Transitioning – Haute Couture in Berlin: Craft provoking, compelling narratives

Photographer Vitali Gelwich teams up with stylist Natacha Voranger visiting some Berlin flats: «friendship is an irreverent act towards the fashion industry»

Photographer: Vitali Gelwich
Styling: Natacha Voranger
Featuring: Valeska Heldt, Salomé Schmuck, Fritz Marlon Schiffers, Elisabeth Bauer, Valeria Herklotz, Sabina Schimanowski, Livia Rasku
Team: Makeup Victoria Reuter, Hair Attila Kenyeres, Photo Assistant Mina Aichhorn

Haute Couture 2021

This series of photos is an intimate one, featuring a specific moment in my life. It is dedicated to my Berlin friends who, I realized at the beginning of 2021, contribute to my happiness and well-being. I recently returned to Berlin and, after spending a few years away from my friends, I was able to appreciate the power of friendship. When Lampoon contacted me to work on a couture shoot, I knew what I wanted to do: I wanted to thank my friends for being there for me and capture them in their homes in couture garments. My idea was to celebrate them by creating a special moment for each of them. I wanted the team to go from home to home with styling kits, cameras and a glam crew and take the time to look after them. At the end of the day, that’s what fashion is all about, making people feel powerful. Showing Haute Couture dresses in Berlin flats with my friends is my irreverent act towards the fashion industry – Natacha Voranger

Vitali Gelwich and Natacha Voranger

Born in Russia but raised in Berlin, Vitali Gelwich presents himself as a photographer and director influenced by the subcultures and the new generations. 

Natacha Voranger is a freelance stylist, born in France but who lives and works in Berlin.

Editorial Team