Omega Core: Combating Gender Norms
This editorial celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, particularly those frequently interrogated about their gender identity. Photography: Olena Mindrina @mindrina Creative Direction & Styling: Mich Parrilla @michelleparrilla Hair: Mickael Ambrosino @mickael_ambrosino_hair Makeup: Anastasia Boukli @alv_mua Model: Lafayette Vanderkin-Jus @lafayettevanderkinjus with @wirsinduns Photo Assistance: Cora Hamilton @coraefhamilton
For far too long, non-binary individuals have endured harassment from public opinion, pressed down by the weight of societal expectations regarding their perceived “lack” of conformity to traditional gender norms and their fluidity in expression.
This editorial celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, particularly those who have frequently found themselves interrogated about their gender identity. It challenges the very essence of why society insists on linking clothing to a specific gender. In reality, it’s about recognizing the inherent value of every human being, whose unique expression deserves respect each and every day.