Following Maesteal's digital campaign for their emerging collective, they were offered the immense opportunity to host their own show for New Zealand Fashion Week 2023: Kahuira.
I was approached to shoot on film the classic bts chaos that occurs before any major event such as this one, alongside a series of headshots. I also assisted on the look-book shoot with fellow photograph George Cabré (@georcabr), where he shot on 120mm medium format film, and where I simultaneously shot on standard 35mm film while capturing digital imagery for safety purposes.
This collection was composed of 4 members of the collective's work; Copper, Angel, Silva, and Clara. The thematic ethos for the collection entered around the untangling of gendered silhouettes and business attire. The collective produced a range of avant-garde and creature wear, attempting to personify queer distress and alienation.
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LOOK 01 - HARRY
LOOK 02 - ANGEL
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LOOK 03 - MARAKY
LOOK 04 - ZEE
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LOOK 05 - JINKIE
LOOK 06 - LOLA
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LOOK 07 - CLARA
LOOK 08 - TIGER
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LOOK 09 - JARRY
LOOK 10 - BABY
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LOOK 11 - STAIN
LOOK 12 - SOLARI
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LOOK 13 - ADAM
LOOK 14 - SILVA
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LOOK 15 - CHARLIE
LOOK 16 - MURPHY
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LOOK 17 - DIVA
LOOK 18 - SEREN
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LOOK 19 - COPPER
LOOK 20 - AMOEBA
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My favourite headshots from the evening :)
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