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Inspired by the glass-like rock in colour, shape and characteristics

HAIR: SAM BICKLE, ARKIVE BY ADAM REED

MAKE-UP: JANE RICHARDSON

STYLING: ADAM REED

PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVID RALPH

“Obsidian is typically a rich, deep black in colour, and made up of smooth, glassy surfaces, juxtaposed with angular, sometimes sharp corners. Although perceived strong, it is made up from lots of delicate layers, formed over decades of growth. In this collection, strong shapes are made up from soft, touchable, tangible individual hairs.”

Sam Bickle, ARKIVE by Adam Reed

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