EDITORIAL: Fabio D’Onofrio and Riccardo Dubitante create a wig story that aims to challenge how we perceive individuality
Photography: Riccardo Dubitante
Concept + Wigs + Makeup: Fabio D’Onofrio
Hair + Makeup Assistant: Arianna Beretta
Photography Assistant: Federico Epifanio
Models: Nour @ IMG, Ilyass, Massaer & Ian @ D’Management, Dodge @ Independent
At a time where individuality and diversity are supposedly the mantra, it’s still the same few lookalikes who keep trending. “I created the wigs taking inspiration from the glam rock era and mangas, both melting pots of gender fluidity and strong individuality.” Using liquid latex Fabio D’Onofrio painted superhero-esque masks as a comment on celebrated social facades which in the end are still just that, facades. “A wig can easily be put on and off and dramatically change your appearance and the perception others have of you. As an artist I feel the urge to challenge the limits of gendered aesthetic and break those standards by creating imagery that teases the mind into different ways of thinking.”