A KALTBLUT exclusive. Photography and creative direction by Ieva Ukanyte. The model is Agne Konciute, signed at Fashion Model Management. Hair and makeup by Juste Vaskeviciute. Styling by Lukas Ivanavicius using Jomile Balvociute, Zilaim, and Mi Studio.
“Faith” reflects on belief in a time when devotion has shifted away from religion towards fashion and materialism. Set against the background of a church in Vilnius, Lithuania, an austere, monumental piece of architecture, the body becomes both worshipper and offering. The editorial questions the absurdity of modern worship, where clothing and images replace spirituality and consumption becomes a substitute for faith.
By working with emerging designers and removing recognisable names, garments are freed from status and allowed to function symbolically. Treated with reverence, restraint and vulnerability rather than prestige. The church setting is used not as a place of devotion, but as a neutralised structure, with its authority being softened and its symbolism repurposed. Fashion occupies the space with deliberate unease, highlighting the tension between sacred tradition and contemporary belief systems rooted in materialism.
Photographer and creative director: Ieva Ukanyte / www.ukanyte.com / @_ukanyte
Stylist: Lukas Ivanavicius @skurlynas
Hair and makeup artist: Juste Vaskeviciute @vasketeria
Model: Agne Konciute signed at Fashion Model Management / @agnekonciute
Brands used are: Jomile Balvociute, Zilaim, Mi Studio
Instagram handle for each brand: @jomilebalvociute, @zilaim, @__mistudio
Ieva Ukanytė is a fashion photographer working between Milan, Vilnius, and Paris. Her work moves between backstage documentation for brands such as Schiaparelli, Mugler, and Robert Wun, and editorial productions for titles including Elle Lithuania and L’Officiel Lithuania. Her visual language captures the raw tension and elegance of contemporary fashion.
