Des aimants qui voyagent dans le temps

Fashion and makeup becomes a second skin, taken from all desires and interests, shaping the individual.

This editorial is inspired by photographer Johnny Cirillo, who is behind @watchingnewyork, an account offering candid shots of New York’s Street style and fashion.

My shoot embodies the limitless cycles of trends as well as the push and pull between retro and contemporary amongst the saturated hyperreal environment of the arcade. My pictures document and embrace how we express our unique personalities in a playful way, free of rules or judgement. Each model embodies a specific era trend: Lina and Izzy with the colourful and playful feminine look of the 60s, Alicia with the 70s flared jeans and sleek greased hair, and Pablo with the relaxed sportswear aesthetic from the 90s-2000. In fashion and makeup, pretty much everything is reused, or borrowed, to create something innovative or to bring back to life something that was not meant to die just yet.

Fashion and makeup becomes a second skin, taken from all desires and interests, shaping the individual. Material things might not define you, but how you choose to play with them to express yourself speaks louder than words. Fashion and makeup are a statement, if used wisely.

How you look, by definition, is superficial, not because it is fake but because it is only the surface of your being. Nevertheless, that surface is the reason why we can say, in part, that we have an identity.

I think identity has way more to do with what you believe in and aspire for, your environment, your culture, and the people you grow with. Embellishments like tattoos, clothing, piercings, and so on, are pieces of the puzzle that make an individual unique. I do believe people have an aura, a special energy that defines them. In the end, it all comes down to this: all the visual elements that people use to shape their silhouettes become the mirror that reflects their identity, making the imperceptible visible for others. It is an unspoken language that breaks every rule, allowing people to recognise one another as unique individuals, and just like magnets it is a double result be it: attract or repel.

TALENT

Isabelle Lefebvre

Lina Bazib

Pablo Fernandez

Alicia Alonso

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Alicia Alonso, Isabelle Lefebvre

MAKEUP, STYLING, & ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Alicia Alonso

EDITORS

Alicia Alonso, EJ AVE