As sci-fi as lingerie gets, Barbarella’s spacesuit features translucent plastic in all the right places. Finding inspiration in the Chamber of Dreams, photographer Alessandro Lo Faro teamed up with stylist Giorgio Branduardi to create a Jane Fonda-worthy atmosphere.
Heading deep into the year 4000, Lo Faro and Branduardi created a sharp sartorial take on the ’68 Roger Vadim cult film, featuring blonde bumped up ‘dos, shimmering platform boots and more latex than you could ever dream of. We meet the creative minds behind the shoot and talk X-Transference Pill and the future of fashion…
How would you describe the shoot in 3 words?
Sixties, futurism, seduction.
Left – Galaxy pink bag / DISSONA // Pink jockstrap / WAYERÖB // Right – Crystal body chain with feathers / ALESSANDRA RICH // Brassiere with elastic laize in Chantilly lace / LA PERLA // High brief with elastic laize in Chantilly lace / LA PERLA // Crystals sphere earrings with feathers / ALESSANDRA RICH // White boots in patent leather / AGL
What was the inspiration behind the concept of the shoot?
This story is called Exaltation Transference Pill (short: X-Transference Pill) and take inspiration from the movie Barbarella with Jane Fonda. You can check this scene in case you’ve never watched it before. Started from this we wanted to recall the futurism of the 60s, the veiled sensuality of the film and a pop aesthetic.
What does fashion mean to you?
Fashion is a way to live a fantasy, to recreate and reinterpret a world in your own way, as we did in this sixties futuristic story. No idea is wrong in fashion and inspiration can be found everywhere, like a movie, a painting or Jane Fonda’s beauty and outfits in Barbarella.
Blue “Korium” top / DEAD LOTUS COUTURE // Red culotte / DEAD LOTUS COUTURE // Flatform mid boot / GCDS
Left – Galaxy pink bag / DISSONA // Pink jockstrap / WAYERÖB // Right – Crystal body chain with feathers / ALESSANDRA RICH // Brassiere with elastic laize in Chantilly lace / LA PERLA // High brief with elastic laize in Chantilly lace / LA PERLA // Crystals sphere earrings with feathers / ALESSANDRA RICH // White boots in patent leather / AGL
“Cupido” top / GRETA BOLDINI // “Mimante” mini skirt / GRETA BOLDINI // Golden ingot boots / AGL
Left – Pink ribbed t shirt / WAYERÖB // Pink jockstrap / WAYERÖB // right – Pink “Pandora” dress with sweetheart neckline / CHIARA BONI LA PETITE ROBE // Long glove in pink leather / DUECCI GUANTI // Red latex low boots / AGL // Satin rhodium-plated silver earring / ECLAT
Tulle dress with rhinestones / BROGNANO // Nude tulle bra with applied stones / RADA’ // Rhinestone and pearl earrings / RADA // Long tulle glove with silver rouches / DUECCI GUANTI // Silver crystal mini pouch / GEDEBE
left – Blue ribbed lurex t-shirt / WAYERÖB // Blue ribbed lurex brief / WAYERÖB // right – Body with long sleeves and high collar / CHIARA BONI LA PETITE ROBE // Wool sweater with colored rhinestones / TESEI // Bordeaux leather high boots with stiletto heel / ROBERTO CAVALLI // Pendant with strass and pearl / RADA’
Top in wool with bows / N.21 // Long glove in white leather / DUECCI GUANTI // Ring with mother of pearl disc / GERLANDO DISPENZA // Ring with white disc / GERLANDO DISPENZA
wordsKitty Robson
photographyAlessandro Lo Faro @alessandrolofaro.archive
stylingGiorgio Andrea Branduardi @gio.a.b
make upGreta Agazzi @greta_ag
hairErisson Musella at Close Up Milano @erissonmusella
