Girls of Today, Women of Tomorrow
“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” – Gloria Steinem
Gender justice shouldn’t be a discussion, it should be a given, yet it is not. Equal opportunity, equal pay, and equal safety and respect are still conditions women across the globe are fighting hard for. On March 8th, we pay tribute to the many and multifaceted feminist trailblazers of the past, such as Theresa Malkiel, Gloria Steinem and bell hooks to name a few, as well as celebrate current-day female heroes like Malala Yousafzai and movements such as #metoo, Time’s Up and the Women’s March, that struggle to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.
In honour of International Women’s Day, stylist and fashion director Sophia Schwan collaborated with photographer Anouk Nitsche and hair & makeup artist Ana Sánchez-Peña to create a conscious fashion story set in Barcelona, starring Aki Yoneda and her three daughters Ririko, Niko and Koko. It is a tale of growing into womanhood, motherhood, unity, and empowerment.
Team:
Photography:
Anouk Nitsche @Freda & Woolf
Styling:
Sophia Schwan @Klaus Stiegemeyer
Hair & Makeup:
Ana Sánchez-Peña @Kasteel Artist Management using Kevin Murphy
Models:
Aki Yoneda, Ririko, Niko, Koko, and Paula
Credits:
Page 1: On Ririko: Top by Blanche, kilt by Le Kilt, On Aki: Turtleneck by Tauko, skirt by T Label, On Niko: Top and kilt by Le Kilt, On Koko: Top by Blanche, kilt by Le Kilt
Page 2 left: On Niko: Dress by On Atlas, tights by Kunert Blue, On Koko: Dress by Phoebe English, socks by Kunert Blue, On Ririko: Dress by T Label, socks by Kunert Blue; Page 2 right: On Ririko: Dress and gloves: T Label
Page 3 left: On Ririko: Coat by Tauko, On Koko: Dress by On Atlas; Page 3 right: On Coco: Dress by Phoebe English, On Ririko: Gloves by T Label
Page 4: All looks by Blanche
Page 5 left: On Niko: Top by Le Kilt; Page 5 right: On Ririko and Koko: Dresses by On Atlas
Page 6: On Niko: Jacket and knitted jumpsuit by Sol Ferrándiz
Page 7: On Niko: Top by Blanche, skirt by Aéron, slides by Petrucha Studio, On Aki: Coat by Sol Ferrándiz, blouse by Philomena, trousers by Blanche, On Paula: Blouse and trousers by Hilda Henri, shoes are Paula’s own
Page 8 left: On Niko: Top by Blanche, skirt by Aéron, On Paula: Blouse and trousers by Hilda Henri; Page 8 right: On Niko: Top by Blanche, skirt by Aéron, On Aki: Coat by Sol Ferrándiz, blouse by Philomena, trousers by Blanche, On Paula: Blouse and trousers by Hilda Henri
Pages 9: On Niko and Ririko: Dresses by Richard Malone, On Koko: Blouse and trousers by Philomena
Pages 10 + 11: On Ririko: Top by Blanche, kilt by Le Kilt, On Aki: Turtleneck by Tauko, skirt by T Label, On Niko: Top and kilt by Le Kilt, On Koko: Top by Blanche, kilt by Le Kilt