Career transitions are common in an industry based on creativity, multi-hyphenates, and dime-a-dozen polyglots. Before Rachael Wang chose fashion styling as her path she had thoughts of being a writer before applying…
Aweng Chuol On Dismantling the Strong Black Woman Trope
Images courtesy of IMG New York It feels like everyone’s mental health is hanging on by a thread as society crawls back to whatever semblance of normalcy we’ll collectively create. Yet, questions…
Kloss Films Wants Viewers to Feel Emotion in the Moving Image
Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent. Alec Maxwell of Kloss Films, director Hometown: Ellesmere Port Based: London Representation:…
Steph Shiu on Taking Care of Her Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health
Images courtesy of Elite New York City A long, hard look at the pressures of modeling reveals that even though a diversity of body types are accepted, extreme dieting and unrealistic standards…
Staying Power: Heather Marks Reveals Her Favorite Moments in Vogue and more
Heather Marks is the doe-eyed beauty who was at the core of doll-like models that came to prominence in the early 2000s. Alongside Gemma Ward, Jessica Stam, Lily Cole & Caroline Trentini,…
For Face-Painter Valentina Li, Nature is The True Master of Color
Growing up in a small town in Guangxi, China, face-painter Valentina Li didn’t have that many forms of entertainment. A developed love for nature and painting naturally led to a desire to…
Elizaveta Porodina Unveils the Subconscious in UN/MASKED
From UN/MASKED | Images courtesy of Concrete Rep Limited Dreams becoming reality is a familiar concept in a creative field like fashion yet photographer Elizaveta Porodina is taking things deeper than surface…
Lee Wei Swee on the Societal Function of Art
Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent. Lee Wei Swee, photographer Hometown: Payerne, Switzerland Based: Paris, France Representation: Self…
Kai Newman Manifested Her Runway Resurgence Through a Vision Board
It was impossible to miss Jamaican model Kai Newman when she walked for Loewe, Prada, Valentino, The Row, Burberry, and more this Fall/Winter 2022 season. When she first got into the scene…
Photographer Thurstan Redding’s New Book Focuses on the Global Cosplay Community
Images courtesy of Thurstan Redding What is fashion if not sartorial escapism? London-based photographer Thurstan Redding takes the question further with his exploration of the expansive cosplay community in his debut book,…