Photographer Kyle Deleu (assisted by Sharon Zobali) returns to The Libertine with another smokin’ exclusive. ‘We’ll Never Be Royals’ is a youthfully rebellious editorial, featuring fierce new face Britt Linn Vee. The looks were composed and styled by Nandi K. to complement the rock-and-roll grooming looks created by artist Pam Vanika. This series encourages experimentation with fashion as a mode of self expression. Britt takes no prisoners and makes no apologies, in this edgy new mix for our Fall Flight series. This season, it’s going to be all about making a statement…so dare to bare, or dare to tare…just DARE! Enjoy!

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Photographer:  Kyle Deleu 

Model: Britt Linn Vee

Stylist:  Nandi K.

Makeup:  Pam Vanika

Photo Assistant:  Sharon Zobali

Visionary photographer Craig Stuart Eisenberg returns to The Libertine with a modern new story, starring stand-out face Chebo as the focus of the installation. The editorial, entitled ‘BLKOUT’ explores an analytical perspective on the human body as a living representation of artistic expression. The unadorned set fades into the distance as the charismatic Chebo creates futuristic configurations with her dazzlingly reflective props. Dusty shadows and bright energy, this beautiful series (that could easily appear in a book of Craig’s work one day) is an fascinating head turner. Enjoy!

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Photographer: Craig Stuart Eisenberg

Model: Chebo

The Libertine brings you an amazing new story with sky-rocketing young face, Vita Sidorkina! This editorial, ‘Tripping The Light Fantastic’, is the brain child of revolutionary fashion photographer Kailas; who is a new talent on our radar, and one that we are absolutely thrilled to endorse. Focusing on light and color manipulation, the images frame Vita as a mercurial siren, exploring the tactile world of the senses and her capacity for pleasure. Becoming the muse was a breeze for Vita with the help of beauty artist Jourdan Dudgeon. The reader is invited on a journey with this dynamic team, through the imagination and into the experiential surreal. Enjoy!

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Photographer: Kailas

Beauty: Jourdan Dudgeon

Model: Vita Sidorkina

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Photographer: Cameron Davis

Model: Courtney McCullough

Art Direction: Charlie Black

Hypnotizing beauties Ugnė Sabalytė and Amalie Loendal tear it up in some very creative denim ensembles, created by Stylist Waina Chancy for our latest editorial ‘Still Torn Up About It’. The story is a smokin’ combination of classic and edgy. That balance can be very hard to strike, but the lens master, Tawfick Espriella, managed to manifest quite an visually pleasing reality! The clean studio environment is a flattering palette for these two youthful beauties to shine. Their warm skin glows against the bright white and brilliant blues. Makeup artist Lauren Massaro worked with the girls to craft care free grooming that communicates ‘natural stunner’ with effortless purity! The Libertine has the pleasure of releasing this fierce series as one of the last few in our fabulous Fall Flight series. The story was both shot on film and captured digitally, and thus, will be releases in a two part series. Distinct and ingenius, both…Enjoy!

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Photography: Tawfick Espriella

Stylist: Waina Chancy

Hair/Makeup: Lauren Massaro

Models: Ugnė Sabalytė and Amalie Loendal

Coming to you from the expert lens of photographer David Cohen De Lara, ’Dusk Sparrow’ is a hauntingly morose editorial featuring the incomparably stunning Melatti Scheffer. As the most recent addition to our Fall Flight series, this story combines simplicity and grace, with tangible textures and natural lighting in a way that transports the reader inside the energetic plane of each image. Melatti’s aesthetic positively takes your breath away with every cast of her gaze, curl of a smile and soft, striking silhouette. Selecting this editorial for our collection didn’t require a second thought. The Libertine is pleased to share another memorable piece with your from this innovating team. Enjoy!

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Photographer: David Cohen De Lara

Model: Melatti Scheffer

From within the shadows of a dusky room, a ray of light traces the cool silhouette of a feminine form. The gleam reverberates against supple silks and satins, further illuminating a palette of deep, rich hues and contrasts. The series, entitled ‘Close’, was brilliantly executed by past Libertine contributor Emanuele Cassina. This sensuous editorial focalizes on bare bronzed skin and the exquisite intricacy of the female body. As an Italian artist, Emanuele has an idyllic regard for the sacred nature of sensuality. For this series, she cast  breath-taking muse Giuvi Palazzi to portray a diverse landscape of nude skin and shifting shapes. From beginning to end, this editorial makes good on the promise of it’s title….leaving the reader with bated breath, even after the last image. Enjoy!

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Photographer: Emanuele Cassina

Model: Giuvi Palazzi

Welcome to ‘Moonrise Kingdom’, our newest fashion story in the Fall Flight saga. Artistic vision of photographer Mariana Garcia and Art Director Rik Bracho, the series is a compilation of dark and brooding studio portraits; featuring exotic stunner Cristina Piccone. All new talents to The Libertine, this great team managed to strike a perfect pitch between thought and feeling, logic and emotion, head and heart…a balanced blend of captivating compilation and enigmatic energy. Beauty pro Sandra Bracho-Hyland smoothed  the finishing touches onto the story with finesse, and clean grooming accents. There is something about the doe eyes and dewy lashes, in that ethereal light…something majestic. Enjoy!

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Photography: Mariana Garcia 

Art Direction : Rik Bracho

Model : Cristina Piccone

Makeup/Hair :  Sandra Bracho-Hyland

The Libertine is thrilled to bring you our first story from artist extraordinaire, Kesler Tran (often featured on Treats! Our magazine ideal). This editorial, entitled ‘The Falling Leaves’, stars breath-taking, fresh faces Lotta Kaijanto and Hanna Reetta Luukkainen (both @ Kismet). Time seems to arrest for a final flare of sublime youthfulness; a warm renaissance of inquisition. Explore the liberty and tenderness captured on this idyllic afternoon in fall. Styling and beauty were a collaboration by the 3 team members; resulting in a series that sets the lens ablaze with stunning contrasts and an air of peaceful release.

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Photographer: Kesler Tran 

Models: Lotta Kaijanto and Hanna Reetta Luukkainen @ Kismet

“Her eyes were piercing, even in black and white. She stood staring at her head-shots, uncertain to throw them away or keep them as a consolation prize. Did she really think that she, of all people, would be a star? “Iowa’s just as swell as New York City,” she lied to herself. “Best to leave it all behind.” But at the last second, her hand missed the trashcan and tossed the head-shots into her suitcase. With two clicks of the clasps, she was ready. She straightened her dress, it was her favorite. A splurge from her first week in the city, this dress was everything she wanted to be: elegant, simple and beautiful. She might be giving up, but she was doing it in style, that’s for sure. The dress was already making her feel better about her future.
As she walked out to the sidewalk, her dress failed her. The daily dance of the city was one she was slow to learn but once learned, it defined her. Each move of the hand, each skip of the step was set perfectly to the constant melodic noise that pervades the air. She was a master of this choreography– head up, eyes forward. Except today. Today, she would study her feet as she dragged them against their will to Grand Central Station. It was at this moment, as she was beginning to become nostalgic for a dead rat on the sidewalk, when she noticed a pair of familiar hounds-tooth heels approach her. Of course! Her roommate was the last person she wanted to run into as she attempted to slink out of the city like a dying animal. She engaged despair, lifted her head and right before they began the beguine the tempo changed. Her roommate forgot to write down a phone message. Jerry called. They need a girl at the club tonight. This was it. 
On pure instinct, she dashed in the bar across the street, smiled at the bartender from under her eyelashes and asked for a favor. Within no time at all, she was on their phone dialing the club. She needed to hear it from Jerry. The city was a roller-coaster, this much she knew. With each ring, she steadied her hand, her breathing, herself. He answered. She had three hours to get downtown, get dressed and go on. Not only go on, but go on as the headliner. She didn’t know if she should squeal or vomit. She opted for neither, she could do them both later. Now she needed to stay cool and find a dress. No offense to her favorite, but tonight elegance and beauty wouldn’t be enough. When you have one shot you pull out all the stops and spare no expense. Besides, she can return it tomorrow.
“Where the hell were you?!” some overweight lug yelled at her as she dashed into the club. Finding a dress that would make her a star took far more time than she had expected. It was worth it, that’s if they hadn’t already replaced her. She barged into her dressing room. Empty. Good, no replacement. The dress box was opened and emptied in five seconds flat. Dancing to the beat of her heart, she gracefully shed any ounce of “mid-western hopeful.” The dress looked spectacular on her– right? This was meant to be– right? Her heart had reached a tempo so fast that her grace couldn’t keep up. She had to sit, she turned to the mirror. Make-up! Routine, simple. She began with foundation. Her heart calmed itself with each stroke of the brush. The painting continued with rouge. She was going to be alright. Better than alright, she was going to be a star, unless… Eyeliner. Focus on the eyeliner. 
It was time. She didn’t want to wait in the wings, but she could only apply so much make-up without turning into a clown. She paced to the sound of the band. These guys were great, really great; more proof of how truly crowed this city was with talent. And her moment had arrived. She stole a peek at the noisy crowd– full house on a Friday. Smoke filled the air, allowing her to see each beam of light as it traveled to the stage, leading the way to her destiny, perhaps. If only she could remember the lyrics. Forget the lyrics, what in hell was the song list? Her brain was blank; the world was quiet. Her breathing became shallow as her throat began to drain any ounce of fluid from itself. Her heart began to beat, louder and faster until it found the tempo. And suddenly calm. It took her a moment to realize that her heart fell in time with the drum on stage, but she wasn’t about to question this moment. She released herself to it. The music flooded her body. Her name was announced. A tiny voice reminded, “head up, eyes forward.” And there she was.
The lyrics, she thought she lost, poured forth as if she was writing them herself. The music moved from her body to her soul and eventually out– to the smoke and the lights and the crowd. She was no longer in New York City. She was somewhere else, another place, another time. There existed a beautiful silence in that club, only interrupted by music and a voice, her voice. She saw an act by a hypnotist when she was little, and perhaps that’s what had happened to her. Except, she wasn’t under another’s spell, she was in control– of everything. The band, the club, the universe. If there is a reason one is put upon this earth, this was hers.
And then it was done. As if someone snapped their fingers and flash. She was back in the dressing room, noticing how the wall was cracked and the paint was chipped. Ever so carefully putting the dress back into the box, exactly as it was when she purchased it. The ball was over. The applause still rang in her ears, but she could tell it was already a memory and no longer a reality. She caught herself in the mirror; undressed, unarmed. She did it, and yet there it was again, the past tense. Pictures around the mirror came into focus, this was still someone else’s dressing room. The ephemeral truth of the moment crashed into her heart. She was a filler, a stand-in. It was over. She stood over her dress, exposed and lost. She wanted to put it on again, relive the moment a thousands times over. She wanted to rip it to shreds; embarrassed by her own naïveté at thinking this was her big break. You can take the girl of the mid-west… Maybe she could still get on a late train headed west.
As she headed out of the club, the band members lauded her with praise. She ignored it, they only ever wanted to get lucky or get high, and they were already the latter. She finally made it to the door, when Jerry caught her by the hand. “Look Doll, I can’t tell yous when I’m gonna have another opening, but I will tell yous this: when I do, yous is the first dame I’m gonna call.” She knew he meant this; he didn’t glance at her breasts once.
With that, he released her back into the city. It was cool and bright outside of the club. The night was young and so was she. The entire kingdom lay before her, and she knew it. She released the train ticket that she was clinching so tightly and as it floated into a gutter, she clutched the dress box tight to her body, this dress wasn’t going anywhere. She breathed in the city. A smile burst onto her face. She gracefully took a step and whispered to herself, “head up, eyes forward” as she rejoined the dance”.

-Story by Eric Holmes

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Written by Eric Holmes

Concept/Photography: Chris Schultz

Model: Abigail Lee

It is an honor to introduce a striking new editorial by renowned photographer Anna Daki. The story ‘Shape’ presents a clean, modern innovation in studio photography; that elegantly showcases the shifting architecture and  soft geography of the human body. As a veteran of the lens, Anna (who has previously published work in Harper’s Bazaar, Elle Germany, Flair Magazine and more) intuitively perceives every miniscule shift in her models demeanor, and imparts them beautifully to the reader. The subject, exotic beauty: Milena, is a breath-taking, artistic study in anatomy. The series creates a gorgeous and polarizing contrasts of positive and negative space with each interpretation of her form. Makeup artist, Henrike Christians, applied the impeccable finishing touches, with simple, minimalist grooming; boasts the allure of the  model’s bare beauty. Flawless. Enjoy!

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Photography: Anna Daki
Model: Milena
Makeup: Henrike Christians

Enchanting french sprite, Mathilde Frachon, joins forces with Libertine All-star, Akila Berjaoui, to create a sleepy and sultry story of disarming feminine vulnerability. Mathilde (who has appeared in countless international publications such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Interview Magazine and more) has a way of transporting audiences with the depth of her gaze and the sweet, childlike freshness to her beauty. Complimented effortlessly by Akila’s candid style, Mathilde’s sparkling vivacity emanates through each frame. Stylist Elle Packham selected flirty, modern pieces to compliment the relaxed hair and beauty looks created by Rae Boriboun. The series is the second addition to our Spring Fling compilation…and kicks off our new season at The Libertine with fervent excitement for the inevitable industry developments to come this spring. Enjoy!

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Photography: Akila Berjaoui
Stylist: Elle Packham
Model: Mathilde Frachon @ Chic
Hair: Rae Boriboun

For our second fashion story from L.A. photographer Lucas Passmore, the team set out on an exhibition into the untamed Californian wilderness; in pursuit of love, happiness and the setting sun. This spirited jaunt around the countryside perfectly encapsulates the fresh, vernal aire of spring that we are heartily huffing over here at The Libertine! Models Angelina Bordeaux, Tom Sheahan and Austin Victoria effortlessly embody the carefree, bohemian love-children of the open road. Dressed in generous and contrasting layers, selected by stylist Sean Panella, our models embrace their shared journey as an opportunity to create memories and lasting beauty. It’s our pleasure to share the gorgeous series with you, as part of our latest collection. Enjoy!

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 Photography: Lucas Passmore

Models: Angelina Bordeaux, Tom Sheahan and Austin Victoria

Stylist: Sean Panella

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We couldn’t be more excited to release our next story in the Spring Fling series; ‘Mystic River’. The editorial was shot by Libertine darling, Jason Mark Harris as a tribute to the reawakening spirit of nature in the spring. Jason cast Storm model, Georgia Martin to portray the flaxen-haired apparition of innocence in the sweet story. Clothed in ensembles composed by Gemma (from With Love Betty), she wafts delicately by the waters edge like a slender reed, bending and blowing in the breezes. As in the words of Williams Wordsworth “ O joy! that in our embers,  is something that doth live… That nature yet remembers, what was once so fugitive…”(Imitations of Immortality). Style and beauty, grace and purity are defined anew in this lovely compilation of light, ethereal images. Enjoy!

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Photography: Jason Mark Harris 

Model: Georgia Martin

Stylist: Gemma @ With Love Betty

Saged Italian photographer, Marco Michieletto returns to The Libertine for our Spring Fling series, with a gorgeous new story entitled ‘Gone’. The editorial marries timeless photography with elegantly artistic nudity, to portray the sacredness of a young woman’s private moments lost in thought. Entrancing beauty, Elena Fortina, embodies the beguiled muse with effortless grace.  The spectator is invited to share in this peaceful musing, arrested in time, between two artists and the ether. Enjoy!

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Photographer: Marco Michieletto

Model: Elena Fortina

Post production: Luca Cadamuro

As the Libertine unveils the latest collection in our Spring Fling series; we have the pleasure of introducing brilliant new contributor, Benjamin Askinas to our readership. Benjamin may be a new talent to The Libertine, but he is no novice in the fashion game! Having mastered everything from still life, to beauty, to editorial…Benjamin set his sights on The Libertine to publish this gorgeous, personal exploration of the relationship between art and the power of feminine charisma. The anatomical series studies idyllic beauty, Nikki Haroldson , in a succession of straight forward and double exposure portraits that capitalize on her tremendous versatility. Joining seasoned stylist Jordan Douglas and beauty pro Alexa Hernandez, our team attains a transcendent quality with the editorial, which reaches beyond the scope of fashion to illuminate the more elusive qualities of the human spirit. This story is one to save and revisit. Enjoy!

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Photographer: Benjamin Askinas

Model: Nikki Haroldson @ Photogenics

Stylist: Jordan Douglas

Make-up: Alexa Hernandez

‘Style Is Eternal’, comprises our latest studio series in our Spring Fling Collection. While many artists have mastered the fine details of shooting on location….it can be much more involved to create a dynamic editorial when shooting only one face (and against a bare wall at that). Opinions at the Libertine have been overwhelmingly adulatory since the moment we laid eyes on the gorgeous composition of these images. The unforgettable Natalia Bieganska simply stupefies with her smoldering command of the lens; and visual mastermind, Paolo Santambrogio, relentlessly pursues her ardor without a single misstep. Sophisticated basics we’re selected to complement the clean composure of the story, by cutting edge fashion oracle Alessandro Buzzi; with clean grooming enhancements, resulting from the collaboration of the extremely precise Marco Minunno (hair) and Seiko Nishigori (beauty). We couldn’t be more thrilled to reveal this latest augmentation to our blooming publication! Enjoy!

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Photographer: Paolo Santambrogio

Model: Natalia Bieganska @ NEXT Milan

Stylist: Alessandro Buzzi

Hair: Marco Minunno

Makeup: Seiko Nishigori

The beautiful Ksenija Selivanova joins forces with photographer Jamie Cowlishaw to create a soft, whimsical spring story with plenty of feminine guile. ‘Rendezvous’, couples brilliant editorial composition with romantic, ethereal styling for an idyllic perspective on spring reawakening. As part of the Spring Fling series, this shoot adds sweetness and light; beautifully contrasting so many of our sharper, edgier pieces. Beauty was honed by Makeup artist Rosie Powers, with hair styles composed by Josh Goodwin. Our team is very pleased to welcome this lovely collaboration and will surely bring you more from this progressive group in the future. Enjoy!

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Photographer: Jamie Cowlishaw

Model: Ksenija Selivanova

Makeup: Rosie Powers

Hair: Josh Goodwin 

We welcome back photographer Tawfick Espriella with a new studio editorial that features two of the beautiful contestants from Top Model Colombia. Newcomers Diana Marin and Camila Quintero have already worked together a fair amount on the Colombian fashion scene; and it definitely shows through their synergistic vibe. Emulating subtle strength, and graceful sensuality, these femmes lend sleek composition to the series; while bringing their unique flavors. The Libertine remains a faithful fan of Tawfick’s work, and collaborators. This is his second exclusive piece for our publication, and we we’re thrilled to include him again! Enjoy!

Photography: Tawfick Espriella

www.Tawfickphotography.com

Tumblr: www.Tawfick.tumblr.com

Models: Diana Marin and Camila Quintero

Welcome to ‘The Habitable Zone’; our latest exclusive from visionary photographer Joseph Umbro. The editorial is set in a barren expanse of glistening black sands and jagged lava, beneath miles and miles of yawning skies. Exotic beauty Katerina stars in this feature as the mercurial vixen, who’s unearthly beauty transcends the aesthetic, to capture a more visceral perception of the models experience. Striking and memorable, these images take nude portraiture to a new plane of artistic evolution. Feel free to leave the planet for a few minutes and get lost in this story. Enjoy!

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Photography: Joseph Umbro: http://www.josephumbro.com,

Instagram: @josephumbro, Tumblr: http://www.josephumbro.tumblr.com

Model: Katerina