Bonding. A fascinating enantiosemia, a word that, surprisingly, expresses two mutually opposite meanings. Affective relationship involving mutual loyalty or restriction of individual freedom: this is the bond, a profound term when you think about it, capable of eliciting a feeling of union and conjunction, or, on the contrary, of total closure. Relationships between people are a complex, ever-evolving mechanism, a set of bonds between the supportive and the toxic. On the one hand, the freedom to express oneself for who one is without fear of repercussions; on the other, the inability to act and show oneself according to one’s own will.
Reflecting on the theme of connections, the Spring Summer 2024 fashion editorial by MANINTOWN aims to propose a remedy to break that toxicity that often immobilizes. Between feathers, flashy accessories, bright colors and masks, this image-based narrative aims to spur people to speak openly about their own challenges, triumphs and struggles to inspire others; create meaningful connections and help break stereotypes that limit individual freedom. All of this goes by the name of “empowering,” a word with one meaning: to bring together and not divide.
Right: suit Alberto Zambelli, shoes Minacapilli, earrings Lag World, rings WHOAMI, hat, gloves and body accessory stylist’s own
Right: jacket SARAWONG, earrings Lag World, hat stylist’s own
Right: suit Alberto Zambelli, shoes Minacapilli, earrings Lag World, bag and rings WHOAMI, hat, gloves and body accessory stylist’s own
Credits
Concept & Make Up Artist Luisa Arnone
Photographer Federica Borgato
Stylist Olympia De Molossi
Hair Federico Iannone
Model Viktoriya & Lorenzo – Indastria Model
Assistant Lucrezia Ficetti, Alessia Actis, Rajana KK, Lucilla Gavi, Noemi
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