Flex Yourself

Before lockdown, we stood around. We moved, from memory, in inches: “Stand there. Move to the left. A hair more.” During lockdown we could not stand; we kept falling and falling. Many things that were relevant then are not now. Now we flex and rise. And when we finally stand, we will dance.

PHOTOGRAPHER_ Sebastian Sabal-Bruce

Director of Photography_

Basil Fauchier

STYLING_ Andrew Mukamal

Hair_ Adam Markarian

MakeUp_ Maki Ryoke

Model_ Polina Sova, The Industry

POLINA WEARS_ BRA_ UPCYCLED FROM PATAGONIA FANNY PACKS_ NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN / DENIM JEANS_ MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA_ 2000_ STYLIST’S ARCHIVE / SHOES_ NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN X CROCS CAMPSITE CLASSIC CLOG COLLAB

POLINA WEARS_ BODYSUIT_ UPCYCLED FROM SNEAKERS_ FRISK ME GOOD 

POLINA WEARS_ GLOVE VEST_ MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA_ DAVID CASAVANT ARCHIVES / DENIM SHORTS_ STYLIST’S ARCHIVE 

POLINA WEARS_ BRA_ UPCYCLED FROM SHOE LACES AND A TENNIS BALL / PANTS_ UPCYCLED FROM WILSON TENNIS BAGS_ NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN / LIMITED EDITION UPCYCLED CAMPUS 80 SNEAKERS_ HELEN KIRKUM X ADIDAS

POLINA WEARS_ BRA_ UPCYCLED FROM LACOSTE SHIRTS_ STYLIST’S ARCHIVE / BAG UPCYCLED FROM LACOSTE SHIRTS_ NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN / SHORTS_ 1990S_ CHROME HEARTS_ STYLIST’S ARCHIVE /  SHOES_ NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN X CROCS CAMPSITE CLASSIC CLOG COLLAB

POLINA WEARS_ BRA_ UPCYCLED FROM SHOE LACES AND A TENNIS BALL / PANTS_ UPCYCLED FROM WILSON TENNIS BAGS_ NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN / LIMITED EDITION UPCYCLED CAMPUS 80 SNEAKERS_ HELEN KIRKUM X ADIDAS

POLINA WEARS_ TOP_ UPCYCLED FROM SNEAKERS_ FRISK ME GOOD / PANTS_ MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA_ FALL 2000_ STYLIST’S ARCHIVE

POLINA WEARS_ BODYSUIT_ UPCYCLED FROM SNEAKERS_ FRISK ME GOOD / LIMITED EDITION UPCYCLED CAMPUS 80 SNEAKERS_ HELEN KIRKUM X ADIDAS

POLINA WEARS_ TOP_ UPCYCLED FROM HOT WHEELS CARS AND A SHOWER CURTAIN_ NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN