Mert’s story originally appeared in i-D’s The Faith In Chaos Issue, no. 360, Summer 2020. Order your copy here.
Mert Alas: “Creating these photos with these models was a very funny and really crazy experience. The strangest thing was, I felt more ‘personally’ connected with them making this story than before the pandemic! Just connecting to one, on FaceTime.”
Credits
Photography and styling Mert Alas
Hair Paul Hanlon at Dawes using Bedhead TIGI.
Hair assistance Stelios Chondras.
Production Palm Productions.
Casting director Samuel Ellis Scheiman for DMCASTING.
Casting assistance Alexandra Antonova and Cicek Brown.
Special thanks to Pedja Govedarica, Saif Mahdhi, Luiz Mattos, Ashleah Gonzales, Wanda Melara, Kyle Hagler, Karen Diamond, Sissy Best, Mina White, Oscar Garnica, Naomi Neill, Bojan Radevic, Nanna Kjellberg, Johan Cewers, Kajsa Svanberg and everyone who helped backstage.
Models Didi. Vilma Sjoberg and Bojan at MIKAs. Rebecca Leigh Longendyke and Natasha Poly at Elite. Kendall Jenner at The Society. Mariacarla Boscono at Women. Lara Mullen at Premier. Guinevere van Seenus at Models1. Anja Rubjik at Safe Mgmt. Bella Hadid and Xiao Wen Ju at IMG. Anok Yai and Justin Eric Martin at Next. Lilian at Brother.
All models wear clothing models’ own.