A confessional portrait of perseverance and growth, “Lotus” is centred around themes of alienation in a country away from home. Written and directed by Shana Purnama, this story was inspired by dinner table conversations between her and her mother back home in Thailand during the height of the pandemic.
Allison wears
dress. Atelier Ndigo
shoes. Sylven NYC
left to right
Zhong Mei wears
top + skirt. Vegan Tiger
shoes. Sylven NYC
Rachel wears
dress. Vanebon
shoes. Jeffrey Campbell
Allison wears
top. Vegan Tiger
trousers. Vanebon
left to right
Rachel wears
dress. Andrea & Leo Couture
Zhong Mei wears
dress. Andrea & Leo Couture
earrings. Ariel Taub
Allison wears
dress. Andrea & Leo Couture
earrings. Ariel Taub
left to right (back)
Rachel wears
dress. Andrea & Leo Couture
Allison wears
dress. Andrea & Leo Couture
middle (front)
Zhong Mei wears
dress. Andrea & Leo Couture
earrings. Ariel Taub
opposite
Zhong Mei wears
dress. Andrea & Leo Couture
earrings. Ariel Taub
Rachel wears
dress. Andrea & Leo Couture
ring. Costolo Studio
opposite
Allison wears
top. Vegan Tiger
trousers. Vanebon
shoes. Sylven NYC
hat. Hei Hei
Allison wears
dress. Atelier Ndigo
shoes. Sylven NYC
opposite
Zhong Mei wears
top + skirt. Vegan Tiger
shoes. Sylven NYC
Rachel wears
top. Maison Audmi
skirt. Anthony Newman
This Schön! editorial has been produced by
photography. Shana Purnama + Gabriel Crawford Connelly
direction + story. Shana Purnama
fashion. Kaitlyn Vitug
models. Zhong Mei @ Freedom Models LA, Rachel Ly @ LA Models + Alison Ho @ Women Management LA
casting direction. Ryan Ly
hair + make up. Denise Bugarín-Escamilla
director of photography. Gabriel Crawford Connelly
executive production. Bigkid
production. Will Noyce
gaffer. Ezra Robinson
key grip. Luke Peterson
1st ac. Alex Han
2nd ac. Steven Xie
steadicam. Garet Jatsek
colorist. Nick Metcalf
editor. James Dayton
sound design + mix. Joseph Kennemer
photolab. Photolab NYC
fashion assistant. Andre Nuestro
hair + make up assistant. Crystal Castilla
