A KALTBLUT exclusive. Held Form is created and photographed by Afterfeel around Adolf Maldonado’s ARTHROPODA AW26 couture collection. The collection’s sculptural pieces become the starting point for a study of body, structure and restraint. The garments are not treated as separate looks. They change how the body stands, moves and is seen in the frame.
Volume, surface and silhouette become ways of holding the figure, sometimes absorbing it, sometimes sharpening it, and sometimes reducing movement into something quieter and more controlled. The work moves between weight and release, but nothing fully opens. Strength stays internal, shaped through the garment, posture and the space around the body.
Photography by Afterfeel / www.afterfeel.com / Instagram: @afterfeel.studio
Creative direction by Afterfeel / www.afterfeel.com / Instagram: @afterfeel.studio
Model: Sam Beukenholdt @sam_beuk signed at Menace Models @menacemodelmanagement
Model: Divine Ogbonna @deeisdivine signed at Next Management London @nextlondon
Makeup and hair by Yankee / yankeetsangmakeup.format.com / Instagram: @yankeemakeup
Designer: Adolf Maldonado / Instagram: @__maldonado__a
Styling by Shennelle / www.shennellestylist.com / Instagram: @shennellestylist
Brands used are: Adolf Maldonado, Gucci, Balenciaga, Zara, Prada, H&M, COS, TwoJeys
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Afterfeel works across fashion, portrait and editorial image-making, with a focus on how an image feels rather than only how it looks. The work is shaped by styling, presence and atmosphere, creating portraits and fashion images that hold onto a feeling after the moment has passed.
