Vincent

The infatuation for Hannah’s fourth story is Vincent, an oligarch of the underground, a shadowy patriarch of a Russia imbued deep in the flesh of London society.

In a sinister world powered by the furtive dealings of presumed businessmen, his disquieting charm impeccably masks a cold and brutal core.  He moves untouchable, wielding an enigmatic power over those naively daring to cross his path. The unpardonable history of such a domain bequeaths an unforgiving heritage: This is a legacy of iconic symbols powerful in meaning to few, inexplicably haunting to all.

Hannah’s inspiration is derived from communist propaganda with radiating graphic lines hewn into the surfaces of bold facet shapes.

The Romanov eagle, and rings layered in red, yellow and white gold are traditional in style yet modern in their detail. The graphic beauty of such talismanic insignia invokes a vision of Imperial Russian fire, fierce and unpredictable.

These relics are icons of a mercenary existence to strike terror into the hearts of some, and empowerment into the souls of others. Infiltrate an unscrupulous realm of disquiet, to command allegiance amongst the fallen angels of a brutal empire.

Photography by Joss McKinley | Styling by Kate Ruth | Models Christos Tolero and Guy Stephens | Shot on location in Dalston, London