Fashion Editorial
I partnered with the fashion design student Ana Ladeira to direct and produce a photoshoot for their spring/summer pieces.
Photographer: Lu Schadek
Costume Design
The project Oneness explores the gradual dissolution of boundaries between the human body and the natural world. The costume plays a central role in this process, functioning an extension of the landscape itself.
Inspired by the element of air, the design prioritizes lightness, fluidity, and responsiveness. Made from silk chiffon, the dress reacts immediately to the slightest movement of wind. As the dancer moves, the fabric opens, expands, and softens, amplifying her gestures and extending the visual presence of the body into the surrounding space. In moments of strong wind it almost dissolves the outline of the figure; in calmer moments it falls gently against the body while remaining subtly alive.
By treating the costume as an active participant in the work, the design reinforces the central idea of continuity between body and environment. The body does not end at the skin, it extends into air, movement, and the space that surrounds it.