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It’s a twin thing! We’re marking National Twin Day, a celebration of simultaneously-born siblings, with these special selects from Jamie Hawkesworth’s Issue 07 story. Starring identical twins Marc and Ian Hundley, the story follows a photographic play, with Water Island as its setting. Issue 07 Play by @jamie.hawkesworth Playbill cover art by #MarcHundley Costume by @brian__molloy Hair by @jimmypaulhair Make-up by @dickpageface Stage lighting by @acresandgold Production by @faragoprojects Special thanks to @totaljbird

Julia Sue Dotson is afraid of the indefinite. “Uncertainty… that all the systems you thought you could believe in are just Wizard of Oz, a little man behind a curtain.” But we’re beyond certain that the recent graduate of the fashion MA at Central Martins is going places, thanks to their eclectic patchwork pieces crafted from reclaimed materials including napkins, tablecloths and paper bags. A gentle soul and gender non-conformist, we spoke to Julia to learn more about their work. “There is so much textile waste that you can make clothes from and that act of repair is a tiny bandage on a massive problem but it’s still a signal,” they said. New Wave | Issue 08 @juliasuedotson Photography by @kerryjdean Styling by @celia_mw Interview by @createsustain Casting by @roxane_dia Hair by @roxy___hair Make-up by @athenapaginton Models: @tomique_gibson & @hatekillman Set design by @phoebe_shakespeare Production by @_the.curated Thanks to @artem_project__, @annegaelsenic and @domslowik

This nourishingly gorgeous, compact shoot from Issue 08 blends traditional wellness materials – such as activated charcoal, clays, honey and hibiscus – with organic and eco-friendly cosmetics. Envisioned by make-up artist Crystabel Riley, it explores the indelible relationship between self-care and beauty. Natural Woman | Issue 08 Photography by @ekuaking Models @5taira @mayormayor__ Makeup by @crystabelefemenariley Set by @keiyoshino_set Casting by @cococasts Assistants @connortegan @ck.rollins

What possesses you to give away everything you own? A record insurance payout made Californian mother Diane Johnson wealthy, but over the years she has regifted almost all the luxurious things she spent years – and millions – acquiring. For Issue 08, we invited Diane to be interviewed and photographed by her daughter, Leigh Johnson, for an intimate, enlightening lesson in materialism. “I was young and enjoyed it – I had a great life, I could buy anything, I looked good, got my hair done, nails done, I travelled, bought clothes, gave my kids everything I wanted, bought anything I wanted… When you get to my age, which is old, you start appreciating the smaller things in life.” Mother of No Things | Issue 08 Photography and text by @leighjohnson666

Artist Ujin Lin’s highly original works — inspired by origami — revolve around draped, folded, crinkled and crumpled pieces of scrap paper rendered by AI and worn by ethereal avatars. “This state of being ugly before the eventual splendour is what I find very exciting in fashion,” he told us for the new Issue 08. Here are some exclusive animations of his work just for us (and you). Reality Bytes | Issue 08 | Order now via the link in bio! Artwork by @ujin.lin Interview by @kyle.macneill

Watch where they’re going! The Farago Projects Prize for emerging talents is a biannual initiative committed to nurturing the next generation of artists. This year’s photography winner, John Spyrou, was selected by a panel of judges including More or Less editor Jaime Perlman. If that wasn’t enough, he was given access to the archives of Jean Paul Gaultier for a new array of JPGs. Capturing the self-absorption of the modern pedestrian, it turns the viewer into a voyeur, spying from the sidewalk. Crowd Pleaser | Issue 08 | Order now via the link in bio! @farago-projects Photography by @jspyrou Styling by @georgia.pendlebury Fashion from @jeanpaulgaultier archives Casting by @goodcatch_ Production @faragoprojects

What keeps you sane? That’s the question of Issue 08’s thinkpiece, posed to a coterie of mindful creatives and pondered over by writer Roisin Lanigan. “While my work is primarily a form of learning and self-expression, it’s also the thing that keeps me sane,” says photographer Chris Smith, pictured in this self-portrait. “Whenever I feel uninspired, creating brings a sense of reinvigoration and calm, and with every new image I work on, the world starts to feel right again.” Inner Space | Issue 08 | Order now via the link in bio! Writer: @rosielanners Photographer: Christopher Smith

Ethereal shots from our new shoot with Kiko Mizuhara, model and creator of all-natural beauty brand, Kiiks. Ground Support | Issue 08 | Order via the link in bio! @i_am_kiko @kiiks_official Photography by @alexleese Styling by @claudiaasinclair Interview by @celia_ellenberg Hair and make-up: @sakiemiura Post-production: @grain_projects Processing and hand prints: @dot.imaging Special thanks to @eichimatsunaga

Extra, extra! More or Less muse Maiya Golyshkina makes a return for Issue 08, repurposing discarded newspapers into something new and proving that dressing up never gets old. Do It Yourself | Issue 08 | Order now via the link in bio! Photography by @marknmarkn Artwork by @maiyagolyshkina Set design assistant: Dohee Glet Special thanks to Brigita Zizyte

Committed, self-sufficient and defiant, John Alexander Skelton is the kind of fashion designer who looks forward by revisiting and rewriting history. For Issue 08, More Or Less created this shoot at a vegetable growing co-op outside London, with volunteers modelling Skelton’s flamboyant, reactionary creations. “I always want to subvert everything. Even if it’s just putting something in a different context, like cutting a fabric that was traditionally used for something else,” he says. Growth Industry | Issue 08 | Order now via link in bio! @skeltonjohn Photography by @willwaterworth Styling by @florahuddart Text by @dinobonacic All clothes by John Alexander Skelton. Hats by John Skelton x Stephen Jones and John Skelton x Rachel Fro

Fine Cell Work is cut from a different cloth: it’s the only wide-scale British charity and social enterprise to pay offenders an earned income while they’re inside. For 26 years, it’s supported over 8,000 individuals to learn needlework, resulting in projects from bookmarks through to tapestries produced in tandem with Wolfgang Tillmans and Ai Wei Wei. This story for the new issue of More or Less saw writer Alix Fox visit a post-release workshop in Battersea, meeting the sewists moving the needle. A Stitch in Time | Issue 08 | Order now via the link in bio! @finecellwork Photography by @laurenceellis Styled by @riccardomariachiacchio Text by @alixfox Special thanks to @vanikrishnaswamy and the Fine Cell Work team

The personal archive of fashion designer Antonio Marras is a certified textile trove. Housed in an underground vault at his family home in Sardinia, it comprises rare pieces from his Kenzo collections plus antique garments from his travels across the world. These pieces, collated over the last 30 years, continue to be a source of inspiration for his creative design process today. For this new Issue 08 story, Marras gave More Or Less the key to his precious collection. Treasure Island | Issue 08 | Order now via the link in bio! @antoniomarras_personal Photography by @estellehanania Styling by @giuliarevolo Hair by @doraroberti at Blend Mgmt using Label.M. Make-up by @vanessa.icareg at Blend Mgmt Casting director: @noah__shelley Model: @celestefitzpatrick Art director: Sophia Crema Production: @voltura_sardinia