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Valerija for NY Time's T Mag by Richard Burbridge |
As the new year kicks in we're pleased to say our third fashion editorial for BLK #16 has been completed in London. Photographer
Paul Empson and fashion editor
Sam Ranger have shot one of the great rock'n'roll models of our time,
Valerija Kelava. Kelava, a favourite of
Paolo Roversi,
David Sims and
Glen Luchford among others exudes a devil-may-care androgeny that Patti Smith would be proud of. She crosses boundaries by simply being Valerija Kelava which is perhaps why
Tai Missoni looks so comfortable with her (below). BLK #16 out end of April...
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Tai Missoni and Valerija by Jurgen Teller for Missoni campaign 2011 |
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Valerija by David Sims for Jil Sander Navy campaign, 2011 |
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Valerija by Knopfel and Indelkofer for Paris Vogue, Dec 2011 |
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Paul Smith campaign, F/W 2011 |