№ 02
Roux Le Journal
№ 02 · Autumn MMXXVI · All issues

Obsession

One hundred plates in thrall to a single body — a bared shoulder, a parted mouth, silk slipping loose.

Frosted Glass Door PLATE №041 Film Noir № 02

Frosted Glass Door

Film Noir

A red-haired model in a silk blouse and pencil skirt standing before a frosted-glass office door with reversed gold lettering, slatted light across the room.

Gilded Cage Gown PLATE №042 Haute Couture № 02

Gilded Cage Gown

Haute Couture

A red-haired model wearing a sculptural boned gown of fine gold wire that forms a cage crinoline around her, standing in a couture atelier hung with muslin toiles, soft even north-facing window light.

Gilded Salon Brocade PLATE №043 Baroque № 02

Gilded Salon Brocade

Baroque

A red-haired model in a gold-and-wine brocade gown in a salon hung with gilt-framed oil paintings, a lit candelabra, warm shadowy light.

Gilt Mirror Ringlets PLATE №044 Baroque № 02

Gilt Mirror Ringlets

Baroque

A red-haired model before an ornate gilt mirror with a powdered complexion and tight ringlets, a single candelabrum reflected.

Gold Leaf Portrait PLATE №045 Baroque № 02

Gold Leaf Portrait

Baroque

A red-haired model her skin dusted with gold leaf above a stiff brocade collar, flat Byzantine-icon lighting.

Grey Cashmere Column PLATE №046 Minimalism № 02

Grey Cashmere Column

Minimalism

A red-haired model in a floor-length grey cashmere tube dress, arms at her sides, soft single shadow, wide empty frame.

Hair As Garment PLATE №047 Avant-Garde № 02

Hair As Garment

Avant-Garde

A red-haired model her own copper hair extended into a floor-length woven cape that is the only visible garment, stark frontal light.

Hair Rooted To Floor PLATE №048 Surrealism № 02

Hair Rooted To Floor

Surrealism

A red-haired model her long hair growing down into the floorboards like tree roots, a calm neutral expression.

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