Fashion Editorial Reimagines Aging Body as Living Archive Through Sculptural Garments
KALTBLUT magazine's latest fashion editorial takes a unique look at aging, portraying the body as a living storybook filled with personal experiences. Photographer Milon Quayim captures models Emma Skyum Poulsen, Anna von Rüden, Rania Bouzir, and Eylül Aydin dressed in bespoke designs by Berlin's Yannik Mantel. Instead of viewing age spots, wrinkles, and scars negatively, this work celebrates them as markers of life's journey. The collection features sculptural tailoring and light fabrics that accentuate the form of the body, showcasing its changes. Hair and makeup were done by Angelique Waltenberg and Juliana Misina, with set design help from Céline Eggenschwiler and Lene Böhles. The editorial promotes a positive view of aging, representing it as a valuable part of personal history.
Key facts
- The editorial examines the aging body as a temporal surface and living archive
- Photography is by Milon Quayim
- Garments are custom-designed by Berlin-based fashion designer Yannik Mantel
- Models include Emma Skyum Poulsen, Anna von Rüden, Rania Bouzir, and Eylül Aydin
- Hair and makeup are by Angelique Waltenberg and Juliana Misina
- Brands used include Public Desire, Peter Kaiser, Yokoamii, Zign, and Simmi London
- Yannik Mantel recently obtained his bachelor's degree
- The work reframes wrinkles, age spots, and scars as markers of experience
Entities
Artists
- Milon Quayim
- Yannik Mantel
- Emma Skyum Poulsen
- Anna von Rüden
- Rania Bouzir
- Eylül Aydin
- Angelique Waltenberg
- Juliana Misina
- Céline Eggenschwiler
- Lene Böhles
Institutions
- KALTBLUT
- Esselle Agency
- LetItGo
- Modelwerk
- Public Desire
- Peter Kaiser
- Yokoamii
- Zign
- Simmi London
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany