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This Season, Couture Went Sculptural. Photographer Daniel Archer Investigates

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This Season, Couture Went Sculptural. Photographer Daniel Archer Investigates

Drawing inspiration from Degas and Brancusi, the British image-maker explores the sculptural power of fashion through the lens of photography in this transporting shoot, commissioned for CULTURED‘s February/March issue.

Drawing inspiration from Degas and Brancusi, the British image-maker explores the sculptural power of fashion through the lens of photography in this transporting shoot, commissioned

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Hannah Motler wears a dress by Hodakova, bustle by Renaissance Renaissance, and tights by Ioannes.

Fashion has always been a manipulation of form—a means to obfuscate, warp, tighten, or liberate. From a riff on a Degas dancer to a geometric silhouette reminiscent of a Brancusi, these looks, curated from a range of archival runway pieces and independent designer silhouettes, embrace the power of fashion as sculpture.

 

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Hannah wears a top by Schiaparelli, headpiece by Ali, and tights by Wolford.

 

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Hannah wears a dress by Alaïa and hat by Noel Stewart.

 

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Hannah wears a dress, bra, and underwear by Bottega Veneta; tights by Falke; shoes by Marc Jacobs; and gloves by Paula Rowan.

 

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Hannah wears a vintage dress by Comme des Garçons sourced from 20 Age Archive, headpiece by Ali, bodysuit and tights by Wolford, and shoes by Prada.
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Hannah wears a dress by Melitta Baumeister, tights by Tabio, and shoes by the Row.

 

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Hannah wears a vintage top by Comme des Garçons sourced from Aralda Vintage, shorts by Maison Margiela, socks by Comme Si, shoes by the Row, and a headpiece by Noel Stewart.

 

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Hannah wears pants by Y/Project and shoes by Aeyde.

 

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Hannah wears a coat by Balenciaga, bodysuit and tights by Commando, socks by Marc Jacobs, shoes by the Row, and a hat by Noel Stewart.

 

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Hannah wears a top by Comme des Garçons sourced from Aralda Vintage and a headpiece by Noel Stewart.

 

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Hannah wears a vintage dress by Junya Watanabe sourced from Aralda Vintage, tights by Wolford, socks by Comme Si, and shoes by Prada.

 

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Hannah wears a top by Y/Project, vintage skirt by Yohji Yamamoto sourced from Aralda Vintage, socks by Wolford, and shoes by Marc Jacobs.

 

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Hannah wears a top by Y/Project and a vintage skirt by Yohji Yamamoto sourced from Aralda Vintage.
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Hannah wears a dress by Prada.

 

Hannah wears jeans by Y/Project.

Modeling by Hannah Motler
Makeup by Celia Burton
Hair by Ali Pirzadeh
Nails by Trish Lomax
Set design by Thomas Bird
Executive production by Giorgio Tsintoukidis
Casting by AAMØCasting
Lighting direction by Ross Zillwood
Production coordination by Katie Holmes
Production running by Ellie Steel
Photography assistance by Rob Palmer and Arthur Finch
Fashion assistance by Tallula Bell Madden and Flo Thompson
Set assistance by Elliot Batten, Mitchell Frank Fenn, and Toby Saunders
Makeup assistance by Emily Engelman
Hair assistance by Tommy Stayton and Aminata Kamara 

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