• Text by the Editors of V

Inspired by the haunting polaroids of Andrei Tarkovsky and the color and light innovations of Ernst Haas, photographer Sølve Sundsbø brings the intricate beauty of summer’s haute couture collections to new realms.

Amar wears dress, earring, shoes CHANEL (Spring Haute Couture ’24)
Dress and shoes GIAMBATTISTA VALLI (Spring Haute Couture ’24)
All clothing, ring, shoes GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVÉ (Spring Haute Couture ’24)
Dress JEAN PAUL GAULTIER HAUTE COUTURE by Simone Rocha (Spring Haute Couture ’24)
All clothing and gloves VALENTINO (Spring Haute Couture ’24)
Dress and shoes CELINE by Hedi Slimane (Spring ’24)
All clothing, accessories MAISON MARGIELA ARTISANAL (Spring Haute Couture ’24) / Shoes
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN FOR MAISON MARGIELA
Dress and accessories CHRISTIAN DIOR (Spring Haute Couture ’24)
Dress SCHIAPARELLI (Spring Haute Couture ’24)

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Photography Sølve Sundsbø

Fashion Gro Curtis 

Makeup Val Garland (Streeters)

Hair Pier Paolo Lai (Julian Watson Agency)

Model Amar Akway (DNA)

Manicure Adam Slee (Streeters)

Set design Robbie Doig (Dragonfly Scenery)

Production Paula Ekenger, Giulia Brescianini

Casting Director Shaun Beyen (Plus Three Two)

Digital technician Lucie Rowan

Photo assistants Michael O. Williams, Matt Davies, Felix Walton

Stylist assistants Keeley Dawson, Suzanne Faure, Yuriya Okano

Makeup assistants Paula Maxwell, Francesca Quagliatti

Hair assistant Heitai Cheung

Set design assistant Dan Underwood

Retouching Digital Light Ltd 

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