Wabi Sabi, haute couture

EDITO, Haute Couture

by Isshogai

WABI-SABI

Beautiful evanescent imperfection

 

featuring dancer Lia Kemendi

haute couture winter 2023 2024 , the edge magazine print issue no 4
haute couture winter 2023 2024 , the edge magazine print issue no 4
haute couture winter 2023 2024 , the edge magazine print issue no 4
haute couture winter 2023 2024 , the edge magazine print issue no 4
haute couture winter 2023 2024 , the edge magazine print issue no 4

model Lia Kemendi

stylist Audrey Jehano

beauty Sylvie Claire Blavet

assistant Samantha Carreira

 

Acknowledgments : 

Vincent Varache

The staple of L’Oise & Val D’Oise

CMN

Chateau de Pierrefonds

Victoria Garot Plaisant

Jean Bernard Nutten 

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