Skins

A project by Leonie Mcquillan and Tanya Anand

In this editorial, photographer Leonie Mcquillan explores the nostalgic presence of love, symbolised through the cutting of fresh fruit in South Asian communities.

Photography: Leonie Mcquillan (@leonie.mcquillan)

Jewellery stylist: Vashanthiya Varan

(@styledby_vash)

Set designer: Kelly Loi (

@by.kloi

)

Hair & Makeup artist: Abigail Tully (

@tullyhmua)

Garment Styling Assistant & Jewellery Stylist:

Vashanthiya Varan 

Full looks by designer Tanya Anand (@tanyanand)

Jewellery: Varg (@vargltd) , Pilgrim Jewellery (@pilgrimjewellery)

Model 1: Jemima

(Next Agency) (

@jemima.ferdinando)

Model 2: Katie (

@katieanjuli)

Model 3: Ganesha (

@ganeshalockhart)

Mature

Model 4: Sunita (

@sunitaanand8584)

Music:

'Third Planet' (

@platesrecords) 

The fashion, from designer Tanya Anand, embraces the traditional hand-dyeing and printing techniques of her homeland, Punjab, India, using raw fruit skins and plants as natural pigments. Her approach seamlessly blends heritage craftsmanship with a contemporary, sustainable vision. Inspired by her personal journey with psoriasis, she draws parallels between the textures of reptilian skin and human skin, weaving these reflections into her designs.