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Model kneeling over a miniature village set wearing a white cape and textured dress against a painted sky backdrop

Model wearing a dark blazer with a red bow and light jeans posed in front of a miniature model village backdrop

Close-up portrait of a woman reclining with miniature figures and tiny toy cars placed across her face and jacket.

Model lying down in a red dress with miniature houses, trees, and cars placed around her against a white background

Model seated on white seamless floor interacting with toy race car track wearing black blazer and pants.

Model wearing a black striped top and dark denim jeans posing against a plain grey background for the Side-note project It Takes a Village

Woman in dark long-sleeve top and black textured skirt standing over a toy race track against a grey background

Model wearing a grey trench coat over shoulders and black trousers standing on a plain grey studio backdrop

Black and white miniature model landscape featuring a small house on a hill with a figure parachuting down.

Woman in a beige blazer leaning over a table populated by small blue toy soldiers for the Side-note project It Takes a Village

Model towering over a miniature village set wearing a white dress and cape

A woman wearing an oversized dark plaid blazer and long skirt holding a toy car with flames, standing against a grey studio backdrop.

Model standing centrally in a matching dark denim jacket and skirt against a plain studio background, with miniature trees placed at feet.

Model standing in a long belted olive coat and mesh trousers with miniature trees placed at their feet against a white background.

Model seated on the floor surrounded by oversized black chess pieces wearing a pinstripe suit and tie.

Black and white studio portrait of a woman holding a small model house wearing an oversized patterned structured jacket

Model wearing a light blue hooded cape jacket and grey trousers with an elaborate white feathered headpiece against a plain backdrop.

Side-note It Takes a Village 2025

About

It Takes a Village is a conceptual fashion editorial for Side-note that explores the relationship between scale and sartorial structure. Through a series of surreal, Lilliputian compositions, the project positions the human form within meticulously crafted miniature environments, ranging from sprawling toy landscapes to intimate dioramas featuring tiny figures and architectural models. Photographer and creative director Jake Terrey employs cinematic and clean lighting techniques to anchor the whimsical set design of Jasmine Christie. The styling, led by Karla Clarke, balances the playfulness of the miniature props with sharp, avant-garde tailoring and varied textures, from voluminous red dresses and pinstripe suits to structured denim and sheer capes. The production is supported by hair styling from Daren Borthwick and make-up by Teneille Sorgiovanni, resulting in a cohesive visual narrative that leans into monochromatic palettes and high-contrast studio portraiture.