Affa Osman

Casting Director, Multidisciplinary Creative

Affa’s approach to casting showcases his deeply rooted empathy for people, their stories and their beauty. He was born and raised in Bern, Switzerland to a Yemenite mother and an Ethiopian father and started working in and around fashion as a teenager. Today, Affa’s work expands from fashion into the art world. He consults on exhibitions, works with respected art institutions, writes for publiclications  – always eager to discover new territory and create cultural moments. Nevertheless he keeps exploring casting direction constantly as his main priority to find new perspectives and point of views while staying true to himself.

Aijani Jaheed Payne

Photographer

Aijani Payne is a New York-based photographer who shoots fashion and contemporary images. His work often consists of distinct composition and coloring, which sparks vulnerable discussions about human emotions and the experiences of life.

Alice Dodds

Makeup Artist

Alice Dodds is a makeup artist and creative director based in London, working worldwide. Her signature style draws from a background in painting and design, married with characters and ideas prevalent in British iconography and culture.

Ana Takahashi

Makeup Artist

For London-based makeup artist Ana Takahashi, beauty is her portal to create never-before-seen characters. “I love the process of discovery that can only come out of experimentation”, she describes of her bold approach. Channelling a high-octane vision of femininity, Takahashi––who is of Japanese, Spanish and Brazilian descent––creates memorable personas that destabilise the boundaries of beauty itself. With a practice grounded in both her training in theatrical makeup, and her adolescence surrounded by our new digital reality, Takahashi’s diverse influences have a single thread at their heart: that of a kind of beauty always pushed to its most visually exciting, emotionally-resonant limits. Possessing highly original techniques and esoteric references, Takahashi’s image making through makeup holds a mirror up to the energies of the current moment.

Angelina Mamoun-Bergenwall

Photographer

Angelina Mamoun-Bergenwall is a photographer drawn to cinema, people and life. With her rich heritages spanning from places such as Morocco, Sweden and North African nomadic people she's inspired by a myriad of sources such as Ingmar Bergman movies to 90's Middle Eastern cinema. However, most importantly, she's inspired by people. She firmly believes that the encounter of the subject and the photographer should be a collaboration and that the photos should reflect that encounter. Angelica's goal is to slowly democratise the set by changing the narrative and making sure the story being told through fashion is more inclusive, wild and untamed, but with a sense of humour. Casting, delicate use of lightning and vibrant colours has become her signum and she's looking forward to the future and its encounters.

Annie Lai

Photographer

Annie Lai is a Chinese fashion photographer born in New Zealand and based in London now. From a mixed cultural background, she organically integrates different aesthetics in her work. Her photography celebrates the art of intimacy with an eye for fleeting, unique moments. Her work appears in publications such as Vogue, Another, WSJ, Modern Weekly, T Magazine, Nowness and Apartamento etc. Clients include Gucci, Mulberry, Net A Porter, Zara, Uniqlo, Farfetch and H&M among others.

Belle Smith

Film Director, Artist

Belle Smith is an American director. She grew up living across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Her work focuses on exploring authenticity, ease and simplicity within fashion and storytelling. Currently, Belle is stepping into abstract narrative work and dramas. She has found herself in front of the camera while directing, a form of expression she continues to explore. Belle has a BA in Film & Television from DePaul University in Chicago and is currently based between Paris, Los Angeles and New York. She continues to work with clients across the globe, notably Mercedes, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, Dior, Augustinus Bader and Loro Piana.

Cam Tran

Nail Artist

Fascinated by her mother's impeccable nails when she was a child, Cam naturally became a nail artist. She loves drawing, painting, creating sculpted designs, and believes nails are another accessory to affirm identity. Cam is represented by Artlist, working for Vogue, Popmag, Re edition, Courreges, Schiaparelli, Loewe, Jacquemus, Mugler, Amina Muaddi, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Jean Paul Gaultier and more.

Christian Feltham

Set Designer

Christian Feltham is a Swedish born set designer and sculptural artist who lives & works in Paris, France. Feltham's works varies in scale and range across multiple disciplines within the fashion and creative industries including stills, motion, fashion show spaces and spatial installations.

Corentin Leroux

Photographer

Corentin Leroux is a french photographer born in Normandy. After starting his art career by learning graphic design. He went to Switzerland to learn photography at ECAL, one of the most prestigious schools of art. He came back to Paris in 2020 where he started his career in fashion industry. Since then, Leroux use his knowledge of graphic design to define his photography style, based on contrast, sharp shapes and colours. For the last 3 years, Leroux has worked with brands such as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Delcore, Panconesi, Nodaleto, Makeup Forever, Zadig&Voltaire, Sonia Rykel, Simi Haze Beauty among others. Hehas also done editorials for magazines such as Vogue Italia, Vogue France, Dazed, Revue, and Exhibition.

Cristóbal Muñoz Guerrero (Kito Muñoz)

Photographer

Photographer Kito Muñoz was born in Cadiz, Spain, in 1997. Based in Paris, Self-taught and reluctant to limit his creativity within the boundaries of technique, Kito started working from a very simple but effective point of view: imagining, envisioning, creating and crafting the images he dreamed of. His early work started off in a common project with artist Filip Custic, "Filip y Kito". Kito belongs to the Madrid neo-movida that is shaking the country, generating a new visual, artistic and transgressive impact in the last years of ultradigital life. His visual language is linked to a whole generation of multidisciplinary talents and is built through collaboration and mutual influence. Fashion designers, visual artists, performers, musicians, magazine editors: every collaboration is a way to open new paths. For Kito, community comes in the first place, and political, sexual and social commitment play a relevant role in his practice. Now that Kito has found a way to translate his wildest dreams into high-impact, vivid photographs, his visual work nourishes the fantasies of a global audience.

Crystabel Efemena Riley

Makeup Artist

With a conscious and unique approach to make up and skin care; working almost exclusively with organic and sustainably focused beauty brands Crystabel Riley is an exceptional, significant force within an ever changing industry. With an interest in widening the boundaries of makeup and decoration, she utilises ingredients and materials with ethical and natural elements. As the lead Makeup Artist for backstage teams at London and Paris Fashion week she has developed teams operating with a 'zerowaste' approach, working for designers such as Pheobe English, DI PETSA, Paula Canovas Del Vas and Ahluwalia. Her ritualistic approach has seen her work with publications such as Dazed, British Vogue, Vogue Italia, POP, Replica, i-D, and Marfa Journal, photographers Juergen Teller, Angelo Pennetta, Ben Toms, Esther Theaker, Gabriel Moses and Laura Coulson. As well as stylists Robbie Spencer, Raphael Hirsch, Claudia Sinclair, Tamara Rothstein, Ellie Grace Cumming, Nell Kalonji and Ai Kamoshita. In 2017 she co-wrote and developed the first 'Eco Beauty' course at the London College of Fashion. In 2019 Crystabel wrote SKIN(CARE/UNCARE); a Beauty Papers series exploring the ambiguities of ethical and sustainable makeup. She is currently a Committee member of Sustainability Beauty Coalition. Principled and conscientious, Crystabel’s work continually evolves, steering through the industry both powerfully and authentically.

Cynthia Fan

Artist, Plant Scientist

Cynthia Fan is a South African artist and plant scientist based in London. Her interdisciplinary practice stems from a fascination with plant morphological development. She recently completed her doctorate in plant molecular science at the University of Edinburgh/Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Her research investigated the genetic mechanisms that regulate leaf shape variation across the diverse genus, Begonia. Having previously studied with the Ohara School of Ikebana in Cape Town, Cynthia is currently exploring the use of plants and flowers as a medium for realising the structural potential of plants. Her work sets out to create morphological configurations that extend beyond aesthetics by offering the viewer a deeper understanding of the plant’s inner workings.

Delali Ayivi

Photographer

Delali Ayivi is a Togolese and German photographer. Delali Ayivi’s work focuses on contributing to a diversified image of Togolese identities and communities as well as wider People of colour globally. Through the use of colour, movement and fashion, Delali creates utopic visions, standing in contrast to singular narratives especially of Togo. Delali hopes to reclaim and challenge historical and contemporary narratives of Togo and its diaspora. Her work created with Togo Yeye speaks to the power of collective imagination as well as the progress that comes with valuing individualism. Delali has come to understand especially fashion as a symbol and vessel of such, which is why styling plays a big role in Delali’s work. In 2022 Delali photographed the first politician on the Cover of Vogue Germany Aminata Touré for the December Issue. The same year Delali was named as one of the Dazed 100 Talents.

Denise Hu

Casting Director

Denise Hu, age 28, is a Chinese fashion casting director, based in China and Europe. She seeks to bridge and balance the beauty difference between east and west market. Denise has worked with clients like Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Byredo, Xander Zhou, Xuzhi Etc. Magazines like Purple, Reedition, W China, T China, Vogue China and many others.

Éamonn Freel

Director & Photographer

Half Irish and Half Scottish but raised in the Miami of Essex, Southend-On-Sea. Éamonn studied Fine Art Photography and is self-taught in 3D animation, motion capture, and VFX. He is a director/photographer whose work blends the real world and the fantasy in a playful way. His work can be seen in campaigns for Balenciaga, on the cover of Re-Edition and exhibited in 180 Strand.

Ernest Robinson

Makeup Artist, Content Creator

Ernest Robinson is a makeup artist currently residing in New York City by way of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. His approach to makeup, is as a painting or building a sculpture to provoke a feeling or moment of nostalgia, whether it be high fashion or traditional beauty. Moving forward Ernest wishes to create art and content that provokes a mood or fantasy similar to music videos of the 90s and early 2000s.

Estévez + Belloso

Photographers

Estévez and Belloso started taking photography seriously in 2010, having started their career in NYC, before moving back to Spain and then living in Paris. They find inspiration in the fragmentary geography of human body - "We love outstanding but real people. In all its diversity. With their scars, flaws and vulnerabilities, if they have any". They have a soft spot for the uncomfortable beauty, the superlative, the slightly disturbing and/or mysterious, and strive for finding the extraordinary into the ordinary.

Gabe Sin

Hair Stylist

Gabe Sin is Seoul-based editorial and celebrity hairstylist with a speciality in custom headpiece and wig works. He began his career in his teens at the Seoul branch of Dessange, founding his first salon at age 29, which he expanded to ten different branches over seven years. Eventually, he felt the strong urge to enter into more creative side of the industry. With the start of his 'earth' series that eventually has become the turning point in his career, he left his successful business behind and rekindled his career as an editorial stylist. Since then, he has collaborated with various photographers and artists and is one of the most demanded and recognised hairstylists globally.

Giovanni Beda

Stylist

Originally from Northern Italy, Giovanni Beda grew up surrounded by fashion from a very young age, being part of a family of manufacturers. He moved to New York at 18 to study before pursuing a career in styling, working for American Vogue. He relocated to London after a few years, assisting some of the most influential stylists in the world and collaborating with the most prominent publications. Giovanni is now based in Milan, where he works on different projects, from contributing to international magazines to curating the image of musicians and artists.

Gregory Chong

Photographer, Art Director

A London-based photographer from Hong Kong, his work delves into the captivating intersections between identity politics, subcultural movements, and classical photography. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Gregory developed a deep appreciation for visual storytelling from an early age and recognised photography's power to convey narratives and evoke emotions. His work focuses on exploring the complexities of identity politics, giving voice to those who belong to marginalised or underrepresented communities and shedding light on the nuances of personal and cultural identities.

Isaac Anthony

Photographer

Isaac Anthony, a New York City-based photographer, draws his creative roots from the rich cultural tapestry of Miami, where he was raised by a Cuban mother and a Colombian father. His work embraces the realms of fashion, portraiture and celebrity, serving as a conduit for him to engage with new personalities and discover unique perspectives. With his distinctive style, Isaac captures candid, intimately woven, and unadulterated portraits that invite the viewers to explore a world where fresh faces and novel insights are ready to be uncovered.

Isabelle Sayer

Stylist

Isabelle’s approach to styling is hands on and considered, focused on the nuances of the concept and the importance of the casting, thinking about the image as a whole. Cinematic and performative influences, create offbeat and modern compositions.

Jade Adeyemi

Set Designer

Jade is a British-Nigerian interdisciplinary artist whose work fuses Production Design and Art Direction. Her work offers a colourful approach to visual communication, as she creates layered surreal immersive worlds across: fashion, advertising, music, experiential design and event installations. Jade turns “Dreams —> Ideas —> into Reality”; curating spaces with a new leash of life, on a large and small scale. Her cultural upbringing and ongoing influences provide a canvas for her to tap into an array of textures, art forms and palettes, which in turn amplifies her visual storytelling, and leaves an enduring impact.

Jaimy Gail

Photographer

Jaimy Gail (1992) is a Dutch photographer based in Amsterdam. She makes staged yet intimate portraits of women, examining the representation and misrepresentation of women by focusing on the social and political issues they face. She challenges the boundaries set by a society that views men as the norm, pushing the limits of our subconscious understanding of what is socially acceptable. Through her art, she highlights her position, as well as their physical and psychological characteristics, making her work both thought-provoking and aesthetically appealing. Her portraits showcase women as divine beings, challenging traditional notions of femininity and elevating their status to a higher level.

Janina Zais

Hair, Face & Body Paint Artist

Janina is a Hair, Face and Body-paint artist with 16 years of experience. She specialises in bright colourful buzzcuts, contemporary make-up looks and body painting. Janina plays an active role in the fashion community and is proud to have worked within the sector's various industries at a high level. The projects she works on range from film productions, cover shoots, music videos, beauty and fashion editorials as well as Commercial shoots.She has collaborated with Star photographer Nick Knight, Musicians like Lenny Kravitz, Tame Impala and Tovelo, she worked for Vogue US, I-D, Paper-magazine, Office, Dazed and many more. Recently she worked as a Hair and Make- Artist on the film Triangle of Sadness (directed by Ruben Östlund) that Was awarded with the Cannes Palme d'Or and nominated for the Oscars.

Jesse Glazzard

Photographer, Director

Jesse Glazzard is a photographer and director born in Halifax who's work sits between portraiture and documentary. Jesse is inspired by the real and honest parts of the day to day. He has worked with Interview Magazine, British Vogue and Dazed.

Jingyu Lin

Photographer

Jingyu Lin (affectionately known as ‘Jean’) is originally from the Chicago suburbs. Jingyu utilizes a dreamy, romantic color palette that is reflected in the intimate film images she captures of her editorial subjects. Her work shows her love of both portraiture and fashion photography as she strives to allow her subjects to play different characters while also capturing their true essence. As the daughter of Chinese parents who emigrated to the states, she is passionate about sharing the stories of underrepresented communities both within and outside the industry. This storytelling comes through in her distinctive work and has earned her an impressive list of clients within the relatively short period of time that she has been in NYC. Select clients include: Adidas, Altuzarra, Asics, Atlantic Records, Clinique, Elle U.S., i-D, inStyle, Interscope Records, Graff, Lululemon, Miu Miu, Prabal Gurung, ODDA, Office, National Geographic, Puma, Self, Teen Vogue, The Laterals, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Scandinavia, WSJ Magazine, Wired and The WOW.

John Guerrero

Photographer, Filmmaker

A New York City native, John Guerrero discovered the power of observation from a young age. Self taught, he intuitively cultivated his visual language, and developed his technique further by working alongside some of the leading and most renowned artists of the fashion industry. His imagery draws breath from the world around him, existing between fashion, portraiture and documentary photography.

Josie Hall

Photographer

Josie is a South London based, born and raised Photographer who came to photography through styling. Trained in all areas of image making, she is fascinated by light, inspired by texture and colour, moved by anything from Renaissance paintings to old sci fi and horror films. Josie is interested in the process and the mistakes, and her clients include Balenciaga, Martine Rose, and Moncler.

Julia Borysenko (PEPPEROSE.STUDIO)

Flower Designer, Visual Artist

Julia Borysenko Ukrainian born, London based flower designer and visual artist. After spending a year at Vogue Ukraine fashion department, studying at London Flower School and Japanese Sogetsu Ikebana School, Julia started her own flower design practice launching PEPPEROSE.STUDIO project which merging the contemporary European aesthetics and Japanese traditions of flower arrangement.

Kieran Kilgallon

Stylist, Image Maker

Born in rural Ireland and based in London. Kieran is a fashion stylist, image maker and general creative. Inspired by abstract/surreal takes on how women live and dying traditions of old Ireland that still existed in Kierans childhood, his work is a meeting point of fashion and the handmade. Designer looks are mixed with handmade wearable sculptures to create his aesthetic. Kieran works for titles including Magazine Magazine, Revue, Tank and Hot Hot Hot, and has collaborated with photographers including Paolo Roversi, Guen Fiore, Andrew Nuding and Marc Hibbert.

LAËTITIA GIMENEZ ADAM

Stylist

Laetitia Gimenez Adam is a visionary fashion stylist, esteemed fashion director at PURPLE fashion magazine and coveted consultant. Born in N’djamena, Chad, to a Togolese mother and a Spanish father, Laetitia relocated to France as a child, and this multicultural upbringing has played an important role in her creative approach to life and intelligent ideation. Throughout her work, women serve as Laetitia’s constant source of inspiration, with womanhood and the power of femininity as her muse, she pulls together looks that celebrate the female body in all its form and the female spirit in all its guises. Laetitia loves to clash highbrow and lowbrow references, creating an aesthetic that refutes the idea of good and bad taste, but rather celebrates all facets of style. This imbues her work with an unconventional elegance, one in which realism and experimentalism are complemented and contrasted. Laetitia is a consultant for luxury fashion houses such as Balenciaga and Givenchy, while her editorial work has been featured in the pages of magazines including Self Service, System, D Repubblica, and RE-EDITION.

Lucie Rox

Photographer, Director

Born in South of France, photographer Lucie Rox grew up near Brittany before studying Literature & Arts in Paris. She now lives and works between Paris and London. Her work, which goes across fashion, beauty, portraiture and landscape explores the basic photographic elements of light, shadows, colours and movement & how they can be stretched to a subtle level of abstraction, of surrealism. She deepens these explorations in the darkroom, where she crafts the deep and rich colours that are characteristic of her imagery and where she can experiment with image-making through painting, collages and other darkroom techniques. A woman of African descent, Lucie’s work is evolving as is her own relationship to gender and race. Exploring black womanhood, identities of the diaspora and their visual representation are themes which are coming into focus through Lucie’s work.

MAR+VIN (Marcos Florentino & Kelvin Yule)

Photographers

Marcos Florentino and Kelvin Yule are a fashion photographer duo from Brazil. Marcos was born in the state of Piauí, in a small village in the northeast part of Brazil. At 18, he moved to São Paulo and began to use photography as a form of expression, also expanding his art through experimenting with sculpture, ceramics, textiles, drawing and oil painting, all of which he incorporated into their work as a duo. Kelvin is from the coast of Bahia. At the age of 17, he went to university to study Social Communication and Journalism, leading him to develop his interest in storytelling and photography as a way to reimagine the world we live in. Over the past seven years, the duo has contributed to a revolution in the way images are made in Brazil, adding artistic refinement to their photography to create stories that go beyond, while also playing an important role in the inclusion within the industry. Marcos and Kelvin often say that they are always looking for the "fantastic element" in the ordinary, creating powerful images with deep meaning and valuing their Brazilian roots. Together, they push their work into a political manifesto of beauty.

Matt Benns

Hair Stylist

Matt Benns is a hairstylist based in New York. Starting his career in New Zealand as a salon apprentice for industry leader and innovator Stephen Marr, Matt soon stepped into their highly respected and sought-after Creative Director role, while simultaneously becoming Creative Director of Sans Ceuticals. In 2018, Matt's ambition and drive caught the eye of world-renowned hair stylist, Jawara Wauchope. He quickly joined his team and through this mentorship, Matt amassed an extensive knowledge in hair and a diverse skill set for all hair types and styles. Matt's process utilises his passionate dedication to crafting singular looks through collaboration. His clients and collaborators include Grammy winning musician Lorde, Proenza Schouler, Glossier, Marc Jacobs, Area, Maryam Nassir Zadeh, I-D, Ludovic Saint Sernin, Polo Ralph Lauren, Purple Magazine, Dior & Versace.

MC Barnes

Casting Director, Mother Agent

MC Barnes is a half Chinese half American casting director and mother agent, representing and casting talent worldwide. Her main purpose through everything she does is to support, empower, and motivate the talent she represents and the teams she works with. Through an inherently harsh and at times problematic industry, MC aims to be a sounding board and key manager for her models - ensuring that they are seen, heard and working towards their goals. MC approaches everything with a sense of sensitivity and optimism, and pushes to reimagine how minorities are included and seen in the visual industry - resulting in a more intentional and authentic visual experience. She places models and creators at agencies worldwide including - Elite Model Management, Nevs Models London, Viva Models Berlin, City Models Paris, Izaio Berlin, Blow Models Spain and more. Casting wise, MC has casted for Ashish, Axel Arigato, British GQ, GQ Middle East, Ahluwalia, Esquire Italia, i-D, Louis Vuitton, Mulberry, Hunter, and Vogue Poland, to name a few.

Megumi Matsuno

Makeup Artist

Megumi is a London based freelance makeup artist represented by @agencyofsubstance. Born in Kobe Japan, Megumi had an interest in art from an early age, which led her to study makeup. Her work has been described as elegant yet challenging - often inspired by her favourite Japanese creators Utagawa Hiroshige, Tadanori Yokoo, and Taro Okamoto. Upon moving to London, she has established an impressive portfolio working editorials and campaigns, becoming well known for beautifully effortless, illuminated skin work as well as her more directionalwork in colour and black & white. Megumi is dedicated to supporting emerging fine artists alongside her commercial work for brands such as Joseph, Dr Barbara Sturm, Vyrao and Calvin Klein. Her work has featured in magazines such as Vogue, W, Numero, GQ, i-D, Document Journal, DAZED, and Another.

Mel Renee Leamon

Fashion Stylist

Mel Renee is a freelance fashion stylist from Brooklyn NY, specialising in visual story telling, a brand and image consulting, and advertising.

Millen Dang

Casting Director

Millen Dang is a NYC-based casting director and scout. Millen knew from adolescence that he wanted to meaningfully contribute to the fashion industry. Through the gateway of photography, Millen uncovered a passion for casting — in particular, utilising his discerning eye to uncover talent situated outside of the locus of the fashion/modelling industry bubble. Drawn to the often-overlooked personalities and communities that he finds to be most engaging and deserving of exposure, Millen has gained notoriety for his ability to establish foundational experiences for budding talent. In 2023, Millen (along with his casting partners) founded Neo Noir, a casting and creative collective that operates as an intersection of various storytelling mediums including fashion, film, live performance, fine art, and more.

Phoebe Shakespeare

Set Designer

Phoebe Shakespeare is a London-based set designer. She grew up in Oxford, and coming from a big artistic family she has always been surrounded by creativity, craft and collaboration. Phoebe is fascinated with the way fantasy worlds challenge our perceptions of reality, disrupt our ideas of space, and sometimes make us question ourselves. Working in set design for fashion photography and still life, inspired by the prolific works of Es Devlin and Shona Heath, the exploration of narrative and fantasy remains integral to her creative vision. There is nothing a set designer does not do, she says, it is important to be committed, determined, but also very patient and open to varied outcomes.

Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire

Artist, Set Designer, Stylist

Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire is a non-binary artist, stylist and set designer born in Burgundy, France in 1992.They help brands develop strong storytelling around their savoir-faire and core values bringing to life their vision throughout one-of-a-kind campaigns, digital contents and live experiences. Pierre-Alexandre focuses on natural elements added to the image in order to create an honest narrative of their own. They have built an expertise in sustainable, ethical and artisanal art, design and fashion. In recent years, Pierre-Alexandre has expanded their body of work with meaningful projects focusing on environmental awareness, handcrafted techniques and archives elevation.

Roberta Astarita

Fashion Stylist, Creative Consultant

Stylist and Creative Consultant, born and raised in Naples, Roberta Astarita currently lives and works between Paris and Milan. She graduated in Fashion Design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples and then attended the Central Saint Martins College in London. Characterized by an eclectic styling, inspired by art and cinema, through her projects she loves to explore society in a creative way, making her dreamlike vision her most distinctive stylistic feature. Astarita's love of storytelling across mediums has led to styling and art directing roles. Astarita's editorial work has appeared in Vogue Italia, Double Magazine, and Vogue France.

Roni Ahn

Photographer

Roni Ahn is a photographer who recently relocated to Seoul from London. Having lived between Seoul, Hong Kong and London, she works to create images that are not particular to one place, but speak to people around the world. Often mixing snippets of reality and dream-like fantasy, she hopes to create work that leaves people curious about the characters in the photographs, and of the stories they have left to tell.

Ryo Narushima

Hair Stylist

Ryo Narushima, a Japanese-born hairstylist now based in London, draws inspiration from surrealism, Japanese and London street culture. He assisted several major hair stylists international stage and He has honed his technical skills in wig work. He has worked with Ib Kamara, Robbie Spencer, Katie Grand, Tim Walker, Juergen Teller, and Mert Alas. His work has been featured in publications i-D, international Vogues, and His commercial clients include Gucci and Loewe.

Sandra Leko

Creative Director, Art Director

Sandra Leko is a London-based Art/Creative Director. Leko is the Art Director for More or Less and THE FACE Magazine and a freelance creative and art director. With a distinguished background in print media, Leko has held the role of Art Director at several fashion and art magazines, in addition to her involvement in book publishing and other printed special projects. With a keen eye for creative direction from ideation to execution, Leko works across campaign ideas, shoot art direction, and casting to deliver one-of-a-kind, 360 campaigns. Leko has collaborated with major brands and publications in the luxury space, including Gucci, Versace, Burberry, PRADA, VOGUE magazine, as well as preeminent creatives like Petra Collins, with whom Leko has collaborated on all of her print publications.

Sarfo Emmanuel Annor

Visual Artist

Sarfo Emmanuel Annor is a 21-year old visual artist who uses color to share the stories and dreams of young people from Koforidua, Ghana. He uses his smartphone to revive the art of portraiture by capturing colorful images of the local youth, translating the dynamic story of contemporary Africa. Sarfo hopes his work can tell a beautiful African story while providing therapy for his audience. In his own words: “I use colour as a language for emotions. I use these vibrant colours in my works to act as a colour therapy for myself and hopefully for my audience too.” Sarfo suggests the demographic importance of African youth and its power to shape the continent’s future. His portraits are deliberately colorful to open up new perspectives on both the photographic material and the daily life of African children. His work has been featured in Fisheye Magazine, les Beaux Arts Magazine, Cultured Magazine, Art News Africa, Afrodyssée, Perfect Magazine and Manju Journal. He was also included in a list of the 'hottest creatives of 2022' in i-D Magazine.

Sonya Kvasha

Creative Director, Producer

Born in Dnipro, Ukraine, 1993, Sonya has worked at Vogue UA as creative director before 2018, then as an executive producer in Holocaust Memorial. Her current company Baby Prod specialises in thinking with people and bringing thoughts to life from shoots to movies, exhibitions, events, and other things.

Sophie Hart

Photographer

Sophie Hart is a freelance photographer currently in Washington, D.C. Inspired by mid-century design and early cinema, each subject inhabits a memorable and theatrical world of their own. Shooting on medium format and digital, she can also provide full creative direction and set design.

Tami Aftab

Photographer

Tami Aftab is a photographer of English and Pakistani heritage working in fashion and portraiture alongside her personal photographic practice. Tami's work is playful and intimate, often centred around themes of identity, family, and memory. This year Aftab published her first book, The Rice is on the Hob (2023), a photobook-meets-cookbook collaboration with her Dad, Tony, who suffers with short-term memory loss. The Rice is on the Hob is an extension of her ongoing collaboration with her Dad and the critically acclaimed project, The Dog's in the Car, which won awards with Getty, Women Photograph, and Creative Review and has been exhibited in London and New York. Aftab has shot for brands including Ahluwalia, BMW, Net-a-Porter, Nike, and Stella McCartney. Alongside this, her work has been featured in Atmos, British Vogue, Family Portrait Magazine, GQ, The New York Times, and Vogue India.