inMOTION
inMOTION
a colour story
Photography, styling, illustration & creative direction by Lauren Towler Lovell. All rights reserved.
Photography Lauren Towler Lovell Model Kaitlyn Innis
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moving forward
Another year passes, and we find ourselves reflecting on the times behind us and the times ahead. It’s a big, juicy, colourful world out there, full of uncertainties and things to progress toward – a healthier future for our young ones, an inclusive community for ourselves and our loved ones, an outpour of creativity made possible with AI. This editorial explores the people we have been and the people we hope to become, forecasting colours and textures, and
celebrating design trends that p ush us for ward into the new era. At its heart, this editorial is anchored in themes of transformations. Identity is a complex thing – something that does not stand still, but rather, is always in motion. This editorial celebrates the process of becoming, the act of play, the joy of rediscovery, the reassembling of parts to produce the people we are and the people we will be.
[textures and colours of the future]
[are bold and bright and sparkle in the light]
(Right) Kaitlyn wears graphic sequin turtle neck sweater ensemble LOUIS VUITTON, black empreinte boots CHRISTIAN DIOR.
Photography Lauren Towler Lovell Models Candice Rule, Kaitlyn Innis & Victoria Williams
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The art of dressing up.. Remember when identity was a game? You could be a pirate or a detective or a doctor or an astronaut and no one would ever question you. There was a point, it seems, when it stopped being an exciting thing. When we found ourselves more rigid, less adaptable, less fluid – growing inward and not outward. Our visions became focused and our horizons less wide. Routine replaced expansion. Self-ridicule replaced self-discovery. In an attempt to bring back the joys of identity
exploration, we remind ourselves of the simple art of dressing up. We do it every day, only we forgot that there’s freedom in it. We’ll put on a face for work, for school, for our friends, for our partners, for our families. But it’s these relationships that suffer when we don’t give ourselves the room to grow, to expand, to play. To nurture our many faces, our many personas, we encourage dressing up to be a game – an opportunity for growth, and an act of love.
Photography Lauren Towler Lovell Models Candice Rule & Victoria Williams
(Left) Model Candice Rule. (Right) Stella SS22, Heroine SS23, Aperture 239, Vogue Australia October 23, Alla Carta SS22 placed on silver metal chair.
Photography Lauren Towler Lovell Model Kaitlyn Innis
(Left) Ripped up image of model Kaitlyn Innis. (Right) Victoria wears orange / white sneaker GOLDEN GOOSE.
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Transformations resemble a game of dressing up, where embodying different characters becomes a magical tool for self-expression. The concept of selfhood is fluid a n d c o n s t a n t l y evo l v i n g — a dynamic entity that requires space to g row, p l ay, a n d b reat h e .
Photography Lauren Towler Lovell Models Blake Sutherland & Tom Moy
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In seasons... What does it mean to wholeheartedly embrace ourselves? While the good days are undeniably uplifting, akin to the ebb and flow of tides and seasons, they coexist with challenging moments. Just as love requires equilibriu m, achieving balance necessitates a dance between highs and lows. Transformations will
always pose challenges, letting go is no easy feat, futures remain uncertain, and the absence of answers is a constant. So, from what we can piece together, to embrace ourselves means to welcome the diverse seasons of selfhood. In the inevitability of change, our ability to draw close to both ourselves and others becomes our anchor.
Photography Lauren Towler Lovell Model Blake Sutherland
Photography Lauren Towler Lovell Model Tom Moy
Transformations require the skill of adjusting to the changing seasons, providing a chance for exploration. Embracing this process allows us to inhabit different personas and craft alternative realities, offering an escape from the routine of our daily lives. In doing so, we unlock the doors to boundless creativity and self-discovery.
in motion
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CREATIVE DIRECTION PHOTOGRAPHY STYLING CASTING GRAPHICS & LAYOUT ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION LOGISTICS Lauren Towler Lovell WORDS Lauren Towler Lovell Weyes Blood (lyrics) MODELS Candice Rule Kaitlyn Innis Blake Sutherland Tom Moy Victoria Williams FASHION ASSISTANT Charlotte Montil FEATURED BRANDS Christian Dior Louis Vuitton Golden Goose