Six Looks on a Woman

Usually, I tend not to put people in boxes, especially if they are women. Women are such different, contradictory and changing human beings, and at the same time they are so constant through time and space. Why do we love them? What are we looking for in women in the first place? These were the questions I asked myself before organizing a series of shoots called "Six Looks on a Woman". I was playing with the word "sexuality" at the beginning but the photographer-friend I was getting ready to work with, started sending me provocative semi-nude Helmut Newton photographs to inspire me. So, I quickly abandoned the term "sexuality" and just decided to explore the Woman's way of thinking, acting and being. Another important goal of this project is to feature women's accessory and clothing fashion designers creating beautiful clothes and jewelry locally in California.
There are six looks and six attributes matching each look and corresponding to a specific female type. Yes, I finally put a Woman in a box. I put myself in a box, in six different boxes to understand how you look at the world from this box and how the world will look at you.

1. Skateboard... Freedom, easiness, youthfulness, naughtiness, risk = Childlike Woman.
A woman-child is a type of a woman, that both men and other women are crazy about. Do you like Vanessa Paradis, Natasha Vodyanova, and the rising star Emma Watson, those girlish women who keep their angelic faces untouched by time and experience? These girls-women are little suns and we love their sunny smiles, baby voices and we are ready to excuse the small harmless pranks they play on us.

Photography: Ekaterina Sklyarova (Double Rainbow Photography)
Makeup: Makeup by Lana
Hair: Jikulya Amankulova
T-shirt with bicycle print: Effie's heart
Jeans: Adriano Goldschmied
Jeans jacket: SL8
Sneakers: Converse
White headband and red hat by Yarn & Clay


2. Cigarette... Mystery, elegance, sophistication, experience = Mystery Woman
They have secrets. They do not unveil them. And we love them that way.

Photography: Eugene Polyak
Makeup: Makeup by Lana
Dress: Sinequanone
Pumps: Pura Lopez
Vintage hat by Yarn & Clay

3. Guitar... Music, romance, dream = Romantic Woman.
For those who love reading the classics, this type of woman is well-known. They are tender and charming. They are good mothers and wives. After having chased after their kids and prepared delicious treats in the kitchen, they may be found with a romance novel on the balcony, waiting for their husbands and dreaming, dreaming, god only knows what about.

Photography: Ekaterina Sklyarova (Double Rainbow Photography)
Makeup: Makeup by Lana
Hair: Jikulya Amankulova
Skirt: Michael Kors
T-shirt: 1,2,3
Necklace by Yarn & Clay
Bracelet by Anna Tail Designs

4. Macarons... Sophistication, sweetness, fragility = Sweet Woman
They are funny, smiling and sexy but as fragile as flowers. Though, as flowers do, they embellish our lives.

Photography: Eugene Polyak
Makeup: Makeup by Lana
Dress: Effie's heart
Pumps: Vince Camuto
Earring and ring by Yarn & Clay


5. Laptop... Intelligence, seriousness, impeccable behavior = Business Lady
They know what they want. They are goal-oriented, strong-willed, direct, energetic but sometimes pushy and aggressive. Though, we have tremendous respect and admiration for them.

Photography: Eugene Polyak
Makeup: Makeup by Lana
Hair: Timberly Gwan Kerby
Dress: Theia Grazi
Suit: Sinequanone
Pumps: Pura Lopez


6. Motorcycle...Strength, strong-will, speed, risk = James Bond Girl
Some like it hot. These women are wild and risky. They are secret agents and gorgeous detectives. They live in our fantasies and in their flesh and blood movie characters played by Angelina Jolie and Eva Green.

Photography: Eugene Polyak
Makeup: Makeup by Lana
Hair: Timberly Gwan KerbyMoto Jacket: Andrew Marc
Pants: Denis Simachev
T-shirt: Camaieu
Shoes: Aldo
Necklace and ring by Elisabeth Michel-Meyrueix

All the pictures
Model and styling: Albina Patou-Chebykina
Project is made in cooperation with Rue1 showroom