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  • THE UNSTYLISH VIEW ON STYLE
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    • MARCO ANTONIO photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • NAOUEL photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • FRANÇOIS photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • Falke photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • LEA photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • BEHNAZ photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • GYVER photographed by Myra
    • RACHELLA photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • CLOSE-UP with Jovei Blink
    • DANA photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • NAZAR photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
  • STYLE
    • COME UNDONE BY SARA GHAZI-TABATABAI
    • THE NEW SOCIETY photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • SOLSTICE photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • “MAGIC BUS STOPS… “ photographed by Frederike Wetzels
    • FEELING DAISY photographed Viola Halfar
    • WISHLIST by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • WORKWEAR photographed by Noel Besuzzi 
    • TEXTURE photographed by Jean Michel Rousvoal
    • VOLLMOND photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • WORLD IN MY EYES photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • #metime photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • MAKE UP TUTORIAL NUDE COUTURE by Silène Tonello
    • ANGEL photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • MAKE UP TUTORIAL NUDE GLOW by Silène Tonello
    • ABLOHve illustrated by Louise Folly
    • MAKE UP MY MIND by Silène Tonello
    • BIRD OF PARADISE photographed by Juliette Lambard
    • SOLO photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • SERENITY photographed by Juliette Lambard
    • VITAMIN C illustrated by Louise Folly
    • IMPOLITESSE photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • STROLL IN PARIS photographed by Iris Brosch
    • ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CIRCUS photographed by Valérie Mathilde
    • BACK IN THE DAYS photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • LADY BUTTERFLY photographed by Kei Takeda
    • BLOOM photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • HELLO WORLD illustrated by Louise Folly
    • BLURRED photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • THE VISITORS photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • SHADES OF ORANGE photographed by Robertino Nikolic
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    • ON THE VERGE OF A DREAM by Jorun Larson
    • زن زندگی آزادی WOMAN LIFE FREEDOM by Marjane Saidi
    • Ab-o-Atash photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • FLUORITE FANTASIA ( Looking For My Father…) photographed by Yukari Chikura
    • WHEN THE SEA COMES photographed by Alice de Kruijs
    • WONDERLAND photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • FADING BEAUTY photographed by Thymournia
    • PARADISE ISLAND photographed by Alice De Kruijs
    • THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY photographed by Hannah Häseker
    • ZAIDO photographed by Yukari Chikura
    • LOVE WITH A VIEW directed by Monsieur Mitri
  • NATURE
    • UNDERWATER by Sabine Hartl
    • FLOWER POWER photographed by Sabine Hartl
    • PLAY OF LIGHT photographed by Alexander Binder
    • FALL OF THE RAVEN photographed by Thymournia
    • THE COLD RIDERS photographed by Alexis Pichot
    • DAZE photographed by PERRINE SOCQUET
    • TIDES IN WINTER photographed by Steffen Klessen
    • OZONE-FRIENDLY photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • TRAUM photographed by Alexander Binder
    • BROKEN HOMELAND photographed by Thierry Mazurel
  • STRUCTURE
    • PLACES, SPACES photographed by Nina Papiorek
    • A MOVEABLE FEAST photographed by Sara Ghazi-Tabatabai
    • IS IT REAL? by Marcus Wallinder
    • PARIS26THFLOOR photographed by Petrov Ahner
    • CRUSH photographed by Gabriele Renna
    • WINDOWS OF NEW HOPE – THE REFUGEE CAMP IN HANOVER photographed by Kaisar Ahamed
    • LIFE, DEATH AND OTHER SIMILAR THINGS photographed by Amin Yousefi
  • DANCE STEPS
    • FACE AND LIGHT photographed by India Lange
    • HOMELAND photographed by Natela Grigalashvili
    • KATJA ROSIN photographed by Claudia Otto
    • FACES OF EMOTION by Miccchelina
    • VALERIIA photographed by Arta Buneta
    • ROCK-A-NORE photographed by Andreas Bleckmann
    • MUSE JONNA by Waldemar Brzezinski
    • PRIVATE SETTING by Birgit Kleber
    • OH HAPPY DAY by Wilken Weddings
    • DEVOTED by Susanne Middelberg
    • THE ESSENCE captured by Ksenia Gintsak
    • DREAMS OF PAPER AND SILVER by Stephen Sheffield
    • LA FRITURE DU NORD photographed by Myra Mirfakhrai
    • MURIELLE photographed by Arta Buneta
    • DOGTOWN photographed by Stephen Lorber
    • JOHANNA photographed by Arta Buneta
    • MELANIE photographed by Camille Roussely
    • PORTRAITS photographed by Dascha Ha
    • SHERE HITE with Iris Brosch
    • FAITH photographed by Claudia Otto
    • BRANDENBURG photographed by Maria Jatzlau
    • LETKISS CRIBS FEAT. ELENA RENÉE PEREIRA
    • HALFWAY THERE photographed by Arta Buneta
    • LETKISS CRIBS FEAT. CARMEN KERWER
    • LETKISS CRIBS feat. Lumi Lausas
    • PEOPLE R photographed by Kai Heimberg
    • BRISA ROCHE photographed by Andrea Herzog
    • OH! DARLING with Uwe Buschmann
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    • SARAH MARIE photographed by Sebastian Trägner
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Who is Miccchelina?

Wow…. That’s a tough question (laughs)…without wanting to play at pseudo philosopher, it’s “Cogito ergo sum” by Descartes I think of first. I doubt everything! (laughs) It is precisely this doubt that makes me say I am not only a body but also a free spirit, capable of creating and therefore of contributing to others. Without other people, my existence would have no meaning. Being the daughter of a painter and of a mother in business, these two very opposite personalities have made me become what I am. A complex character perhaps and a little mysterious. Sometimes ambiguous. Who doubts almost everything and questions the meaning of my life and my work. To give you an example: I was born in Paris and grew up in Brussels. I love both cities. However, when I am in Paris, I want to live in Brussels. When I go to Brussels, I want to go back to Paris. But it is this constant questioning that allows me to evolve and to improve my photographs. I am therefore a constant ambiguity. Tiring, no! (laughs) Creating is vital for me to feel that I exist and to express all my complexity. But to bring joy and emotion, too. Without the love of my family and the encouragement of others I could not do what I’m doing today.

"Portrait woman"
Audrey Borgeais ©Miccchelina
"Portrait black guy"
Jonas Rovillon ©Miccchelina

One night in Paris is like a year in any other place? (10cc)

Do I agree with the lyrics of the 70’s band? (laughs) By the way, 15 years in Paris make how many nights for me elsewhere? Is your hair greying faster in Paris? Maybe yes, it’s such an ambivalent but sublime city. Although it is quite hectic during the day, in the evening it transforms into an incredibly positive energy. A bit like the Eiffel Tower, grey and sad during the day and shining with a thousand lights at night, Parisians are like that.

French Fries or Quiche Lorraine?

Yum-yum …definitely not quiche. More like French potatoes. I’m a potato fan!

"Portrait woman"
Elisabeth Baabzt @baabzet ©Miccchelina
"Portrait girls"
@kyra avantage @victoria.olivia ©Miccchelina

With all due respect, is the Mona Lisa overrated?

I would love to have her in my living room! Is this da Vinci’s mysterious Mona Lisa overrated? Can genius really be rated? I would say no. Although, when I saw the painting for the first time I was surprised by its small size (laughs).

Sexy Eiffel Tower? (Bow Wow Wow)

I find it sexy indeed but also ambivalent! Don’t you think? Without being vulgar, it’s raised like a phallus towards the sky. Representative of a patriarchal era that is truly being challenged today. Does this romanticism still have its place today? But would Paris be as charming without the Eiffel Tower?

"Portrait black couple"
Killian @killian_pvl ©Miccchelina
"Portrait woman"
Louise Boujenah @louiseboujenah @angelsartpapris hairstylist @isabelleluzetparis ©Miccchelina

Will beauty save the world?

Personally, I would say yes. Look at nature where harmony aesthetic is reigning. Everything is in its place, don’t you think? Beauty, hence harmony, according to me, awakens emotions, transcendence and therefore love. Isn’t that what will save the world?

Fashion is like eating, you shouldn’t stick to the same menu?

“We are what we eat!” In my photography, I obviously have to stick to a minimum of fashion in order to be credible to those I work with. However, rules are made to be bent. That’s what allows me to bring originality and probably my own touch. For example, it’s possible when ordering something from the menu and – as I quite often do in restaurants – to change the proposed side dish. In my art, I do the same. I use fashion, but bypass it in order to make it my own. The most important thing is to stay true to yourself. Fashion trends come and go, so for me, it’s important to create something that lasts.

"Portrait guy"
@gaina.m a1 ©Miccchelina
"Portrait woman"
©Miccchelina

Style begins where talent ends?

I would have said exactly the opposite: talent begins where style ends. The most significant aspect in my work is to look for simplicity. It’s trying to freeze and to capture a feeling, a desire and to convey the atmosphere to what I aspire at each shooting. I work a lot in natural light, even indoors. And for me the intention and the emotion lead the technique. Moreover, improvisation and spontaneity are also very important during my shoots. I direct my models very little so they bring in something of themselves during the shooting. It is our energy, this relation which will bring more to the image. Then, there is the production of course, where I sometimes change the colorimetry sligthly, crop a photo and accentuate an element to highlight it for example. All these small details make, I think, my style. As for the talent, I let others judge. Anyway, what is important for me is that my photographs are recognizable among those of others. Besides, when you analyze photos of today, many styles, although they are superb, look the same. I find it’s more fun to have something different to propose.

What kind of people are the most difficult to photograph?

Divas! They are personalities apart. Just kidding. Personally, it’s time and not people that can be an obstacle. You have to wait as long as it takes. Each person is unique and has something special to express. And you have to let that energy sink in and try to receive rather than create it.

How do you choose the people you photograph?

I like people who are out of the ordinary and have a special energy. With some you feel like you can photograph their soul, as if their expression tells you more than you see. I try to compose my photo sessions as a story, including a final catharsis where the emotion is brought to the surface. And the eye is there. That’s the moment I’m looking for. And when I choose my models, I feel with whom this will happen. I am hardly ever mistaken.

Where is the excitement in arranged meetings like on a fashion shoot? 

I may bore you, but whether the shoot is arranged or not, the excitement is always there. There is all the preparation beforehand that makes the adrenaline level rise little by little until D-day when it explodes. It’s truly the adrenaline that takes over during the shoot!

Is your life full of pictures you didn’t take?

Even if Newton is my first love, I prefer to talk about Lindberg because he changed fashion photography completely. Before him everything was too framed, like a painting and with him everything became natural and really real. Expressions stopped being frozen and became alive. The models were less made up, less artificial, less arranged, less unnatural. But their beauty was elsewhere and we could project ourselves on to the images.

"Portrait woman"
@anaisweill ©Miccchelina
"Portrait black woman"
Johana @ss_johana ©Miccchelina

Don’t believe the (media) hype? (Public Enemy)

I think today’s media hype is at its highest level and works, to begin with. Just take a look at Instagram for example and the number of influencers.

Secondly, is it sustainable in the long run? I don’t think so. Instagram will be replaced one day. What will be left then? I’ll let you guess…

Who would you like to spend a whole day with?

With you. (laughs) All kidding aside, I would love to spend a day with Anna Wintour.

What gives you butterflies?

The moment of the shoot and the first selection of photos. I sometimes think, “wow, I did that.” I find the first look at the final result of your shoot is always an amazing moment.

Your goal in life? Art director of Vogue France?

Yes, totally, a dream, to fill the pages of Vogue USA, France, Italy… (laughs) The goal of an artist is the recognition of their work, I think. It’s essential to have this goal in order to evolve. Besides, keeping your work at home without sharing it, wouldn’t change a thing … So, I launch a call to Vogue…

_Uwe Buschmann (copy editing Silvia Strauch)

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Anastasia Prutochka @prutochka ©Miccchelina
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