In my social life, I meet a lot of women, most of them, if not all, are very beautiful and take real good care of their appearance, they are always happy when you bump into them at social gatherings or events, but behind closed doors is a different story, a struggle, and a painful rejection. This scenario has inspired the concept for this shoot, a paradise lost, or a paradise that only ever existed in the woman’s mind, before she wakes up to the agonizing reality.
Desperation over a fleeting love, rage over the doubt of betrayal, a burning, unrequited desire to be loved. Can you summon those sensations? Hold on to them as you take one woman’s journey towards a paradise lost. Let the air of desperation and 1960s melodrama cling to you like the aroma of tobacco clings to tweed, like the way a trail of mascara tears stains fine satin.
FASHION PHOTOSHOOT
For TheCity Magazine – Jan 2014: A PARADISE LOST
CREATIVE DIRECTOR | STYLIST
Joumana Soufi – Posh Fairy
PHOTOGRAPHER
Jalil Marvin
MODELS
Toosha
The Glowing Mask
WARDROBE
Vitage55
ACCESSORIES
Stylist’s Own
HAIR
Aziza ‘Zizi’ Skaff – Blush Hair & Beauty Center
MAKEUP
Ghadeer Qambar
LOCATION
THE One