Chapter II Nowhere - Vague Froide

Tribalism - Valentina Fanigliulo & Anna Martino

  Styling and Photography – Serena Belcastro  

Mua – Beatrice Contino 

Stylist Assistants – Giulia Gaboardi & Alessio D’Onofrio 

clothes by Deux Dans Umi & Aroma 30

Valentina Fanigliulo (Mushy) and Anna Martino (Malheur) together are Tribalism.
This is not just a dj duo. According to them this is instead a new anthropological theory of sounds.
Their spirits are focused on a sort of musical-philological research that aims to draw the audience into a trance-like state.
Through their personal music selection, Valentina and Anna mean to arouse their deep tribal and primitive roots.
This editorial was shot on the beach, among the dunes on a quite freezing sunny day in order to deliver a cold, Nordic yet tribal idea of summer.


Location
Capocotta, Rome (Italy)

Valentina wears total look Deux Dans Umi paired with vintage men shoes. Anna wears a vintage black bodysuit, Aroma 30 white jacket on two skirts by Deux Dans Umi, Top Shop striped shoes.

 

Blue navy origami top and black wool tube black skirt by Deux Dans Umi.

Anna: blue navy origami top and black skirt Deux Dans Umi. Valentina: black cape Aroma 30 and blue navy skirt by Deux Dans Umi.

Valentina: black cape Aroma 30, blue navy skirt Deux Dans Umi, vintage men's socks and shoes. Anna: blue navy origami top and black wool skirt Deux Dans Umi, nylon blue navy socks stylist's own, vintage men's shoes.

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CHAPTER II Nowhere - Mesdemoiselles Perdues

Photography and styling by

Serena Belcastro

Talents

Cecilia Sammarco – designer and blogger at Visual Think

Antonellina Corigliano – student

Luigia Sproviero – student 

Stefania Cariati – student

 Lidia Passarelli – student 

I was born in Cosenza, an ancient town full of history and culture placed between the sea and the mountains, in the heart of Southern Italy.
For many reasons I always wanted to escape from there but still I must admit I feel deeply connected to my roots and above all to some particular spots of my hometown.
I grew up looking at many old photographs of my mother when she was about my age. Through those photographs, I grew to know my origins and the places where i come from.
They ended up satiating my taste and creative spirit as well.
I've always been attracted to a particular place in the middle of the historical center. Perhaps because my mother's portrait that was taken in 1976 in that very spot in front of a fountain in the ancient garden, Villa Vecchia.
The photo was taken in august though it does not quite capture the overall mood which made me think of the nymphs and ghost legends which might have roamed here once.
I always thought there might be some sort of magical and symbolic explanation for the nymph statue in the fountain that was once white but since has turned black.
I took all these dark and ghostly fantasies and put them into a photo shoot trying to make them real and alive.

Location
 Villa Vecchia – Cosenza,  Italy

The clothes are a vintage selection by Visual Think and stylist’s own.

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Chapter I ROME - Ballet

Livia Roscioli – photographer and actress
Photography and styling – Serena Belcastro

Livia loves tutus and ballet costumes. She’s a photographer and an actress.
Her controversially beautiful photography captured my attention as much as her deep and pure glance
did when I first met her.
I got to know her better last summer at Ypsigrock, a music festival in Sicily.
We casually shared the same camping area and we ended up by spending a few days together taking pictures, having fun and talking about everything.

Together with the photographer Milo Alterio, she did a reportage about the festival. Check their work here.

Location

I shot these pictures at Livia’s own apartment in Rione Monti, close to Santa Maria Maggiore Church.

Lagoon chiffon camisole, American Apparel. Light blue panties with white lace, Accessorize.

Vintage lilac tutu worn underneath two model's own men's shirts.

Vintage embroidered see-through dress.

Butter silk shirt, Versace. Vintage long sleeve top and full length silk skirt.

Nude oversized chiffon button-up shirt, American Apparel worn over a vintage dress

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ROME - Ouvre Les Yeux

Jessica Harris – fashion designer, founder and owner at Leopardessa
Mariaelena Masetti Zannini -  product research and co-owner at Leopardessa

Photography  - Serena Belcastro
Styling – Serena Belcastro and Leopardessa
All clothes by Leopardessa vintage archive

Jessica and Mariaelena are the lovely girls behind Leopardessa, new fashion brand and cool vintage shop in the heart of rione Monti, the most ancient neighborhood of Rome.
Having worked in that area for a few months, it became like home to me and I found myself dropping by on a weekly basis to say hi to my many ex-colleagues and friends who work in the area's many little shops. Leopardessa is one of my favourites because it really is like a fantastic little world unto itself, full of incredible clothes, colors and lights.

I met Jessica in September and I totally fell in love with her unique, crazy and ironic chic style and the way that she seems to draw people into a daydream. She might be American, but I secretly think that she must be from another enchanted planet, reigning supreme over this hypnotizing kingdom of her own making.

Jessica introduced me Mariaelena, a great theatre writer, performer and product researcher for Leopardessa. She simply oozes femininity. Originally from the North of Italy, her beauty conjures seductive Persian tales of great adventure and spicy Arabian markets of indescribable delights.

As such, these two amazing girls are the perfect mix behind Leopardessa. In this photo shoot they are like one and they are vintage… for now!

 Location

We shot this story in their atelier/shop in Via Panisperna 226 listening to David Bowie in a sunny sunday afternoon of May.

Miu Miu shoes

Miu Miu shoes

 

 

Jessica wears vintage hat and shirt, a vintage skirt re-edited by Leopardessa and Fendi shoes

Mariaelena wears vintage hat and shirt, a vintage skirt re-edited by Leopardessa and  Miu Miu shoes

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