Bonds

by ELENA MUDD

Team Credits

photographer

TALENT

Eddi, Samantha, Alyssa & Julia Nitting

HAIR & MAKEUP

Stefanie Lamm-Siu

stylist

Shanelle Russell

"Stylist, Shanelle Russell, and I had been admiring each other's work for years on the internet. This past Fall, Shanelle reached out to me asking if I wanted to work on an editorial together, I jumped at the opportunity. I told her how I'd been wanting to photograph mothers & daughters together—real people—with real, complex dynamics, but styled for an editorial. 

We both gravitated towards this, partially because our relationship with our mothers are complex. I saw other mothers & daughters together and wanted what
they had. I admired it and recognized, even if I couldn't have it, I had other very strong female bonds in my life and in my family. 

For this shoot, we found Samantha, a model herself, her mother Eddi and two younger sisters, Alyssa and Julia. I couldn't have asked for better collaborators. Shanelle styled them in some of their personal pieces, and with pieces from her own collection."  — Elena Mudd

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Samantha, Alyssa, and Eddi's full looks: CUSTOM WORK BY BILLY MANOLO

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Left
Vest: STYLIST'S OWN
Shirt: JW ANDERSON
Jeans: RRL
Shoes: PRADA
Right:
Jacket: RALPH LAUREN
Pant's: BROOKS BROTHERS
Jewelry & Shirt: MODEL'S OWN

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Trench & Necklace: STYLIST'S OWN

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Jacket, socks & shoes: STYLIST'S OWN
Shorts: ADIDAS

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Left
Both shirts: ACNE
Right
Sweaters, tops & joggers: MODEL'S OWN
Jackets: STYLIST'S OWN

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