Anok by Willy Vanderperre for AnOther Magazine AW20

Photographer: Willy Vanderperre. Model(s): Anok Yai. Source: Another Magazine. Stylist: Olivier Rizzo.

Posted Oct 06, 2020

Anok floats down the sky-stage of life in “Fight, Flight, Unite” wearing Maison Margiela Artisanal designed by John Galliano. Like a stage show come to life, this story was shot by Willy Vanderperre for AnOther Magazine, AW20. A beautiful blend of artistry/excess showcases humanity in it’s most poetic role. To be both in an above it, this story gives a powerful perspective on the concept of we. These designs defy obstacles that wish to deny connection. It’s not about screaming the loudest it’s about being the proudest. John Galliano represents a fusion of humanity and haute couture, uncommonly seen in today’s tumultuous landscape. The human element is discernibly present in this poetic display of art and fashion. The music of millinery plays on as primary colors put spell on us with histrionic hats that cast a hue of haute couture. Bright tones take shape with pops that punctuate his message of strength. The makeup is disturbingly cool with shadows that light up each eye with different shades. Orange and yellow give way to a tectonic teal tone as the models are literally strewn across the stage. The show takes off as each shot speaks to the genius of the Galliano Mind Meld.

Only one man could accomplish the impossible, making a group of gorgeous people wearing tattered and torn clothing look like a band of gypsy warriors going off to stage a coo. In the wrong hands these garments could look like trash. Excuse my bluntness, but, that’s a fact. Yet, here we see this play out like sartorial cinema. Ripped in just the right places, the fabric parts, showing us glimpses of raw skin. Material hangs down determined to hold it’s place in the pictorial patchwork. Capturing a sense of cinema, John G. proves once again his works aren’t merely pieces of clothing they are costumes of couture. He managed to make art appear both attached and detached, simultaneously. Haphazardly torn apart yet artfully sewn together. Random cuts expose the tattered ruins of our current system, ripped away from the tattered center and and patched back together with symbolic pride. Here lay the wreckage of reality covered by the canopy of creativity. Viewing the wreckage, I find myself moved.

Vanderperre invites you to escape into this world of mental majesty where only the truly inspired will survive. Sartorial Art is a Secretive Lover. One You Can Never Fully Understand. Yet Your Longing is Forever Felt. The Mental Music of Maison Margiela Artisanal Plays On.

HOLES EXPOSED…

inside the tattered ruins of wreckage

lay the bodies of the beautiful

artfully exposed, yet ruefully ravaged

these are the flowing tears of wasted years

pain and pleasure, agony and excess

feelings castaway like so much raw sewage

ripping through the yearnings of yesterday

here lays the harmony of heartbreak

In the Quiet Respite of My Longing

is a truth I’ll never know

of silent ties and lonely nights