Unpolished Magazine Online Unsaid, Unseen 2025

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This striking profile portrait features model Akuol Deng Atem captured in a tight side-profile shot against a clean, neutral backdrop. Her hair is styled in neat cornrows pulled back into a low, structured bun at the nape of the neck. She wears delicate, hanging beaded earrings that catch the soft studio lighting, illuminating the contours of her face, neck, and shoulders. The image was photographed by Sascha Heintze with fashion styling by Julia Quante, hair styling by Beth Shanefelter, and makeup by Emilie Plume for the project Unsaid, Unseen published in Unpolished Magazine Online.