waistcoat + trousers. Vivienne Westwood
jewellery. Giovanni Raspini
opposite left
coat. Toga
dress. Stella McCartney
right
coat. Luis de Javier
shirt + trousers. Michael Kors Collection
From the front rows of Antwerp to the front line of Designers Against AIDS, Ninette Murk has spent the past two decades raising awareness on HIV and STDs. Today, her job seems more urgent than ever.
Talking about HIV while being quarantined for the Coronavirus pandemic is somewhat surreal. While most of the world seems to focus on only one topic, the thoughts of those who grew up in the ‘80s and the ‘90s go back to the pandemic that marked their youth. AIDS also seemed to appear overnight, killing people, with no cure in sight – and panic spread. But, as the contagion seemed a prerogative of drug addicts, sex workers and homosexuals, the social stigma on those infected highjacked the conversation, causing almost irreversible damage – it took years and thousands of casualties before public opinion stopped considering HIV as some sort of leprosy. When that finally happened, it was thanks to fearless activists who campaigned against all odds to change people’s minds and demand social justice for the victims. Taking up that torch is Ninette Murk, founder of Designers Against AIDS and Beauty Without Irony.
Discover the full editorial and interview in Schön! 38
left
shirt + trousers. Bottega Veneta
top. MM6 Maison Margiela
right
dress + boots. Acne Studios
jewellery. Atelier Swarovski
opposite
full look. Alexander McQueen
dress. Ralph & Russo
earrings. Giovanni Raspini
For more information, visit designersagainstaids.com, beautywithoutirony.com and facebook.com/betterworldcenter.
This Schön! 38 editorial has been produced by
photography. Elliot James Kennedy @ DMB Represents
fashion. Saik Gonzalez
models. Aniki Lin @ WILD Management + Caren Jepkemei @ Titanium Management
casting. Ksenia Maximova
hair. Yuuki Yanase @ Coffin Inc. using Davines
make up. Roro Cuenca using Anastasia Beverly Hills
production. Social CTRL
set design. Marcel Nieto-Glowacki
dop. Joseph Hayes
photography assistant.Ollie Radford
fashion assistant. Valeria Erba + Barbara Anthofer
hair assistant. Mai Sato
words. Rosario Morabito
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