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sweater, long sleeves, skirt + hat. COS
boots. Vintage Archive
bag. Archive
tights. Uniqlo

Take a snowy stroll with photographer Mariana Valente and model Mariana Bauer who wears cozy looks by Burberry, Moon Boot, Jean Paul Gaultier and others.

sweater, long sleeves, skirt + hat. COS
boots. Vintage Archive
tights. Uniqlo
opposite
bag. Archive

jumpsuit + long sleeves. Zara
hat. Intage Archive
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jumpsuit + long sleeves. Zara
skirt. Source Unknown
shoes. Moon Boot
hat. Intage Archive
gloves + gaiter. Archive

fur coat. Vintage Archive
hat. Sinéad O’Dwyer
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fur coat. Vintage Archive
dress. Zara
shoes. Moon Boot
hat. Sinéad O’Dwyer
gloves. Meryl Rogge

top. Jean Paul Gaultier
long sleeves. COS
skirt. Brocki
shoes. Burberry
scarf. Burberry
gloves. Meryl Rogge
gaiter. Archive

jacket + scarf. Burberry

jacket + shoes. Burberry
top. Jean Paul Gaultier
skirt. Brocki
scarf. Burberry
gaiter. Archive
opposite
jacket, shoes + scarf. Burberry

fur coat. Vintage Archive
hat. Sinéad O’Dwyer
gloves. Meryl Rogge

photography. Mariana Valente
model. Mariana Bauer

dress + hat. Pipenco
shoes. Marc Jacobs
headpiece + necklace. Talent’s own
rings. Jovana Djuric

In the 25 years since Badu’s sophomore album ‘Mama’s Gun’, the multi-hyphenate Erykah Badu has achieved a rare but sweet taste of timelessness. The album brought an innovative zest to neo-soul that continues to bridge generations. Badu says she never doubted its potential. “You don’t have to be some special, brilliant person. You just have to be willing to do it and explore,” she says for her Schön! 49 digital cover story. “The role of an artist is to immerse themselves in the process because the thing itself is actually not the art. The art is the doing: it’s the taking part and the figuring it out.”

The award-winner’s warm greeting and gentle tone reveal an endearing softness behind the enigma of the legendary Badu – also known as Lo Down Loretta Brown, Badulla Oblongata and Analog Girl in a Digital World. These are just a few of her signature monikers, which she uses as a canvas to create. “Names are like clothing to me,” she explains. “It’s just an aesthetic that goes along with whatever piece of art I’m making. To come up with a name, with an imaginative description, is as creative as making a song.” Badu lives her life like a painter without lines and a poet without limits. Every aspect of her lifestyle is a manifestation of her art. “I have a very strong relationship with source, nature and technology, which are all the same to me. My strength comes from my practice,” she tells us. 

Read Erykah Badu‘s digital cover story now in Schön! 49.

top. Marc Jacobs
hat. Lorenzo Seghezzi
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top. Marc Jacobs
skirt. Shriya Myneni
headpiece. Talent’s own

coat. KidSuper
shirt. Proenza Schouler
hat. New York Vintage

Get your print copy of Schön! 49 at Amazon Globally, Amazon Germany, Amazon France, Amazon Italy, Amazon Spain, Amazon Netherlands, Amazon Poland, Amazon Belgium, Amazon Sweden and the UK Schön! store.

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This Schön! 49 digital cover story is produced by

photography. Tyler Patrick Kenny
creative direction, fashion + talent. Erykah Badu
co-styling. Ayumi Perry @ Opus Beauty
hair. Yasmin Amira Davis
make up. Amanda Wilson @ A-Frame Agency
nails. Juan Alvear @ Opus Beauty
videography. Simone Holland
first fashion assistsant. Franceleslia Millien
fashion assistants. Angelina Khyan, Christelle Sylvain, Dayshawn Bolling + Mark Mankarious
executive production. Danielle Hawkins + Arielle Stevenson
production. Tunnel Media Group
location. Contra Studios
words. Shama Nasinde

corset + pearls. Contessa Miseria Archivio
skirt. Roberto Cavalli
gloves. Giorgio Armani

Refine, reframed, reimagined in this Schön! editorial featuring photography by Cristiano Temporin with fashion by Ekin Ulusoy who styles model Franka Charlotte Braun in looks by Contessa Miseria Archivio, Roberto Cavalli, Giorgio Armani, and others, with hair and make up by Francesca Foti.

dress. Hyperempty
shoes. Prada
opposite
shirt. Gucci

bra, headpiece + gloves. Contessa Miseria Archivio
skirt. Prada
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dress, knitwear + underwear. Yoana Dimitrova
gloves. Contessa Miseria Archivio

corset, bolero, shoes + pearls. Random Styling Archive
skirt. Uniqlo
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corset + dress. Paula La Croix

corset, bolero + pearls. Random Styling Archive
skirt. Uniqlo
opposite
dress. Hyperempty

photography. Cristiano Temporin
fashion. Ekin Ulusoy
model. Franka Charlotte Braun @ ABC Models Milan
hair + make up. Francesca Foti
photography assistant. Evgenii Kovtun