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Nick Knight, Amanda Harlech, Alexia Wight, Kev Stenning, Sam McKnight, Marian Newman, Ciaran Linden Beale, Tom Wandrag, Jess Hallett and Younji Ku

The Elegant Universe

Nick Knight and couture doyenne Lady Amanda Harlech unite with model and physics scholar Alexia Wight for a shoot that explores the mathematics of beauty. With Knight on camera (in this case his iPhone) and Harlech on styling, the editorial - which appears in V - celebrates the science and mathematics behind S/S 14's greatest haute couture and draws on Wight's interest in Calabi–Yau manifold.

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  • Overview
  • Fashion Film
  • Editorial Images
  • Shoot Footage

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  • Fashion Film
    Nick Knight and Younji Ku's delicate film celebrates the precision of couture pieces and features a scientific audio by model Alexia Wight
  • Editorial Images
    Peruse Nick Knight's V Magazine editorial featuring Alexia Wight in key S/S 14 haute couture pieces from houses such as Chanel and Dior
  • Shoot Footage
    Watch uncut behind the scenes footage of Nick Knight and Amanda Harlech's V Magazine couture shoot to see the making of the editorial

About

Nick Knight and couture doyenne Lady Amanda Harlech unite with model and physics scholar Alexia Wight, make-up artist Peter Philips, nail guru Marian Newman and haute coiffeur Sam McKnight for a shoot that explores the mathematics of beauty. With Knight on camera (in this case his iPhone) and Harlech on styling, the editorial - which appears in V magazine - celebrates the science and skill behind S/S 14's greatest haute couture and draws on Wight's interest in Calabi–Yau manifold. Kev Stenning will add to the scientific tone of the shoot by 3D scanning the fashionable works of art. Texture maps, which are the computer's representation of the scanned garments, are displayed alongside Knight's images.

The project was about exploring different dimensions,' Knight explains. 'I wanted to juxtapose what I, the photographer saw, against what the computer saw. When I look at the couture I see certain things that are useful or beautiful to me, just like when the computer captures the couture it also sees something that's useful to it, but that view is totally different.'

The shoot was streamed live on Saturday 1 February and Sunday 2 February 2014. Watch the footage to see Knight and Harlech create a stunning, mathematical universe out of each individual piece of couture.

Credits / Contributors

  • Nick Knight Nick Knight
    Director
  • Amanda Harlech Amanda Harlech
    Creative Director
  • Alexia Wight Alexia Wight
    Model
  • Kev Stenning Kev Stenning
    3D Imaging Specialist
  • Sam McKnight Sam McKnight
    Hair Stylist
  • Marian Newman Marian Newman
    Nail Technician
  • Ciaran Linden Beale Ciaran Linden Beale
    Set Designer
  • Tom Wandrag Tom Wandrag
    Retoucher
  • Jess Hallett Jess Hallett
    Casting Director
  • Younji Ku Younji Ku
    Filmmaker
  • Concept and Direction: Nick Knight/ Amanda Harlech
  • Photography: Nick Knight
  • Styling: Amanda Harlech
  • Model: Alexia Wight
  • Make-up: Peter Philips
  • Hair: Sam McKnight
  • Nails: Marian Newman
  • Digital Capture: Joe Colley
  • Lighting: Direct Lighting
  • 3-D Scanning: Kev Stenning (rapido3d Ltd)
  • Photographic Assistance: Markn Ogue, Chloe Orefice, Claude Legge,
  • Britt Lloyd and Andrew Smith
  • Styling Assistance: Gerry O’Kane
  • Make-up Assistance: Elodie Barrat
  • Hair Assistance: Valerie Benavides and Roger Cho
  • Creative Assistant to Nick Knight and Lady Amanda Harlech: Chris Sutton
  • Social media assets: Jon Emmony
  • Casting: Jess Hallett
  • Set Design: Ciaran Linden Beale
  • Digital Post Production: Tom Wandrag (Epilogue Imaging Ltd)
  • Film Edit: Younji Ku

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  • on 1 February 2014
    The Elegant Universe is live!
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  • on 2 February 2014
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