Body Language

Photographer Andrea Matarrese shows us every curve tells a story, every movement is a song.

spring / summer 2023

A woman with short dark wavy hair and tan skin stands sideways against a plain off-white background. She is topless, with a piece of tree bark covering her chest, and wears a red pleated skirt.

PHOTOGRAPHY Andrea Matarrese

A woman with dark curly hair, wearing a one-shoulder rust-colored dress, covers her face with her right hand, which is painted with white body paint, against a brown textured background.
A woman with black wavy hair partially covering her face, wearing a pleated, one-shoulder reddish-brown dress, standing against a beige textured background.

FABRIC Stylist’s Own

Person standing against a white wall, holding a large bouquet of yellow flowers that covers their face. The individual is dressed in a cream-colored bra and yellow shorts, with blue woven shoes.
A person lying on their back wearing yellow shorts, with legs raised and crossed, holding a bouquet of yellow and orange flowers and branches.

BRA & UNDERWEAR Vintage, SHOES Alexandre Birman, TIGHTS Stylist’s Own

A woman with short black hair and brown skin lying on her side on a beige surface, with an expressionless face, wearing a beige, pleated, long-sleeved dress, and resting her head on her left hand.

DRESS L’Academie, UNDERWEAR Parade

Person wearing a strapless, pleated dress with vertical stripes, lying on the floor with a large green bead necklace, with a beige textured background.

DRESS Quine Li, EARRINGS Alexis Bittar, RINGS Uniform Object

A person wearing a strapless dress with pleats, sitting in a gold-colored chair with a textured wall in the background, and a large black beaded necklace.

DRESS Quine Li, EARRINGS Alexis Bittar, RINGS Uniform Object

A woman standing in a minimalistic room against a white wall, wearing a strapless pleated dress, accessorized with a large green necklace, with one leg raised resting on a rock, and surrounded by rocks on the floor.

DRESS Simkhai, NECKLACE Johanna Ortiz

Close-up of a person wearing a sheer, nude-colored, pleated outfit, focusing on their side and back, standing on a beige carpet.

DRESS L’Academie, UNDERWEAR Parade

STORY CREDITS
PHOTOGRAPHY Andrea Matarrese, MODEL Haley Ashton at Vision Models LA,
STYLIST Soaree Cohen, PROP & SET DESIGNER Olivia Giles,
HAIR & MAKEUP Carol Park, FIRST ASSISTANT Kevin Coffey, SPECIAL THANKS LME Studios

HERO IMAGE CREDITS
TOP Olivia Giles, PANTS Vintage


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