Saskia Unbound

10_21_20 / Cover Story

Magpie swoops you in spring,
in fall, chirrups her wock-a-wock
call — Pica pica this, Pica pica that —
caches all in her bushel-basket nest:
buttons, string, shine. Flicked
bill, flashed tail, she swaggers,
struts. Ah my dear, we look on you,
who adorns herself in opposites of
self — white snow, black night. Her
compass flight banks low on raptor
raid, stirs high to a raucous perch;
the gall, so much fruit and grain. Were
we but this bird, reflecting all, absorbing
all — blast of wind — seeking after.

POEM_ ALEX HEMINWAY

Photography_ Amy Troost

Styling_ Caroline Newell

Hair_ Tina Outen

Makeup_ Sally Branka

Manicure_ Tracylee

Model_ Saskia De Brauw (Dna)

Casting_ Liz Goldson

SASKIA WEARS_ LEATHER BELT_ GOODWILL / CORSET_ CIRCA 1890_ MELET MERCANTILE / VINTAGE REVOLTING COCKS T-SHIRT_ 1985_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / JACQUARD SHORTS_ MIU MIU_ 2006_ RESURRECTION VINTAGE / BIKER SHORTS_ STEPHEN SPROUSE_ SS1988_ RESURRECTION VINTAGE / BLACK SHAPEWEAR_ THE RUBY FASHION LIBRARY / TIGHTS_ WOLFORD_ STYLIST’S OWN / SPIRAL ZIP BOOTS_ RICK OWENS_ THE REALREAL

SASKIA WEARS_ VINTAGE REVOLTING COCKS T-SHIRT_ 1985_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK

SASKIA WEARS_ MEN’S TWEED SPORT JACKET_ HAMLET’S VINTAGE / BLACK AND WHITE BRAS_ ILLISA’S VINTAGE LINGERIE / COTTON APRON_ 1940S_ B SIDES VINTAGE COLLECTION / SHEER SILK TOP_ HELMUT LANG_ SS2000_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / FISHNET TANK_ HELMUT LANG_ SS1998_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / CORSET_ 1990S_ THE RUBY FASHION LIBRARY / JUMPSUIT_ NEW YORK VINTAGE / SOCKS_ STYLIST’S OWN / CHELSEA COUNTRY ANKLE BOOTS_ CELINE_ SS2016_ ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY

SASKIA WEARS_ HEADBAND_ HELMUT LANG_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / BRA_ ILLISA’S VINTAGE LINGERIE / ELASTIC KNIT HARNESS_ HELMUT LANG_ SS2003_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / VINTAGE T-SHIRT_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / CORSET_ 1990S_ THE RUBY FASHION LIBRARY / JACQUARD SHORTS_ MIU MIU_ 2006_ RESURRECTION VINTAGE / BIKER SHORTS_ STEPHEN SPROUSE_ SS1988_ RESURRECTION VINTAGE / BLACK SHAPEWEAR_ THE RUBY FASHION LIBRARY

SASKIA WEARS_ BRA_ ILLISA’S VINTAGE LINGERIE / ELASTIC KNIT HARNESS_ HELMUT LANG_ SS2003_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / VINTAGE T-SHIRT_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK

SASKIA WEARS_ MEN’S DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT JACKET_ 1990S_ HAMLET’S VINTAGE / SUSPENDERS_ THE SALVATION ARMY / BRA_ ILLISA’S VINTAGE LINGERIE / BLACK ZIPPER TOP_ YOHJI YAMAMOTO_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / SHEER SILK TOP_ HELMUT LANG_ SS2000_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / JACQUARD SHORTS_ MIU MIU_ 2006_ RESURRECTION VINTAGE / BIKER SHORTS_ STEPHEN SPROUSE_ SS1988_ RESURRECTION VINTAGE / BLACK SHAPEWEAR_ THE RUBY FASHION LIBRARY / SOCKS_ STYLIST’S OWN / CHELSEA COUNTRY ANKLE BOOTS_ CELINE_ SS2016_ ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY

SASKIA WEARS_ CORSET_ 1990S_ THE RUBY FASHION LIBRARY / SUSPENDERS_ THE SALVATION ARMY / VINTAGE T-SHIRT_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / PRINTED SHORTS_ NORMA KAMALI OMO GYM_ 1990S_ RESURRECTION VINTAGE / BLACK SHAPEWEAR_ THE RUBY FASHION LIBRARY / TIGHTS_ WOLFORD_ STYLIST’S OWN / SOCKS_ STYLIST’S OWN / CHELSEA COUNTRY ANKLE BOOTS_ CELINE_ SS2016_ ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY

SASKIA WEARS_ VINTAGE T-SHIRT_ 1986_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK

SASKIA WEARS_ HEADBAND_ HELMUT LANG_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / MEN’S SINGLE-BUTTON BLAZER_ BALENCIAGA_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / CORSET_ 1990S_ THE RUBY FASHION LIBRARY / JUMPSUIT_ NEW YORK VINTAGE / FISHNET TANK_ HELMUT LANG_ SS1998_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / VINTAGE T-SHIRT_ ARTIFACT NEW YORK / BIKER SHORTS_ STEPHEN SPROUSE_ SS1988_ RESURRECTION VINTAGE