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No.351 “A Dark Romantic”
Creative Direction and Model by MÆ
Photography by KID CIRCUS
Styling by Emilia Jablonska
Male up by Francesca Leach
Photography Assistant by Phoebe Steen
In this editorial we explore what it means to see the beauty in the broken and tragic, and how this can trap you within yourself.
With my and Phoebe’s darkly colored backdrops and Amelia’s powerful styling that utilizes the work of innovative designers such as Serena Mangiatordi, Issey Miyake, and Apu Jan, we created a sense of loneliness and vulnerability in these images.
The muted colors of the background contrasting with the boldness of the styling are a visual example of how the quiet backdrop to creativity is often pain and hardship.
This can make it hard for us to stay true to our natural romantic natures.
MÆ, our model, stares into our soul with sad eyes, tentatively claiming her own beauty.
Her face is accentuated by Francesca’s subtle but alien-esque makeup look, almost as if she is asking “Is it worth loving in a dying world?”.
We have illustrated a feeling of being stuck inside one’s own chaotic thoughts, wanting so badly to see everything thorough a rosy lens and trying to overcome one’s learned jadedness and anxiety.
The message of this project is that we must remain like yellow dandelions growing thorough concrete as we all battle to stay romantic in a dark world.
A photographer based in London.
His images comprise stylized, emotive compositions and softly saturated colors, and he is known for the raw and sensitive way in which he captures his diverse range of subjects.
His track record in creative direction and photography has seen him work with a wide variety of magazines, clients, and brands.
A model and electronic pop musician based in London.
She has recently begun her music career with her first two singles.
She has worked as a model with major brands in many markets such as Tokyo, London, and Milan.
She is known for her unique and striking features and unusual take on pop music.