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THE BOSS: MONDAY MORNING, DEADLINE LOOMING, COFFEE BECKONING. YOU FLIP OVER THE BOSS. A STREAK OF ADRENALINE BOLTS AS YOU SELECT THE LOUIS VUITTON HERRINGBONE SUIT. YOU FASTEN A LONG BLACK TIE, THEN MATCHING LEATHERS. YOU FEEL YOUR SHOULDERS ROLL BACK, AND YOU STAND TALLER. THE CARD TELLS YOU, IT WHISPERS, YOU CAN DO IT. THE ENSEMBLE ENVELOPES YOU, AS YOU STRIDE OUT THE DOOR.
THE BOSS, AS STYLED BY QWAN ANTHONY: COMPACT COTTON TWILL SHIRT, SHOP NOW, COMPACT COTTON TWILL TROUSERS, SHOP NOW, SMOOTH LAMBSKIN TIE, SHOP SIMILAR, FRENCH CALF WATCH BUCKLE BELT, SHOP NOW, BOTTEGA VENETA. BRUSHED LEATHER TABI LACEUP SHOES, MAISON MARGIELA, SHOP NOW. TOGO CALFSKIN TRAVEL BAG HAUT A COURROIES, HERMÈS, SHOP SIMILAR
THE BOSS, AS STYLED BY KIM PAYNE: HERRINGBONE WOOL BLAZER AND TROUSERS, STEFAN COOKE, SHOP SIMILAR. COTTON SHIRT, LOUIS GABRIEL NOUCHI, SHOP SIMILAR. SILK TIE, TOM FORD, SHOP SIMILAR. MOCCASINS IN LEATHER WITH SILVER HORSEBIT, GUCCI, SHOP NOW. SOFT LEATHER BRIEFCASE (UNDER ARM), BERLUTI, SHOP SIMILAR. SMALTO TRIM BAG (ON FLOOR), BALLY, SHOP SIMILAR. QUATRE WHITE EDITION RING IN WHITE CERAMIC WITH DIAMONDS, BOUCHERON, SHOP SIMILAR
WHO WILL YOU BE TODAY?
ROCKY SUNGLASSES, KAREN WAZEN, SHOP SIMILAR. HERALD PERCY CRYSTAL NECKLACE, SHOP NOW, SILVER CHAIN NECKLACE WITH CRYSTALS, SHOP NOW, POISON DROP
Sense Of Self: The Archetype
Creative Direction: Marne Schwartz
Photography: Vladimir Martí
Fashion Direction: Kim Payne & Qwan Anthony
Fashion Assistant: Imogene Legrand
Hair: Jean Luc Amarin
Casting Direction: Jean-Marc Mondelet
Lighting Assistant: Macky Navarro
Models: Joao Araujo / IMG Models & Yugo Takano / Independent
Words: Alissa Thomas
Within each of us, harbouring the controls of our personal couture, is a set of sartorial tarot cards. Tailored to our being, to our multifaceted personas that emerge on the daily, it is kept deep within us, always stacked and always ready. We flip a card every time we dress ourselves. Its omniscience tilting a mirror towards us, dicing the poignancy with the practical and revealing our future and our present. Then we costume ourselves accordingly. Should the card be a reminder of our strength and purpose, we cut our sheaths to follow. Should it reckon a time of purity, vanity or ephemeral release, we unconsciously follow suit. And since our outermost is simply a symbol, an aesthetic talisman for our innermost, this is the armour for our coming role. The challenge is to play it with conviction. Who will you be today?
THE MADMAN: YESTERDAY YOU WERE PERPLEXED BY THE WORLD, SO TODAY YOU’RE FLIPPING IT THE BIRD. THE CARD YOU TURNED, THE ONE THAT GOVERNS YOUR IMMINENT MOMENTS IS THE MADMAN. IT BEGS YOU TO LAYER WITH UNAPOLOGETIC ABANDON, JACKETS, SHIRTS AND COATS. IT TELLS YOU TO ACCESSORISE WITHOUT THE RULE BOOK. PLAY BY YOUR OWN RULES, IT SAYS. YOU HAVE YOUR OWN LANE, NOW, AND DARE ANYONE TO CROSS IT.
THE MADMAN, AS STYLED BY KIM PAYNE: EDVIN CRÊPE TRENCH-STYLE RAINCOAT IN LINEN (WORN ON TOP), LORO PIANA, SHOP SIMILAR. OVERSIZED TRENCH COAT, BOUGUESSA, SHOP SIMILAR. LINEN JACKET, SHOP NOW, LINEN TROUSERS, SHOP NOW, TWO TONE SNEAKERS, DOLCE&GABBANA, SHOP NOW. MULTI-COLOURED STRIPED RUGBY TOP, ROWING BLAZERS, SHOP NOW. JEU DES OMNIBUS SILK TWILL SCARF, HERMÈS, SHOP NOW. HEAVY COTTON TWILL BASEBALL CAP, DIESEL, SHOP NOW. QUILTED MOTIF COCO CRUSH EARRING IN WHITE GOLD WITH DIAMONDS, CHANEL, SHOP NOW. PUEBCO RECYCLED BAGS, END CLOTHING, SHOP NOW
THE MADMAN, AS STYLED BY QWAN ANTHONY: NAPPA-LEATHER JACKET, SHOP SIMILAR, TECHNICAL COTTON TROUSERS, SHOP SIMILAR, ETERNAL GOLD TRIANGLE NECKLACE (MADE TO ORDER), SHOP SIMILAR, LOGO-PLAQUE LEATHER BRAIDED BELT (WORN AROUND NECK), SHOP NOW, BRUSHED LEATHER LOAFERS, SHOP SIMILAR, PRADA. BOWLING SHIRT, VALENTINO, SHOP SIMILAR. SILLA DE GAUCHO SILK TWILL SCARF, SHOP NOW, TOGO CALFSKIN TRAVEL BAG HAUT A COURROIES, HERMÈS, SHOP SIMILAR. COTTON SHIRT DRESS (DRAPED ON BAG), MAISON MARGIELA, SHOP SIMILAR. BEIGE GOLD QUILTED MOTIF COCO CRUSH EARRINGS, CHANEL, SHOP NOW. WEDDING BAND QUATRE BLACK EDITION, BOUCHERON, SHOP NOW
THE COWBOY: TODAY THE WORLD FEELS LIKE IT’S YOURS TO OWN. WHEN YOU WOKE, YOU FLIPPED THE COWBOY. THE COSPLAY CARD THAT STRIKES A FREEDOM (AN AUDACITY!) FOR STEERING AND WRANGLING THE RODEO OF LIFE. YOU SELECT A BUTTON DOWN JACKET, DARK-WASH DENIMS AND A WIDE-BRIMMED STETSON. YOU, THE WILD WEST GENTLEMAN, LILT AND SWAGGER, YOU TILT YOUR HEAD. THE CARD SAYS, CHALLENGE YOURSELF. STAND ALONE. YOU KNOW YOU CAN.
THE COWBOY, AS STYLED BY QWAN ANTHONY: BLOUSON TRENCH IN VIRGIN WOOL, JACQUEMUS, SHOP SIMILAR. COTTON SHIRT, SUIT SUPPLY, SHOP SIMILAR. HIGH-WAISTED TROUSERS IN NAPPA LAMBSKIN, LOEWE, SHOP SIMILAR. LEON ZIPPED BOOTS WITH METAL TOE IN SHINY CALFSKIN, CELINE, SHOP NOW. BRIDES DE GALA SILK TWILL SCARF, HERMÈS, SHOP NOW. AKUBRA BRONCO HAT, STRAND HATTERS, SHOP NOW
THE COWBOY, AS STYLED BY KIM PAYNE: PADDED COAT IN BORDEAUX VIRGIN WOOL, SHOP SIMILAR, JACQUARD STAR TIGER KIMONO JACKET, SHOP SIMILAR, SHIRT IN COTTON, SHOP SIMILAR, KNITTED TIE, SHOP SIMILAR, KENZO. SILVER STUD EARRINGS WITH WHITE ZIRCONIUM, POISON DROP, SHOP NOW. AKUBRA BRONCO HAT, STRAND HATTERS, SHOP NOW
THE HYPOCHONDRIAC: AWAITING THE FUTURE, EVEN THE NEXT FEW MOMENTS, BUCKLES YOU, TODAY. YOUR CARD IS TURNED, IT IS THE HYPOCHONDRIAC. IT TELLS YOU TO BE WARY, TO THINK IT OVER. EVERYTHING OVER. AND OVER. SO YOU DRESS TO BE FITTED AND COVERED, CLOSED TO THE UNCERTAINTIES OF LIFE. YOU CINCH IN YOUR SHIRT, BUTTON IT HIGH, AND PREPARE TO DEFLECT THE WORLD. COME NO CLOSER, IT WARNS, AS YOU STEP INTO THE UNKNOWN.
THE HYPOCHONDRIAC, AS STYLED BY QWAN ANTHONY: LIGHT NAPPA LEATHER SHIRT, SHOP SIMILAR, WIDE LEG TROUSERS WITH ELASTIC WAISTBAND, SHOP SIMILAR, BICOLOUR STRIPE COTTON SHIRT, SHOP SIMILAR, SMOOTH LAMBSKIN TIE, SHOP SIMILAR, DOMENICA SOCK BOOTS WITH VERTICAL STRIPED KNIT, SHOP SIMILAR, BOTTEGA VENETA. BAIGNOIRE DE CARTIER WATCH IN YELLOW GOLD AND LEATHER, MINI MODEL, CARTIER, SHOP NOW. QUATRE CLASSIQUE WEDDING BAND, BOUCHERON, SHOP NOW
THE HYPOCHONDRIAC, AS STYLED BY KIM PAYNE: WOOL SHAWL COLLAR TUXEDO JACKET (WORN OVER), SHOP SIMILAR, WOOL SUIT JACKET AND WOOL TROUSERS, SHOP SIMILAR, COTTON SHIRT, SHOP SIMILAR, OSCAR HUNT. COTTON TURTLE NECK, AMI, SHOP NOW. LOAFERS, DOLCE&GABBANA, SHOP NOW
THE ARTIST: COLOUR AND LIGHT BECOME MUSIC AND SOUND, AND IMAGES BECOME STORIES AS BOUNDARIES ARE BROKEN. TODAY, YOU HAVE REVEALED THE ARTIST. RAGING WITH THE NEED TO DECIMATE THE STATUS QUO, YOUR CLOTHES ARE YOUR ART. LENGTHS ARE TO BE CHALLENGED AND PRINTS ARE AN ORCHESTRAL RIOT. SENSIBILITIES ARE BANISHED AS YOU WELCOME THE ADRENALINE OF CREATIVE MASQUERADE. THE CARD TELLS YOU, DESIGN FOR YOURSELF, LISTEN TO NO ONE.
THE ARTIST, AS STYLED BY QWAN ANTHONY: SURF CELINE T-SHIRT IN LYCRA SUNSET, CELINE HOMME, SHOP NOW. COTTON JACKET, SHOP SIMILAR, COTTON SHORTS, SHOP SIMILAR, COTTON TAPESTRY 5AC BAG, SHOP SIMILAR, MAISON MARGIELA. TESSILBIELLA TROUSERS, BALLY, SHOP SIMILAR. EMBROIDERED SHORT-SLEEVED COTTON BOWLING SHIRT (WORN AROUND WAIST), SHOP NOW, RUN AWAY SNEAKERS, SHOP SIMILAR, LOUIS VUITTON. KEY SHAPED ENGRAVED NECKLACE, SHOP NOW, FF SILVER COLOURED NECKLACES, SHOP NOW, FENDI
THE ARTIST, AS STYLED BY KIM PAYNE: FLORAL PRINT SILK ROBE, SHOP NOW, SILK PRINT SHIRT, SHOP NOW, FLORAL PRINT SHIRT, SHOP NOW, FLORAL PRINT SHORTS, SHOP NOW, DOLCE&GABBANA. FABYEN CRYSTAL-EMBELLISHED SUEDE BOOTS, GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI, SHOP NOW. BOHEME NILE EARRINGS WITH BLUE ONYX, POISON DROP, SHOP NOW. MEDIUM TRAVEL BAG IN LEOPARD PRINT CANVAS, CELINE, SHOP NOW
THE TRAINER: YOU THINK IT’S BECAUSE THE MOOD HAS STRUCK OR BECAUSE THE MOON IS IN WANING GIBBOUS BUT TRUTHFULLY YOU HAVE TURNED THE TRAINER. ATHLETIC FORM FILLS YOU WITH INSPIRATION, AND NOTHING BUT COUTURE OF THE SPORTIF WILL DO. THICK-TREAD SNEAKERS WITH EVERY TROUSER, AND LONG LINES WITH PLEATED DETAILS AND ZIPPY BLOUSON MELD TO CREATE A CHARACTER OF HIGH PERFORMANCE. YOU’RE READY FOR THE STARTING GUN, SAYS THE CARD.
THE TRAINER, AS STYLED BY QWAN ANTHONY: INK-MULTICOLOUR GG POLYESTER JACQUARD WITH COTTON TWILL REVERSIBLE BLOUSON WITH EMBROIDERY DETAIL, SHOP SIMILAR, TROUSERS WITH WEB BANDS AND BUTTONS DETAILS ON SIDES, SHOP NOW, GUCCI. BAJA OVERSIZE COTTON MULTICOLOURED LEOPARD JUMPER, CELINE HOMME, SHOP NOW. WHITE AND BLACK TRAINER IN MESH, KENZO, SHOP SIMILAR. CONO IN ROMA LEATHER BAG, FENDI, SHOP NOW
THE TRAINER, AS STYLED BY KIM PAYNE: COTTON TANK TOP, ZEGNA, SHOP NOW. DRY POLY LONG PLEAT FRONT SHORTS WITH ROPE DETAIL, SONG FOR THE MUTE, SHOP SIMILAR. PREMIUM ORIGINALS TRACK SUIT PANTS, ADIDAS, SHOP NOW. RUN AWAY SNEAKERS, LOUIS VUITTON, SHOP SIMILAR. ROCKY SUNGLASSES, KAREN WAZEN, SHOP SIMILAR. HERALD PERCY CRYSTAL NECKLACE, SHOP NOW, SILVER CHAIN NECKLACE WITH CRYSTALS, SHOP NOW, SLIVER CHAIN BRACELET WITH CRYSTALS, SHOP NOW, POISON DROP
THE LOVER: WAKING WITH YOUR HEART ON THE OUTSIDE, IS A MESSAGE FROM THE CARD MOST COVETED, THE LOVER. OPEN TO CHANCES, TO CONNECTION, TO THE EXPLORATION OF NEW AWAKENINGS, THIS CARD SPELLS POTENTIAL LIKE NO OTHER. YOU’RE DRAWN TO THE ROMANCE OF AN IMPRINTED INSIGNIA, AN OPEN, DRAPED JACKET AND DECOR THAT DIVULGES HONESTY AND VULNERABILITY. YOU PLEDGE TO BE PRESENT, TO OFFER YOUR BEST TO THE WORLD. THE CARD TELLS YOU, LIFE COMES TO THOSE WHO LOVE.
THE LOVER, AS STYLED BY QWAN ANTHONY: ROSSO ANCORA NAPPA LEATHER ALL OVER GG EMBOSSED SHIRT, SHOP SIMILAR, FIVE POCKETS TROUSERS, SHOP SIMILAR, GUCCI. VIETRI DI INCAS BOMBER JACKET, BALLY, SHOP SIMILAR. BRUSHED LEATHER LOAFERS, PRADA, SHOP SIMILAR. TWILL SILK SCARF FLAGSHIP IN NAVY BLUE, DARK BLUE, BLUE, YELLOW, HERMÈS, SHOP NOW. SUNGLASSES IN TRIOMPHE METAL, CELINE, SHOP NOW. V-LOGO MOON BAG, VALENTINO GARAVANI, SHOP NOW. WEDDING BAND QUATRE RADIANT EDITION CLOU DE PARIS IN WHITE GOLD WITH DIAMONDS, SHOP NOW, WEDDING BAND QUATRE BLACK EDITION, SHOP NOW, WEDDING BAND QUATRE CLASSIQUE, SHOP NOW, BOUCHERON
THE LOVER, AS STYLED BY KIM PAYNE: BOXY JACKET, SHOP SIMILAR, COTTON POPLIN SHIRT, SHOP NOW, SLIM TIE, SHOP SIMILAR, CELINE HOMME. RIGHT HAND (FROM LITTLE FINGER): BRACELET QUATRE BLACK EDITION, SHOP NOW, RING QUATRE CLASSIQUE IN YELLOW, ROSE AND WHITE GOLD WITH A DIAMOND, SHOP NOW, WEDDING BAND QUATRE CLASSIQUE IN ROSE GOLD, SHOP NOW, RING QUATRE CLASSIQUE DOUBLE WHITE EDITION WITH CERAMIC AND DIAMONDS, SHOP SIMILAR, WEDDING BAND QUATRE BLACK EDITION, SHOP NOW; LEFT HAND (FROM LITTLE FINGER): RING QUATRE CLASSIQUE IN YELLOW AND WHITE GOLD, SHOP NOW, RING QUATRE WHITE EDITION WITH CERAMIC AND DIAMONDS, SHOP SIMILAR, RING QUATRE CLASSIQUE DOUBLE WHITE EDITION WITH CERAMIC AND DIAMONDS, SHOP NOW, BOUCHERON