TABOO

By PAP Magazine Editorial

Identity dissolves behind layers of black feathers and paint, leaving only the vivid crimson of lips as proof of presence. The opening portrait shows a face completely obscured by dark plumage—strands of feather and fur cascading over porcelain-pale skin—while a single red mouth punctuates the void. This striking beauty gesture erases the subject yet amplifies desire through contrast and concealment. A subsequent frame reveals a sleeveless black satin dress adorned with sculptural fabric flowers at the hip, paired with a silver-sequined headpiece, ghostly white face makeup, and patent platform boots flashing red soles. Featuring the work of Sandra De Feuelis, Giovanni Tritto, Francesca Bechi, Madia Le Grottaglie, Valentina Ferrari, and Major Agency, the editorial translates taboo into a visual dialect of anonymity, theatre, and unapologetic sensuality.