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Pieter Hugo and Anders Sølvsten Thomsen in Collaboration with Emporio Armani — Fashion Portfolio
Pieter Hugo and Anders Sølvsten Thomsen in Collaboration with Emporio Armani

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Document Journal

Photography by
Pieter Hugo

Fashion by
Anders Sølvsten Thomsen

Posted
December 6, 2017

Models Johan Venter at Boss Models, Curtis Cornwall at Boss Models, Kgothi Iman at ICE Models, Hauwa Dauda at ICE Models, Mampho Sethokgwa at Red Hot Ops, Francesco Mbele, Kayla Armstrong, Luke Van der Burg, Marc Andre Makonero, Ketu Malesa, Lethabo Bereng. Hair and Make Up Renton Wade at Red Hot Ops. Casting Jamal at The Bubblegum Club. Photo Assistant Jono Wood at Red Hot Ops. Fashion Assistant Kyra-moon Halfpenny. Production Caroline Symmonds at Red Hot Ops. Post-Production Upper Studios.

The best theory of beauty is its history

The best theory of beauty is its history

A beauty that hovers and evaporates

A beauty that hovers and evaporates

Beauty may not always console

Beauty may not always console

Exuberance is beauty

Exuberance is beauty

One thought fills immensity

One thought fills immensity

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings

What is now proved was once only imagined

What is now proved was once only imagined

Objects of Desire: Tiffany & Co.’s Hardware Holiday

Objects of Desire: Tiffany & Co.’s Hardware Holiday

“Art becomes a meeting place of the invisible.”

“Art becomes a meeting place of the invisible.”

“History always constitutes the relation between a present and its past.”

“History always constitutes the relation between a present and its past.”

“Red is not usually innocent, but the red you send me is.”

“Red is not usually innocent, but the red you send me is.”

“Hope, however, is an act of faith and has to be sustained by other concrete actions.”

“Hope, however, is an act of faith and has to be sustained by other concrete actions.”

“Everything has been dressed by the act of painting.”

“Everything has been dressed by the act of painting.”

“What we habitually see confirms us. Yet it can happen, suddenly, unexpectedly.”

“What we habitually see confirms us. Yet it can happen, suddenly, unexpectedly.”

Pieter Hugo and Anders Sølvsten Thomsen in Collaboration with Emporio Armani

Kgothi wears coat and belt by Emporio Armani. Choker and gloves stylist’s own.

Kayla
wears jacket, pants,
and shoes by
Emporio Armani. Choker stylist’s own.

Marc wears jumpsuit, gloves, and boots
by Emporio Armani.

Johan wears shirt, pants, and shoes by Emporio Armani. Socks stylist’s own.

Luke wears coat and underwear by Emporio Armani.

Kayla wears bra, underwear, skirt, hat, choker, and boots by Emporio Armani. Luke wears underwear, pants, hat, and shoes by Emporio Armani.

Ketu wears pants by Emporio Armani.

Francesco wears coat, pants, earring, belt, and shoes by Emporio Armani. Kgothi wears coat, earring, belt, and shoes by Emporio Armani. Tights and gloves stylist’s own.

Lethabo wears jacket, pants, hat, belt, and shoes by Emporio Armani.

Hauwa wears shirt, coat, and pants by Emporio Armani.

Hauwa and Ketu wear coat, pants, and shoes by Emporio Armani.

Curtis wears jacket, pants, hat, and shoes by Emporio Armani.

Johan wears jacket, pants, hat, gloves, and shoes by Emporio Armani. Socks stylist’s own. Curtis wears jacket, pants, gloves, and shoes by Emporio Armani.
Socks stylist’s own.

Kgothi wears coat and belt by Emporio Armani. Choker and gloves stylist’s own.

Kayla
wears jacket, pants,
and shoes by
Emporio Armani. Choker stylist’s own.

Marc wears jumpsuit, gloves, and boots
by Emporio Armani.

Johan wears shirt, pants, and shoes by Emporio Armani. Socks stylist’s own.

Luke wears coat and underwear by Emporio Armani.

Kayla wears bra, underwear, skirt, hat, choker, and boots by Emporio Armani. Luke wears underwear, pants, hat, and shoes by Emporio Armani.

Ketu wears pants by Emporio Armani.

Francesco wears coat, pants, earring, belt, and shoes by Emporio Armani. Kgothi wears coat, earring, belt, and shoes by Emporio Armani. Tights and gloves stylist’s own.

Lethabo wears jacket, pants, hat, belt, and shoes by Emporio Armani.

Hauwa wears shirt, coat, and pants by Emporio Armani.

Hauwa and Ketu wear coat, pants, and shoes by Emporio Armani.

Curtis wears jacket, pants, hat, and shoes by Emporio Armani.

Johan wears jacket, pants, hat, gloves, and shoes by Emporio Armani. Socks stylist’s own. Curtis wears jacket, pants, gloves, and shoes by Emporio Armani.
Socks stylist’s own.