THE FRAGILE ISSUE
FACE OF LONDON RUNWAY COREY LANE . HOUSE OF IKONS . GFW - WINCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM, NORWICH, EPSOM, MANCHESTER, ROCHESTER . DELICATE FABRICS
LONDON RUNWAY CHIEF EDITOR
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
ADVERTISING MANAGER
RHIANNON D'AVERC
CANDICE WU
AMBER JOHNSON
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PHOTOGRAPHERS
IAN CLARK & MRITYUNJOY 'MJ' MITRA
Contributors: Corey Lane, Berivan Er from DFMA Academy, Rove London, Chocolate Studios, Daryna, Ganna Lobodenko, Amanda Kindt, Anna Ivanova, MV, Ave Peregrina, Serkan Falay, Gerald Fields, La'Diamond Stevenson, Sade Capri, Cee Creative Photography, Алёна Василенко, Oksana Tarotina, Iryna, Olga Ambrazhei, Ekaterina Lukovnikova, Daria Sidorovic, Munazza Sabuwala, Sudeep Das, Urbanic, Volodymyr Ukrainets, Kristina Teslenko, Maxim Artemenko, Fomenko Oleg, Serge Bazilic, Fomenko, Key Models, Patricia Go at Upscale Models, Ancient Tabora at Upscale Models, Bert Briones, High Status Co., Michael Santos at Upscale Models Mgmt, Irina Papchenkova, Анна Алекс, Daria Prague, Anastasia Avramov, Alina Seyfutdinova, Veronika Muryan, Polina Evtifeeva, Lev Maximov, Natalya Semerkova, Prostranstvo Studio Special thanks to Let’s Curate
Face of London Runway 2023 ambassadors are Corey Lane and Essence Shomari Howells
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CONTENTS
LONDON RUNWAY
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IMAGES
FEATURES
Pressure (Cover Editorial)
4
House of iKons
14
Winchester School of Art
24
Visiting Prague (Editorial)
44
The Hot Sand (Editorial)
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Fashion Portrait (Editorial)
56
Norwich University
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Birmingham City University
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California Beach Story (Editorial)
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Manchester Fashion Institute
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UCA Epsom
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UCA Rochester
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In The Art Deco Style (Editorial)
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Little Pink Memories (Editorial)
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Style (Conscious) Guide - Delicate Fabrics
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We’re Hiring!
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London Runway Shoot Days: Halloween Special!
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New Business
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EL LONDON RUNWAY
EDITOR'S LETTER Welcome to a new issue of London Runway - just make sure you don’t drop your copy, as this month we’re looking at all things fragile! What can you expect in this issue? We’ve got some gorgeous editorials as usual, a bumper pack of new faces to meet in our models section, and some creative, unique, and intriguing designs from students as we continue our coverage of Graduate Fashion Week.
You’ll notice, of course, that this is the September Issue - and so we wouldn’t leave you without some galleries from the London Fashion Week catwalks. Make sure to check out the House of iKons runway that we teased for you last month, with all the designers whose profiles you can read if you pick up that issue! Some housekeeping and updates for you: if you’re a model based in the UK, you’ll want to check out our monthly Shoot Days. These are perfect for models to expand their portfolios without having to pay out of the nose,
as the group setting helps us to keep the prices down. We’ve set up a new system this month which should hopefully make booking in your two-hour slot even easier, so don’t waste any more time - head over to our website and get involved now!
As I write this editor’s letter, we’re embroiled in yet another flash heatwave - or at least, I hope it’s a flash, because I can’t take much more of these temperatures. As I chat with other Brits in various networking settings, the conversation always turns, quite inevitably, to the weather. One thing we always say is that we’re never happy - wishing for heat in the winter and praying for cooler times in the summer.
I don’t know if that’s quite true, though. We have a time-honoured tradition of jetting off to cheap but hot destinations whenever we want to be baked like lobsters by poolsides, and we’re pretty good at it, as a nation. As far as my opinion goes, that’s where the summer
weather should stay.
Global warming is a serious issue that affects us all, but it’s easy to get into eye-rolling or glib jokes when the subject comes up. We mustn’t forget that fashion is a highly polluting industry, and we who are part of it must do all we can to mitigate that. That means thrifting, making clothes last longer, buying a few well-made statement pieces that will last years rather than hundreds of fast fashion items that fall apart after the first wash, learning how to sew or use a sewing machine so we can make repairs, and shopping sustainable in the first place.
If the hot summer weather makes you wish for cooler times, then maybe try doing your bit when it comes to your wardrobe - we can all of us make a little bit of an impact, adding up to a much larger one. It’s a fragile globe, this planet of ours, and we need to treat it better - in everything we do, starting with the things we love.
, y o j En n o n n a i Rh x
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PRESSURE Model: Face of London Runway 2023 - Corey Lane @coreylaneee Photographer/Creative Director: Rhiannon D’Averc @rhiannondaverc Photography Assistant: Mrityunjoy Mitra @the_mj_studio Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist: Berivan Er from DFMA Academy @beautybybev_ Wardrobe: Clothing model’s own, jewellery provided by Rove London @rove_london
HOUSE OF IKONS LONDON RUNWAY
Photography by Mrityunjoy Mitra @the_mj_studio More to follow in our next issue
ANDRE SORIANO
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LONDON RUNWAY
ANVI COUTURE REPRESENTED BY THE FASHION LIFE TOUR
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WANDA BEAUCHAMP
AU10TIC
LONDON RUNWAY
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LONDON RUNWAY
ADRIANNA OSTROWSKA
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WINCHESTER SCHOOL OF ART Photography by Fil Mazzarino @filmazzarino
ANNA JACOBS
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ANNABEL RODD
LONDON RUNWAY
BELLA LUO
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LONDON RUNWAY
JASMINE ALDRIDGE
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JIAXUAN SUN
LONDON RUNWAY
LYDIA MATTHEWS
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LONDON RUNWAY
MAGGIE LIN
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LONDON RUNWAY
MEGAN DAVIES
MEGAN FANNING
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LONDON RUNWAY
RUTH SHORE
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SAIMA NISHAT
LONDON RUNWAY
SHILEI ZHU
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LONDON RUNWAY
SHUYI XU
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XINGYAN LIU
LONDON RUNWAY
YANLING HE
LONDON RUNWAY
YUFENG PAN
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LONDON RUNWAY
NEW FACE: DARYNA Name: Daryna Age: 37 Location: London Agency: Freelance How long have you been modelling for? Last few years Where are you from originally? Ukraine/Israel Do you have an unusual talent or party trick?
I am a private guide in London. Passionate about history of England. Know it better than 99% of population What would surprise people to know about you? My passion is style and scent. I can show you the magical world of perfumes What are your modelling ambitions? It’s my pleasure and I want to keep doing it with love and pleasure for people and for myself.
Model: @untavelled_london Photographer: Ganna Lobodenko (Ait.Anna) @untavelled_london
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LONDON RUNWAY
NEW FACE: MV Name: MV Age: 30 Location: Los Angeles Agency: Freelance
party trick? Is it unusual to make friends wherever you go or be able to talk to anyone?
How long have you been modelling for? 6-7 years
What would surprise people to know about you? I am an avid gamer.
Where are you from originally? Los Angeles
What are your modelling ambitions? To get signed then build a sciencebacked skincare empire.
Do you have an unusual talent or
Makeup Artist: Amanda Kindt @makeuplooksbymanda Photographer: Anna Ivanova @zaart.photo Model: MV @__miss.vanille
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LONDON RUNWAY
NEW FACE: ALINA Name: Alina Age: 25 Location: Russia Agency: Freelance How long have you been modelling for? 1 year Where are you from originally? Russia Do you have an unusual talent or party trick?
I guess my unusual talent would be knowing several embroidery styles What would surprise people to know about you? Once I won a shooting competition in my native city What are your modelling ambitions? I would like to participate in a big commercial project as a model one day; also, what really fascinates me is an idea of participating in some kind of social advertisement as a model
Model: Ave Peregrina Photographer: Serkan Falay @serkan_falay_photogaphy
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LONDON RUNWAY
NEW FACE: LA’DIAMOND Name: La’Diamond Stevenson Age: 25 Location: Jacksonville Florida Agency: Freelance
Unusual talent of mine would be to do random noises and/or singing and turning it into a party game involving others
How long have you been modelling for? I have been modeling since 2018 helping friends as they got into photography but really set the goal to do modeling on my 2019 vision board and I did my first shoot in two years but then the pandemic started so it got delayed some.
What would surprise people to know about you? People would be surprised to know I love to create doesn’t matter if it’s cooking, singing, painting, writing music. I simply love it all
Where are you from originally? I am a Jacksonville Florida native. Do you have an unusual talent or party trick?
What are your modelling ambitions? My modeling ambitions are to continue putting myself out there and meeting more models and photographers. I want to travel for modeling and learn from the many people I meet along the way
Photographer: Gerald Fields @geraldfieldsphotography Model: La'Diamond Stevenson @ladiamondmarie Fashion Designer: Sade Capri @maniacclothing__ Photographer: Cee Creative Photography @ceecreativephotography
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VISITING PRAGUE Photographer: Алёна Василенко @alvasi_ph Wardrobe Stylist: Oksana Tarotina @stylistprague Model/Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist: Iryna @irytoday
THE HOT SAND
Model: Olga Ambrazhei @silueta.fit Photographer/Retoucher: Andrey Lukovnikov @lukovnikov.photo Art Director: Ekaterina Lukovnikova @rina__lu Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist: Daria Sidorovich @dariasidorovich Wardrobe: Trousers - Mango; top - Zara
STYLE (CONS CIOUS) GUIDE
LONDON RUNWAY
SELECTED BY RHIANNON D'AVERC MONOLOGY Aimee Lace Bralette £46.00
GENES Selma Knit Top £169.00
AGGI Margo Night Fall Skirt £270.00
AGGI Aylin Aesthetic White Lace Top Jumpsuit £390.00
AARIA LONDON Naxos Cross Earring £115.00
STYLE (CONS CIOUS
CAROLINA WONG Polka 14K Gold-Filled Freshwater Baroque Pearl Bracelet £115.00
ALISON FERN Archer Hoop and Pearl Drop Earrings £139.00
ASHTIANI Pink Papillon Jacket In Light Pink £390.00
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AGGI Alta Spring Bud Dress £225.00
MIRLA BEANE Lace Knit Cardigan £130.00
DELICATE FABRICS
LONDON RUNWAY
LAVEY LONDON
JORI PAPA
9CT Gold Coin Drop Choker Necklace £175.00
Jen White Bamboo And Apple Leather £270.00
STYLE CONS CIOUS)
YILOU Brown Knit Pants £113.00
YILOU
Knit Bolero £115.00
ESSEN The Evening Sandal £229.00
EKCENTRIK Satin Bralette French Kiss £75.00
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FASHION PORTRAIT Makeup Artist, model: Munazza Sabuwala @munazza Photographer: Sudeep Das @sudeepdasphotography Wardrobe: Urbanic
LONDON RUNWAY
NORWICH UNIVERSITY Photography by Fil Mazzarino @filmazzarino
ANNABEL BYRNES PAGE 64
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LONDON RUNWAY
ELLA
TAYLOR
LONDON RUNWAY
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY Photography by Fil Mazzarino @filmazzarino
CASEY WYSE
ALICE INGLEBY
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EMILY TEAGUE
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DANIELLE HORTON
LONDON RUNWAY
ILONA MANDYRADZHY
KIMBERLEY MURCH
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LONDON RUNWAY
RACHEL HUNT PEARCE
SARAH HURMSON
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LONDON RUNWAY
SHAKIRA ANDERSON SURAIYA GAZRA
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SURINA BAINS
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LONDON RUNWAY
WE’RE HIRING!
London Runway is looking for a sales associate to join our committed, busy, and fashion-loving team.
About you: You are comfortable speaking with strangers and happy making phone calls, sending emails, and communicating over social media. You have an outgoing and bubbly personality - you tend to make friends wherever you go! You may have some sales experience, and you may be passionate about fashion. We do not require you to have any particular qualifications, but you should be at least 21 years of age and no longer in full-time education, or due to finish full-time education by Summer 2024, in order to meet the demands of the role. You’re a self-starter who will be able to work remotely without daily oversight. You may have other parttime work - we don’t mind what schedule you keep as long as the work gets done. You’re looking for a longterm challenge you can throw yourself into and want to be part of the exciting world of change that comes with a new venture or start-up. You’re motivated by targets, goals, and bonuses. You live in London or within fast and easy travel distance.
About the role: The sales associate will be the only dedicated member of our sales team, though we have other team members who also help out alongside this role. At first, this will be a part-time position. Our aim is to find the right candidate who can boost our sales and allow us to extend the role into a fulltime position.
We are currently offering a starting rate just above minum wage at £11/hour, but for the candidate who can meet initial targets, we’re looking to raise this rate in line with job performance. Your role will involve the following: dealing with incoming leads and converting them into advertising sales or other types of paid placement outreach to potential new customers outreach to featured brands and individuals to ensure they have all the relevant information about their feature liaising with the Chief Editor and the design team on issue placement and design for all advertising and editorial placements keeping up to date records on sales, leads, prospects, and placements
sending invoices and keeping track of payments received or due building relationships with PR agencies, modeling agencies, individual brands, show producers, university professors and fashion course administrators, and other relevant industry individuals attending fashion shows and trade shows, as well as other relevant events liaising with other platforms, such as Kavyar, where we take in our editorial submissions sharing responsibility with other team members on social media updates and placement, responses, and advertising/boosting our own posts taking meetings with leads and clients, and dealing with phone calls, Zoom calls, and emails learning our offers and USPs inside out, so you can offer them to clients from memory hitting sales targets and KPIs
If this profile sounds like a great fit for you, please get in touch. Send your CV (attached as a PDF) and covering letter (in the body of your email) to our Chief Editor: editor@londonrunway.co.uk. Please be sure to mention your starting date availability alongside your enquiry.
CALIFORNIA BEACH STORY
Model: Volodymyr Ukrainets @volodymyr_ukrainets; Kristina Teslenko @kristalyyyyk Makeup Artist: Maxim Artemenko @artemenko.kiev Wardrobe Stylist: Fomenko Oleg Photographer: Serge Bazilic @sergebazilic Wardrobe: Resort 2024 Fomenko Collection
BECCA CROSS
ANNE HEFFREN
ALICE RHODES
Photography by Fil Mazzarino @filmazzarino
MANCHESTER FASHION INSTITUTE
ANN MARY
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LONDON RUNWAY
BEN RUDDERHAM
CHARLOTTE EUGENE PICKERING PRUVOT
CONSTANCE STRUTT
DYLAN FURNESS
ELISA KRAWIELITZKI
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LONDON RUNWAY
ELLA HANCOCK FED CASTILLON
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INDIA LUPTON GEORGIA BAKER
JAMES TREE
JENNIFER SCOTT
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LONDON RUNWAY
LAUREN VERITY-CRAIG
JESSICA MURDOCH
LILY WILSON PAGE 90
LONDON RUNWAY
LOUIE HOLLANDER
LILLY DOHERTY PAGE 91
MAYA HARBER
LONDON RUNWAY
MIA MCNAUGHTON
REBECCA DIGNAN
SALLY DAWSON
LONDON RUNWAY
TOM JACOPO BURR
THEA DANSIE
TOM CALEB WILSON
TABITHA DAY
SOPHIE WOODLIFFE
LONDON RUNWAY
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL LONDON RUNWAY SHOOT DAYS For 2 hours, you’ll hang out with us in Highgate Wood. At each stop along our route, you have the option to jump in front of the camera – you get to pick and choose which scenes you prefer. We’ll be sharing the day on our socials and invite you to do the same for your own followers!
-Perfect for makeup artists
After our shoot day, you will receive 5 edited shots of your choice, yours to use as you wish. They make great portfolio boosters and above all, memories of a fantastic, fun-filled experience.
-Get new portfolio images
For this session, we’re setting a maximum of 4 models to be in the group at all times, so you won’t have to compete for space. You will, however, get to network with your peers as well as our Chief Editor! This Halloween special is perfect for makeup artists, hair stylists, and designers. The charge applies to the person in front of the lens - so you are welcome to bring your own model along or model your own work, at no extra charge.
14th October Highgate Wood 5 EDITED SHOTS
JUST £25 Book now at londonrunway.co.uk PAGE 95
-Hair stylists and models
-Network with peers -Meet the Chief Editor -Enjoy a fun-filled day!
NEW BUSINESS HIGH STATUS CO.
Name of company: High Status Co. Type of business: Fashion Designer Location: New York, NY
What are your company values? Creativity: Celebrating individuality and creativity in all aspects of the brand, from design to marketing.
How long has the company been running? 3 Years
What advice would you give to someone who wants to start a business? Be willing to pay the price. Pay the price now so you can pay any price in the future.
Where did the idea come from? I own a Modeling Agency that is within the fashion runway industry, having most of my clients as fashion designers, I had the opportunity to be around designers and learned from them. Currently, how many people work for the business? With factories in Ukraine, New York, and Vietnam we have a total of 9
Where do you hope the company will be in 5 years time? Wow! In five years, I see my company and myself continuing to grow and taking on more responsibility within the company by leveraging the expertise I've gained working within fashion industry for the past 3 years.
Models: Key Models, Patricia Go at Upscale Models, Ancient Tabora at Upscale Models Photographer: Bert Briones Fashion Designer: High Status Co. @highstatus_co, Michael Santos at Upscale Models Mgmt @upscale_models
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UCA EPSOM LONDON RUNWAY
Photography by Fil Mazzarino @filmazzarino
CARMEN FERNANDEZ PIENADO
CAITLIN O'CONNOR
ANNABELLE STARLING
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LONDON RUNWAY
CAROLINE MENDONCA GOUVEIA
CHRISTIE MANDE
EMIL SUMOVSKIJ
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EWA BESCIAK
LONDON RUNWAY
HANAA HEETUN
SARA HEGYI
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LONDON RUNWAY
ZESHAAN IQBAL
TAMIKA THOMAS PAGE 100
ABIGAIL PORTMAN
AISHWARYA RAI
AMANDA ANDREWS
UCA ROCHESTER
LONDON RUNWAY
Photography by Fil Mazzarino @filmazzarino
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ANDREA COLAN
BETHANY GLOVER
LONDON RUNWAY
CHARLOTTE MARTIN
LONDON RUNWAY
EWAN NASH
IMOGEN LEMM
JAMES GARDNER
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KATIE BUTLER
KYVELI FOURLI
LONDON RUNWAY
LUCIA HERNANDEZ JIMENEZ
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LONDON RUNWAY
MADELEINE PARR
MAISY ROLES
MEGAN HURST
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RASMINA JUSKEVICIUTE
REISS MARTIN
MISTY TURNBULL
LONDON RUNWAY
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LONDON RUNWAY
RITA QARANBACH
SERENA ADDINGTON GHANSAH
SHANNON BRINKLEY
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ZHENGQI LI
WUHENG SONG
SOPHIE LOUISE GODFREY
ZAHRA ZOMORRODI TABALVANDANI
IN THE ART DECO STYLE
Photographer, Wardrobe Stylist: Irina Papchenkova @stilista.irina Makeup Artist: Анна Алекс @anna.alex.visage Model: Daria Prague @pjmkds Creative Director/Photographer: Anastasia Avramova @avramphoto
LITTLE PINK MEMORIES
Model/Makeup Artist: Alina Seyfutdinova @alseyfik Hair Stylist: Veronika Muryan @vnika.mur Retoucher: Polina Evtifeeva @terianora.ph Photographer: Lev Maximov @justleva Wardrobe Stylist/Creative Director: Natalya Semerkova @semerkovanata Location: Prostranstvo.studio @prostranstvo.studio Wardrobe: Natik, Vintage_wind, Kira Plastinina, Store_by_Nikol, Ekonika, Calzedonia, Esologue, Uruu
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