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VAQUEROS. Called ‘cowboys’ in English, in Spanish I grew up knowing them as ‘vaqueros’. Colombia has beautiful plains, called ‘los llanos”’, a place where the cowboy lifestyle is just everyday life. Growing up, my father loved horse racing and I became interested in these amazing animals. I love riding and knowing about how different each breed can be from the other.   For this shoot, we got up at 4 in the morning and then worked until the end of day. Usually, when you start very early, you don’t work into the evening or you shoot morning and evening, but not during the day. But I wanted to capture it all. Photography is amazing as you always want to document what you see. At times, it was so dark I could hardly see, but the colors came out like this. Magical. _ VAQUEROS. Llamados "cowboys" en inglés, en español crecí conociéndolos como "vaqueros". En la hermosa región colombiana de los llanos, el estilo de vida del vaquero es el cotidiano. A mi padre le encantaban las carreras de caballos e hizo que me interesara por estos animales increíbles. Me encanta montar y saber lo diferente que puede ser cada raza de la otra. Para esta sesión, nos levantamos a las 4 de la mañana y luego trabajamos hasta el final del día. Por lo general, cuando comienzas muy temprano, no trabajas hasta la noche o haces fotos por la mañana y por la noche, pero no durante el día. Pero fuimos de corrido porque quería capturarlo todo. La fotografía es increíble y uno siempre quiere documentar lo que ve. En algunos momentos casi no podía ver lo que hacía a causa de la oscuridad pero los colores salían así. Mágicos.

GOLD. As I come from Peru, where gold has been part of our history since before the Incas and used in our churches and jewellery, I have always related to it. Gold has been part of my vocabulary to show extravagance and brightness, to play with light and shape. Even if I would say silver is more like me.   _ ORO. Como soy de Perú, donde el oro ha sido parte de nuestra historia desde antes de los Incas y se usa en nuestras iglesias y en las joyas, siempre me he relacionado con él. El oro ha sido parte de mi vocabulario para mostrar extravagancia y brillo, para jugar con la luz y la forma. Incluso si diría que como metal me gusta más la plata.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR KATE! _ ¡FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS, QUERIDA KATE!

A short encounter with Sheikha Moza in Mexico over a year ago left me wanting to show this image. A beautiful and elegant woman with lots of charm and great energy. _ Un breve encuentro con Sheikha Moza en México hace más de un año me dejó con ganas de mostrar esta imagen. Una mujer bella y elegante con mucho encanto y fantástica energía.

Happy birthday, Lila! I love this tender image of you and your mom. _ ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Lila! Me encanta esta tierna imagen de ti y de tu mamá.

SEPTEMBER, 2020

PAMELA ANDERSON

I was amazed to meet and shoot this group of Huancos dancers, who represent Inca warriors and have kept their traditions through times of so much change. Like me, they are from Lima, but they are from the mountains and I’m from the coast, where we sometimes forget about traditions. Being Peruvian is to grow up surrounded by an incredible heritage, and sometimes we stop seeing the beauty just because it is there all the time. Through Alta Moda I want to celebrate Peru’s traditions and share them with the world.⁣ _⁣ Me encantó conocer y fotografiar a este grupo de bailarines de la danza de Los Huancos, quienes representan a los guerreros incas y han mantenido sus tradiciones a través de tiempos de tanto cambio. Como yo, son de Lima, pero son de los andes y yo de la costa, donde a veces nos olvidamos de las tradiciones. Ser peruano es crecer rodeado de una herencia increíble, y a veces dejamos de ver la belleza solo porque está ahí todo el tiempo. A través de Alta Moda quiero celebrar las tradiciones del Perú y compartirlas con el mundo.⁣ _⁣ Men's costumes for the Huancos dance, province of Cajatambo, Lima, Peru 2019⁣ ⁣

Congratulations on your baby girl, dear Gigi and Zayn! _ ¡Felicitaciones por su bebé, queridos Gigi y Zayn!

Hair can be so important. It is an essential part of the proportions of someone’s face, but it can also express pride in one's history and heritage. Braiding hair as a way to create a sculptural hairdo is an important part of Afrobrazilian culture. When looking carefully you can see they really are sculptures made with hair. And hair is one of the toughest materials to work with, as it changes from one person to another and it is difficult to control, so you need magic in your hands and lots of experience. Emira’s features are so strong and beautiful that she is a match for such an extraordinary hairdo. _ O cabelo pode ser muito importante. É parte essencial das proporções do rosto de alguém, mas também pode expressar orgulho pela história e herança. Trançar o cabelo como forma de criar um penteado escultural é uma parte importante da cultura afro-brasileira. Olhando com atenção você pode ver que realmente são esculturas feitas com cabelo. E o cabelo é um dos materiais mais trabalhosos, pois muda de uma pessoa para outra e é difícil de controlar, então você precisa de magia em suas mãos e de muita experiência. O rosto de Emira tem feições tão fortes e bonitas que ela é perfeita para um penteado tão extraordinário.

Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele has a sense of proportions and her use of prints, mix of colors and accessories are unequalled. It is her style and it seems to come from within. Here, gorgeous Isabeli modelling it. ⁣⁣ Carlyne, j'adore 'styled by moi'!⁣⁣ _⁣⁣ Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele tiene un sentido de las proporciones y un uso de estampados, mezcla de colores y accesorios inigualables. Es su estilo y parece venir de dentro. Aquí, la preciosa Isabeli modelándolo. ⁣⁣ Carlyne, j'adore 'styled by moi'! ⁣⁣

Red is the color at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet. It has always made me think of blood and lipstick. _ El rojo es el color al final del espectro junto al naranja y opuesto al violeta. Siempre me hace pensar en sangre y lápiz labial. @britishvogue @vogueparis @voguemagazine