human history. No matter if they are icons, sirens or queens; The exoticization, eroticization and romanticization of women glorifies them by putting a crown on their heads they actually do not want to wear.
Model Laissa Madeiros @la_iissa
Photographer Noel Higareda @noelhigareda
Hair & Makeup Paola Luna @paolalc_mua
Creative Direction & Styling Isabella Rudzki @isabellarudzki
Location Chic By Accident @chicbyaccident
Bamboo sculpture by Zachary Lynd for de Ella Ritual Mez-cal @zach.lynd @deella.mezcal Coat Maison Mohé @maisonmohe Shoulder Piece Elke Klein @elke_klein_ Blouse, Boots & Hat Vintage Earrings Indigenous Origin Location @chicbyaccident
Crown & Ring Romo Herrera @romoherrera_mx Blouse Gabrielle Venguer @gabriellevenguer Bag Elke Klein @elke_klein_ Location @chicbyaccident; Carpet @verdidesign Dress Vintage Earrings Isabella Rudzki @isabellarudzki.design Location @chicbyaccident
Set Maison Mohé @maisonmohe Head Piece Gabrielle Venguer @gabriellevenguer Earrings Isabella Rudzki @isabellarudzki.design Location @chicbyaccident
Dress Gabrielle Venguer @gabriellevenguer Bottle Bag Elke Klein @elke_klein_ Fish Bag, Earrings & Necklace Isabella Rudzki @isabellarudzki.design Bra & Boots Vintage Location @chicbyaccident
Guitar Washington Silvera @studiowashingtonsilvera @licenciado.gallery Pants Isabella Rudzki @isabellarudzki.design Blouse, Shoes and Blazer Vintage Location @chicbyaccident
Dress Gabrielle Venguer @gabriellevenguer Bottle Bag Elke Klein @elke_klein_ Fish Bag, Earrings & Necklace Isabella Rudzki @isabellarudzki.design Bra & Boots Vintage Location @chicbyaccident