A real love story that begins accidentally with a chance meeting in a bar. A photographic story by Gianmarco Onofri about tenderness and acceptance, human diversity, sex and respect
Photographer Gianmarco Onofri on acceptance, human diversity, sex and respect. The love story of Veysel and Yaakov
A love story that begins accidentally – as in a movie or a book – with a chance meeting in a bar. A photographic story by Gianmarco Onofri about tenderness and acceptance, human diversity, sex and respect.
«We are Veysel and Yaakov. I am Kurdish, but I immigrated to Italy at the age of three. Yaakov was born in occupied Palestine. Four years ago, on a trip to Berlin we met in a small bar called Roses. It was love at first sight. From that day we tried not to separate again, but we encountered many obstacles due to our backgrounds, visa problems, etc. We finally got married in Copenhagen this May and are getting the documents to be together permanently.
In recent years we have concentrated mostly on being together. I’m an artist and Yaakov is an aspiring chef and now that we have a base in Milan we will start cultivating our passions».
Gianmarco Onofri, photographer
Gianmarco Onofri was born in 1999 and he studied film direction in Milan. His photography aims to capture and create intimate and raw moments. Onofri prefers working with nonprofessional models in nonstaged situations. His subjects are usually friends, people he knows or he wants to meet. «Just spending a day with somebody» is a way to explain his approach.
Nudity and eroticism are recurring in his work too. When clothes are there, they are never the focus of the image. He mostly takes pictures in private houses or wherever the person who’s being photographed feels most comfortable. His main references are somewhere between pop culture and porn imaginary and his favorite artists are Nan Goldin, Larry Clark, and Corinne Day.
Ina Witzel, stylist
After studying fashion journalism and media communications at Academy of Fashion & Design in Berlin, Ina Witzel began her career as a Fashion Editor at the global media house Condé Nast in Munich. Her creative concepts draw inspiration from her Eastern European background, intertwined with influences from pop culture and rock music, while always managing the balance between elegance and sexiness in her work.
Having resided in Berlin for a decade, she immersed herself in the underground music scene for creative inspiration. Ina endeavors to challenge gender norms through her styling, aiming to dismantle stereotypes surrounding society dressing rules. Since 2020 she has worked as a freelance stylist and consultant based between Berlin and Milan. In 2023 Ina joined the Lampoon team as a fashion editor.
Fall Winter 2023 collection, stylist Ina Witzel working with Cormio, Levi’s, Marco Rambaldi, Our Legacy, Marco Rambaldi, Magliano
Cardigan Cormio, jeans Levi’s, sweater Marco Rambaldi, knit sweater Our Legacy, Corset top Marco Rambaldi, shoes Our Legacy, Top Cormio, zip sweater Magliano, Boots CormioxUgg
Photography Gianmarco Onofri, styling Ina Witzel
Photographer: Gianmarco Onofri @giamjars
Stylist: Ina Witzel @inawizzle
Talents: Veysel Atalan @lesyev._ and Yaakov Benayahu @yaakov_benayahu
Editorial Team
