The Pleasure of Solitude and Other Deep Attachments with Mélissa De Araujo and Samia Giobellina

PHOTOGRAPHY Melissa de Araujo
FASHION Samia Giobellina
HAIR Yann Turchi @Bryant Artists using L’Oréal Pro
MAKE-UP Aurore Gibrien @Bryant Artists using DIOR
NAIL ARTIST Eri Narita using Chanel
SET DESIGN Margot de Araujo
PRODUCER Réda Ait @Thempresents
CASTING DIRECTOR Emmi Grundström
MODEL Ildjima @Makers by Metropolitan
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT, LIGHT AND DIGIT Maëlle Joigne
FASHION ASSISTANT Sara Maria Perilli
HAIR STYLING ASSISTANT Mélissa Nérovique
PRODUCER ASSISTANT Malo Le Mer

Mélissa De Araujo and Samia Giobellina capture longing and the sublime that can be only found in solitude. Under existential duress, we follow their protagonist as she elicits a complex range of emotions: boredom, longing, a deep sadness, and sometimes even ecstasy. Her bedroom organizes her entire world—it’s both delicate and totally unhinged. Together, we consider what kind of other worlds and personalities emerge in small spaces.

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