MYSTICAL CREATURES

A DREAMSCAPE OF INNER POWER – Fashion Editorial

 

About the project

Set in a dreamscape between myth and self, this editorial draws inspiration from Indonesian mythology and spirit animals — Garuda, Barong, and the Komodo dragon — as symbols of strength, resilience, and inner power. This visual journey moves through the subconscious, where these spirit animals become guides in a search for inner power. Their essence is not observed, but absorbed, awakening something raw and ancestral within.

Through hyper-real visuals with surreal distortions, the story explores the subconscious as a space of transformation. Through fashion, the protagonist absorbs the essence of these mythical creatures, embodying their energy in bold, textured silhouettes. Rather than offering escape, the dream becomes a call to rise, a visual journey of self-discovery, awakening, and the urgency of resilience when all else falters.

Credits

Photographer, Art Director: Marie Pichonnaz
Stylist, Creative Direction: Gwen Calista Tjmerlang 
Set Designer: Gulfem Ozdogan
Hair & Makeup Artists: Hanna Haugaløkken & Rosa Water
Photography Assistant : Safa Zanad
Styling Assistant : Yanru Liu
Models: Kendra & Timur, @NeoMGMT

Designs:

Look 1 Timur
design by: @_dong_oh  

Look 2 Timur
design by: @françoispicard_
origami earrings by: @celiandewaa

Look 3 Timur

jacket, pants, hat by: @pinnyyaowa

Look 1 Kendra
necklacle by: @a.lauren.grayson
top, corset, pants by: @qiqineverwearnopanties
Look 2 Kendra
jacket and corset by: @shertienne
dress & tights by : @celiandewaa
Look 3 Kendra
design by: @françoispicard_
bag by: @a.lauren.grayson