She is not a muse. She is a catalyst — a shimmering disruption against the ordinary fabric of perception.
Beneath the relentless blaze of sunlight, she emerges — a radiant force that rejects convention and dares to redefine adventure itself.
Through the radical, unfiltered gaze of Leonardo V, her presence evolves into more than beauty; it becomes a provocation — a challenge to see beyond the obvious, to dismantle comfort zones in favor of raw perception.
Drawing from the unapologetic legacy of Gian Paolo Barbieri, this visual manifesto fractures the boundaries of traditional narrative. It fuses primal elegance with an uncompromising spirit — a quiet rebellion wrapped in couture.
The tribal forms by Giada Barbieri are not mere decoration — they are coded messages from ancient marketplaces, echoing the rebellious artistry of forgotten cultures, reminding us that human history is an intricate, subversive mosaic.
Accessories, carved with the whispers of Madagascar, do not merely adorn; they disrupt. They drag the past into the present, collapsing timelines and exposing the latent power history holds over modern identity.
Every textile, every silhouette, conceals the myths of wild coasts and shadowed mountains — fragments of forgotten resistance, hidden beneath refined tailoring.
And as she strides across untamed plains where predators and legends roam, her style becomes a manifesto — not just of beauty, but of fearless autonomy.
This journey is no polished editorial — it is a collision of worlds, a visual upheaval woven into the audacious dreamscape of Frangipane, conjured by Gian Paolo Barbieri and haunted by the ghost of Paul Gauguin.
This is not homage — it is evolution. A radical reflection on how art, nature, and humanity collide, clash, and ultimately, reconstruct the concept of beauty in their own image.
Credits
Art Direction & Photography: Leonardo V @leovpage
Fashion Stylist: Cori Amenta @coriamentaofficial
Makeup Artist: Graziano Senesi @gracho_mua
Model: Magdaline @takangiro
Model Agency: @wave_management
Prop Set Design: Giada Barbieri @giadabarbieri_studio
Production: Dennis Bornehim
Location: Fondazione Barbieri @fondazionegianpaolobarbieri
Managing Director: Emmanuele Randazzo @emmanuelerandazzo
Wardrobe & Accessories:
Feather jacket, thigh-high boots: YSL Vintage @afamilyaffairsecondhand
Chair: @giadabarbieri_studio
Dress: Renzo Catoni Couture @renzocatoni
Belts: Ralph Lauren Vintage
Collier: Cartier Vintage
Shoes: Christian Louboutin Vintage @afamilyaffairsecondhand
Tailleur: Camilla Milano @camilla_milano
Hat and Foulard: Dior Vintage @afamilyaffairsecondhand
Earrings: Sharra Pagano @sharrapagano
Bustier and Turban: Roberto Cavalli Vintage @afamilyaffairsecondhand
Golden Bracelet: Madame Police Vintage @afamilyaffairsecondhand
Total look: @parosh_official (eco faux fur cuffs, Texani by @coriamentaofficial)
Couture Dress: Andrea Piccione @p_i_c_c_i_o_n_e_
Table: @giadabarbieri_studio
Dress Shirt: @parosh_official
Turban and Necklace: Vintage @afamilyaffairsecondhand
Painting: @gian.paolo.barbieri
Wood Frame: @giadabarbieri_studio
Cameras: @fondazionegianpaolobarbieri
