Couture Macabre — Cover

Couture Macabre

Geometric black lines curve across porcelain skin, mapping an anatomy that exists somewhere between avant-garde sculpture and silent film tragedy. Cobalt-blue shadow floods the orbital bone with clinical precision, while oxblood lips anchor the face in unsettling vitality. The mood oscillates between Bauhaus restraint and Gothic theatricality—beauty as autopsy, elegance as memento mori.

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Credits

Photographer
@marennl
Make Up & Hair
@muafridapettersen
Retouching
@retouch.linka
Starring
@barbora.otterstein
Starring
@heartbreakmanagement
Beauty by
@nyxcosmeticsnordics
Beauty by
@lethalcosmetics
Beauty by
@maybelline
Beauty by
@duffbeautyofficial
Beauty by
@janeiredale_norway
Beauty by
@patmcgrathreal
Beauty by
@maccosmeticsnordics
Beauty by
@maccosmetics
Beauty by
@makeupbymario
Beauty by
@jeffreestarcosmetics
Beauty by
@snowdropcosmetics
Beauty by
@caiacosmetics
Beauty by
@panduroofficial
Beauty by
@ilmakiage
Beauty by
@schwarzkopfpro
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FAQ

Who shot the Couture Macabre editorial?

Photography by Maren, makeup and hair by Frida Pettersen, retouching by Linka, with model Barbora Otterstein from Heartbreak Management.

What is the concept of Couture Macabre?

A dreamlike editorial exploring dark elegance and macabre couture, blurring the line between fashion and theatre through bold beauty and avant-garde styling that celebrates a provocative aesthetic.

Which beauty brands were used in Couture Macabre?

Beauty products from NYX Cosmetics, Lethal Cosmetics, Maybelline, Duff Beauty, Jane Iredale, and Pat McGrath were used.