Drea
We speak with Adriana Roslin about her latest fashion editorial - Drea - a title that comes from the model’s name. As Adriana explains, “For me, the character is based on the subject’s personality, not on a character we are creating.” The desire to build the story based on a real person’s characteristics surprisingly depicts a perspective of versatility.
The change of the mood, the atmosphere, stylistic decisions, hair and make-up present us the depth of a person and emphasize a narrow perception and stereotypical thinking processes that occur - all shuttered when a deeper connection with an individual is formed.
Adriana Roslin is a creative director and photographer originally from Madrid, today living and working in London. In this shoot, Adriana worked together with a stylist, Cristina Malcorra, and Drea, an inspiration and a model. In one of the images, Drea appears in an identical pose with four variations of the hairstyle. The change in appearance creates a new character with a different story to tell and a different attitude. This presentation of Drea opens the theme of self-exploration and acceptance. The freedom to allow self-discovery, the possibility for change come as a definition of personal strength.
‘As one of her artistic collaborators, I would say that Drea is special mostly because of the energy she effortlessly transmits to people.’
Who is Drea, and what is special about her? What are some of her traits, in your opinion?
As one of her artistic collaborators, I would say that Drea is special mostly because of the energy she effortlessly transmits to people. I feel that it's the most interesting thing she projects apart from her talent and the fact that I know she is extremely strong.
‘The most difficult thing is to always make sure that the picture never stops being powerful. When you create a collage, you risk making the images fade and lose its strength.’
Speaking about post-production, what was the most challenging in creating the image in which Drea appears with multiple hairstyles?
The most difficult thing is to always make sure that the picture never stops being powerful. When you create a collage, you risk making the images fade and lose its strength. However, in this image, because of Drea’s presence, that feeling never crossed my mind.
‘For me, the character is based on the subject’s personality, not on a character we are creating; it needs to come from the person I am photographing.’
What attitude, in terms of the character you create, do you seek to get on set when working with models?
I just want very natural vibes, and the most important thing for me is to make the model and everyone involved feel comfortable with the situation and the pictures that are being taken. For me, the character is based on the subject’s personality, not on a character we are creating; it needs to come from the person I am photographing.
Let’s speak about styling and makeup, the choices of color and fabrics to fit the model.
For this editorial, we were looking for a very bold, sexy, but elegant vibe since that’s how I see Drea. Cristina and I ended up focusing on all the yellows that mix very well with the colours around the pictures.
What is the most memorable moment or episode from the shooting day or the preparation for it?
We had a very interesting collaboration in the collage picture. We were talking while shooting, and we started putting out ideas about how the next picture should be. Since Drea was not wearing any clothes, it was all about the hair.
