Kintsugi: This traditional Japanese repair method celebrates each artifact’s unique history by emphasizing its fractures and breaks instead of hiding or disguising them. It often makes the repaired piece even more beautiful than the original, revitalizing it with new life.
But what if we thought of ourselves in the very same way? That our scars and marks only go to highlight our beauty and uniqueness? It was this thought that became the inspiration for the latest shoot from Specialist Talent Agency - Zebedee Management.
Off the back of our successful #EveryBodyBeautiful campaign from last year, founders myself - Zoe Proctor - and Laura Johnson wanted to explore this beautiful tradition, and the parallels it has between people’s perception of beauty.
This stunning set of images showcases just some of the female talent currently signed to Zebedee. The sense of strength through vulnerability is breathtaking and prompts the viewer to question what is beauty and where can it be found?
This project was photographed by the wonderful Murat Ozkasim and used the models from Zebedee Management the only agency in the UK to represent people of all ages with a disability, difference or additional needs.
We had a wonderful day and a fantastic team of makeup artists on board to create the golden goddesses.
More info: zebedeemanagement.co.uk
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Nancy
Kathleen
Amy
Vicky
Monique
Jade
Shani
Sophie
No i was not shot in the chest haha. My scar is from having 5 open heart surgeries. Being on oxygen machines & a feeding tube & operations & numerous cardiac catheters due to being born with a serious heart condition.
April
She's so cute! she reminds me of my sister. That same innocent look in her eyes.
Lisa
Chantelle
Georgina
Chloe
Bethan
Madisson
Cara
Tess
Katy
Kintsugi Shoot - Finding The Treasure In Life’s Scars
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this: these women are not flawless. They aren't perfect. I've been seeing a lot of comments about how these women are perfect, but that just isn't the case. They have flaws, just like you and I have flaws. Their imperfections don't make them any less beautiful, in fact more so. Our flaws are what give us true beauty, and we should celebrate that. Don't erase their flaws, because without them, we wouldn't be who we are today. All these women are so, so gorgeous and yes, they're flawed. We're all imperfect, and that's okay.
I love this but isn't it time we stopped celebrating differences and seeing these women in mainstream modeling? Would have been nice if, within the original concept, there were some males.
When my father had his bypass surgeries, out of curiosity I asked to see his scars (because I have many myself). My breath was taken away - it looked like he just had an autopsy, like a cross on his whole front.
Load More Replies...I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this: these women are not flawless. They aren't perfect. I've been seeing a lot of comments about how these women are perfect, but that just isn't the case. They have flaws, just like you and I have flaws. Their imperfections don't make them any less beautiful, in fact more so. Our flaws are what give us true beauty, and we should celebrate that. Don't erase their flaws, because without them, we wouldn't be who we are today. All these women are so, so gorgeous and yes, they're flawed. We're all imperfect, and that's okay.
I love this but isn't it time we stopped celebrating differences and seeing these women in mainstream modeling? Would have been nice if, within the original concept, there were some males.
When my father had his bypass surgeries, out of curiosity I asked to see his scars (because I have many myself). My breath was taken away - it looked like he just had an autopsy, like a cross on his whole front.
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